The Influence of Information Transparency of Higher Education Organization on the Adaptation of International Students

The article examines the influence of information transparency of higher education organization on the adaptation of international students. The author used in his study the method of a sociological survey to identify and measure the degree of named above of influence. The sociological survey of 262 international students from the capital and regional universities of Russia was conducted in the form of an electronic questionnaire using the SurveyMonkey software product. The study also used a cluster approach, which assumes that the choice of adaptation tools must necessarily take into account the cultural and ideological characteristics of a certain group of students (cluster). It is vital to use the obtained results for building marketing and admission strategies of the university based on the state and dynamics of changing external conditions. The paper concludes that it is necessary to support official information with various practical details to help future students prepare for learning in a new environment. The survey results of international students and conclusions should be recommended to educational organizations as a practical tool for forming an effective system of information openness of educational organizations, which will determine the success of the adaptation of international students.

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