PhDs a hot commodity
University recruiters in Beijing to attract doctoral students--education Canada's largest export to China
But overall, the number of full-time international students at Canadian universities, which had been growing for some time, has slowed in the last few years, in the face of well-funded, aggressive student recruitment campaigns by the likes of the U.K. and Australia, said Johnston.
“I think the issue for us is the other countries . . . have made major investments through their governments to market and promote their countries as a destination of choice to promote their university sectors as a destination of choice,” said Johnston.
In November, the association called for a significant new government investment in an international student recruitment strategy.
During this weekend’s PhD fair the Canadian schools can also meet with representatives from the Chinese government and Chinese universities and technical institutes to discuss areas for collaboration. Most of the students have been pre-selected for full scholarships from the Chinese government.
The Canadian Press
Referring to education as just another commodity is just wrong. Universities are educational institutions, not degree factories … or so I hope. The viewpoint of this article speaking of the hunt for students as a means of funding is disturbing. Is the goal to educate or is it simply to take money?
Another viewpoint might be that Canada’s educational system is highly regarded, and that makes me proud to say I’m Canadian, besides it takes money to run Universities.