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To, W. M.; Lai, Linda S. L.; Lung, Jane W. Y.; Lai, T. M. – Educational Studies, 2014
The number of students pursuing graduate qualifications has increased, especially in Asian countries and cities, such as China, Macao and Hong Kong. This paper examines the intent to pursue further studies among Chinese students according to the theory of planned behaviour. Based on responses from 321 final-year students in higher education…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Graduate Students, Behavior Theories, Graduate Study
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Xu, Cora Lingling – British Journal of Sociology of Education, 2017
Drawing on in-depth interview data from 31 mainland Chinese (MLC) students in a Hong Kong university, this article conceptualises MLC and Hong Kong higher education as two dissonant but interrelated subfields of the Chinese higher education field. The article argues that these MLC students' habitus, one that possesses rich economic, social and…
Descriptors: Social Capital, Interviews, Foreign Countries, Cultural Capital
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Weicheng, Zou – Journal of College Admission, 2003
In the last 20 years, more and more Chinese high school graduates have applied to American colleges. They want to study in this country because the Chinese higher education system cannot meet the needs of China's huge population. This article talks about a seven-month, pre-college program hosted by the Graduate School of Education at the…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Foreign Countries, College Preparation, Admissions Counseling