Aims
To explore nursing students’ perception of peer learning during cross‐cultural learning activities through student‐led webinars.
Design
An exploratory qualitative study.
Methods
Thematic analysis of data collected from reflective journals and focus‐group interviews of participating nursing students across three international universities in Australia, Hong Kong, and Sweden during autumn 2017.
Results
Three themes were identified: peer learning as creation of friendship; peer learning from interactions that went beyond what was originally intended; and peer learning as empowered learning.
Conclusion
Combining peer learning as an educational approach with cross‐cultural and student‐led webinars provided new perspectives. On‐line learning across global boundaries, based on a sound educational model, creates new opportunities for internationalization without straining individual and institutional financial resources.