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On-Demand Cultural Support for International Students

SAIMA supports students in making sense of their own cultural background, and the cultures they encounter in classrooms, group projects, exchanges, and careers abroad.

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40 years

trained on 40 years of cultural data

24/7

on-demand cultural support for students

100+

countries in the database

6-D model

based on the 6-D model of National Culture

01 — THE CONVERSATION

The questions students actually need to ask

 

International students often struggle before they ask for help. By the time you hear about it, the misunderstanding may already have affected their confidence, participation, academic performance, or sense of belonging. SAIMA gives them a private, judgement-free space to make sense of what they are noticing and understand it from their own perspective.

  • Classroom norms
  • Authority & titles
  • Group work
  • Feedback styles
  • Time & deadlines
  • Direct vs. indirect

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02 — WHEN TO USE IT

One tool, four moments in a student's journey


 
Before going
abroad

Prepare exchange and Erasmus students to understand their new cultural context before they arrive, not after their first mistake.


 
During an
exchange

Support students while abroad by answering questions and helping them make sense of their new environment.

 

 


 
In multicultural group work

Help diverse project teams understand each other's defaults, so the right answer wins, not the loudest voice.


 
Returning from an exchange

A structured re-entry conversation when students come home with more questions than answers.

03 — HOW IT WORKS

Three simple steps to better cultural understanding


 

01

Enrol your students

Your institution sends a secure invitation, via email, through the Culture Portal, or a dedicated institutional portal.


 

02

Students map their cultural profile

Students complete the Culture Compass,
a short survey that maps cultural values across six dimensions. SAIMA combines that profile with its training data to make every conversation personalised from the first question.

 


 

03

Students talk to Saima anytime

Once their report is ready, students receive a link to start a conversation, anytime, at their own pace. They can ask about their scores, what those mean in practice, where misunderstandings may arise, and how to navigate situations they're already in.

Cultural confidence for every student, anywhere.

 

We license SAIMA to higher-education institutions on a tiered model, for international offices, business schools, Erasmus programmes, and entire student bodies. Add tutor-led coaching where you want a human in the loop.

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