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International Students in the Asia Pacific: Mobility, Risks and Global Optimism

Kell, Peter and Vogl, Gillian (2012). International Students in the Asia Pacific: Mobility, Risks and Global Optimism. Netherlands: Springer.

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IRMA ID 82056760xPUB160
Author Kell, Peter
Vogl, Gillian
Title International Students in the Asia Pacific: Mobility, Risks and Global Optimism
Place of Publication Netherlands
Publisher Springer
Publication Year 2012
Series Education in the Asia-Pacific Region: Issues, Concerns and Prospects - Vol. 17
ISBN 978-94-007-2896-7   (check CDU catalogue open catalogue search in new window)
HERDC Category A1 - Book (DIISR)
Abstract This book documents the growing mobility of international students in the Asia Pacific. International students comprise over 2.7m students and it is estimated by the OECD that this will top 8 million in 2020. The great majority of them are students from the Asian countries who study in the Europe, North America and Asia. In addition countries such as Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong are becoming “education hubs” and are proposing to attract international students. Over 42% of international students come from Asia and this is predicted to continue with the strong presence of students from China, India, Korea and Japan continuing. A younger population, a growing middle class and shortages of quality education providers in the Asia Pacific region means that this mobility will be a feature of the future.

This book explores questions around the mobility of international students in the context of the global economy and an increasingly competitive trans-national education market. It also explores questions about the experience of international students principally from the Asia Pacific region at a time of increased global insecurity and growing hostile reactions to foreigners in the post September 11th era. This book emerges from empirical work from several research projects funded by the World Bank and several community projects to support international students. The focus is also on the way in which student mobility promotes growing connection within the Asia Pacific, as well as other regions, and provides the foundations for new notions of global citizenships.
Additional Notes 10.1007/978-94-007-2897-4
 
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