Pankaj Das, Fatima Zubair , Aminu Yahuza
The study investigated foreign students’
choice of courses in higher education in India at Sharda University. A sample
of 30 students was selected randomly. A self-developed questionnaire with 14
items was used as a data collection instrument. Descriptive statistics were
used for data analysis which included the use of tables, frequency, cumulative
frequency, percentages, and pie charts.
The results of the present study indicated that the majority of the foreign
students are pursuing their bachelor's degree and they belong to the science
stream. It was also found that the choice of courses among foreign students of
Sharda University is based on their personal interests. It was revealed that
there is a relationship between students’ choice of courses and their
socioeconomic background, and also gender does have influenced on their choice
of courses. It was recommended among others that guidance and counseling
services should be provided to the students, parents should not force students
into courses they do not want to major in, and institutions of higher education
should allow students to choose courses according to their interests.
higher
education, choice, course, socioeconomic background
VOL.13, ISSUE No.3, September 2021