ERIC Number: EJ1381678
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Jul
Pages: 21
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ISSN: ISSN-1028-3153
EISSN: EISSN-1552-7808
International Students in Norway: Satisfaction, Coping and Social Networks
Journal of Studies in International Education, v27 n3 p447-467 Jul 2023
In this paper we consider the experiences of international students studying in Norway, analysing data from more than 5,000 survey respondents. Variations according to students' region of origin and whether they are full degree students or exchange students are the focus. Students report a high level of overall satisfaction, exchange students in particular, and the vast majority of students are content with the quality of teaching. Students from the African continent report being more content than others, despite struggling somewhat more with academic demands and having weaker social networks, something they have in common with Asian students. Multivariate analyses show that type of mobility (full degree cf. exchange), region of origin, coping with academic demands, satisfaction with teaching and interaction with Norwegians are predictors of overall satisfaction with studying in Norway. The patterns observed are assumed to be related to prior experiences and expectations.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Foreign Students, Geographic Regions, Student Satisfaction, Educational Quality, Cultural Differences, Social Networks, Student Characteristics, Coping, Interaction, Predictor Variables, Study Abroad, Barriers, Student Exchange Programs, College Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Norway; Europe; North America; Asia; Africa; Latin America
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