Abstract
ABSTRACT The transition to higher education institutions represents a challenge for any student, especially for international students who have to go through an academic and a socio-cultural adaptation process at the same time. Because of the insufficiency of Indian medical schools, many Indian students have come to China for English-medium medical programmes. To help Indian students with scholar and social problems, a Chinese counsellor is often assigned to them, following the same scheme for the Chinese students to facilitate their adaptation process. However, frequent communication problems, lack of trust and insufficient attention time have made this scheme insufficient for Indian students. In this research, a peer mentoring scheme is proposed as a possible solution to help Indian students in the adaptation process. Advantages were detected on the perceived scholar adaptation process and social support. These results and perceptions on the adaptation process of international students in non-English speaking countries are discussed.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callMore From: Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education
Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
