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A New Wave of Educational Migration to Poland: The Socio-Cultural Profile of Students from Sub-Saharan Africa in Lublin
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The article addresses the topic of a new wave of educational migration to Poland, focusing on the influx of students from Sub-Saharan Africa to Lublin, one of the country’s main academic centres. This phenomenon is analysed in quantitative terms, based on statistical data and the results of a survey. Between 2019 and 2022, there was a marked increase in the number of students from this region, with a particular preference for non-public universities and practical courses. The results indicate that the dominant group are young women from families with relatively high educational capital and aspirations related to academic mobility. Lublin is characterised by a high concentration of nationalities – nearly 80% of the surveyed students come from Zimbabwe, which distinguishes the local academic environment from the more diverse centres of Western Europe in this respect. The article highlights the importance of the analysed phenomenon for the development of intercultural education in Poland and the need to reflect on integration and adaptation challenges in the context of the growing presence of sub-Saharan students in Polish higher education.
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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.17951/b.2025.80.0.227-239
Date of publication: 2025-10-23 14:23:16
Date of submission: 2025-10-07 23:31:18
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