Study Visas as Gateways to Higher Education Access in Africa
Impact of study permits on higher education access and poverty alleviation in African countries such as Cameroon, Egypt, and South Africa. Analyze visa approval trends, consular services, and the role of destination countries in attracting African students. Make recommendations for improving visa processes to enhance educational opportunities and combat poverty on the continent.
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From Cameroon to Egypt and South Africa: Study Visas as Open/Closed Doors to Higher Education Access on the Continent ROLAND NDILLE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND SOUTH AFRICA
Background Education and Poverty Quality education and Poverty International Education and Poverty
Access to International Education Determination and Individual choice to break the chain Funding University Admission Study Permits
Linking study permits to International Education Access Negative impression US statistics talk of failed enrolments in international student enrolments 3 percent in 2016/17 7 percent in 2017/18 Forecast further increases in no show of international students Pointing essentially to immigration laws Many students go through years of processing admission documents only to be turned away not by the school, but by government bureaucracy
The Case of African Countries with Better Facilities??? No data/no research Egypt and South Africa are attractive destinations for African Students What is therefore their role? To what extent do they address the visa issue and thus in terms alleviating poverty through internationalizing education?
Objectives to examine the extent to which the granting or denial of study permits/visas has contributed to higher education access for other Africans and the fight against poverty in the continent Examine the extent to which students seek and are granted admissions in other African countries Determine the extent to which Consular services grant/reject student visa applications Examine the justifications for the outcome of student visa applications Make recommendations for improved practice in the future.
Relevance Education for Poverty Alleviation: An International Cry and thus Relevant to the international community The students and families who should be the beneficiaries and their families taken out of poverty Government departments as Visa issuing authorities; improved practice Higher Education Institutions; World Rankings and visibility; a factor attributable to the application of internationalization standards; one of which is international multinational campuses Research; a virgin field; only scratched so far
Methodology Mixed Methods; Qualitative and Quantitative Survey Interviews and Mixed Design Questionnaire (Open and closed ended questions) Contents analysis of Interview qualitative and open ended questionnaire sections SPSS analysis and presentation of Likert scale questionnaire data Sources of Data/Resource persons; 50 Student Visa Applicants and 10 Consular authorities
Hypotheticals/ Assumptions Of the students who have been proven to qualify to study in Egypt and South Africa (admission letters) who applied for study visas, many have received rejections than approvals Many have thus seen their hopes dashed to the ground because the consular services rejected their visa applications. Many have therefore not been able to come out of poverty or contribute to bringing their families out of it A study visa is a key to the attainment of the hopes of an improved life out of poverty for thousands of families in African countries
