The Other Voices of International Higher Education: An Empirical Study of Students’ Perceptions of British University Education in China

Moufahim, M.; Lim, M.

Abstract

Against a backdrop of globalised higher education (HE) – one in which a number of British universities are setting up campuses overseas – China represents a vast and lucrative market. This paper presents data on the perceptions and experiences of 20 Chinese students who are currently studying at a British university's campus located in China. Drawing upon theoretical and empirical linkages between the expansion of British HE into overseas markets and neo-colonial (or imperialist) activities, this paper discovers that sociocultural perceptions and ideological constructs such as ‘creativity’ and ‘value’ form a vital basis for the exchange of knowledge in transnational HE.

Citation

Moufahim, M., & Lim, M. (2015). The Other Voices of International Higher Education: An Empirical Study of Students’ Perceptions of British University Education in China. Globalisation, Societies and Education, 13(4), 437-454. https://doi.org/10.1080/14767724.2014.959476

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Aug 23, 2014
• Online Publication Date: Oct 2, 2014
• Publication Date: Oct 1, 2015
• Deposit Date: Mar 3, 2015
• Publicly Available Date: Apr 2, 2016
• Journal: Globalisation, Societies and Education
• Print ISSN: 1476-7724
• Electronic ISSN: 1476-7732
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis Group
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 13
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 437-454
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/14767724.2014.959476
• Keywords: Transnational higher education, Internationalisation, Chinese students, British universities, Overseas campus, Postcolonialism.
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1435864