Circulating East to East: Understanding the Push-Pull Factors of Chinese Students Studying in Korea

• In Event: 58.084 - Poster Session 13
  In Poster Session: 58.084-5 - Division J Section 2a Poster Session: College Student Access

Abstract

Every year substantial numbers of students choose to study abroad, and China is one of the largest exporters of international students. Interestingly, instead of choosing English-speaking countries more and more Chinese students are choosing nearby Asian countries as their destination to study abroad, especially Korea. Despite this emerging trend, little is known regarding why Chinese students has begun to choose Korea and its universities, as well as the level of their educational satisfaction regarding their study abroad choices. Building off of push-pull model, this study utilized a combination of quantitative and qualitative research methods to examine factors affecting students’ choice to study in Korea.

Author

• Se Woong Lee, University of Missouri - Columbia