The Dynamics Of International Student Circulation In A Global Context (global Perspectives On Higher Education)

Student mobility is the most important factor in the internationalization of higher education. In this book, existing assumptions will be questioned: that mobility is primarily South-North and North- North, and that South-South flows are rather marginal; that the economic rationale has become so dominant that there are nearly no other motives to be found anymore; and that the growing presence of national and international providers of higher education, and opportunities for distance education, reduce the need for international student mobility. The dynamics of international student circulation will be analyzed on the basis of four countries (Egypt, India, Indonesia and South Africa), which are perceived to be primarily on the sending side of student mobility, and Europe and the USA, which are perceived to be primarily but not exclusively on the receiving side. These case studies will be placed in the context of broader developments in the internationalization of higher education, and related to definitions, methodological issues and global data, as used by UNESCO, OECD and others. This study has been undertaken by five scholars from different parts of the world in the context of the 2005-2006 New Century Scholars Programme 'Higher Education in the Twenty- First Century', of the Fulbright Programme. The book will be of relevance for both researchers and practitioners on globalization and the internationalization of higher education. [Publisher blurb] The Dynamics of International Student Circulation in a Global Context 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS 5 Preface 7 Introduction and Acknowledgements 9 1. The Internationalization of Higher Education in a Global Context 13 2. Changing Dynamics in International Student Circulation: Meanings, Push and Pull Factors, Trends, and Data 27 3. International Student Circulation in Egypt 59 4. India in the Context of International Student Circulation: Status and Prospects 95 5. Indonesian Experiences in the Global Dynamics of International Students’ Circulation 125 6. South Africa and the Dynamics of International Student Circulation 153 7. International Student Circulation in the Context of the Bologna Process and the Lisbon Strategy 179 8. The Role of American Higher Education in International Student Circulation 211 9. The Dynamics of International Student Circulation in a Global Context: Summary, Conclusions, and Recommendations 245 About the Authors 275 GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES ON HIGHER EDUCATION 279 The Internationalization Of Higher Education In A Global Context -- Changing Dynamics In International Student Circulation: Meanings, Push And Pull Factors, Trends, And Data -- International Student Circulation In Egypt -- India In The Context Of International Student Circulation: Status And Prospects -- Indonesian Experiences In The Global Dynamics Of International Students' Circulation -- South Africa And The Dynamics Of International Student Circulation -- International Student Circulation In The Context Of The Bologna Process And The Lisbon Strategy -- The Role Of American Higher Education In International Student Circulation -- The Dynamics Of International Student Circulation In A Global Context. Edited By Hans De Wit ... [et Al.]. Includes Bibliographical References.