The Anatomy of International Students’ Acculturation in British Universities

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Gbadamosi, A. 2018. The Anatomy of International Students’ Acculturation in British Universities. Industry and Higher Education. 32 (2), pp. 129 -138. https://doi.org/10.1177/0950422218760335
AuthorsGbadamosi, A.
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The diversity of the student population in the UK Higher Education (HE) sector in recent times accentuates the notion of the world being a global village. The effect of this on the British economy is considerable in terms of scale and significance. Nevertheless, research attention that specifically explore how overseas students integrate into the UK culture in the extant literature remains inadequate. Accordingly, this interpretive research fills the lacuna by exploring the acculturation of overseas students in the UK using a London-based University as the contextual platform. It shows the challenges faced by overseas students in the country, which include culture shock, discrimination, and limited opportunity for interpersonal relationships, and pinpoints how they could be addressed. It offers HE Institutions strategic directions for creating value for their target students in the highly competitive education sector.

JournalIndustry and Higher Education
Journal citation32 (2), pp. 129 -138
ISSN0950-4222
Year2018
PublisherSAGE Publications
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Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1177/0950422218760335
Web address (URL)https://doi.org/10.1177/0950422218760335
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Deposited11 Jan 2018
Accepted01 Nov 2017
Accepted01 Nov 2017
FunderUniversity of East London
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