青田 庄真
September, 2016
Abstract
It is known that many university students in Cambodia are simultaneously enrolled in two or more bachelor’s degree programs. Characteristics of the students enrolled in multiple universities (MUE) were investigated and associations between these characteristics and career interests of the students are discussed in this study. In the past two decades, Cambodia has witnessed high economic development and the establishment of a number of private universities that have multiplied their student enrollment. Studies have indicated that a notable number of students are enrolled in multiple universities. The current study was designed to obtain new information about this trend, by taking differences in the backgrounds of MUE students into consideration, and by using interviews and questioners, in contrast to previous studies that were mainly based on informal interviews. Results indicated (1) MUE students tended to emphasize the choice of faculties than of universities; (2) many MUE students do so because of family wishes; and (3) MUE students’ awareness of finding employment is low. Based on these findings, it is concluded that increasing student enrolment through MUE is not conducive to improving the quality of university education in Cambodia.
