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Kaniki, Robert Lucas; Kaniki, Hilda Lukas – Journal of Student Affairs in Africa, 2021
Many universities are hosting and enrolling international students as an important aspect of their internationalisation mission of higher education. However, many international students experienced significant problems adjusting into a host culture and social milieu. Informing this qualitative study were 45 international students in a top-tier…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Foreign Students, Student Adjustment, Cultural Differences
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Li, Youngshan; Fang, Yuanyuan – Journal of Student Affairs in Africa, 2017
Student affairs administration in Chinese universities is characterised by a dual-layer system of governance, with student affairs practitioners, i.e. advisors to students, being supervised by either central university administration or by affiliated colleges. In the last decade, government-oriented developments have achieved great success in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Barriers, Student Personnel Services, Student Personnel Workers
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Liu, Wei; Lin, Xiaobing – Journal of Studies in International Education, 2016
Discussed in this article are the different governance models in international student services in Canadian and Chinese universities. Informing this study were 39 international student service providers from 38 top Chinese universities while interacting with their Canadian counterparts in a professional development program in Canada. The derived…
Descriptors: Student Needs, Need Gratification, Governance, Foreign Students
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Roberts, Darbi L. – Journal of College and Character, 2012
This article examines the current growth statistics of international graduate student populations in the United States in order to present trends in international student mobility. Although many scholars suggest the United States is facing a decrease in future international student demand, recent studies seem to challenge this theory. This article…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Foreign Students, Graduate Students, Student Mobility