A Qualitative Exploration of On-Campus Experiences of English-Speaking Graduate International Students at a Leading Japanese University

With the rapid expansion of English-medium courses/degree programs at Japanese universities over the past 15 years, a greater number of English-speaking international students from diverse backgrounds are being attracted. However, little research has been conducted to address the needs of this minor...

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Published in:Journal of international students 2018, Vol.8 (4), p.1831
Main Author: Rakhshandehroo, Mahboubeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
English
Foreign Countries
Foreign Students
Graduate Students
Life Satisfaction
On Campus Students
Student Attitudes
Student Experience
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Summary:With the rapid expansion of English-medium courses/degree programs at Japanese universities over the past 15 years, a greater number of English-speaking international students from diverse backgrounds are being attracted. However, little research has been conducted to address the needs of this minority group, especially at the graduate level. Employing interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA), this study explores on-campus satisfaction with life (SWL) of nine graduate international students studying primarily in the Englishmedium regarding the support model of their Japanese university. Four master themes of traditional support, student ideal support, challenges, and best practices are discussed. The results present effective Japanese university support strategies that can promote SWL of English-medium graduate international students.
ISSN:2162-3104
2166-3750
DOI:10.32674/jis.v8i4.233