OSTATI ALI ODITI – DOŽIVLJANJA MEDNARODNIH ŠTUDENTOV V ČASU EPIDEMIJE BOLEZNI COVID-19
Should I Stay or Should I Go? – Experiences of International Students During the Covid-19 Epidemic

Summary/Abstract: Slovenia has recognized student mobility as a key strategic goal of higher education development. This opens up opportunities for progress but also creates challenges that were highlighted during the Covid-19 epidemic. During this crisis, international students in Slovenia were faced with the decision whether to stay or return home. The reasons why they chose to remain/depart were determined by analysing the content of the answers to the open-ended question. Students mainly stayed for personal and health reasons, because of the epidemic, the accompanying measures and the pedagogical process. The reasons for leaving mainly featured psychosocial factors, the epidemic and related measures, personal reasons and access to healthcare. Due to psychosocial distress, international students experienced ag reat need during the epidemic for targeted support measures and especially for coordinated and accessible information.

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