Of 'International Exposure', Place and Mobility Trajectories: Domestic Students and International Students in the Education Hub of Dubai
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| Title: | Of 'International Exposure', Place and Mobility Trajectories: Domestic Students and International Students in the Education Hub of Dubai |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Jill Ahrens (ORCID |
| Source: | Globalisation, Societies and Education. 2025 23(4):867-882. |
| Availability: | Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 16 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Foreign Countries, Foreign Students, College Students, Student Attitudes, College Choice, Decision Making, Geographic Location, Public Policy, Study Abroad, On Campus Students, Commuting Students |
| Geographic Terms: | United Arab Emirates |
| DOI: | 10.1080/14767724.2024.2335660 |
| ISSN: | 1476-7724 1476-7732 |
| Abstract: | In 2023, the UAE hosted the second largest number of international branch campuses in the world. They cater for 'local' Emirati students and the large resident community of 'expatriates', but there also is a growing number of international students coming to study in Dubai from abroad. Drawing on semi-structured interviews with students in Dubai, this paper compares the locational and study choices of international and domestic students at international branch campuses. The findings show that the domestic students often opt to study locally due to the more affordable tuition fees and gendered expectations to stay close to their families. Meanwhile for international students, the prestige associated with certain international branch campuses, usually is a decisive factor in motivating them to study in Dubai, alongside concerns for safety and proximity to their country of usual residence. In addition, many international students believe that Dubai's reputation as a 'world' city, which attracts people, goods, and investments from various part of the world, and the transnational education they are engaged in, will enable them to benefit from 'international exposure'. Both international and domestic students regard the academic credentials they attain in Dubai as potentially paving the way for the realisation of post-study aspirations. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2025 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1488189 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | In 2023, the UAE hosted the second largest number of international branch campuses in the world. They cater for 'local' Emirati students and the large resident community of 'expatriates', but there also is a growing number of international students coming to study in Dubai from abroad. Drawing on semi-structured interviews with students in Dubai, this paper compares the locational and study choices of international and domestic students at international branch campuses. The findings show that the domestic students often opt to study locally due to the more affordable tuition fees and gendered expectations to stay close to their families. Meanwhile for international students, the prestige associated with certain international branch campuses, usually is a decisive factor in motivating them to study in Dubai, alongside concerns for safety and proximity to their country of usual residence. In addition, many international students believe that Dubai's reputation as a 'world' city, which attracts people, goods, and investments from various part of the world, and the transnational education they are engaged in, will enable them to benefit from 'international exposure'. Both international and domestic students regard the academic credentials they attain in Dubai as potentially paving the way for the realisation of post-study aspirations. |
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| ISSN: | 1476-7724 1476-7732 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/14767724.2024.2335660 |
