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Pourquoi des étudiants japonais décident-ils de participer à un stage de langue et de culture, organisé par leur université, en France? Quelles significations donnent-ils aux expériences qu'ils y font? Pour comprendre les éléments qui structurent une expérience de mobilité académique courte entre Japon et France, l'auteure de l'ouvrage, s'engageant dans une recherche-implication, se penche sur plusieurs séries de restitutions d'expérience produites, sur prescription institutionnelle, par des étudiants-voyageurs avant, pendant ou après leur séjour en France. Elle prend le parti de développer son analyse, relevant d'une approche qualitative, autour de la nature fragmentaire des récits recueillis et d'y rechercher les traces qui dénotent, malgré la variété des supports et des formats d'écriture, la cohérence de l'ensemble. Explorant le rôle joué par ces écrits de restitution dans ce qu'elle nomme une «　situation d'expérience de mobilité　», elle met au jour l'existence d'un métarécit de l'expérience de séjour à l'étranger　: celle-ci ne se jouerait-elle pas alors plus au Japon qu'en France?

Exploring the Opportunities and Challenges of International Students opens with a focus on Taiwanese international students by defining the Taiwanese within historical and political context, providing an overview of the trends in studying abroad, as well as a literature review on Taiwanese international students'adjustment process. Following this, the authors present an argument for integrating psychological, social and academic perspectives, highlighting the interrelation between these domains in empirical data collected using a new, integrated measure of students'academic, social and psychological adjustment. Using a multi-university sample, the subsequent chapter presents a study of how types of emotional support play a role in how young Chinese international students'experience academic stresses. In the penultimate study, in order to investigate students'expectations and experiences when studying abroad, a group of outbound exchange students at Umeå University, Sweden, were surveyed before and after the experience of studying in a foreign country. In the concluding paper, the authors examine the challenges faced by international students in integrating into computer science programs at various institutions, identifying differences in student and faculty perceptions.

This book examines the diversity of international student experiences in the top four destination countries in the English-speaking world (United States, United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada). Bringing together scholars from the fields of education, sociology, communications, linguistics, international relations, and geography, this edited collection explores the challenges and opportunities of “international encounters” on college and university campuses. Additionally, the contributors rethink many of the key concepts in the field of international student studies such as “international student,” “host community,” and “cultural adjustment” while also critically examining the role that race, gender, and national identity play in shaping international student experiences. Through a series of case studies, the contributions to this book highlight the diverse experiences of international students from different world regions, including East Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Latin America, and the Caribbean. The broader aim of the book is to enrich our understanding of cross-cultural interactions within the context of higher education institutions in order to enhance the international student experience.

Destined to become a life saver for international students everywhere, this book provides clear, comprehensive guidance for students embarking on postgraduate study at a western university. Helping to maximise your chances of academic success, topics include challenges such as critical thinking, research, writing and speaking skills.