ENThis chapter focuses on experiences of incoming short-term exchange students at a Lithuanian university. Combining data from focus group discussions and a student feedback survey, we focus on motivations to undertake short-term international mobility, reasons for choosing Lithuania, social integration during mobility, and perceived gains. Survey data showed that general motives like new experiences, living in a foreign country, and getting to know a new culture prevailed over academic or professional motives. The possibility to study in English was among the key motives for choosing Lithuania as a destination country, whereas interest in Lithuanian language was minor, and focus group data revealed that pre-arrival knowledge about the country was scarce. Overall, focus group participants reflected positively on their mobility experiences. However, social and academic integration was mainly restricted to the international student community. Referuojamos DB Scopus. [lvb.lt]