Chinese Students and Higher Education Destinations: Findings from a Choice Experiment

Autor/inn/en	Gong, Xue; Huybers, Twan
Titel	Chinese Students and Higher Education Destinations: Findings from a Choice Experiment
Quelle	In: Australian Journal of Education, 59 (2015) 2, S.196-218 (23 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0004-9441
DOI	10.1177/0004944115584482
Schlagwörter	Asians; Foreign Students; Study Abroad; College Choice; Decision Making; Reputation; Universities; School Location; Safety; Educational Quality; Second Language Learning; Paying for College; Immigration; Educational Policy; Foreign Countries; China; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Asian; Asiat; Asiatin; Asiaten; Asiate; Studies abroad; Auslandsstudium; Studienortwahl; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung; University; Universität; Schulgelände; Sicherheit; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Studienfinanzierung; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Ausland; Australien
Abstract	This paper presents a novel application of a discrete choice experiment that seeks to contribute to a more accurate understanding of international education flows. The discrete choice experiment method is employed to identify the key factors underlying students' international education choices. The specific focus in the study is on China as the largest origin country of international students in the growing global education market. Data are collected from a sample of prospective Chinese outbound students. The findings suggest that university ranking and destination safety are key decision drivers for Chinese students. The results have policy implications for Australia, as one of the key higher education destination countries, for instance, in relation to recently changed student visa systems and the potential effects of planned government budget cuts to higher education on educational quality and reputation. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01