Studying Abroad in Britain: Advantages and Disadvantages

Autor/in	Grace Chien, Y.
Titel	Studying Abroad in Britain: Advantages and Disadvantages
Quelle	In: Journal of Research in International Education, 19 (2020) 1, S.69-83 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1475-2409
DOI	10.1177/1475240920916944
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Study Abroad; Educational Benefits; Graduate Students; Foreign Students; Masters Programs; Education Work Relationship; Employment Opportunities; Cultural Awareness; Skill Development; Student Adjustment; Acculturation; Social Networks; United Kingdom (Great Britain) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Studies abroad; Auslandsstudium; Bildungsertrag; Graduate Study; Student; Students; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Studentin; Magister course; Magisterstudiengang; Berufschance; Beschäftigungschance; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Adjustment; Schüler; Schülerin; Adaptation; Akkulturation; Social network; Soziales Netzwerk
Abstract	There are two sides to every door. This research investigated the advantages and disadvantages of studying abroad at a university in south west England through a sequential exploratory mixed methods design. Except for slight differences in ranking of the perceived top study abroad benefits, interview and survey findings regarding advantages were mostly consistent, suggesting that study abroad issues are generally double-edged to include both positive and negative effects, including for one-year Masters programmes in Britain. In terms of employment advantage, instead of a traditionally so-called 'Western' or 'Eastern' country of origin commonly stated in existing studies, this research suggests that the degree of economic development seems to be strongly related to differences in international students' homeland employment opportunities. Finally, advantages rather than disadvantages of study abroad experiences were reported more strongly by research participants throughout the study. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01