African Higher Education in the Age of Internationalization: The Case for International Double and Joint Degree Programs as an Impetus for Student Mobility
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| Title: | African Higher Education in the Age of Internationalization: The Case for International Double and Joint Degree Programs as an Impetus for Student Mobility |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Desire Yamutuale |
| Source: | Journal of International Students. 2024 14(2):119-135. |
| Availability: | Journal of International Students. 4005 Spurgeon Drive #6, Monroe, LA 71203. Tel: 318-600-5743; Fax: 318-342-3131; e-mail: jis@ojed.org; Web site: https://www.ojed.org/index.php/jis/index |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 17 |
| Publication Date: | 2024 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Global Approach, Academic Degrees, Cooperative Programs, Student Mobility, Phenomenology, International Educational Exchange, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Student Attitudes, Brain Drain, Individual Development |
| Geographic Terms: | Canada, Africa |
| ISSN: | 2162-3104 2166-3750 |
| Abstract: | In the last three decades, there has been a rush towards internationalizing higher education. The international double/joint degree programs are one of the drivers of internationalisation activities. Many African universities have evolved to offer their students these opportunities for academic mobility. This study is a phenomenological understanding of the experiences of African students in Canada on exchange partnerships for international double/joint degree programs (IDDP), using Bourdieu's toolbox. The result shows a gap between the ideal expectations and the instrumental aspects of the programs. Students seem satisfied, despite the challenges faced by participating in these programs. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2024 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1423326 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | In the last three decades, there has been a rush towards internationalizing higher education. The international double/joint degree programs are one of the drivers of internationalisation activities. Many African universities have evolved to offer their students these opportunities for academic mobility. This study is a phenomenological understanding of the experiences of African students in Canada on exchange partnerships for international double/joint degree programs (IDDP), using Bourdieu's toolbox. The result shows a gap between the ideal expectations and the instrumental aspects of the programs. Students seem satisfied, despite the challenges faced by participating in these programs. |
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| ISSN: | 2162-3104 2166-3750 |
