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Factors Influencing International Students’ Choice of an Educational Destination – A case study of the University of Birmingham (UoB) Researcher: Van Hai Nguyen Supervisor: Professor Jo Andrews Programme: MSc International Business Academic year: 2014/2015 Student ID: 1504119 Word count: 11,460 Dissertation Submitted in Partial Fulfilment of the MSc in International Business (2014/2015) Acknowledgement I would like to express my deepest appreciation to my supervisor Professor Jo Andrews for her guidance, suggestion and encouragement. Her profound knowledge and supports gave me a great chance to enhance my understanding and knowledge about the topic under the investigation. I also would like to thank my family and friends who have always been beside me and gave me all the supports needed for finishing this research. 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