QS Guides

What are the main concerns of South East Asian students? Our report combines data from the QS World Grad School Tour Applicant Survey with a series of focus groups held in Indonesia and Malaysia to find out.

What key motivations unite international students worldwide, and what sets them apart? How and why do students consult rankings, and what other sources influence their decisions? And what can universities do to improve communications overall, and in specific regions? This new report draws on a series of focus groups with students around the world, combined with data from the QS World Grad School Tour Applicant Survey.

What matters most for Chinese students when choosing a university abroad? What short- and long-term ambitions influence their choices? This new report combines data from the QS World Grad School Tour Applicant Survey with a series of focus groups with Chinese students.

What motivates US students to study abroad? How do they choose a university, and what do they want to know? This new report combines data from the QS World Grad School Tour Applicant Survey with a series of focus groups held with US students.

What makes prospective students in India different to their peers elsewhere in the world? What motivates them to study abroad, and what matters most to them when choosing a university? Created in partnership with the University of Sydney, this report draws on data from the QS World Grad School Tour Applicant Survey, alongside a series of focus groups with students in Mumbai and Delhi.

What key motivations unite international students worldwide, and what sets them apart? How and why do students consult rankings, and what other sources influence their decisions? And what can universities do to improve communications overall, and in specific regions? This new report draws on a series of focus groups with students around the world, combined with data from the QS World Grad School Tour Applicant Survey.

Find out about the latest trends in international student mobility with this free report, created in association with the QS World Grad School Tour and based on global surveys of students applying for graduate-level courses between 2008 and 2013.