According to a joint survey by CCG and MyCOS，the percentage of China’s university graduates going abroad to do post-graduate work increased in 2014. College graduates choose to study abroad to enhance their skills while acquiring a postgraduate degree. Self-funding is still the major source of financing overseas study，making family support very important. Domestic agencies and websites of foreign universities serve as the main sources of information regarding study abroad for university graduates. Although Chinese students studying abroad in North America，Europe，Australia and Asia have important shared characteristics，they do display marked differences on specific issues.