Socio-Economic, Environmental and Personal Factors in the Choice of Country and Higher Education Institution for Studying Abroad among International Students in Malaysia

Autor/in	Singh, Manjet Kaur Mehar
Titel	Socio-Economic, Environmental and Personal Factors in the Choice of Country and Higher Education Institution for Studying Abroad among International Students in Malaysia
Quelle	In: International Journal of Educational Management, 30 (2016) 4, S.505-519 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0951-354X
DOI	10.1108/IJEM-11-2014-0158
Schlagwörter	Study Abroad; Decision Making; Qualitative Research; Graduate Students; Student Attitudes; Interviews; Focus Groups; Marketing; Foreign Countries; Student Recruitment; Socioeconomic Influences; Foreign Students; Masters Programs; Universities; Student Characteristics; Malaysia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Studies abroad; Auslandsstudium; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung; Qualitative Forschung; Graduate Study; Student; Students; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Studentin; Schülerverhalten; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Ausland; Sozioökonomischer Faktor; Magister course; Magisterstudiengang; University; Universität
Abstract	Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to understand the pull factors that influenced international students' choice of country and institution for their Master's education. Design/Methodology/ Approach: This qualitative study relied upon focus group interviews with 70 international students registered in taught Master programmes at a higher education (HE) institution in Malaysia for data collection. Findings: It was found that socio-economic, environmental and personal factors played important role in the international student's decision-making process of choosing the country and HE institution. Research Limitations/Implications: The paper concludes with recommendations for Malaysian Universities to consider in their marketing strategies to promote Malaysia as an international education's hub. Originality/Value: This paper focuses on research into the lives of international students who are currently pursuing their Master education at a public Malaysian University. This paper discusses the three attributes that led this particular group of students to select Malaysia and the particular HE institution to further their taught Master programmes. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01