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ERIC Number: EJ1034732
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014-Aug
Pages: 14
Abstractor: As Provided
Reference Count: 43
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1475-2409
Student Destination Choices in Higher Education: Exploring Attitudes of Brazilian Students to Study in the United Kingdom
Foster, Monika
Journal of Research in International Education, v13 n2 p149-162 Aug 2014
Cross-border education provides evidence about international student destination choice including the push and pull model of international student choice. The research upon which this article is based, into Brazilian students' decisions to study at universities in the United Kingdom, reveals some particular barriers such as cost, negative past relationships and family ties, and recommends raising awareness and a context-sensitive approach to enhance an interest in studying in the United Kingdom.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Study Abroad, Student Attitudes, Decision Making, College Choice, Costs, Barriers, Consciousness Raising, Cultural Context, Family Relationship, Language Proficiency, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Student Mobility, Interpersonal Relationship, Questionnaires, Mixed Methods Research, College Students, Focus Groups
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Brazil