Student Recruitment at International Branch Campuses: Can They Compete in the Global Market?

Journal of Studies in International Education

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 299-316

  Wilkins, Stephen ^a   Huisman, Jeroen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

competition; higher education hubs; international branch campuses; international student destination choice; student recruitment

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959472409     PISSN: 10283153     EISSN: 15527808     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1028315310385461     Document Type: Article

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