Emma Bird Emma.Bird@uwe.ac.uk
Senior Lecturer in Public Health
Student and staff perceptions of the international postgraduate student experience: A qualitative study of a UK university
Bird, Emma
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Abstract
This study aimed to explore student and staff perceptions of academic, personal and social factors influencing the international postgraduate student experience at a UK University. Focus groups were conducted with international students enrolled on a Master in Public Health programme (n=10). An in-depth survey containing open-ended questions was completed by university staff that contribute to postgraduate teaching (n=12). Qualitative data were analysed using Thematic Analysis. Student and staff perceptions of the international postgraduate student experience were broadly similar, although some discrepancies were identified. Five themes emerged: adjustment to academic expectations; adjustment to academic conventions; programme internationalisation; adjustment to the local culture; and, future plans. Findings add to the limited evidence base on the international postgraduate student experience in UK universities.
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | May 6, 2016 |
Online Publication Date | Apr 1, 2017 |
Publication Date | Apr 1, 2017 |
Deposit Date | May 9, 2016 |
Publicly Available Date | May 2, 2017 |
Journal | Journal of International Students |
Print ISSN | 2162-3104 |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 7 |
Issue | 2 |
Pages | 329-346 |
Keywords | experiences, international students, postgraduate, qualitative research, university staff |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/888544 |
Publisher URL | https://www.ojed.org/index.php/jis/article/view/384 |
Contract Date | May 9, 2016 |
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