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Exploring the social and academic experiences of international students in South African Universities
Dissertation (MEd)--University of Pretoria, 2017.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/67887 Exploring the social and academic experiences of international students in South African Universities Sehoole, Molatlhegi Trevor Chika jratshi@gmail.com Herman, Chaya Ratshilaya, Azwifaneli Justice Unrestricted UCTD International students Academic experiences Social experiences Coping strategies Education theses SDG-04 Education theses SDG-10 Education theses SDG-16 Dissertation (MEd)--University of Pretoria, 2017. Many international students register at South African public universities but encounter serious difficulties in integrating into the culture of these institutions. This study identified and analysed factors contributing to the integration of international students in South Africa and the universities at which they are registered, using Tinto’s Student Integration Model as a theoretical framework. The purpose of this study was to explore the academic and social experiences of international students at South African universities, the influence of their academic and social experiences on their integration in South Africa and the institutions they are registered at, as well as the coping strategies they employ to facilitate their integration in this new environment. Secondary data analysis was used to explore the experiences of international students in South Africa. The data were originally gathered for the purposes of a project on student mobility in Africa using a mixed methods design. For the purpose of this study, only qualitative data collected from face-to-face semi-structured interviews with 50 international students from five South African universities was used. A thematic method was used to analyse the data. The findings revealed that international students at South African universities are faced with numerous challenges in their attempts to integrate in the new environment. These include language barriers, unfamiliar teaching styles, discrimination and crime, and a lack of socialisation with domestic students. However, the findings also revealed that international students appreciated the academic benefits they gained from studying at South African universities. bs2026 Education Management and Policy Studies MEd Unrestricted SDG-04: Quality education SDG-10: Reduced inequalities SDG-16: Peace, justice and strong institutions 2018-12-05T08:05:49Z 2018-12-05T08:05:49Z 2009/07/18 2017 Dissertation Ratshilaya, AJ 2017, Exploring the social and academic experiences of international students in South African Universities, MEd Dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/67887> S2018 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/67887 en © 2018 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | Unrestricted UCTD International students Academic experiences Social experiences Coping strategies Education theses SDG-04 Education theses SDG-10 Education theses SDG-16 Exploring the social and academic experiences of international students in South African Universities |
| title | Exploring the social and academic experiences of international students in South African Universities |
| title_full | Exploring the social and academic experiences of international students in South African Universities |
| title_fullStr | Exploring the social and academic experiences of international students in South African Universities |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exploring the social and academic experiences of international students in South African Universities |
| title_short | Exploring the social and academic experiences of international students in South African Universities |
| title_sort | exploring the social and academic experiences of international students in south african universities |
| topic | Unrestricted UCTD International students Academic experiences Social experiences Coping strategies Education theses SDG-04 Education theses SDG-10 Education theses SDG-16 |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/67887 |