Study Destination Choice and Career Preferences of International Students at China Pharmaceutical University.

ABSTRACT: This study had two main thematic aims: first, to determine the factors that influenced the choice of international students at China Pharmaceutical University (CPU) to consider China as a study destination; second, to determine the career preferences of international students upon completion of their various programs of study. As a cross-sectional study, relevant data were collected from undergraduate pharmacy students and postgraduates using a self-administered questionnaire. On the whole, the five most important pull factors that influenced the choice of China as the study destination for the respondents were: (1) quality of education, (2) quality of academic staff, (3) security, (4) desire to obtain a certificate from a foreign country and (5) availability of scholarship opportunities.

SUBMITTER: Alolga RN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9680234 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature