INTERNATIONALIZATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION - CASE STUDY FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF SZEGED

BOGLÁRKA KINCSES¹

1 University of Szeged, Department of Economic and Social Geography, Faculty of Science and Informatics, Szeged 6722, Egyetem street 2., Hungary; boglarka.kincses@geo.u-szeged.hu

ABSTRACT. – Internationalization of higher education - Case study from the University of Szeged By the beginning of the 21st century, the promotion and support of the international presence of higher education became more important in the countries’ higher education policy. The most obvious sign of the internationalization of higher education institutions is the appearance of foreign students. Internationalization has also reached higher education in Hungary, and the University of Szeged has entered this path. The number of international students enrolled at the University of Szeged is increasing annually. Therefore, the current research examines the number of foreign students enrolled at the University of Szeged and the composition of their countries of origin. In addition, the study examines the main factors influencing the school choice of international students at the University of Szeged..

Key-Words: internationalization, international students, student mobility, school choice, higher educa-tion

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