Conducting Doctoral Research in China: An Exploration of International Students' Motivation to Study at Chinese Universities

Autor/inn/en	Dai, Kun; Hu, Yating; Li, Xiaoyuan; Oladipo, Oluwasegun
Titel	Conducting Doctoral Research in China: An Exploration of International Students' Motivation to Study at Chinese Universities
Quelle	In: Higher Education Research and Development, 42 (2023) 5, S.1133-1149 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Dai, Kun) ORCID (Oladipo, Oluwasegun)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0729-4360
DOI	10.1080/07294360.2023.2197195
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Doctoral Students; Foreign Students; Doctoral Programs; Student Motivation; College Choice; Student Research; Career Development; Economic Factors; Place of Residence; Environmental Influences; Student Financial Aid; Reputation; College Faculty; Teacher Influence; Educational Quality; Access to Education; College Admission; Cultural Influences; China; Asia; North America; Latin America; Europe; Africa + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Doctoral studies; Doctorate studies; Student; Students; Doctoral candidate; Doktorandenprogramm; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Doktorand; Doktorandin; Schulische Motivation; Studienortwahl; Studentenforschung; Berufsentwicklung; Ökonomischer Faktor; Wohnort; Environmental influence; Umwelteinfluss; Finanzielle Beihilfe; Studienfinanzierung; Studienförderung; Fakultät; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Hochschulzugang; Hochschulzulassung; Zulassung; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Asien; Nordamerika; Lateinamerika; Europa; Afrika
Abstract	With the growing trend of globalisation and the internationalisation of higher education, China actively recruits more international students to study at Chinese universities. Notably, international doctoral students are a significant cohort in this trend. Although many studies have investigated international students' learning experiences in China, few have explored their motivations to pursue doctoral degrees in China. To fill this gap, through the push-pull model, we explored the motivation of 55 international doctoral students from three Chinese universities. The findings show that various national, institutional, and individual factors comprehensively influenced their choice to pursue doctoral studies in Chinese universities. Their experiences also reflect that China is progressively establishing a systematic mechanism to attract international doctoral students by taking advantage of economic development and Chinese academic returnees. While these advantages attract international doctoral students to study in China, Chinese universities may still play an alternative role in international doctoral education. This study contributes to international higher education and doctoral education. Implications and suggestions for future studies are discussed. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01