ESNsurveyErasmus Student Network
Life Long Learning Week 2015, BrusselsSafi Sabuni - President
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About the ESNsurvey
European-wide research project covering different topics concerning mobility and education.Conducted annually and surveys students at HEIs, with an average response rate of 13,000 answers.Starting in 2005, the ESNsurvey is the biggest regular European research project entirely carried out by volunteers.
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Some previous Editions
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SOME INTERESTING FINDINGS
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Quality of Mobility
Students are more satisfied with their stay abroad than with the quality of studies abroad
Study satisfaction: 3.9 (stagnated since 2011)Stay satisfaction: 4.5 (rising since 2011)
Stay Satisfaction
Study Satisfaction
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
65.6%
35.5%
24.1%
38.4%
2.9%
14.3% 8.0%
Very satisfied Rather satisfied Neither dissatisfied nor satisfied Rather dissatisfied Very dissatisfied
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Visa issues
Health issues
No interest
Safety issues
Job in my home country
Long and difficult application process ("Bureaucracy")
Family obligations (taking care of relatives, children)
Not enough information
Quality of studies
Time constraints (not wanting to prolong my studies)
Fear of problems with the recognition of courses
Leaving my friends and/or family behind
Costs/Financial issues
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.02.4
2.4
2.6
2.8
2.8
2.9
2.9
2.9
2.9
2.9
2.9
3.4
3.6
Obstacles to mobility
Obstacles to mobility for non-mobile students
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Funding for Mobility
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EU Grants41%
National Grants7%
Regional Support3%
Local Support1%
HomeUniversity
5%
Host University1%
Private Institutions2%
Own Savings8%
Previous Job Savings12%
Family Savings20%
ESNsurvey 2015: Source of funding (sample: 31,730)
Funding for Mobility
Students receiving late grant payments
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yes46%
no 40%
don't remem-
ber14%
ESNsurvey 2015: Percentage of students receiving late payments (sample: 15,182)
Erasmus Skills
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ESNsurvey 2013: Comparison of self-evaluation of various personal characteristics (n=18,476)
THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION
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