Normazla Ahmad MahirNoor Saazai Mat SaadHazlina AbdullahNorhana AbdullahNorhaili MassariZarina Ashikin Zakaria2024-05-302024-05-302021eISBN: 9789674408855https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EP06vRgMNMfHQIA4CB2hAZrr4AIhvfnn/viewhttps://oarep.usim.edu.my/handle/123456789/18110Prosiding Seminar Kebangsaan Majlis Dekan Pendidikan Universiti Awam Malaysia (MEDC 2020): “Ke Arah Menginsankan Pendidikan di Malaysia / Penyunting Hishomudin Ahmad, Noor Saazai Mat Saad, Rahimah Saimin, Kirembwe Rashid Abdul Hamed, Noorhayati Hashim, Sarifah Nurhanum Syed Sahuri, Zarina Ashikin Zakaria, Nur Shahadah Mohd Surbani 11-12 November 2020 (Seminar Dalam Talian) Anjuran : Fakulti Pengajian Bahasa Utama, USIM & Majlis Dekan Pendidikan Universiti Awam MalaysiaIntroduction- This study was an impetus from the experiences of two Malaysian students who embarked on a credit transfer programme to Universitas Islam Negeri Walisongo, Indonesia. The programme was to uphold the Internationalisation of Education (ILe) as proposed by a public university in Malaysia. Oral and written reports presented by returning ILe students often highlighted the difficulties leading to miscommunication in mingling with the locals as well as adapting to foreign culture. Purpose – The aim of the study was to explicate the successes and challenges that the students had endeavoured during the programme for 6 months Methodology – The methods employed were document analysis and interview. The data were collected via learning journal entries which the students submitted through email to be compiled by the researchers as well as their final report which was submitted at the end of the programme. In order to triangulate the data, they were then interviewed once they came back to Malaysia. Findings –The data from both methods were analysed thematically following Merriam’s (2009) two-level analysis. Four themes emerged from the data – experiences, public relations, independence and communication skills. Each of the theme details both successes and challenges. Significance – These findings provide input for a draft of guidelines for any faculty or university to conduct a credit transfer programme in the future.en-USCredit Transfer Programme; Internationalisation of Education (ILe); Learning Journal Entries; Merriam’s two-level AnalysisArticle730744