International Students and Global Mobility in Higher Education : National Trends and New Directions

This book examines current trends in global student mobility patterns in several key host and destination countries, including the United States, China, India, South Africa, Mexico, Australia, and Germany, among others, and will explore the national and global-level factors that contribute to these trends. "Global student mobility is one of the fastest growing phenomena in higher education in the twenty-first century. Over three million students are currently mobile, crossing geographic, cultural, digital, and educational borders in the pursuit of an international education - a movement that has significant consequences for higher education institutions and nations worldwide. International Students and Global Mobility in Higher Education: National Trends and New Directions examines current trends in global student mobility in key destination and sending countries, including large hosts like the U.S., U.K., Germany, and Australia and newer players such as China, India, and the educational hubs of the Middle East. Experts from these countries, and others, offer timely analysis for higher education policymakers, practitioners, and researchers, of how national-level investments and developments affect academic migration trends; the current and future capacity of countries to accommodate a growing demand for a higher education; and the implications of mobility for the labor market and economy"-- Provided by publisher Front Matter....Pages i-xvi Global Student Mobility and the Twenty-First Century Silk Road: National Trends and New Directions....Pages 1-23 Mobility Strategies and Trends: The Case of China....Pages 25-41 India’s Growing Influence in International Student Mobility....Pages 43-67 International Student Mobility: A European Perspective from Germany and the United Kingdom....Pages 69-82 The International Dimension of U.S. Higher Education: Trends and New Perspectives....Pages 83-106 International Education in Australia: From Aid to Trade to Internationalization....Pages 107-128 Student Mobility Trends in Latin America....Pages 129-141 Student Mobility Trends in Africa: A Baseline Analysis of Selected African Countries....Pages 143-165 Structural Incentives to Attract Foreign Students to Canada’s Postsecondary Educational System: A Comparative Analysis....Pages 167-191 Can Speak, Will Travel: The Influence of Language on Global Student Mobility....Pages 193-209 Regional Education Hubs: Mobility for the Knowledge Economy....Pages 211-230 Back Matter....Pages 231-243 Between 1999 and 2006, the number of students traveling to another country in pursuit of higher education increased by 41 percent, totaling some 2.5 million students globally (UNESCO, 2006). According to recent projections, the number of internationally mobile students is expected to rise to 3.7 million by 2025. This book examines current trends in global student mobility patterns in several key host and destination countries, including the United States, China, India, South Africa, Mexico, Australia, and Germany, among others, and explores the national and global-level factors that contrib