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Making the Grade: Do International Branch Campuses and Their Home Campuses Differ in International Student Satisfaction With the Academic Experience?

  • Rachael H. Merola*
  • , W. H. A. Hofman
  • , Ellen P. W. A. Jansen
  • , Robert J. Coelen
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

This study investigates differences in academic satisfaction among undergraduate international students studying at international branch campuses (IBCs) and their home campuses, considering student stage of study, gender, and institution. It draws on data from 2,145 undergraduate international students enrolled at four home campuses and their six affiliated IBCs that responded to the 2018 International Student Barometer (ISB). Results indicate that international students studying at IBCs were significantly less satisfied with their academic experience-including constructs of academic and teaching quality, academic environment, and academic engagement-than international students studying at the associated home campuses. Results have important implications for how institutions carry out internationalization amid uncertain times; in particular, ensuring that the unique experiences of students are understood and considered in the planning and provision of transnational education.

Original languageEnglish
Article number1028315321995524
Number of pages21
JournalJournal of studies in international education
Volume26
Issue number4
Early online date3-Mar-2021
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept-2022

Keywords

  • internationalization of the student experience
  • international student experience
  • student services and well-being
  • transnational education in branch campus
  • mixed-methods
  • teaching
  • learning and assessment
  • HIGHER-EDUCATION
  • QUALITY
  • SINGAPORE

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