Understanding Seychelles International Students’ Social and Cultural Experiences During Transition to an Australian University

.............................................................................................................................. 2 Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 3 Body of Literature review 6 1. Academic Adjustment ............................................................................................. 7 2.Sociocultural issues .............................................................................................. 11 3.Integrating academic and socio-cultural issues ....................................................... 12 3 .1. Language barriers ...................................................................................... 12 3.2. Culture shock 16 3 .3. Discrimination 20 3 .4. Financial issues 22 4.0. Services that help IS cope 23 4.1. Orientation & pre-arrival information 24 4.2. Peer mentoring services 25 4.3. Social support services 25 4.4. Academic services 26 4.5. Internationalizing the curriculum 28