International and Transnational Education for Whose Interests? A Study on the Career Development of Chinese Students

Autor/inn/en	Mok, Ka Ho; Han, Xiao; Jiang, Jin; Zhang, Xiaojun
Titel	International and Transnational Education for Whose Interests? A Study on the Career Development of Chinese Students
Quelle	In: Higher Education Quarterly, 72 (2018) 3, S.208-223 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Mok, Ka Ho) ORCID (Han, Xiao) ORCID (Jiang, Jin)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0951-5224
DOI	10.1111/hequ.12165
Schlagwörter	Higher Education; Student Surveys; Interviews; Foreign Students; Career Development; Employment Opportunities; Employment Qualifications; Context Effect; Program Effectiveness; Study Abroad; Foreign Countries; China + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Schülerbefragung; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Berufsentwicklung; Berufschance; Beschäftigungschance; Employment qualification; Vocational qualification; Vocational qualifications; Berufliche Qualifikation; Studies abroad; Auslandsstudium; Ausland
Abstract	A significant increase in internationally mobile students has been observed in the past decades. With the strong intention of enhancing their competitiveness in the global labour market, a growing number of students have embarked on their learning journeys through studying abroad or enrolling in transnational Higher Education programmes. These students expect the international learning experience will enhance their future job prospects and career advancement. However, whether or not this learning experience enables students to secure promising positions in the global labour market and make their investments in Higher Education worthwhile remains debatable. Drawing on both student surveys and in-depth interviews, this study explores how international or transnational Higher Education affects job prospects and career development, with particular reference to the perspective of employable skills and contextual influences. The respondents of the present research rate their learning experiences highly for hard knowledge, soft skills and cross-cultural understanding. The majority of respondents suggest that the international and transnational learning experience will positively contribute to their career development. Such findings are supported by similar studies related to the job prospects of returning Chinese students after studying overseas. This article contributes to a better understanding of how students assess their studying abroad affected their personal development, job prospects and career development. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01