What academia say on university choices in achieving the future goals of studying abroad: meta-analysis

https://doi.org/10.31295/ijss.v4n1.1415

Authors

  • Zulkifli Amin Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara, Indonesia
  • Burhanuddin Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara, Indonesia
  • Teuku Fajar Shadiq Universitas Islam Syekh Yusuf Tangerang Indonesia
  • Anwar Soleh Purba Universitas Islam Sumatera Utara, Indonesia

Keywords:

academics advice, future goals, study abroad, university advantages

Abstract

This paper aimed to understand what the academic elites think about the student's university decision process and achieve students' future goals from studying at foreign universities. Because the success of studying abroad is believed to be closely related to the process of selecting university candidates with all the advantages and prestige of each university offered during recruitment promotions, to understand this, we searched for data sources electronically from various international journals and promotional advertisements. We processed this in a phenomenological approach that begins with understanding the problem and the study's hypothesis—the coding system, evaluation, and in-depth interpretation to get the findings' validity and reliability. Our data sources are based on Google Scholar, Microsoft Academic, and other sources from 2010 to 2021. Based on the results of the discussion of the findings data, we can conclude our findings, among others. The decision to study abroad is first beginning with the right subject, course content, sports and societies, student accommodation, and scholarship availability. To get that information, applicants have to research alumni meetings, scholarship tours and promotions, western or eastern countries, and use multiple information sources. Thus, these findings should help prospective students and universities explore prospective international students' advertisements.

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Published

2021-04-22

How to Cite

Amin, Z., Burhanuddin, B., Shadiq, T. F., & Purba, A. S. (2021). What academia say on university choices in achieving the future goals of studying abroad: meta-analysis. International Journal of Social Sciences, 4(1), 114-121. https://doi.org/10.31295/ijss.v4n1.1415