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

Autor/inn/en	Calitz, Andre Paul; Cullen, Margaret Diane Munro; 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.269-285 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1028-3153
DOI	10.1177/1028315319865395
Schlagwörter	College Choice; Foreign Countries; Foreign Students; Public Colleges; College Environment; Enrollment Influences; Campuses; School Security; Safety; Study Abroad; Decision Making; College Students; Activism; Violence; South Africa (Cape Town); South Africa (Johannesburg) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Studienortwahl; Ausland; Hochschulumwelt; Sicherheit; Studies abroad; Auslandsstudium; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung; Collegestudent; Aktivismus; Politischer Protest; Gewalt
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. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01