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<p>Despite the growing number of student migrants opting to pursue degrees in newer higher education hubs in the ‘Global South’, research on their adaptation to life and study overseas remains strikingly limited. This mixed-methods study examined the practices of student migrants from India undertaking STEM (science, technology, engineering, medicine) degrees in Kazakhstan. Using qualitative data from life story interviews (<i>N</i> = 10), it explored how they made the decision to study in Kazakhstan and how they exercised agency to navigate adjustment challenges. Drawing on quantitative data from a self-report questionnaire (<i>N</i> = 146), it investigated how subjective wellbeing, and social capital influenced their academic and sociocultural adaptation. The findings demonstrated that student migrants exercise agency in multiple ways, both in academic and everyday life settings, and that subjective wellbeing and social capital are important contributory factors to adaptation. We discuss implications for practice and a future research agenda.</p>

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Indian STEM student migrants’ practices in Kazakhstan: a mixed-methods study

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    2026年4月23日

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  • Alina Schartner,
  • Samantha Shields,
  • Nazgul Mingisheva,
  • Chang Liu,
  • Yuxi Liu

摘要

Despite the growing number of student migrants opting to pursue degrees in newer higher education hubs in the ‘Global South’, research on their adaptation to life and study overseas remains strikingly limited. This mixed-methods study examined the practices of student migrants from India undertaking STEM (science, technology, engineering, medicine) degrees in Kazakhstan. Using qualitative data from life story interviews (N = 10), it explored how they made the decision to study in Kazakhstan and how they exercised agency to navigate adjustment challenges. Drawing on quantitative data from a self-report questionnaire (N = 146), it investigated how subjective wellbeing, and social capital influenced their academic and sociocultural adaptation. The findings demonstrated that student migrants exercise agency in multiple ways, both in academic and everyday life settings, and that subjective wellbeing and social capital are important contributory factors to adaptation. We discuss implications for practice and a future research agenda.