Juggling to survive: Master of Science postgraduate nursing students' experiences of studying far from home.
Background: Globally, government and higher education institutions are expected to increase international student numbers. Programme development, marketing international collaboration and management has been the focus of strategy roll out. Aims: This study aimed to explore international student expe...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Research in Nursing Vol. 24; no. 3/4; pp. 250 - 263 |
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Sage Publications Inc.
Jun2019
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