International students' motivations for studying in UK HE.

This article presents information about research performed to explore the decision making and experience of African students in Great Britain and provides a hypothesis for re-conceptualising these processes. The research method used a focus group of 28 students studying in two universities in England. A decision making model was developed from the data which identified factors that create anxieties and fears for African students about studying in England. The study also shows that African students come to England to study because they believe that they will get an international higher education experience.