Why do students study abroad?: Exploring motivations beyond earning academic credits

The purpose of this study was to examine motivations of college students' participation in study abroad programs. The study is based on surveys conducted with a group of university students who participated in a study abroad program to either the South Pacific (Australia, New Zealand, and Fiji)...

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Published in:Tourism analysis 2010-01, Vol.15 (2), p.263-267
Main Authors: Nyaupane, Gyan P, Paris, Cody Morris, Teye, Victor
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Auslandsaufenthalt
Colleges & universities
Education
International travel
Motivation
Norwegen
Student
Students
Students Travel
Studium
Study Abroad
Travel
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Summary:The purpose of this study was to examine motivations of college students' participation in study abroad programs. The study is based on surveys conducted with a group of university students who participated in a study abroad program to either the South Pacific (Australia, New Zealand, and Fiji) or Europe (Austria and the Netherlands). The study results suggested four motivation domains: international travel, escape, social, and academic. Of the four motivational dimensions, the strongest was international travel, followed by academic, social, and escape. The implications of the findings to the student travel industry and study abroad programs are discussed.
ISSN:1083-5423
1943-3999
DOI:10.3727/108354210X12724863327920