Challenges of Intercultural Integration and Academic Adjustment among International Medical Students in Serbian Higher Education

Vasojević, Nena A. and Muškatirović, Branislav (2026) Challenges of Intercultural Integration and Academic Adjustment among International Medical Students in Serbian Higher Education. In: Why Still Education? Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, p. 37. ISBN 978-86-7031-659-1

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Abstract

Drawing on Bourdieu’s concepts of social and cultural capital, this paper examines the academic and sociocultural challenges faced by international medical students in Serbian higher education and the structural conditions shaping their integration and sense of community. In recent decades the Government of the RS has shown a growing interest in attracting IS through initiatives such as “World in Serbia” and “Serbia for Serbs from the Region. ”Despite this commitment, research examining the lived experiences of these students and how those experiences relate to their integration and sense of belonging remains limited. Given that existing studies indicate the largest proportion of IS in Serbia are enrolled in medical faculties, this paper focuses on that population.

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