Understanding the Experiences of Mauritian Students at Institutions of Higher Education Overseas

Autor/in	Ammigan, Ravichandran
Titel	Understanding the Experiences of Mauritian Students at Institutions of Higher Education Overseas
Quelle	In: Journal of Student Affairs in Africa, 10 (2022) 1, S.33-46 (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Ammigan, Ravichandran)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Schlagwörter	Educational Experience; Foreign Students; Foreign Countries; Study Abroad; Student Adjustment; Student Attitudes; Higher Education; Educational Attainment; Correlation; Student Experience; Academic Support Services; Friendship; Internet; Access to Computers; Technical Assistance; Religious Factors; Clergy; Social Life; Undergraduate Students; Mauritius; United Kingdom; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Bildungserfahrung; Ausland; Studies abroad; Auslandsstudium; Student; Students; Adjustment; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Adaptation; Schülerverhalten; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Korrelation; Studienerfahrung; Freundschaft; Technische Hilfe; Klerus; Soziales Leben; Großbritannien; Australien
Abstract	Each year, a significant number of students from the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius seek higher education opportunities abroad. Yet, limited research exists on these students' expectations, preferences, and experiences in their academic and non-academic university settings overseas. This quantitative study investigates the experiences of Mauritian degree-seeking students at universities in Australia and the United Kingdom, which have been two of the most preferred destination countries for these students over the years. Precisely, this research examines associations between overall university satisfaction and various aspects of the student experience in the arrival, learning, living, and support services environment. Analyses reveal that a number of satisfaction variables were important to students, namely the opportunity to make friends on campus, the availability of social activities and facilities, internet access and IT support, and chaplaincy or multi-faith provision. Implications for international educators, university administrators, and guidance counsellors are discussed. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01