Study on the Development of Higher Education Services Trade in Hainan — A Case Study of Hainan Lingshui Li’an International Education Innovation Pilot Zone

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to analyze the current development status of international students in higher education in Hainan, and to take the Li’an International Education Innovation Pilot Zone in Lingshui, Hainan as a research case in the context of the current development of Hainan Free Trade Port. The two objectives of this study are: 1) to understand the current development status of international students in higher education in Hainan; 2) Identify the problems in the development of international students studying in Hainan’s higher education and provide suggestions.

This article adopts a quantitative research method, starting from the principle of comparative advantage, and takes international students from the Lingshui Li’an International Education Innovation Pilot Zone in Hainan as the research object. Through distributing and collecting questionnaire surveys, and organizing and analyzing the survey data of international students in the Lingshui Li’an International Education Innovation Pilot Zone in Hainan. After the study, the result founds that: Firstly, the educational products and teaching quality of Hainan’s higher education lack competitiveness, and it is necessary to improve the specialization and diversification of educational products and teaching quality; Secondly, the economic and policy support system required for Hainan’s higher education service trade is not perfect enough. It is necessary to strengthen the development of Hainan’s economy and improve the relevant systems for international students in Hainan Province; Thirdly, the international influence and external publicity of Hainan’s higher education are insufficient, and it is necessary to strengthen the international publicity of Hainan’s higher education.I hope that this study can provide more experience and reference for other researchers, and be helpful for the development of international students in Hainan’s higher education.

Keywords: higher education service trade, international students, hainan Lingshui Li’an International Education.

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