Vol. 6 No. 5 (2019)
Space and Culture, India

Research

Ways of International Students’ Adaptation: Club of International Friendship

Published 2019-03-31

  • Olga Robertovna Fayzullina

Olga Robertovna Fayzullina
Kazan Federal University, Elabuga Institute

Abstract

The issue of international students' adaptation is being discussed all over the academic world. According to our observations, one of the best ways is to create an experimental platform for the implementation of effective ideas connected with the adaptation. We have called it the Club of International Friendship (CIF) “UNITY!” For this, 207 international students of our institute took part in the questionnaire. Our Club is aimed at overcoming any difficulties international students may have. Currently, we are analysing the process of co-adaptation, considering it as the critical element of effective inter-cultural integration.

Keywords

Internationalisation; International students; Adaptation; Club of International Friendship; Students’ Community; Co-adaptation, Russia.

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