Student Mobilities, Migration and the Internationalization of Higher Education

This book develops a comprehensive understanding of the motivations and experiences of students who choose to study abroad for the whole or part of a degree. It includes case studies of students from East Asia, Europe and the UK, and considers the implications of their movement for contemporary higher education.

Rachel Brooks is Professor of Education at Brunel University, UK and co-convenor of the British Sociological Association's Youth Study Group. Her research focuses on the internationalization of education, citizenship education and political engagement, and young people's experiences of education and training. Johanna Waters is Senior Lecturer in the School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Birmingham, UK. Previously, she worked for six years in the Department of Geography at the University of Liverpool, UK. She has published widely on transnational migration and international education and has conducted extensive fieldwork in Canada, the UK and Hong Kong.

List of Tables and Figures
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Policy Context
Mobility of East Asian Students
Mobility within Mainland Europe
International Mobility of UK Students
Geographies of Student Mobility
Student Mobility and the Changing Nature of Education
Conclusion
References