Foreign students: The Lesotho students' reasons, learning and social experiences in the institutions of higher education in the Western Cape, South Africa

Abstract

The aim of the study was to find out the academic and social experience of Lesotho students who studied at institutions of higher education in the Western Cape between 1990-1997. The research methods employed in this study involved both primary and secondary data collection. Secondary data was collected in Lesotho and in the Western Cape, particularly from libraries and government institutions. Primary data was collected through interviews conducted on some Lesotho students in the Western Cape and a few back in the Lesotho. This study was conducted as a mini thesis in part, fulfillment of the requirements of the degree of Masters of education in the Department of Philosophy of Education and History and Education at the University of the Western Cape.