An Investigation of the Factors Determining Student Destination Choice for Higher Education in the United Arab Emirates

Autor/inn/en	Ahmad, Syed Zamberi; Hussain, Matloub
Titel	An Investigation of the Factors Determining Student Destination Choice for Higher Education in the United Arab Emirates
Quelle	In: Studies in Higher Education, 42 (2017) 7, S.1324-1343 (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0307-5079
DOI	10.1080/03075079.2015.1099622
Schlagwörter	Student Attitudes; College Choice; Foreign Students; Foreign Countries; Decision Making; International Education; Competition; Guidelines; Sampling; Questionnaires; Statistical Analysis; Individual Development; Higher Education; Reputation; Sociocultural Patterns; Scholarships; Study Abroad; Religious Factors; Costs; Preferences; United Arab Emirates + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schülerverhalten; Studienortwahl; Ausland; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung; Internationale Erziehung; Wettkampf; Richtlinien; Fragebogen; Statistische Analyse; Individuelle Entwicklung; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Soziokulturelle Theorie; Scholarship; Stipendium; Studies abroad; Auslandsstudium; Cost; Kosten; Vereinigte Arabische Emirate
Abstract	Previous studies on the destination choices of international students have mainly focused on the mobility of students from non-English-speaking countries to English-speaking countries, with limited attention being paid to the investigation of the factors that determine the flow of international students in emerging education hubs in the Middle East. As a piece of country-specific research, this study attempts to explore why and how international students travel to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for higher education. The study uses, as its theoretical framework, the push-pull factor theory in determining the destination choice of international students, while the analytic hierarchy process method is employed to examine the relative importance of these factors in influencing the choices of the students. Given the highly competitive nature of transnational higher education markets, this study is of particular importance for educational authorities and higher education institutions in the UAE to gain a better understanding of the complex factors involved in students' decision-making, which will enable them to determine recruitment and marketing strategies for attracting international students. The findings contribute to a deeper and more comprehensive understanding of the higher education market in the UAE. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01