A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal
International Master’s Degree Students’ Experiences of Support at a Finnish University
Authors: Ballo Anduena, Varis Sotiria, Mathies Charles, Filippou Kalypso
Publisher: OsloMet - Oslo Metropolitan University
Publication year: 2024
Journal: Nordic Journal of Comparative and International Education
Journal acronym: NJCIE
Article number: 1
Volume: 8
Issue: 1
First page : 1
Last page: 24
eISSN: 2535-4051
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7577/njcie.5693
Web address : https://journals.oslomet.no/index.php/nordiccie/article/view/5693/4883
Self-archived copy’s web address: https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/387538043
This phenomenographicstudy explores international master’s degree students’ ways of experiencing support in Finnish higher education. The study draws on Schlossberg’s Transition Model and the Culturally Engaging Campus Environments Model as a conceptual framework. The phenomenographic analysis of 17 interviews with international master’s degree students identified four ways of experiencingsupportas:(a) study system adjustment, (b) learning enhancement, (c) personal growth, and (d) autonomy development. The findingsidentifiedparticipants’experiencing support in relationships, use of information, communication, services, the flexibility of studies,learningand study environments.The presence of two indicators,Humanizing Educational Environments and Availabilityof Holistic Support suggested that the campus environment wasculturally responsivetoacademic and personal support of international degree students. The findings contribute to the understanding of support for international degree students in higher education and may be used to develop services to support international degree students’ social, cultural, and careerintegration into host communities.
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