The document summarizes the results of a survey on student migration patterns. The survey received responses from 12 participants, most of whom were female students aged 16-24. Most respondents correctly defined migration as moving to another country. The majority (11) identified as student migrants. America was the most preferred migration destination. Better opportunities for life, education and environment were cited as common reasons for future migration. The United Kingdom was the most desired country for future visits. In conclusion, the survey highlights the importance of student migration as a major form of population movement.

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Contents
Introduction ............................................................... 2
Secondary Research.................................................... 2
Purpose & Design of the Survey.................................. 2
Results of the Survey .................................................. 3
Question 1................................................................ 3
Question 2................................................................ 3
Question 3................................................................ 3
Question 4................................................................ 3
Question 5................................................................ 4
Question 6................................................................ 5
Question 7................................................................ 7
Discussion on Survey Results....................................... 7
Conclusion.................................................................. 8
References.................................................................. 9

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Report on Student Migration Patterns
Introduction
Migration,as itrelatestothisreport,may be definedasthe movementof people toanew area or
country, inorder to findworkor betterlivingconditions(Oxforddictionary).There are many
differenttypesof migration, andstudentmigration formsaverylarge aspectof it. The purpose of
thisreportis to analyse researchdone onmigration,anddraw conclusionsbasedonthisresearch.
Thisreportis divided intofourmain parts,firstlysecondary researchrelatingtomigrationbasedon
previousresearch,secondlyexaminingthe purpose anddesignof the survey,the thirdpointis
analysingthe resultsgatheredfromthe surveyandfinallyadiscussionof the resultsof the survey.
Accordingto data fromUNESCO,in 1996, 1.6 milliontertiarylevelstudentswere studyingabroad,an
increase of about250,000 studentswhencomparedwithresultsfromfive yearsprior(King&Ruiz-
Gelices2003, p.232). In an article titled:“Policyoptionsformanaginginternational student
migration:the sendingcountry’sperspective”Gribble (2008,p.26) notesthat certaincontributory
factors forthe suddenrise ininternationalstudentmigrationinclude,inadequateuniversityplaces,
mainlybecause emergingeconomieshave beenunable tomeetthe demandfortertiaryeducation.
Anotherfactorbeingthat families andstudents expectthatstudywill enablethemgainprofessional
and businessadvantages(Cate Gribble2008, p. 26).
Secondary Research
Howeverwhile itisoftenbeneficialtothe hostcountryof these studentmigrants,inthat itboosts
bothfinancial andeconomicinstitutions,the same cannotbe saidaboutcountrieswhose students
studyabroad.Accordingto McGill (2013, p.168): “Academicmigrationraisespertinent questions
regardingthe causesand effectsof sucha significantdemographicmovementof highlyskilled
individuals.”Studentsinthe longtermleavingtheirhome countriestostudyabroadand ultimately
not returninghome uponthe completionof theirstudentscouldleadtoa braindrainintheirhome
countries.
Purpose & Design of the Survey
The purpose of the surveywasto findmore informationaboutmigrants. The Instrumentusedfor
thissurveyisSurveymonkeywhichisanonline survey.A range of sevendifferentquestionswere
usedto collectdata. Howeveronreflection,itwouldhave beenbettertohave afew more questions
inorder to gaina widervarietyof information.

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Results of the Survey
The followingare the resultsof the surveyconducted (pleasenote thatone individualskippedall
questions):
Question 1
The firstquestionwasan inquiryasto the genderof the respondents,Genderbasedquestionsare
commonon surveys.The resultsshowthatoutof the 12 respondents,7of them, accountingfor
58.33% were female,whereas5of them(41.67%) were female.
Question 2
The second questionwasinquiringthe age of the correspondentsthe age bracketswere 16-24, 25-
34, 35-44, and 45-74. It isinterestingtonote thatall respondentstothisquestion were withinthe
agesof 16 – 24.
Question 3
The third questiononthe survey,wasto see people’sunderstandingof whatmigrationis.Three
optionswere given:“people Move toanothercountry”,“people immigratetoanothercountry”and
finally“people seekforaplace in othercountry”.Outof the 12 respondents,9(75%) picked“people
Move to anothercountry”,3 (25%) picked“people seekforaplace inothercountry”
Question 4
The fourthquestionwasinregardsto the type of migrantthe respondentis,withatotal of 11
respondents beingstudentmigrants,whereasonlyone respondentwas arefugee.

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Question 5
The fifthquestionwasonthe respondent’spreferredcountryof migration.Five countrieswere
scored,whichwere;China,America,Australia,CanadaandKorea.Americahadthe highestscore of
4.17. Figure 1 is an overview of the resultstoquestion5.
Figure 1: Preferred countries for migration.

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Question 6
Thisquestion,required respondentstostate theirreasonforfuture migrations.Theirresponsesare
showinFigure 2.
Figure 2: Various responses given to the question “What will your main reason be for migrating in
the future?”

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Question 7
Thisquestionrequiredrespondentstochoose the country,whichtheywouldliketovisitinthe
future. 10 countriesandone continent(Africa) were tobe chosenfrom, only6countries,the United
Arab Emirates,China,France,the UnitedKingdom,AmericaandCanadahad responses.Netherlands,
India,Switzerland,Russiaandthe continentof Africa,didnotgetanyresponses.The United
Kingdomhadthe highestwith4 respondents.
Discussion on Survey Results
From the surveyresults,itiscanbe concludedthatmajorityof people dounderstandwhat
migrationis,andknowwhatclass of migranttheyfall into.Thoughonlytwocategoriesof migrants
(refugee andstudent)receivedaresponse.Perhapsinthe future,surveyssuchasthese shouldbe
conductedindifferent geographical locations,inordertogeta widerrange of results.
It isalso safe toestablishthata large numberof the respondentsare studentmigrants,andthat
studentmigrationisindeednumericallyandstrategicallyimportantaspectof population(King&
Ruiz-Gelices2003, p.229). Thoughthere isno correlationbetweengenderandstudentmigration,
certainaspectsof the reportcorrelatedwithpreviousstudies.Allof the respondentswere withinthe
agesof 16-24 and 91.67% were studentmigrants,thoughthisresultisexpectwhenthe surveyis
conductedwithinauniversityenvironment,howeveritdoesprove thata large numberof migrants
are studentmigrants.Asof 1996 indicationsfromUNESCOdatashowedthatof the 1.6 million
tertiarystudentsthatwere studyingabroad,Australiaaccommodatesabout7% (justovera hundred
thousand) of these tertiarylevel students (King&Ruiz-Gelices2003, p.232). The fact that 11 out of
12 respondentswere student migrantsisindicativeof the large numberof studentmigrantsin
Australia.
Anotheraspectof the surveywhichshouldbe analysedisthe preferredcountryof migration
(question5). Respondentswereaskedtorankcountrieswhichtheywouldlike tomigrate tofrom
highesttolowest,the countrieswere:China,America,Australia,CanadaandKorea.Outthe five
countriesAmericahadthe highestscore of 4.17. Thisisinterestingtonote asit correlateswiththe
educational database of OECDwhichshowsthatout of all destinationcountries,the UnitedStatesof
Americawasrankedfirstwith31% of all the studentsenrolledabroadstudyinginAmerica(Bessey
2010, p.346). The reasonfor thiscouldbe relatedtothe subsequent question,whichaskswhat
mightbe the reasonforfuture migration.Mostof the responseswere alongthe linesof “betterlife”,
“betterenvironment”,“study”andsoon. Lu, Zong & Schissel (citedinMcGill 2013, p.346) state that
the intentionsof migrationare usuallythe focusasoppose toactual outcomes.Mostmigrants

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intendongettingabetterlife oreducation,anditis nosurprise thatAmericaisthe top choice,being
the foremosteconomicandglobal superpower.
It isalso interestingtonote thatthe UnitedStateswas notthe top answerfor question7,which
askedwhatcountry the respondentswouldliketovisitinfuture.The topanswerhere wasthe
UnitedKingdomwith 4votes,France with3 votesandthe UnitedStates had 2 votes.There couldbe
a numberof speculatorreasonsasto why the UnitedKingdomwasthe topanswer,perhapsithasa
more favourable environmenttothe UnitedStatesinthe opinionof the respondents,oritwasa
bettertouristdestination.
It isalso worthyof note that while majorityof the respondentswere studentmigrants,one wasa
refugee.Since the endof WorldWarII, Australiahasmade substantial contributionstothe
resettlementof the world’srefugees(Price 1986, p.81).
Conclusion
In conclusion,this reportsoughttoexamine migration withaprimaryfocusonstudentmigration,
usingsurveyresultsaswell asinformationgatheredfromvariousresearcharticles.Student
migrationisa verylarge formof migration,howevernotenoughresearchhasbeenfocusedonit.
Resultsfromalmostall participantsshow clearlythe importance of studentmigration.While itmay
be arguedthat the environmentinwhichthe surveywasconductedispartlyresponsible forthis
result,studentmigrationcannotbe overlooked.

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