Abstract
This study aims to identify Chinese tourism doctoral students’ motivations for staying overseas by using the push-pull model. Through purposive and snowball sampling, 22 semi-structured interviews were conducted with Chinese tourism overseas doctoral students or graduates. The results identify four motivations: academic related, individual related, overseas experience related, and family/friends related motivations. Theoretically, this study introduces a push-pull model relevant to the doctoral education programme that operationalizes what motivates and appeals to Chinese overseas doctoral students. Practically, this study provides valuable information for educational institutions in designing and promoting the doctoral programmes for international students.
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