The impact of international student mobility on multicultural competence and career development: the case of students from Latin America and the Caribbean in Barcelona

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• dc.contributor.author Valls-Figuera, Robert Guerau
• dc.contributor.author Torrado Fonseca, Mercè
• dc.contributor.author Borràs, Judith
• dc.date.accessioned 2024-12-02T08:31:11Z
• dc.date.available 2024-12-02T08:31:11Z
• dc.date.issued 2023
• dc.description.abstract Every year, an increasing number of students decide to study abroad in non-English-speaking countries, and Spain is recently a very popular destination within Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) communities. This paper attempts to deepen our knowledge of the impact of international student mobility (ISM) on students’ multicultural identity and career development. To do so, the experiences of 10 LAC students who completed a one-year degree programme in Barcelona are examined. Semi-structured interviews were employed to evaluate the international experiences one year after their completion. During their post-mobility interviews, participants were able to reflect on the ISM through a structured dialogue that allowed them to analyse the experience from a distance. Findings indicate that the ISM helped them to grow personally and professionally and, one year after the stay, they are aware of this evolution. They show an increase in their self-confidence, and they see the experience as an opportunity for personal maturity. This suggests that universities should consider the importance of offering guidance to these students when they end their master’s degree and are considering their plans for the future.
• dc.description.sponsorship This research was funded by the Economy and Competitiveness Ministry, Spain. EDU2016-80578-R: funded by MCIN/AEI /10.13039/501100011033 and the European Regional Development Fund: a way to make Europe.
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• dc.identifier.citation Valls-Figuera RG, Torrado Fonseca M, Borràs J. The Impact of international student mobility on multicultural competence and career development: the case of students from Latin America and the Caribbean in Barcelona. Education Sciences. 2023 Sep;13(9):869. DOI: 10.3390/educsci13090869
• dc.identifier.doi http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/educsci13090869
• dc.identifier.issn 2227-7102
• dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10230/68876
• dc.language.iso eng
• dc.publisher MDPI
• dc.relation.ispartof Education Sciences. 2023 Sep;13(9):869
• dc.relation.projectID info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/1PE/EDU2016-80578-R
• dc.rights © 2023 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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• dc.rights.uri http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• dc.subject.keyword Internationalisation
• dc.subject.keyword International student mobility
• dc.subject.keyword Career development
• dc.subject.keyword Multiculturality
• dc.subject.keyword Master’s degree
• dc.subject.keyword Higher education
• dc.title The impact of international student mobility on multicultural competence and career development: the case of students from Latin America and the Caribbean in Barcelona
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