Factors Influencing International Students' Trajectories: A Comparative Study of Chinese Students in Japan and Australia

Autor/inn/en	Liu, Tongrui; Sato, Yuriko; Breaden, Jeremy
Titel	Factors Influencing International Students' Trajectories: A Comparative Study of Chinese Students in Japan and Australia
Quelle	In: International Journal of Comparative Education and Development, 25 (2023) 1, S.23-39 (17 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Liu, Tongrui)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2396-7404
DOI	10.1108/IJCED-08-2022-0060
Schlagwörter	Foreign Students; Foreign Countries; Academic Aspiration; Career Development; Career Choice; College Graduates; Geographic Location; Decision Making; Education Work Relationship; Attitudes; Japan; Australia; China + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Berufsentwicklung; Hochschulabsolvent; Hochschulabsolventin; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung; Attitude; Einstellung; Verhalten; Australien
Abstract	Purpose: This study aims to compare Chinese students' educational and career trajectories in Japan and Australia and to explore the factors that have influenced their choices that shaped their trajectories. Design/methodology/approach: The authors applied the push-pull and life planning models to compare the factors that shaped the Chinese students' trajectories in Japan and Australia. The mixed-method approach was adopted by combining the result of 353 questionnaire responses and ten semi-structured interviews of Chinese international graduates to understand the factors influencing their decision-makings when choosing a study destination, a workplace and a place for settlement. The authors also interviewed six human resources managers of local companies to understand how Chinese international graduates are evaluated in the host country's labor market. Findings: When choosing a study destination, cultural interest and inexpensive tuition fees are the pull factors for Japan, while family and friends' recommendations are strong motivations in choosing Australia. After graduation, utilization of capacity/specialty is a pull factor to work in Japan, while the prospect of promotion, good living environment and consideration for spouse/parents/children are the pull factors for Australia. Chinese graduates in Australia have stronger aspiration to remain in their study destination. Originality/value: Since there are few cross-national studies on international students' trajectories, this study filled the research gap by comparing the trajectories of Chinese students in Japan and Australia and clarifying the factors that shaped them. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01