Student mobility Kaisu Piiroinen Ministry of Education, Science and Culture Department for Higher Education and Science Emrex kick off - meeting

Importance of student mobility Internationalisation one key issue Mobility one key indicator –core funding of HEs –quentative targets of HEs –Target EU2020 – 20% of graduates should have study or training period abroad Value and added value –work, language skills, people, social skills, experiences, relationships

Polytechnics core funding from 2014

Universities core funding from 2015

Quantitative targets for universities UNIVERSITIES Target Bachelor’s degrees Master’s degrees PhDs Foreign degree students Exchange students (incoming & outgoing, > 3 months)

Quantitative targets for polytechnics POLYTECHNICS Target Polytechnic degrees Vocational teacher education Polytechnic Masters Foreign degree students Exchange students (incoming & outgoing, > 3 months)

Mobility – why not? Academic, financial, conserns related to self- confidece, work related barriers, lack of guidance and information Academic concerns typical to Finnish students –miss part of studies at homemiss part of studies at home –be delayed in studiesbe delayed in studies –lack of guidance from home institutionlack of guidance from home institution –difficulties to fit studies at home institutiondifficulties to fit studies at home institution –uncertaincy about the quality of education abroaduncertaincy about the quality of education abroad –difficulties getting studies (pre)approveddifficulties getting studies (pre)approved All ECTS approved to Finnish degree to 70% of students. No ECTS approved 3%.

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