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How Much Does Financial Support Matter? Long and Short Study Abroad Preferences for University Students (109008)
Session: On Demand
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This poster looks at differences in study abroad preferences of Japanese university students over two academic years (2024: n66, 2025: n118). Research was rationalised upon determining whether preferences were affected by incentivised scholarship awards determined by destination, time period and standardised test assessed foreign language proficiency or accumulated foreign language credits. The scholarship system was introduced to enhance students’ own language learning responsibility and level as well as to raise study abroad participation.
Results and analysis show three clear patterns of behaviour were shown: first, the low number of students going abroad was affected by the “weak” Japanese yen in 2024, second, destination choice in both 2024 and 2025 (English speaking, Asian and European countries) was less affected by incentivised scholarships, and third, there was a marked overall increase in students studying abroad between 2024 and 2025. The fixed amount awarded to first year students increased short-term programme participation. Similarly, exchange programme applications increased as did students’ motivation for higher scores or grades on standardised tests.
Therefore, it would appear that student study abroad preferences are affected and incentivised by performance based or credit accumulation based scholarships as well as external financial factors. Findings also seem to indicate study aboard participation is increased not only for short/medium term programmes but also for exchange programmes due to enhanced scholarship amounts which are attainable through improved scores and grades on standardised and internationally renown tests.
Authors:
Daniel James, Hiroshima Shudo University, Japan
About the Presenter(s)
Professor Daniel James is a University ProfessorPrincipal Lecturer at Hiroshima Shudo University in Japan
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