Foreign Students in the University of the Immaculate Conception and their Multi-Faceted Experiences

Mona  L. Laya,; Jason  N. Marquez,; Bienvinido  E. Infante,; Maribeth  Q. Galindo,; Leah  C. Apsay,; Asisclo Iii  M. Abonado,; Liezl  A. Loguinsa,; Ma. Veronica  A. Bautista,

Foreign Students in the University of the Immaculate Conception and their Multi-Faceted Experiences

Discipline: Education, Social Science

Abstract:

This qualitative study aimed to present baseline information about the academic and social experiences of the foreign students at the University of the Immaculate Conception (UIC). The researchers conducted a focus group discussion involving 15 of them who are currently enrolled in various programs of the university. Through an in-depth interview, it was found that most of the foreign students have known UIC via a recommendation of a friend, or the internet. Findings revealed that the existence of the foreign students in UIC is characterized both by pleasant and unpleasant experiences. The positive feedback about the UIC educational system opens a possibility for more influx of foreign students while the unpleasant experiences pose dramatic amendments in established policies of the university.