This study investigates differences in academic satisfaction among undergraduate international students studying at international branch campuses (IBCs) and their home campuses, considering student stage of study, gender, and institution. It draws on data from 2,145 undergraduate international students enrolled at four home campuses and their six affiliated IBCs that responded to the 2018 International Student Barometer (ISB). Results indicate that international students studying at IBCs were significantly less satisfied with their academic experience—including constructs of academic and teaching quality, academic environment, and academic engagement—than international students studying at the associated home campuses. Results have important implications for how institutions carry out internationalization amid uncertain times; in particular, ensuring that the unique experiences of students are understood and considered in the planning and provision of transnational education.

这项研究调查了在国际分支校区（IBC）及其家园就读的本科国际学生在学业满意度方面的差异，并考虑了学生的学习阶段，性别和机构。它借鉴了来自4145个家庭校园及其6个附属IBC的2145名本科国际学生的数据，这些数据是对2018年国际学生晴雨表（ISB）的回应。结果表明，与在相关家庭校园学习的国际学生相比，在IBCs学习的国际学生对他们的学术经验（包括学术和教学质量，学术环境和学术参与度）的满意度明显降低。在不确定的时期，结果对机构如何进行国际化具有重要意义。特别是，