Driving force analysis of East European students to study tourism and hospitality in the UK

Rahimi, Roya; Akgündüz, Yılmaz

dc.contributor.author	Rahimi, Roya
dc.contributor.author	Akgündüz, Yılmaz
dc.date.accessioned	2017-03-28T14:48:11Z
dc.date.available	2017-03-28T14:48:11Z
dc.date.issued	2017-04-18
dc.identifier.citation	Rahimi, R., & Akgunduz, Y. (2017). 'Driving force analysis of East European students to study tourism and hospitality in the UK', Anatolia, 28(2), 224-238. doi: 10.1080/13032917.2017.1311273
dc.identifier.issn	1303-2917
dc.identifier.doi	10.1080/13032917.2017.1311273
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2436/620436
dc.description.abstract	Using a push-pull model this current study tries to investigate the relative importance of the UK as a location focus for East European students to undertake a Higher National Diploma (HND) in Tourism and Hospitality. The research conducted is based upon a mixed method approach through two sequential phases, a focus group and a questionnaire. The results revealed that the opportunity to improve language skills, financial support from the UK government and job opportunities are the important factors for selecting the UK. The results further showed that the nature of the course, Pre-course expectations and external impacts, such as benefits for EU citizens (student loans) are key factors for choosing to study Tourism and Hospitality.
dc.language.iso	en
dc.publisher	Taylor & Francis
dc.relation.url	https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13032917.2017.1311273
dc.subject	Student motivation
dc.subject	Higher National Diploma (HND),
dc.subject	East European students
dc.subject	tourism education
dc.subject	hospitality education
dc.title	Driving force analysis of East European students to study tourism and hospitality in the UK
dc.type	Journal article
dc.identifier.journal	Anatolia
dc.date.accepted	2017-03-22
rioxxterms.funder	University of Wolverhampton
rioxxterms.identifier.project	UoW280317RR
rioxxterms.version	AM
rioxxterms.licenseref.uri	https://creativecommons.org/CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
rioxxterms.licenseref.startdate	2018-10-18
dc.source.volume	28
dc.source.issue	2
dc.source.beginpage	224
dc.source.endpage	238
refterms.dateFCD	2018-10-18T15:53:33Z
refterms.versionFCD	AM
refterms.dateFOA	2018-10-18T00:00:00Z
html.description.abstract	Using a push-pull model this current study tries to investigate the relative importance of the UK as a location focus for East European students to undertake a Higher National Diploma (HND) in Tourism and Hospitality. The research conducted is based upon a mixed method approach through two sequential phases, a focus group and a questionnaire. The results revealed that the opportunity to improve language skills, financial support from the UK government and job opportunities are the important factors for selecting the UK. The results further showed that the nature of the course, Pre-course expectations and external impacts, such as benefits for EU citizens (student loans) are key factors for choosing to study Tourism and Hospitality.