Abstract:
Purpose-the aim of this paper is to compare the perceptions of students on the advantages of study abroad and to investigate the correlation between them.
Design/methodology/approach-quantitative methods: 213 questionnaires and 19 in-deep interviews; SPSS was used to analyze the correlation and the cluster method to classify the advantages of study abroad.
Findings-a strong correlation between the two sets of advantages was found; the perception of future and former international students on advantages of study abroad support the patterns identified in the literature review.
Practical implications-based on former international students’ experience, a guide including coping the challenges of study abroad will be provided.
Originality/value-providing a Romanian insight of the issue.
Limitations-the small ratio between the number of interviews and the number of questionnaires.
Keywords: Economic Education and Teaching of Economics, Pre-college, Undergraduate and Graduate
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