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Exchange programmes and student mobility: meeting student's expectations or an expensive holiday?
Johannes Keogh1, Eileen Russel-Roberts
1Department of Nursing and Health Sciences, Fulda University of Applied Sciences, 35 Marquardt Street, 36039 Fulda, Germany. jan.keogh@pg.hs-fulda.de
Nurse Education Today
|September 11, 2008
Summary
Student exchange programs like ERASMUS enhance mobility and knowledge sharing across the EU. Despite language barriers, students reported their educational and personal needs were successfully met during international study periods.
Area of Science:
- Higher Education
- Internationalization
- Student Mobility
Background:
- The Bologna Process seeks to enhance student mobility within the European Union.
- Programs like ERASMUS support student mobility, with success measured by quality and quantity.
- Understanding student perspectives on exchange programs is crucial for evaluating their benefits.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine the benefits of student mobility programs from the students' viewpoint.
- To assess whether educational and personal needs were met during a German-Finnish exchange.
- To explore the impact of factors like language and climate on student experiences.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative study involving interviews with 7 students from a German-Finnish exchange program.
- Selection of students attending the same host university to control for shared variables.
- Analysis of interview data using Mayring's qualitative content analysis method.
Main Results:
- Successful student mobility facilitates the diffusion of knowledge and skills internationally.
- Students reported that their personal and educational needs were met during the exchange.
- Language difficulties and climatic conditions did not prevent students' needs from being met.
Conclusions:
- Student mobility programs contribute to cross-cultural knowledge exchange.
- The personal and educational benefits of exchange programs are significant for students.
- Programmatic support and individual resilience enable students to overcome challenges like language barriers.
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