Choosing Higher Education Institution and Study Abroad Destination: What Mainland Chinese Parents and Students Rate Important in the Post-pandemic World?

Isaac Cheah () and Anwar Sadat Shimul ()
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Isaac Cheah: Curtin University
Anwar Sadat Shimul: Curtin University

Chapter Chapter 6 in Innovation, Leadership and Governance in Higher Education, 2023, pp 101-117 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract International student mobility is a vital sign of the globalisation of higher education. Mainland China is one of the largest sources of undergraduate and postgraduate students. Previous research has identified the push-pull factors and features that influence a student’s choice of study abroad destination. This chapter extends understanding by identifying and examining what 129 mainland Chinese parents and 109 students rated most and least important when considering studying abroad. The research shows that Chinese students and their parents consider push factors, such as the possibility of obtaining employment abroad, a variety of teaching styles, and overall educational quality, to be extremely important when deciding whether to study abroad. Chinese students and parents, on the other hand, cited enticing pull factors such as tuition costs, payment plans, and a socially acceptable learning environment. Chinese students and their parents’ decisions to study abroad or not were also shown to be significantly influenced by institution-specific characteristics such as reputation and leadership, course portfolio, campus closures, and accessibility to services for student assistance.

Keywords: Mainland China; Students; Decision making; Learning; Higher education; Study abroad (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-7299-7_6

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