Bhati, Abhishek, and Lee, Derrick (2014) International students' perceptions and attitudes of higher education in Singapore. In: Proceedings of the 24th Annual Council for Australasian University Tourism and Hospitality Education Conference. pp. 83-97. From: CAUTHE 2014: 24th Annual Council for Australasian University Tourism and Hospitality Education Conference, 10-13 February 2014, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.

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Abstract

UNESCO's Institute for Statistics reported the number of international students crossed 3.43 million, an annual increase of 12 per cent in 2009 (Bhati, Lee and Khairon, 2013). This study identifies the factors influencing the prospective students from India and China's choice of overseas study destination. The study adopted Mazzarol's (1997) six-factor model and proposes a conceptual framework using statistical analysis and incorporated variables relevant to Asian context. The research design adopts a mixed method approach in a survey of the literature, online survey of students from India and China and quantitative analysis using factor analysis. The study presents important implications to stakeholders in international education sector in Asia-Pacific region.

Item ID:	35401
Item Type:	Conference Item (Research - E1)
ISBN:	978-0-9870507-3-1
Keywords:	education tourism, international education, study destination, higher education
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Date Deposited:	09 Oct 2014 04:49
FoR Codes:	15 COMMERCE, MANAGEMENT, TOURISM AND SERVICES > 1506 Tourism > 150606 Tourist Behaviour and Visitor Experience @ 100%
SEO Codes:	90 COMMERCIAL SERVICES AND TOURISM > 9003 Tourism > 900302 Socio-Cultural Issues in Tourism @ 100%
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