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Higher Education Fees of Master Programs for International Students in China and Britain

Zhen Sun

Abstract


Higher education is an essential part of society and tuition is a significant public concern for students. Universities face increasing pressure that they need to provide good-quality education services for students and help them prepare for future careers. Therefore, tuitions affect both students’ school choices and universities’ missions, goals and future. This paper focus on what kinds of education British and China universities could provide and what tuition makes up of in the two counties separately.  It also analyses the connections between government policies and the fees of universities.


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tuitions of master programs; international students; comparative; China; Britain

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18686/ahe.v7i11.8381

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