The Impact of International Student Mobility on Multicultural Competence and Career Development: The Case of Students from Latin America and the Caribbean in Barcelona

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 (...

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Autores: Valls Figuera, Robert Guerau, Torrado Fonseca, Mercè, Borràs, Judith
Tipo de documento: artigo
Estado:Versão publicada
Data de publicação:2023
País:España
Recursos:Universidad de Barcelona
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Palavra-chave:Educació intercultural
Educació superior
Desenvolupament de la personalitat
Multicultural education
Higher education
Personality development
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spelling The Impact of International Student Mobility on Multicultural Competence and Career Development: The Case of Students from Latin America and the Caribbean in BarcelonaValls Figuera, Robert GuerauTorrado Fonseca, MercèBorràs, JudithEducació interculturalEducació superiorDesenvolupament de la personalitatMulticultural educationHigher educationPersonality developmentEvery 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.2023info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/2445/210081Articles publicats en revistes (Mètodes d'Investigació i Diagnòstic en Educació)reponame:Dipòsit Digital de la UBinstname:Universidad de BarcelonaInglésReproducció del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci13090869Education Sciences, 2023, vol. 13, num.9, 869https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci13090869cc-by (c) Valls-Figuera, R. G. et al., 2023http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/2100812026-05-27T06:46:51Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv The Impact of International Student Mobility on Multicultural Competence and Career Development: The Case of Students from Latin America and the Caribbean in Barcelona
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
spellingShingle The Impact of International Student Mobility on Multicultural Competence and Career Development: The Case of Students from Latin America and the Caribbean in Barcelona
Valls Figuera, Robert Guerau
Educació intercultural
Educació superior
Desenvolupament de la personalitat
Multicultural education
Higher education
Personality development
title_short The Impact of International Student Mobility on Multicultural Competence and Career Development: The Case of Students from Latin America and the Caribbean in Barcelona
title_full The Impact of International Student Mobility on Multicultural Competence and Career Development: The Case of Students from Latin America and the Caribbean in Barcelona
title_fullStr The Impact of International Student Mobility on Multicultural Competence and Career Development: The Case of Students from Latin America and the Caribbean in Barcelona
title_full_unstemmed The Impact of International Student Mobility on Multicultural Competence and Career Development: The Case of Students from Latin America and the Caribbean in Barcelona
title_sort The Impact of International Student Mobility on Multicultural Competence and Career Development: The Case of Students from Latin America and the Caribbean in Barcelona
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Valls Figuera, Robert Guerau
Torrado Fonseca, Mercè
Borràs, Judith
author Valls Figuera, Robert Guerau
author_facet Valls Figuera, Robert Guerau
Torrado Fonseca, Mercè
Borràs, Judith
author_role author
author2 Torrado Fonseca, Mercè
Borràs, Judith
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Educació intercultural
Educació superior
Desenvolupament de la personalitat
Multicultural education
Higher education
Personality development
topic Educació intercultural
Educació superior
Desenvolupament de la personalitat
Multicultural education
Higher education
Personality development
description 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.
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