ORCID
- Rong Huang: 0000-0002-6061-9329
- Rebecca Turner: 0000-0003-3953-618X
Abstract
Graduate employability and the contribution graduates make to the UK economy have been widely debated by policy-makers; however, little attention has been paid to the employability of international students. Given the growing significance of international students to the UK economy this is an interesting oversight; this article addresses this issue. Students from the Mainland China currently represent nearly 16% of the international student population; therefore, we focused on this group; firstly, to examine their perspectives on their future employability; and then, to examine how they prepared for their future careers. Given that internationalisation is a priority for many UK universities, the findings of this research will make a significant contribution to these under-researched areas.
DOI
10.1080/13636820.2014.894933
Publication Date
2014-03-07
Publication Title
Journal of Vocational Education and Training
Volume
66
Issue
2
ISSN
1363-6820
Keywords
Chinese students, employability, Higher education, international students
First Page
175
Last Page
193
Recommended Citation
Huang, R., Turner, R., & CHEN, Q. (2014) 'Chinese international students’ perspective and strategies in preparing for their future employability', Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 66(2), pp. 175-193. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1080/13636820.2014.894933
