ABSTRACT
This chapter explores the wellbeing of Black-African international students by examining their experiences of adjusting to academic and social life in the UK. To gain a holistic overview of the factors that affect the wellbeing of Black-African students, it also explores their experiences using Gregory's holistic model of the student sojourn. The four domains of the holistic model of the student sojourn: adjusting, achieving, interacting, and leaving. Black-African students have fewer concerns within the academy, but potentially more challenges outside of it. To overcome these problems, Black-African students have developed a number of coping strategies to boost their wellbeing while studying abroad, such as forming networks with other Africans and working harder to overcome obstacles. Universities could support international students and in particular Black-African students by providing better information for students about the practicalities of living in the UK such as assisting with accommodation, self-catering, or bedding.
