International and transnational learning in higher education: a study of students’ career development in China

The paper highlights the fact that there has been a huge rise in the number of outwardly mobile students from Asia, with the region accounting for over half of all overseas students worldwide in recent years.
The researchers used student surveys and interviews to determine whether international study is beneficial to career development. The majority of their respondents felt that their international learning experiences had positively contributed to their careers, citing career services and alumni networks as offering benefits. Soft skills – such as foreign language proficiency – were also reported as advantageous when it came to applying for jobs. More...