PROBLEMS OF SOCIAL ADAPTATION OF FOREIGN STUDENTS IN UZBEKISTAN

Authors

  • Nargiza Matchanova

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47390/SP1342V3SI3Y2023N42

Keywords:

adaptation, social adaptation, social environment, foreign students, education, culture, communication.

Abstract

The article discusses a number of common problems faced by foreign students while studying in Uzbekistan using the example of the Urgench branch of the Tashkent Medical Academy. Among them, the connections between the characteristics of the countries where foreign students come and the main stages of their adaptation are revealed.

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Published

2023-05-19

How to Cite

Matchanova, N. (2023). PROBLEMS OF SOCIAL ADAPTATION OF FOREIGN STUDENTS IN UZBEKISTAN. Ижтимоий-гуманитар фанларнинг долзарб муаммолари / Актуальные проблемы социально-гуманитарных наук / Actual Problems of Humanities and Social Sciences., 3(S/3), 297–304. https://doi.org/10.47390/SP1342V3SI3Y2023N42