Higher Education. Expectations and challenges of African students in Chinese Universities in Beijing

Essay from the year 2016 in the subject Sociology - Work, Education, Organisation, grade: B, Peking University (School of Education), course: Comparative Education, Policy and Administration, language: English, abstract: This study explored the expectations and challenges of international African students who study in higher education institutions in China. The main objectives of this study was to understand expectations and Challenges of the international students who are studying in graduate programs at the Beijing Universities, by focusing much on African students and their academic expectations throughout their studies in Beijing Universities. Findings suggest significant differences among international student s expectations and challenges based on the expectations on their studies. In order to receive a wide context the study suggested the importance of international students to work on their expectations and adjusting their social lives to lower the challenges that may hinder them to cope with local society and achieving good performance. A survey questionnaire was used as the quantitative data collection technique; findings correlated to the participants adjustment to the new studying environment include academic expectation and challenges, and understanding of the Chinese language and culture. The study found that participants have different academic expectations and experienced different challenges in the new learning environment.