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

Moufahim, M.; Lim, M.

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Authors

M. Moufahim

M. Lim



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 Mar 28, 2024
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

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