Evaluation of Motivation and Diagnosis of the Integration of Chinese Undergraduate Students In Madrid

Abstract

In recent years, a growing number of Chinese students have chosen to attend Spanish universities to complete their undergraduate studies. Most of these students are financed by their own families. These students have faced a series of particular difficulties, among which the insufficient knowledge of the language of the host country stands out. For universities, the arrival of Chinese students has meant higher income (the cost of tuition for non-European students can reach four times higher than the tuition for locals). However, such increase should also lead to a better understanding of their strengths and weaknesses in favour of the integration of such students. In the absence of published diagnoses on the subject, the present research is proposed as the first attempt to examine these students as a way to recognise their general motivation status and delve into the aspects that undermine the full use of their studies in Spain.

Keywords:   AHP, Chinese students, Integration, Motivation, Spanish universities