The Benefits of Overseas Study for International Postgraduate Students in Malaysia

Autor/inn/en	Singh, Jasvir Kaur Nachatar; Jack, Gavin
Titel	The Benefits of Overseas Study for International Postgraduate Students in Malaysia
Quelle	In: Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education Research, 75 (2018) 4, S.607-624 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0018-1560
DOI	10.1007/s10734-017-0159-4
Schlagwörter	Research Universities; Foreign Students; International Education; Employment Potential; Friendship; Foreign Countries; Second Language Learning; Educational Benefits; Semi Structured Interviews; Student Attitudes; College Faculty; Teacher Attitudes; Qualitative Research; Economic Factors; Social Influences; Cultural Influences; Educational Experience; Educational Policy; Academic Achievement; Graduate Students; Malaysia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Forschungseinrichtung; Internationale Erziehung; Arbeitsmarktbezogene Qualifikation; Beschäftigungsfähigkeit; Freundschaft; Ausland; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Bildungsertrag; Schülerverhalten; Fakultät; Lehrerverhalten; Qualitative Forschung; Ökonomischer Faktor; Sozialer Einfluss; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Bildungserfahrung; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Schulleistung; Graduate Study; Student; Students; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Studentin
Abstract	This paper investigates the benefits of overseas tertiary education for international postgraduate students enrolled at a research-intensive university in Malaysia, an emerging yet under-researched Asian education hub. The study is based on 55 semi-structured qualitative interviews with international students and academic and professional support staff. Our analysis identified three sets of benefits linked to specific economic, educational, social and cultural pull factors: academic success, building knowledge and skills, and contributing to home country on return. Our analysis illustrates the interplay between macro and meso-level actors and policies in shaping the micro-level experiences of international students. The paper contributes new insights into vital nuances in the nature and lived experience of the key benefits of international education relating to academic success and time, language learning and friendship, and employability and 'giving back'. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01