International Mobility and Cultural Adjustment (Doc)

Running head: RESEARCH PROPOSAL
Research Proposal
Student's International Mobility and Cultural Adjustment
Name of Student:
Student ID:
Name of University:
Author’s Note:

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Executive Summary
Globalisation has resulted into various modifications extending its limit to the economic
aspect. It has impact on the education system around the world and the inbound and outbound
transaction of the students. This study focuses on the mobility of international students. There
has been a significant growth on the students’ mobility. The outbound of the students is
considerably high in the Asian countries as identified in the following. The study also reflects
on the determinant factors of these outbound students that plays active role in the selection
process. Particular focus of this study is to identify the modification international students
need to make in their cultural perspective for adjusting in the alien culture. It is found in
literature review that the students undergo cultural shock while shifting in the new culture. It
takes time for them to acculturate themselves in the second culture. The purpose of the
research will be to identify the causes of the issue, extent of the issue and the possible
solution that can decrease time consumed by the students for adaptation.This proposal
identifies the research methodology required for carrying out the research. It further draws
the time schedule for completion of the research work.

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Contents
Executive Summary...................................................................................................................1
Introduction................................................................................................................................4
Literature Review.......................................................................................................................4
Student’s International Mobility.............................................................................................4
Asia in relation to Student’s mobility.....................................................................................6
Call for diversification............................................................................................................6
Issues Faced by International Students...................................................................................7
Growing Demand of Post Graduate Students.........................................................................8
Literature Gap.........................................................................................................................8
Research Objective.....................................................................................................................9
Research Question......................................................................................................................9
Significance of the Research......................................................................................................9
Research Methodology.............................................................................................................10
Research Design...................................................................................................................10
Research Philosophy............................................................................................................11
Research Approach...............................................................................................................12
Data Collection and Data Analysis.......................................................................................13
Sampling..................................................................................................................................14
Ethical Consideration...............................................................................................................15
Required Resources..................................................................................................................15

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Anticipated Problems and Way Out.........................................................................................16
Time Scale................................................................................................................................16
Conclusion................................................................................................................................18
References................................................................................................................................19

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Introduction
Globalisation has shortened the gap between the countries in wide range aspects.
However, only thing that is in the focus is the economy. The growth in economy due to the
globalisation has affected many other aspects of the society. Hence, money is not the only
thing that is flowing across the borders. Skill and knowledge is another major product that is
freely flowing between the nations as the students are relocating themselves. This particular
factor has considerably grown in the recent decade. The students from around the world,
especially Asia is moving to the western countries seeking higher education. It is assumed
that various other factors are playing important role in mobility of the students. Moreover, the
students who are relocating themselves in the new countries are also facing cultural shock,
which is also a concern. There lies a distinct gap between the home students and the foreign
one. These factors will be addressed in this research. This proposal is comprised of the
review of literature on the mentioned topic along. It further communicates the research
objective and question that this research seeks to answer. The last part of the proposal
narrates the significance of the research, methods opted, ethics considered and the problems
identified from the review that needs attention.
Literature Review
Student’s International Mobility
Study conducted by Choudaha and Chang (2012) reveals that the trends in student’s
international mobility are considerably growing over time. Their study evidences that the
number of students moving outside of their home country for higher education has grown to 5
million over last decade compared to 2.1 million in 2000 (Choudaha and Chang 2012). They
hold globalisation as the changing factor in the trend. It was the elites who previously could

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afford or were interested in higher education. The trend of moving abroad for higher
education is now after globalisation is seen in the middle class population.
Findlay et al (2012) interviewed a large number of UK students enrolled in six
different universities to understand the motivation worked within them for going abroad for
higher studies.
Source: (Findlay 2012)
The above table reflects that the determination working among the students for
receiving world-class education is far greater than the rest of the motivational factors enlisted.
The second greatest factors working for the students moving outside their home countries for
higher education is the adventure. Hence, desire for adventure also drives the students for
international education. The other significant motivations that can be considered is the
process are international career, limited opportunity for specific discipline, fees structure and
family encouragement.