The Influence of Safety and Security on Students' Choice of University in South Africa.

Autor/inn/en	Calitz, Andre Paul; Munro Cullen, Margaret Diane; Jooste, Carlien
Titel	The Influence of Safety and Security on Students' Choice of University in South Africa.
Quelle	In: Journal of studies in international education, 24 (2020) 2, S. 269-285Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext (2) Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch; englische Zusammenfassung
Dokumenttyp	online; gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1028-3153; 1552-7808
DOI	10.1177/1028315319865395
Schlagwörter	Schulwahl; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Sicherheit; Südafrika (Staat)
Abstract	Higher education institutions (HEIs) are experiencing increased interest and enrolments in study programs by international students. For recruitment and retention purposes it is important that HEI managers understand the factors that influence a student's choice of HEI. Prior studies have found that these factors may differ from country to country and may include culture, educational needs, campus activities, safety, and security, and socio-economic issues (such as an economic downturn and political or social instability). This article reports specifically on research into the influence of safety and security issues on national and international students' choice of public university in South Africa. Two surveys conducted at different times were used to collect data from local and international students. The results indicate that safety and security, played a deciding role in both local students' and international students' choice of university in South Africa, and that the disruption to campus life associated with the #FeesMustFall student protests in South Africa in 2016 may have made international students more aware of safety and security issues on South African university campuses. (HoF/text adopted).
Erfasst von	Institut für Hochschulforschung (HoF) an der Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg
Update	2020/4