Understanding the International Student Experience

Presents a contemporary approach to the experience of international students in Higher Education. Using empirical and qualitative data, the book explores their social and cultural context and its impact on their learning experience.

Catherine Montgomery is Professor of Education and Deputy Executive Dean Global at Durham University, UK. Catherine is Editor for Compare: Journal of International and Comparative Education. She is affiliated Faculty at Centre for Higher Education Internationalisation, Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan, and affiliated International Expert for Monash University's (Melbourne) China Research Network. Works on transnational and transcultural aspects of education and knowledge.

Preface PART I: THE CONTEXT: Culture in Higher Education Research on the International Student Experience: A Cultural Landscape PART II: THE RESEARCH: Student Voices, Student Lives: International Students in Context International Student Networks: A Community of Practice? International Students and Home Students: Worlds Apart? Preparing for Life in a Global Community? Concluding Comments to the Research PART III: DISCUSSION: Paths Towards an International Experience for All: The Criticality of Discourse, Context and Internationalization at Home Postscript Appendix i Appendix ii List of References Index.