Top Ten Reasons for Korean Students to Come to Finland for Exchange : Stories and experiences of the Korean exchange students’ time in Finland
Matula, Lea (2018)
Matula, Lea
Laurea-ammattikorkeakoulu
2018
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2018120119417
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2018120119417
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The purpose of this thesis is to promote the student exchange between South Korea and Finland. This thesis was done in cooperation with Laurea University of Applied Sciences. The results of this thesis can be used for improving the exchange program of Laurea UAS.
The theoretical framework for this thesis is student exchange, student mobility between Finland and Korea, internationalisation, exchange policies of Laurea UAS and Korean universities, Korean culture and its various aspects, and culture shock.
The methods that were used in this thesis were both qualitative and quantitative research. There were many data collection methods used for this thesis. A semi-structured theme interview was conducted for five South Korean students who came to exchange to Finland in the years 2015-2018. An e-mail interview was conducted for two Laurea University of Applied Sciences teachers. An online questionnaire was conducted for 68 South Korean students who came to exchange to Finland in the years 2015-2018. 17 of the 68 students answered the survey.
The main results that were obtained were the experiences and stories of the South Korean students’ time in Finland. Also analysis of the reasons for South Korean students to come to Finland were made. Educational system, safety and security, Finnish sauna, a lot of free time, non-hierarchical society & equality, level of English skills, culture, Finnish people, nature and peaceful environment are the top ten reasons.
The theoretical framework for this thesis is student exchange, student mobility between Finland and Korea, internationalisation, exchange policies of Laurea UAS and Korean universities, Korean culture and its various aspects, and culture shock.
The methods that were used in this thesis were both qualitative and quantitative research. There were many data collection methods used for this thesis. A semi-structured theme interview was conducted for five South Korean students who came to exchange to Finland in the years 2015-2018. An e-mail interview was conducted for two Laurea University of Applied Sciences teachers. An online questionnaire was conducted for 68 South Korean students who came to exchange to Finland in the years 2015-2018. 17 of the 68 students answered the survey.
The main results that were obtained were the experiences and stories of the South Korean students’ time in Finland. Also analysis of the reasons for South Korean students to come to Finland were made. Educational system, safety and security, Finnish sauna, a lot of free time, non-hierarchical society & equality, level of English skills, culture, Finnish people, nature and peaceful environment are the top ten reasons.