Intercultural Experience in English Universities: A Case Study of Chinese Students

Globalization and Internationalization in Higher Education: Theoretical, Strategic and Management Perspectives

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 291-304

  Tian, Mei ^a   Lowe, John ^b  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

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