Academic Adaptation Experiences Of International Graduate Students At Northeast Normal University

International students in Chinese university face an array of sometimes bewildering practical, cultural, academic, and social challenges. Many may not be fully prepared to cope with such challenges without some form of assistance from the university and surrounding community. Such students need assistance and support to face successfully the challenge of a new society and a new environment. It is therefore critical that the institutions admitting international students develop an understanding of what support and assistance can be offered that is most helpful and welcomed by the international student.The present study aimed to address following questions:what are the major challenges faced by international students at Northeast Normal University (NENU) in their academic adaptation; what might be the possible reasons for the challenges; and how do they cope with the challenges? A qualitative research strategy, using principles of case study, was utilized for the study. Individual semi-structured interviews and observations were conducted with international students enrolled at NENU. And data collection during the interviews were analyzed under focus questions and themes identified in the literature review and theoretical framework.