A STUDY ON FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE CHOICE OF MALAYSIAN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING FOR INTERNATIONAL GRADUATE STUDENTS

Authors

  • Mohd Taib Hj. Dora
  • Nik Rahila Wan Ibrahim
  • Sharimllah Devi Ramachandran
  • Anisah Kasim
  • Mohd Shamsuri Md Saad

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine the factors that influence the choice of institution for international graduate students. This research has looked at the pulling factors which influences international student choosing to study in Malaysia in terms of environments, emotional support, finances, academic qualities, location and culture. The population with 344 respondents chosen for this exercise comes from Universiti Putra Malaysia, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Universiti Islam  Antarabangsa Malaysia, Universiti Malaya, Universiti Sains Malaysia and Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. The research instrument utilized in this research was a questionnaire and the results obtained were analysed using descriptive statistics and correlation methods. The results from of this study reveal that factors that influence choice of institution are emotional support, environment quality, finance and culture. The study recommends how Malaysia can chart its way to become the education hub in the Asian region as an alternative to the traditional education destinations like the UK and the US.

 

Keywords: graduate education, international student, finances, academic qualities, Malaysia

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

Author Biography

Sharimllah Devi Ramachandran



Downloads

Published

2009-01-01

How to Cite

Hj. Dora, M. T., Wan Ibrahim, N. R., Ramachandran, S. D., Kasim, A., & Md Saad, M. S. (2009). A STUDY ON FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE CHOICE OF MALAYSIAN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING FOR INTERNATIONAL GRADUATE STUDENTS. Journal of Human Capital Development (JHCD), 2(1), 105–113. Retrieved from https://jhcd.utem.edu.my/jhcd/article/view/2494

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 1 (2009)

Section

Skills and Competency Development

License

Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:

  1. Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work’s authorship and initial publication in this journal.
  2. Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal’s published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgement of its initial publication in this journal.
  3. Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work (See The Effect of Open Access).