Author(s): Klara VERESNÉ VALENTINYI – Csilla JUDIT SUHAJDA – Saadia MORSE – Kristóf CSIZMADIA

Title: MIGRATION AND IDENTITY ARE FOREIGN STUDENTS MIGRANTS?

Source: A. Németh - Y. Orsovics - A. Csehiová - A. Tóth-Bakos (eds.): 12th International Conference of J. Selye University. Pedagogical Sections. Conference Proceedings

ISBN: 978-80-8122-373-0

DOI: https://doi.org/10.36007/3730.2020.53

Publisher: J. Selye University, Komárno, Slovakia

PY, pages: 2020, 53-63

Published on-line: 2020

Language: en

Abstract: Migration has become an important issue in Europe influencing the attitude and thinking of people towards foreign students in higher education. Foreign students often face prejudice since they are often labelled as „migrants” in a hostile way. This descriptive secondary study, first, gives the definitions of the terms ‚movement‘, ‚migration‘ and ‚mobility of people’, then, it summarizes the main models, variables and classifications of mobility and migration (internal and external migration, inbound and outbound migration, causes of migration, push and pull factors, individual or group migration, voluntary or forced, involuntary migration, economic migrant, refugee, asylum seeker, temporary or permanent migration). Then, it classifies foreign students in terms of their language proficiency and their willingnes to integrate into the host environment. The latter one is a new variable in the classification of foreign students. The purpose of this study is to show that foreign students do not have migrant identity; they fall in a different category as they intend to stay temporarily in the host country, unlike migrants. It is hoped that this classification helps to decrease prejudice against foreign students.

Keywords: mobility, migration, integration, foreign students, prejudice

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