WHAT COUNTS IN STUDY ABROAD?

WHAT COUNTS IN STUDY ABROAD?

Joan Anton CarbonellKingston University

BUTEX Symposium - June 2009

Institutions included in the reportGroup Institutions replying to the survey

THE RUSSELL GROUP

(12 institutions)

University College London; University of Birmingham; University of Bristol; University of Cambridge; University of Edinburgh; University of Glasgow; University of Leeds;

University of Liverpool; University of Manchester; University of Nottingham; University of Oxford; University of Sheffield; University of Warwick

PRE-92 INSTITUTIONS

(not including the Russell Group)

(22 institutions)

Aberystwyth University; Bangor University; University of Bradford; Brunel University; Cardiff University; Cranfield University; City University London; Durham University; University of East Anglia; University of Essex; University of Exeter; Keele University;

University of Kent; Lancaster University; Loughborough University; University of Reading; University of St Andrews; University of Strathclyde; University of Surrey; University of

Sussex; Swansea University; University of York

POST-1992 INSTITUTIONS

(15 institutions)

Bournemouth University; University of Chichester; Glasgow Caledonian University; University of Greenwich; Kingston University; London South Bank University; Manchester

Metropolitan University; Middlesex University; University of Northumbria; Oxford Brookes University; Roehampton University; University of the West of England; University

of Westminster; University of Wolverhampton; University of Worcester

OTHER (Small/Specialist

institutions)(9 institutions)

University of the Creative Arts; Edinburgh College of Art; Glasgow School of Art; Heythrop College; Leeds Trinity and All Saints; Newman University College; North West Regional

College; Royal Agricultural College; Stranmillis University College

SM from 59 institutions

Evolution by groups of universities(Difference between 2003/04 and 2007/08 in %)

Students going to the US (59 institutions)

Students going to non-European English speaking countries or institutions

Estimation of students going to the main non-European destinations

Estimation of total UK Student Mobility

Methodology

• Absolute numbers coming from Erasmus data and answers to the survey

• Estimations based in the percentage of Erasmus outgoing students represented by responses (60.7% in 2003/04, 62.3% in 2004/05, 63.0% in 2005/06, 63.2% in 2006/07 and 62.6% in 2007/08)

• Only students in exchange for more than three months considered

• No work placements or language assistants included

Problems to face when considering counting exchange students

• Dispersion of sources:• European / International / Study Abroad / Exchange /

Mobility / Any Office

• Decentralised structures

• Lack of records

• Staff involved

• Timing of the request

Who to count?

• Exchange students• Work Placements • Language / Comenius Assistants• Mobility to off-shore campuses• Short visits and field-trips• Short stays in developing countries• Intensive Programmes• PMI2 and other government initiatives

Questions with no answer (yet)

• What is student mobility?• Do we count only credited mobility? Or any?• What is the minimum length?• When is the best time to report?• Do we count bodies or mobility?• Do we make a distinction between home and

international students?• How can we gather all information needed?

Please send the answers to

ja.carbonell@kingston.ac.uk

MANY THANKS!!