International Experience, Universities Support and Graduate Employability--Perceptions of Chinese International Students Studying in UK Universities

Autor/inn/en	Huang, Rong; Turner, Rebecca
Titel	International Experience, Universities Support and Graduate Employability--Perceptions of Chinese International Students Studying in UK Universities
Quelle	In: Journal of Education and Work, 31 (2018) 2, S.175-189 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1363-9080
DOI	10.1080/13639080.2018.1436751
Schlagwörter	Foreign Students; Study Abroad; Asians; College Students; Employment Potential; Outcomes of Education; Student Attitudes; Foreign Countries; Institutional Evaluation; College Graduates; Universities; Reputation; Student Needs; Student Surveys; Educational Experience; International Education; Higher Education; Statistical Analysis; United Kingdom; China + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Studies abroad; Auslandsstudium; Asian; Asiat; Asiatin; Asiaten; Asiate; Collegestudent; Arbeitsmarktbezogene Qualifikation; Beschäftigungsfähigkeit; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Schülerverhalten; Ausland; Hochschulabsolvent; Hochschulabsolventin; University; Universität; Schülerbefragung; Bildungserfahrung; Internationale Erziehung; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Statistische Analyse; Großbritannien
Abstract	Recent policy developments in English Higher Education have resulted in employability placed in the spotlight, whereby the success of universities will be measured based on graduate employment. This represents the latest focus placed on employability in the sector, as universities are increasingly expected to provide employment-ready graduates to meet the demands of a global economy. In response universities have invested considerable energy into initiatives and services to enhance the employability outcomes of graduates. However, institutions have largely been UK-centric on their focus, with limited attention paid to the employability needs of international students. In this paper, we report the outcomes of a study centred on the largest group of non-EU domiciled international students in the UK, those from Mainland China. Drawing on survey data we examine Mainland Chinese students' attitudes to their employability and the support they engage with through their UK University. We pay specific attention to the opportunities presented through the 'international' nature of the HE experience, and consider how these are utilised by both the students, and their institutions, to develop their future employability. We conclude by proposing recommendations for universities and institutions to enhance the support offered to this often overlooked, but significant group of students. (As Provided).
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