A university town and attraction/re-attraction of international students: an investigation into Dushu Lake higher education town in Suzhou, China

IF 1.7 Q4 REGIONAL & URBAN PLANNING

International Planning Studies Pub Date : 2020-08-04 DOI:10.1080/13563475.2020.1802236

Hyung Min Kim, M. Cocks

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Abstract

ABSTRACT While the attraction of international students makes a direct impact on the host city and the education institutions, retention (or reattraction) of them after their graduation can generate wider, indirect impacts on the local labor market. The link from international study to the labor market means the role of a gateway played out by the host city that offers university education and various urban attributes. This paper presents the relationship between international tertiary students, and the key factors for their attraction and re-attraction in the context of China. The case of the Dushu Lake Higher Education Town in Suzhou is investigated for how international students have interacted with the local built environment and whether this affects their plans to remain locally for work. This research found that the place based offer was generally less significant than the quality of academic institutions and economic prospects in attracting and re-attracting international students.

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大学城与留学生吸引/再吸引——对苏州独墅湖高等教育城的调查

国际学生的吸引力会对所在城市和教育机构产生直接影响，而他们毕业后的保留(或再吸引)会对当地劳动力市场产生更广泛的间接影响。从国际学习到劳动力市场的联系意味着提供大学教育和各种城市属性的主办城市发挥了门户的作用。本文介绍了国际大学生之间的关系，以及在中国背景下吸引和再吸引国际大学生的关键因素。本文以苏州独树湖高等教育小镇为例，调查留学生如何与当地建筑环境互动，以及这是否会影响他们留在当地工作的计划。这项研究发现，在吸引和重新吸引国际学生方面，以地点为基础的录取通常不如学术机构的质量和经济前景重要。

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International Planning Studies REGIONAL & URBAN PLANNING-

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