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
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
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