Proceedings of the 2022 International Conference on Science Education and Art Appreciation (SEAA 2022)

An Analysis on Motivation of International Students Who Come to China for Higher Education

Authors
Jiawen Lyu1, *, Yixiang Wei2, Xifan Zheng3
1School of Foreign Languages, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266071, China
2College of Literature and Media, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan, 523000, China
3International Department of Guangdong Experimental High School, Guangzhou, 510375, Guangdong, China
*Corresponding author. Email: 20190204243@stu.qau.edu.cn
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Jiawen Lyu
Available Online 19 November 2022.
DOI
10.2991/978-2-494069-05-3_103How to use a DOI?
Keywords
International Education; International Students in China; Motivation; Higher education
Abstract

In order to promote the internationalization of higher education in China and attract more talented international students, it is important to study which factors are highly motivational for international students. This paper analyzes the academic, employment, and cultural factors that motivate international students to come to China for higher education. Results show that academic reputation and quality are considered by many international students as one of the most critical factors influencing their choice of university, while the quest for international qualification is the basic motivation and schooling support that help them subsist in a foreign country. From the perspective of employment, international students are attracted by the fast growth of China’s economy, foreign-friendly employment policy as well as the international economic cooperation with its attendant business opportunities. Culturally, China’s internationalization and multicultural development, and Chinese culture’s attractiveness and inclusiveness are also contributing factors that motivate international students to come to China for higher education.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2022 International Conference on Science Education and Art Appreciation (SEAA 2022)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
19 November 2022
ISBN
10.2991/978-2-494069-05-3_103
ISSN
2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/978-2-494069-05-3_103How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2023 The Author(s)
Open Access
Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

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AU  - Jiawen Lyu
AU  - Yixiang Wei
AU  - Xifan Zheng
PY  - 2022
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TI  - An Analysis on Motivation of International Students Who Come to China for Higher Education
BT  - Proceedings of the 2022 International Conference on Science Education and Art Appreciation (SEAA 2022)
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