Social media and digital transformation in shaping Algerian students' international study choices: qualitative interview dataset

This dataset consists of qualitative interview data collected as part of a Master of Research (MRes) project at Bournemouth University entitled "The Role of Social Media and Digital Transformation in Shaping Algerian Students’ International Study Choices". The dataset includes ten semi-structured interviews conducted with Algerian students who were either studying abroad or preparing to study abroad. Nine interviews were transcribed and one interview was documented through detailed notes at the participant’s request. The research analysed how social media platforms influence destination awareness, information verification, online community engagement, expectations, and study-abroad decision-making. All personal identifiers have been removed and participants have been assigned pseudonyms (P1–P10) in accordance with ethical and data protection requirements.