{"id":459,"date":"2018-12-28T18:37:08","date_gmt":"2018-12-28T17:37:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dothegap.com\/blog\/?p=459"},"modified":"2019-01-08T18:37:30","modified_gmt":"2019-01-08T17:37:30","slug":"international-exchanges-most-popular-destinations-and-origins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dothegap.com\/blog\/en\/international-exchanges-most-popular-destinations-and-origins\/","title":{"rendered":"International exchanges: most popular destinations and origins"},"content":{"rendered":"

When talking about\u00a0international exchange<\/strong>, a few questions seem to always come up: what are the most popular destinations?\u00a0Are there countries or nationalities that tend to promote this learning experience?<\/p>\n

In this post we’ll show you the\u00a0most popular destinations to do an exchange<\/strong>, as well as common students’ nationalities and some main reasons why. And with that, at\u00a0dothegap<\/strong> we encourage you to take the next step to experience an exchange by making it easy for you to make this important decision.<\/p>\n

Countries that receive the most international exchanges<\/h2>\n

To start off, we’ll focus on\u00a0countries that receive the most international students every year<\/strong>. The data to back these results is based solely on higher education undertaken by students who wish to further their university studies outside their own country.<\/p>\n

The data from UNESCO and OCDE tend to place the United States and the United Kingdom as the\u00a0main destinations for international students<\/strong>. Nonetheless, you have to also take into consideration the growing trend in China, which receives a significant volume of regional exchanges (same continent). This data is according to their own government.<\/p>\n

\"International<\/p>\n

In fact, this is one of the biggest phenomena happening right now: many students choose to leave their country, but choose a nearby destination, both geographically and culturally. In this way, experts differentiate\u00a0global students\u00a0<\/em>from\u00a0glocal students<\/em>. Catchy, right? Glocal students adapt easier, need less economic support, and enjoy an equally enriching experience.<\/p>\n

With all of this in mind,\u00a0the top 10 destinations for international exchange<\/strong> are the following:<\/p>\n

1 – United States
\n2 – China
\n3 – United Kingdom
\n4 – Germany
\n5 – Canada
\n6 – France
\n7 – Australia
\n8 – Russia
\n9 – Japan
\n10 – Spain<\/p>\n

The<\/strong> United States<\/strong> holds the top position for<\/strong>\u00a0receiving the most international exchanges<\/strong>, exceeding 1.18 million foreign students in 2017. And why? It’s mostly due to the huge growth of their universities and their cultural integration worldwide.<\/p>\n

\"International<\/p>\n

The most popular states are California, New York and Texas. In terms of studies, students tend to focus on the fields of engineering, business, math and IT.<\/p>\n

The origin of international students<\/h2>\n

In terms of origin countries, (students who undertake international exchanges), China and India are the most common. The data collected shows that\u00a0countries who send the most international students to do exchanges\u00a0<\/strong>are:<\/p>\n

1 – China
\n2 – India
\n3 – South Korea
\n4 – Germany
\n5 – Saudi Arabia
\n6 – France
\n7 – United States
\n8 – Malaysia
\n9 – Vietnam
\n10 – Iran<\/p>\n

China, in 2012, sent almost 700,000 students to train in universities outside their borders<\/strong>, especially to the United States, Australia, United Kingdom and Japan. Both their government, and that of the others on this top 10 list, promote these experiences. They realise the importance of having access to the most powerful learning tool in their reach<\/strong>. They understand that this is the way toward growing and improving the near future in their respective countries.<\/p>\n

And what about Spain?<\/h2>\n

International exchanges in<\/strong> Spain<\/strong>, or the experience of going abroad to study, is a trend that hasn’t stopped growing. This is especially due to the popularity of Erasmus scholarships<\/strong>. No doubt, there is also a great deal of awareness surrounding the benefits of learning new languages or selecting the best university possible that may not be in your area, much less your country.<\/p>\n

\"International<\/p>\n

Italy, France, Ecuador, Colombia and Mexico are the origin\u00a0<\/strong>countries of international students that come to Spain<\/strong>. And Spaniards choose the following countries for their exchanges:<\/p>\n

1 – United Kingdom
\n2 – United States
\n3 – France
\n4 – Poland
\n5 – Denmark
\n6 – Switzerlad
\n7 – Portugal
\n8 – Italy
\n9 – Argentina
\n10 – Belgium<\/p>\n

As you can see, the European Union has a significant presence on this list, but it’s opening minds and crossing borders! That’s why, it’s unsurprising that\u00a0over 5,000 students leave the United States<\/strong> to develop a more competitive curriculum.<\/p>\n

Although not on this list, there are also significant numbers of\u00a0international students that leave Spain to study in universities in Australia, Canada or Brazil<\/strong>. Why are Spaniards taking on this adventure? The power of the Anglo-Saxon world, the chance to learn English and the attraction to their universities (not that we don’t highly value universities of Spain).<\/p>\n

\"International<\/p>\n

At the end of this post, you’ll find a series of links with valuable information that dives deeper into everything we’ve shared in this post, from the detailed UNESCO research to interesting rankings developed by QS Top Universities.\u00a0Taking the next step to doing an international exchange<\/strong>, is a very important moment. That’s why we want you to be armed with the best information and choose your destination wisely, a place that will best meet your needs, interests and your desired international future.<\/p>\n

At\u00a0dothegap<\/strong>, we hope that all this information is of interest to you and that you also decide to live\u00a0an authentic educational and vital experience.<\/strong><\/p>\n

To continue reading and exploring:<\/span><\/p>\n

Data by UNESCO about the flow of students<\/a><\/p>\n

Infographic by Forbes with the countries that send the most students abroad<\/a><\/p>\n

News from the Chinese government about receiving international students<\/a><\/p>\n

Explanation regarding the phenomenon of global vs glocal students<\/a><\/p>\n

QS\u00a0<\/a>Rankings about the quality of the education system in countries and universities<\/a><\/p>\n

Post in Wikipedia about international students<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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