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Webinar WG1: Presentation of Doctoral Candidate - Elena Ovchinnikova
Webinar WG1: Presentation of Doctoral Candidate - Elena Ovchinnikova

Thu, Sep 21

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Zoom - ENIS invitation

Webinar WG1: Presentation of Doctoral Candidate - Elena Ovchinnikova

Zoom meeting: https://zoom.us/postattendee?mn=uwgEa9R0HEuO5Cf0V2ZyzqBzW7VmMBijCOOz.70wpaW4KFZIJVR2s

Timing and location

Sep 21, 2023, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Zoom - ENIS invitation

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Abstract:

In this presentation, I will discuss my thesis which aimed to expand on the role of language as both a macro and micro factor in directing international student mobility (1) by focusing on the influence of language proximity on international student flows for full degree/diploma programmes, and (2) by analyzing how individual foreign language skills impact students’ short-term study abroad aspirations and destination choices. The macro-level results demonstrate that language proximity does play an important role in driving international student flows. The micro-level findings, in turn, indicate that students who evaluate their foreign language skills as advanced and who speak a foreign language on a daily basis are more likely to aspire to study abroad in comparison to students who assess their skills at an intermediate level and use a foreign language weekly or monthly. The number of foreign languages students master does not seem to impact students’ decision-making…

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