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Internationalization of Mexican Higher Education Institutions and Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon: determining factors for international students to choose a destination university.
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The present work is the result of a study of an exhaustive review of scientific literature that explores the factors that influence the decision of international students to select a destination university when conducting an academic exchange.
These decisions are examined in two broad categories, endogenous factors and exogenous factors related to international students, which are determinant in their decision of university destination, in such a way that the study provides a compilation of investigations related to factors that involve what international students take into account when choosing a destination university.
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Five myths about internationalization are explored. A common element of each myths is that the benefits of internationalization or the degree of internationality can be measured quantitatively. The purpose of identifying and reflecting on these myths and truths is to ensure that internationalization is on the right track and that we, as higher education sectors, are aware of intended and unintended consequences.
Over the last two decades, the pace of growth for international students attending colleges and universities in the U.S. has been substantial. While considerable time, effort, and university resources are often spent on the recruitment of international students, it is unclear how well institutions are meeting the unique needs of these students once they matriculate. This growing investment and increasing competition for students from other nations requires college and university administrators to better understand the reasons why overseas students pursue higher education in the United States and challenges that they face in the U.S. This qualitative study explores the factors that go into an international student's decision to attend college in the United States and examines the undergraduate international student experience at one small, liberal arts institution, Arcadia University. ^ The questions guiding this study focused on decision-making influences, international student expectations, and experiences. The relevant literature addresses the following areas: the rationale behind recruiting international students, the social and academic challenges facing international students, the student support services available to them, and the influence of institutional culture. I rely in particular on such authors as de Wit (2002), Peterson et al. (1999), Kuh (1988, 1991), Schein (1999), and Storti (1997). The data for this research were collected during campus visits at the institution, through interviews with students, faculty, and support service staff; and by reviewing key institutional documents. ^ This study finds that while Arcadia University strives to provide premier services to international students under the auspices of a general mission of internationalization, limited resources make it difficult to achieve this goal. International students depend on a combination of friends, family, and institutional mechanisms for support during transition to campus life. Adjustment challenges consist of social isolation, trouble transitioning to the American classroom, and difficulties balancing family expectations and personal goals, among others. Influential factors in students' decisions to attend Arcadia include proximity to family, a sense of safety, available scholarships, and study abroad opportunities. These findings have the potential to inform both researchers and practitioners as institutions attempt to create more global campuses with sufficient international student support services.
Chinese Students Abroad: Why They Choose the UK and How They See Their Future Chinese students are enthusiastic about UK universities and UK universities are enthusiastic about attracting and enrolling Chinese students. The quality aspect of higher education was very much foremost in the minds of these Chinese students. It was the most frequently mentioned reason for both deciding to study abroad and for deciding to study specifically in the UK Most of the Chinese students, who have invested so much in terms of family finances and effort to come to the UK to study, were optimistic about their career prospects. In explaining their optimism, they most frequently referred to the qualifications they were in the process of acquiring and the skills (especially second language skills) they were developing.
