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East-Asian Students' Choice of Canadian Graduate Schools

International journal of educational advancement, 2007-12, Vol.7 (4), p.271-306 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

Palgrave Macmillan Ltd 2007 ;ISSN: 1744-6503 ;ISSN: 1744-6511 ;EISSN: 1744-6511 ;DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.ijea.2150071

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  • Title:
    East-Asian Students' Choice of Canadian Graduate Schools
  • Author: Chen, Liang-Hsuan
  • Subjects: Asia ; Asian people ; Asians ; Canada ; Canadians ; China ; College Choice ; Colleges & universities ; Decision Making ; Foreign Countries ; Foreign Students ; Global Approach ; Graduate Students ; Graduate studies ; Higher education ; Hong Kong ; Influences ; Japan ; Korea ; Marketing ; Ontario ; Study Abroad ; Taiwan
  • Is Part Of: International journal of educational advancement, 2007-12, Vol.7 (4), p.271-306
  • Description: This study seeks to explain why and how international graduate students from East Asia choose to come to Canada to pursue advanced education, to assess the strengths and dynamics of the factors influencing the enrollment decision, and to describe possible implications both for education-exporting countries and universities offering graduate education. A synthesis model is developed to explain their decision-making "process", while a push-pull model is used to understand the strengths of and relationships among various "factors" that influence the choice of a country, institution, program, and city. The research sample comprised 140 students from China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan who enrolled in graduate programs at two large Ontario universities. The research shows a three-stage process, guided first by the focus of the program (i.e. research-oriented versus professional programs). Other factors--country, institution, and city--interplay simultaneously at the later two stages. The research findings reveal the significant influence of academic ("Academic Pulling Factors" and "Administrative Pulling Factors"), economic, environmental, and visa/immigration pulling factors as well as a set of negative pushing factors from third countries such as the United States. This research suggests that to attract top international graduate students, policy makers and institutional administrators should focus on investing in research and ensuring the quality of graduate education, while devoting efforts and resources to the internationalization of graduate education, as well as crafting a national marketing strategy to enhance awareness of and the overall image of their higher education institutions and programs. (Contains 2 notes, 5 tables, and 3 figures.)
  • Publisher: Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan Ltd
  • Language: English
  • Identifier: ISSN: 1744-6503
    ISSN: 1744-6511
    EISSN: 1744-6511
    DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.ijea.2150071
  • Source: Education Resources Information Center (ERIC)
    ProQuest Central
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