Towards a "generic" social and academic handbook for Saudi Arabian female students studying abroad

My research aimed to develop a handbook that assists females from Saudi Arabia who are studying or consider studying abroad in the King's program. Currently, there is a lack of social and academic preparation for these women. Therefore, strikethrough moving from inside the kingdom of Saudi Arabia to other countries make the integration very difficult for Saudi Arabian female students. Women students would benefit from reading the experiences of others. Using the phenomenological approach, I conducted interviews with four Saudi women who have studied or currently studying abroad. I used their knowledge and their experiences to design a handbook to help prepare other Saudi women for the challenges of international education. The result is the handbook in both English and Arabic. I am hoping this project will also help Western postsecondary instructors understand the cultural adjustments experienced by their female Saudi students. --Leaf iii.The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b200684