What Motivates Prospective Postgraduates? – Infographic

Prospective postgraduate student thinking

What are prospective students’ main reasons for enrolling in a master’s or PhD program, and what do they hope to gain from the experience? What are their priorities when choosing a country to study abroad in, and what do they consider when deciding on an institution?

These are some of the key questions covered in our recent report, International Student Motivations – Part 1 of the QS World Grad School Tour Applicant Survey 2015. Scroll down for an overview of the top-level trends, and download the full report for more in-depth analysis.

What motivates prospective postgraduate students?

Infographic by Georgia Philippou for QS Digital Solutions.

The full report is available to download here.

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