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Erasmus Programme

Erasmus Programme. GEP – Studies and Planning Office João Fernandes Rui Mendes. Erasmus Students Profile Motivations Expectations Academic/Culture experience. Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus.

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Erasmus Programme

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  1. Erasmus Programme GEP – Studies and Planning OfficeJoão FernandesRui Mendes Erasmus Students Profile Motivations Expectations Academic/Culture experience

  2. Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus Dutch philosopher Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam lived and worked in many places in Europe to expand his knowledge and gain new insights, and left his fortune to the University of Basel in Switzerland. It was later given the ackronym European Region Action Scheme for the Mobility of University Students

  3. Number of Erasmus Students Portugal and IST

  4. OUTGOING STUDENTS Survey Method = data by official inquiry Survey Year = 2002-03/2006-07 Response Rate = 77% N = 667

  5. Where we go to… IST Erasmus Students distribution, by destination (2002/03-2006/07)

  6. Motivations/Expectations • Main motivations for participating in the Erasmus Programme (1 to 5 scale): • Cultural experience (4,5), mainly in Eastern Europe • Professional experience (4,2), mainly in Central Europe • Expectations: • Equalled/Surpassed (82.6%) • Goal achievement (96.3%)

  7. Global Satisfaction(1 to 5 Scale: 1 “Weak”; 5 “Excellent”) Erasmus experience from a personal point of view 4,8 Global satisfaction with the Erasmus experience 4,5 Erasmus experience from an academic point of view 4,2 Professional skills contribution 4,2

  8. INCOMING STUDENTS Survey Methodology = application by e-mail Survey Year = 2003-04/2006-07 Response Rate = 10% N = 631

  9. Where they come from … Foreign Erasmus Students distribution, by country of origin (2003/04-2006/07)

  10. Top 4 Erasmus Motivations 75% 64% Environment Change Language Skills development Experience an attractive country Academic Knowledge/Skills improvement

  11. IST – Why ? CULTURE + REPUTATION

  12. IST – Why ? 90% of incoming students had the possibility to choose their destination Country/Institution Out of these, 73.8% choose IST as their first option

  13. Inhibiting Factors THE FEAR ISN’T ENOUGH TO STOP THE ERASMUS EXPERIENCE

  14. Formal language preparation

  15. Erasmus impact on language skills 5-Fluency 3,8 1,3 1-Absense

  16. Knowing IST • Main Sources of information about the Course Plan: IT skills provide the information access, but….IST too!

  17. Knowing ISTPrevious knowledge of the experience conditions • Academic content of the interchange program (36% well informed) • Accommodation financial conditions (34% well informed) • Accommodation and hosting conditions (48% less informed) • Everyday life (39% less informed) MORE LESS

  18. Accessing study materials 5-Excelent 3,9 3,8 3,7 3,7 1-Weak

  19. Integrating Erasmus Students 5-Excelent 4,0 3,9 3,2 1-Weak

  20. Experiencing Erasmus in IST IMPROVING ASPECTS: • Accommodation • Language • Integrating with local students 20% of incoming students didn´t point out any improving aspects POSITIVE ASPECTS: Environment IST Culture Teachers

  21. Experiencing Erasmus in IST 26.5% of the students considered the IST programmes to be more practical than those in their institution of origin 7% - Erasmus experience has been a major driver for students to work abroad

  22. Global Satisfaction(1 to 5 Scale: 1 “Weak”; 5 “Excellent”) Erasmus experience from a personal point of view 4,7 Global satisfaction with the Erasmus experience 4,6 Erasmus experience from an academic point of view 3,7 Teaching quality in the respective IST study area 3,9

  23. Global Satisfaction Teaching quality Study Resources Academic strenghtness Portugal & Lisbon attractiveness 96% of the students recommend IST for “experiencing Erasmus”. TYFYA - Thank you for your attention

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