Diversity is the spice of life. Different cultures around the globe cultivate different customs, different social norms, and different ways of life. Moving to a foreign country to study may present some challenges arising from cultural differences between your home country and the country where you will go to a university. It is not possible to predict every single situation that you may encounter while living abroad, but being aware that people might do things differently in another country helps to avoid awkward situations or misunderstandings. During our webinar, we will talk about cultural differnces and how they can enrich your study experince.
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- 00:50 - Intro
- 02:25 - Cross-cultural Differences
- 07:55 - Cultural Differences and Its Challanges
- 07:14 - Adaptation
- 21:24 - Communication and Behaviour
- 24:24 - Acculturation Stress
- 31:00 - Support from SWPS
- 33:50 - Some Advice from the Guest
Cross-cultural psychologist
Dr. Karolina Mazurowska is a cross-cultural psychologist, specializing in intercultural business psychology and working in intercultural organizations. At SWPS University she teaches classes on psycho-cultural differences, concerning business and daily life, between the Western and East-Asian cultures. She also runs cultural adaptation workshops for Chinese and other international students, who come to Poland thanks to the Erasmus exchange program.
International Admissions Officer, psychology student at SWPS University
“Working with candidates and students from around the world gives me a lot of satisfaction. I graduated from a secondary school in Dublin, Ireland, so as someone who has experienced the process of moving to a foreign country as well as learning in a foreign school, in a foreign language, I know how important the support of the institution and its employees is for the newcomers.”
This project is financed by the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange under the Welcome to Poland programme
