Analysis of International Students' Issues and Expectations of Iranian Higher Education in the Corona Crisis

The purpose of this study was to investigate the issues and expectations of international students from Iranian higher education in the Corona crisis.

The research is applied in terms of purpose and has been implemented with a qualitative perspective. One hundred and two international students studying in Iran participated in this study and answered open-ended and closed-ended questions. Content analysis method was conducted to analyze the data.

The findings of the study, based on coding and categorization, showed that the most important concerns of international students in the corona crisis can be classified into four categories: educational, research, economic, and family personal. In addition, the expectations of the respondents from the university were classified into three categories: communication-information, education, and support.

The Corona era, along with all the concerns, provides a valuable opportunity to identify and meet the expectations of international students and increase their satisfaction, to attract more international students in the post-Corona era. Accordingly, the findings of this study are useful and practical for universities that seek to attract more international students.