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“Looking for a better future”: examining African Portuguese-speaking students’ motivation to study in Portuguese higher education
| datacite.subject.sdg | 04:Educação de Qualidade | |
| datacite.subject.sdg | 10:Reduzir as Desigualdades | |
| datacite.subject.sdg | 16:Paz, Justiça e Instituições Eficazes | |
| dc.contributor.author | Doutor, Catarina | |
| dc.contributor.author | Alves, Natália | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-05-26T10:30:42Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-05-26T10:30:42Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Background/purpose. While the existing literature explores the internalization of higher education, a significant gap remains in comprehending the motivations behind international students choosing Portuguese higher education. This study aims to address this gap by examining the motivations of a specific group within Portuguese universities: international students from Portuguese speaking African countries. Materials/methods. The study was conducted with a qualitative approach using data obtained from biographical interviews with African Portuguese-speaking international students. The collected data were then analyzed according to content analysis. Results. The findings demonstrate that the students’ motivations for studying at Portuguese higher education institutions varied. Their reasons include the international reputation of Portugal, the quality of its education, upon recommendation from family members, the Portuguese language, lower tuition fees compared to their home institutions, cultural proximity, scholarship opportunities, and the perception of Portugal as a safe country. | eng |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.22521/edupij.2024.131.5 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2564-8020 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/29036 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | |
| dc.peerreviewed | yes | |
| dc.publisher | Universitepark | |
| dc.relation | Research Centre on Adult Education and Community Intervention | |
| dc.relation | Transições, Aprendizagens Biográficas e Identidades dos estudantes dos PALOP no Ensino Superior: um estudo longitudinal na Universidade de Lisboa | |
| dc.relation.ispartof | Educational Process International Journal | |
| dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | |
| dc.subject | Portuguese-speaking African countries students | |
| dc.subject | International students | |
| dc.subject | Motivations to study abroad | |
| dc.subject | Higher education | |
| dc.subject | Portugal | |
| dc.title | “Looking for a better future”: examining African Portuguese-speaking students’ motivation to study in Portuguese higher education | eng |
| dc.type | journal article | |
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| oaire.awardTitle | Research Centre on Adult Education and Community Intervention | |
| oaire.awardTitle | Transições, Aprendizagens Biográficas e Identidades dos estudantes dos PALOP no Ensino Superior: um estudo longitudinal na Universidade de Lisboa | |
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| oaire.citation.endPage | 83 | |
| oaire.citation.issue | 1 | |
| oaire.citation.startPage | 68 | |
| oaire.citation.title | Educational Process: International Journal | |
| oaire.citation.volume | 13 | |
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| person.familyName | Doutor | |
| person.givenName | Catarina | |
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| person.identifier.orcid | 0000-0003-1160-5411 | |
| project.funder.identifier | http://doi.org/10.13039/501100001871 | |
| project.funder.identifier | http://doi.org/10.13039/501100001871 | |
| project.funder.name | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia | |
| project.funder.name | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia | |
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