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Perceptions of International Students toward Social Media of Universitas Sebelas Maret

Authors
Marieti Debyora Gardiana1, 2, *, Andre Noevi Rahmanto2, Ign. Agung Satyawan2
1International Office, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Surakarta, Indonesia
2Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Surakarta, Indonesia
*Corresponding author. Email: md.gardiana@staff.uns.ac.id
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Marieti Debyora Gardiana
Available Online 30 December 2022.
DOI
10.2991/978-2-494069-77-0_51How to use a DOI?
Keywords
World University Rankings; international students; social media
Abstract

The results of the Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings 2023, released in June 2022, placed the Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS) in 1201-1400 worldwide. UNS cannot join the ranks of the 500 most prominent universities in the world due to the low proportion of international students, below 1%. In order to recruit more international students, it is vital to continuously enhance reputation and image, including optimizing social media functionality. This study employed the relationship management theory to determine international students’ perceptions of UNS social media. The research was conducted through a survey with 20 international students, who were then interviewed to triangulate the findings. In general, international students positively perceived UNS social media, although they had not utilized it as their primary source of information when selecting a university. In addition, international students believed that information regarding faculty and department activities had not been disseminated appropriately through university social media.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Social and Political Sciences (ICoSaPS 2022)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
30 December 2022
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10.2991/978-2-494069-77-0_51
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2352-5398
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10.2991/978-2-494069-77-0_51How to use a DOI?
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© 2022 The Author(s)
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