Foreign Students in Croatia during the Second Half of the 20th Century - the Example of the Faculty of Metallurgy in Sisak

The migration and the arrival of foreign workers or students in Croatia, as well as in most of the EU, remains a controversial issue. According to the author's opinion, the consideration of the impact of the local environment into which such individuals arrive is often still lacking, while on the other hand, the discussion often centres on the impact they have on the local community and space. Therefore, this paper, which adopts a historical perspective and examines students who came to the Metallurgical Faculty in Sisak from Non-Aligned Movement countries in the second half of the 20th century aims to draw attention to this and related issues. After a brief introduction and historical context, the paper presents foreign students using archival material, with a special emphasis on the challenges and problems faced by the students of that time. To at least approximately gain insight into the public perception of foreign students, the paper analyses the perception of foreign students.