What motivates international student to study offshore?

Question

I need inputs from everyone as many people as possible, and I would be appreciated if you would give an honest answer.

What motivates international student to study in foreign country?

My thought is because of the quality of education and potential for financial success.

What do you guys think?

Answer 1

because the local schools are not good enough, so someone would try to find a better one abroad.

Answer 2

Some students go abroad because completing an education in another country or certain countries has prestige and looks good on a resume, but some also do it to learn another language like English (which might also be good for their careers) and to learn about another culture. Going to school in another country might help in immigration if that person is interested in working and/or getting citizenship in that country. Getting an education abroad might also help the person to get a job in that country or at least help them to get a good job in general.

In general, studying abroad presents a lot of challenges that have a lot of benefits when students overcome them, like independence, a more worldly perspective, a different outlook on their native country, learning to respect another culture, gaining fluency in another language and in general, adapting to new and different situations.

Answer 3

I'm an international student from Myanmar currently studying a Biomedical Science course in Singapore. The reasons for studying abroad are many. First of all, the education in Myanmar ( Burma) is very poor and no country recognizes the degree from universities in Myanmar. Many students from developing country like Myanmar go abroad to study so that they can get good education from a university and get a chance to work in other countries where they can get higher social standards and security. Another thing is that - it is especially true for my country - there's no subject like Biotechnology or Biomedical Science or anything like that in the courses provided by the universities. Scientists have no job in a country like Myanmar. My lifelong dream is to get a career in researches that I have no choice but to study abroad.