The challenges of Rural Students in Vietnam towards higher education

Abstract

This study aims to explore the challenges and difficulties that rural students experience when they transition to Higher Education in Vietnam to pursue their higher studies. This study was carried out at a local University in Vietnam. It is a qualitative research study, and data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 10 participants. The participants were all first-year students, including males and females. The interviews involved answering semi-structured questions. Multiple interviews were carried out with each participant. The study discovered that rural students experience many difficulties at university in relation to their relationships with teachers and peers, getting support, overcoming prejudice, online learning, and economic hardship.