Questions tagged [international-students]

Questions in relation to students who are non-national to the country or location of academic institution they may be studying in.

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Is it common for universities to accept graduate students who do not speak the local language?

Is it common for universities to admit graduate students who speak the language of instruction but not the local language? For instance,the program might be taught in French, but everyone in the community speaks Arabic on a daily basis. This…
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What should we say to affected students about Trump's travel ban?

I am an American working overseas. I work with several students from Iran who have never been to America. What should I say to students who have been banned from entering my home country?
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What are the major informal obstacles students face when they go abroad for a research degree?

I have a completely introverted personality. I am seriously struggling with interpersonal relationships with my colleagues, to a point that I am actually at the brink of quitting my job. If I go abroad for a research degree, would there be any…
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