various factors which affect students' decisions on funding their tertiary study using student loans or through other means …-ride the influence that family background has on loan taking behaviour. That is, poor students use loans regardless of the …Purpose – This paper aims to investigate the determinants of taking out government-funded student loans for university …

considers key factors of universities global competitiveness that internationally determine their advantages in terms of … strategies of establishing world-class universities that would ensure prominent research results, in reformation of university … indicators and the presence of national universities in global university rankings. The analysis revealed a close positive …

students’ readiness for higher learning; (ii) fostering in graduates knowledge and skills that meet the needs of labor markets …

collaborations may include student and faculty exchanges, dual and joint degree programs, twinning between pairs of universities, and … universities in the region in pursuing regional cooperation and cross-border collaboration in HE development. …

agencies to address the cost, financing, equity, and quality implications of expansion. This publication reviews the key … aspects of HE costs and financing, considering Asia’s framework on inclusive growth from the perspective of disadvantaged … students such as the poor, women, ethnic minorities, and students from rural areas. …

role of private HE institutions in offering an alternative to public HE. While several Asian universities are highly ranked …