Nigerian students and the “allure” of Foreign (UK) Education: A Curious Reflection

dc.contributor.authorMadichie, Nnamdi O.
dc.contributor.authorMadichie, Edward I.
dc.date.accessioned2022-05-22T12:41:51Z
dc.date.available2022-05-22T12:41:51Z
dc.date.copyright© 2013
dc.date.issued2013-01-01
dc.descriptionThis article is not available at CUD collection. The version of scholarly record of this paper is published in African Journal of Business and Economic Research (2013), available online at: https://hdl.handle.net/10520/EJC147361
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this paper is to highlight the duality in the appeal of UK higher education degrees vis-à-vis the poor perception of African degrees (notably the Nigerian degree). We relied upon an online focus group of African academics and professionals outside the UK, in a bid to provide deeper insights on the problems and reasons why Nigerian students opt to study overseas - notably in the UK. Key questions discussed with our respondents revolved around the allure of foreign (UK) education, the challenges of higher education infrastructure/resources, employability concerns, and the growing security issues in the Nigerian higher education (HE) landscape. Finally we provide policy prescriptions in the light of recent developments in the UK HE sector – notably the “London Metropolitan University (i.e. LondonMet) saga,” - whose licence was recently revoked and immigrant visa powers stripped by the UK Borders Agency. © 2013 Adonis and Abbey Publishers Ltd. All rights reserved.
dc.identifier.citationMadichie, N. O., & Madichie, E. I. (2013). Nigerian students and the “allure” of foreign (UK) education: A curious reflection. African Journal of Business and Economic Research, 8(2-3), 101-118. https://hdl.handle.net/10520/EJC147361
dc.identifier.issn17504554
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12519/663
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10520/EJC147361
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherAdonis and Abbey Publishers Ltd
dc.relationAuthors Affiliations : Madichie, N.O., Canadian University of Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Madichie, E.I., Bethari Nigeria Limited, Nigeria
dc.relation.ispartofseriesAfrican Journal of Business and Economic Research; Volume 8, Issue 2-3
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dc.rights.holderCopyright : © 2013 Adonis and Abbey Publishers Ltd. All rights reserved.
dc.subjectInternational student market
dc.subjectNigerian students
dc.subjectOverseas study
dc.subjectUK higher education
dc.titleNigerian students and the “allure” of Foreign (UK) Education: A Curious Reflection
dc.typeArticle
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