New directions towards internationalization of higher education in China during post-COVID 19: A systematic literature review

Abstract

This study aims to explore the new directions towards internationalization of higher education in China during post-COVID 19. The systematic literature review is applied as an evidence-based policy analysis approach. The findings indicate that the challenges and difficulties of internationalization of higher education in the post-COVID 19 were considered as a high-frequency discussion topic. In order to address the crises of internationalization of higher education during the post-COVID 19, the idea of internationalization at home (IaH) is regarded as a beneficial approach to deal with the process of internationalization of higher education, systematically. This study also highlighted that the internationalization at home within Chinese higher education institutions not only brings opportunities for the development of China’s higher education system, but also poses challenges to the reform of the current higher education system. In addition, the conclusion and implication were provided to analyze the rationales of promoting internationalization of higher education system in contemporary China.

Keywords:

• Internationalization of higher education
• International education
• China’s higher education
• post-COVID 19
• systematic literature review

Acknowledgement

Eryong, Xue and Jian Li serve as co-first/corresponding authorship in this study.

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).

Additional information

Funding

The study received funding from Beijing Education Science Planning (Key project) Research on Internationalization Development Strategy and Evaluation Index System of Capital Universities under the Background of “Double First– Class” [No. AAAA19009].

Notes on contributors

Jian Li

Jian Li, Assistant professor, China Institute of Education Policy, Faculty of Education, Beijing Normal University. Xue Eryong, Professor, China Institute of Education Policy, Faculty of Education, Beijing Normal University.