Australia v. USA: Indian Engineering Students Pursuing Graduate Degrees Abroad, an Analysis of Factors Influencing the Choice and Location of Institution

<p>The global market of higher education is growing at a rapid pace. Prospective graduate students in engineering have more options - domestically and internationally - than ever before. At this moment, the international setting of engineering graduate programs continues to shift and expand. This study analyzes the decision-making processes of students from India who pursue graduate education in Australia and the United States of America. In this setting, decision-making processes of student choice were examined after study participants selected higher education institutions in Australian and U.S. The research question is: why do graduate degree-seeking engineering students from India pursue studies in the United States and Australia? In addressing this central question, this study seeks to understand the decision-making processes of students from India by undertaking a multi-methodological approach to the study of selection and choice of graduate institutions abroad.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

School of Education

Year dc:date.available

2011

Author dc:creator

• Berends, Louis

• Australia
• Choice
• Decision-making
• India
• International
• United-States
• Higher Education Administration

Repository record dc:identifier

https://ecommons.luc.edu/luc_diss/154

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:ecommons.luc.edu:luc_diss-1153