1. The Student Voice or CareerProfessor on a Roll what matters most to students Nannette Ripmeester, Expertise in Labour Mobility 15 th Annual IUA HR Conference, Limerick, 7 October 2016

2. Expertise in Labour Mobility Global Mobility solutions for: Corporate bodies HigherEd Individuals Governments i-graduate European office Global benchmark survey, 2.5 M students Expertise in Labour Mobility © 2016 CareerProfessor.works, Bridging the gap between education & the labour market

3. The importance of global rankings Expertise in Labour Mobility © 2016 Attracting the best talents has become a competitive business: - More choices, not only at home but also abroad - More people can afford higher education - Rankings are usually on the 1 st Google page + considered reliable - HEIs are not entirely in control of their reputation Successful alumni are important to attract potential students!

4. The importance of student voice

5. What matters to students: study choice Expertise in Labour Mobility © 2016 Source: ISB 2015, Global dataset, i-graduate

6. The UK international student experience: what matters most? UG experienceImp 1 Good contacts31.1% 2 Social activities30.8% 3 Quality lectures29.8% 4 Course content29.6% 5 Social activities29.6% 6 Course organisation29.6% 7 Employability29.3% 8 Good place to be27.8% 9 Campus buildings27.8% 10 Host culture27.7% 11 Good teachers27.6% 12 Formal welcome27.5% 13 Social facilities27.0% 14 Uni Orientation26.8% 15 Study sense26.7% 16 Host friends26.6% 17 Campus environment26.5% 18 Expert lecturers26.2% 19 Assessment25.8% 20 Research25.7% 6 PGT experienceImp 1Quality lectures36.0% 2Course organisation35.0% 3Course content34.7% 4Good teachers33.6% 5Employability33.4% 6Expert lecturers31.1% 7Study sense30.4% 8Research activity30.3% 9Topic selection29.5% 10Careers advice29.1% 11Good contacts28.7% 12Meeting staff28.6% 13Assessment28.4% 14Counselling28.2% 15 Performance feedback 28.1% 16Uni Orientation27.9% 17Learning support27.9% 18Graduate School27.9% 19Marking criteria27.6% 20Campus buildings27.6% PGR experienceImp 1Employability38.8% 2Research environment36.7% 3Careers advice35.8% 4Academic content35.6% 5Work experience35.3% 6Laboratories35.3% 7Good contacts34.1% 8Careers Service33.3% 9Disability Support32.6% 10Graduate School32.6% 11Topic selection32.5% 12Marking criteria32.1% 13Social activities31.9% 14Accommodation Office31.6% 15Good teachers31.4% 16Expert supervisors31.3% 17Assessment31.3% 18Performance feedback31.2% 19Campus buildings31.1% 20Learning support31.1% ArrivalLivingSupportLearning Source: ISB UK 2014-15. UG 28,323 PGT 21,536 PGR 8,890

7. ISB 2015: Careers measures – top 20 All levels of study EmployabilityCareers adviceGood contacts Uni CountryPercentUni CountryPercentUni CountryPercent UK93.8%USA96.1%USA95.4% Canada92.6%USA91.5%Canada90.2% Canada92.2%Canada91.3%USA88.9% UK91.3%USA90.4%USA88.4% Canada90.7%Canada87.6%Canada88.2% UK90.1%Malaysia87.4%UK87.9% USA89.9%UK87.3%USA87.8% Canada89.2%UK87.2%USA87.7% Brunei88.9%USA86.4%Canada86.9% UK88.9%USA86.1%UK86.5% Malaysia88.1%UK85.8%Malaysia85.5% Canada88.0%Canada85.2%UK85.4% UK87.9%USA85.1%UK85.0% UK87.4%Canada85.0%USA84.3% UK87.1%UK84.4%UK84.1% USA87.0%UK84.3%UK83.8% Canada87.0%Canada84.2%Canada83.7% USA86.8%UK83.8%UK83.6% UK86.4%USA83.3%Canada83.5% Canada86.4%UK83.2%Malaysia83.5% 7 Expertise in Labour Mobility © 2016

8. ISB 2015: Careers measures – top 20 All levels of study EmployabilityCareers adviceGood contacts Uni CountryPercentUni CountryPercentUni CountryPercent UK93.8%USA96.1%USA95.4% Canada92.6%USA91.5%Canada90.2% Canada92.2%Canada91.3%USA88.9% UK91.3%USA90.4%USA88.4% Canada90.7%Canada87.6%Canada88.2% UK90.1%Malaysia87.4%UK87.9% USA89.9%UK87.3%USA87.8% Canada89.2%UK87.2%USA87.7% Brunei88.9%USA86.4%Canada86.9% UK88.9%USA86.1%UK86.5% Malaysia88.1%UK85.8%Malaysia85.5% Canada88.0%Canada85.2%UK85.4% UK87.9%USA85.1%UK85.0% UK87.4%Canada85.0%USA84.3% UK87.1%UK84.4%UK84.1% USA87.0%UK84.3%UK83.8% Canada87.0%Canada84.2%Canada83.7% USA86.8%UK83.8%UK83.6% UK86.4%USA83.3%Canada83.5% Canada86.4%UK83.2%Malaysia83.5% 8 Expertise in Labour Mobility © 2016

9. ISB 2015: Careers measures – top 20 All levels of study EmployabilityCareers adviceGood contacts Uni CountryPercentUni CountryPercentUni CountryPercent UK93.8%USA96.1%USA95.4% Canada92.6%USA91.5%Canada90.2% Canada92.2%Canada91.3%USA88.9% UK91.3%USA90.4%USA88.4% Canada90.7%Canada87.6%Canada88.2% UK90.1%Malaysia87.4%UK87.9% USA89.9%UK87.3%USA87.8% Canada89.2%UK87.2%USA87.7% Brunei88.9%USA86.4%Canada86.9% UK88.9%USA86.1%UK86.5% Malaysia88.1%UK85.8%Malaysia85.5% Canada88.0%Canada85.2%UK85.4% UK87.9%USA85.1%UK85.0% UK87.4%Canada85.0%USA84.3% UK87.1%UK84.4%UK84.1% USA87.0%UK84.3%UK83.8% Canada87.0%Canada84.2%Canada83.7% USA86.8%UK83.8%UK83.6% UK86.4%USA83.3%Canada83.5% Canada86.4%UK83.2%Malaysia83.5% 9 Expertise in Labour Mobility © 2016

10. Career prospects have reached TOP 3 reasons for choosing a University abroad Source: StudentPulse, 2014, i-graduate Broadening my experience 95% Improving my career prospects 95% Improving my language skills 93% Expertise in Labour Mobility © 2016 Factors prospective students consider:

11. A regular job ad Additional Information (Law firm) Please provide information on your contributions and achievements towards the following: Positions of responsibility (education) Positions of responsibility (sporting) Academic awards Sporting awards Debating societies Clubs and societies (formed or chaired) Young Enterprise Organisations (chaired) Musical instruments (please indicate level of proficiency) Languages (please specify no’s of languages spoken and levels of fluency) Theatre performances (give examples) Dance (include level of proficiency) Volunteering work Charity work Community engagement Travel experience (dates and locations visited) Other... Expertise in Labour Mobility © 2016 A degree is no longer enough…

12. Choosing a HEI depends on its ability to close the gap between education and the world of work (#3 reason!) Expertise in Labour Mobility © 2016

13. Generation G Expertise in Labour Mobility © 2016 WHO THEY ARE “Global Citizens” Challenge-ready Environment conscious They were born in a multicultural society, they are open to new perspectives Pragmatic. They would look for the answer to their questions online WHAT THEY WANT Volunteer They travel for a reason They’re not afraid of travelling They won’t wait for the right train to pass by, they will create their own opportunities They rarely end a project (or trip) without having another one already planned New hot keywords Portability - Flexibility - Recognition – Practical - Opportunities - Employment Source: Robert Lawrence, Prospect Research, Australia 2014

15. Universities: equip students with employability skills. Graduates: satisfied graduates share their experiences. Prospective students: look for a university that would turn them into employable grads. Expertise in Labour Mobility © 2016 My HEI provided me with employability skills! I’m thinking of this HEI in this unfamiliar country … Attraction  Retention  Attraction I like my HEI this country, the people, … We heard good stories … Source: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/educating-future- proof-graduates-nannette-ripmeester?trk=prof-post

16. n.ripmeester@labourmobility.com www.labourmobility.com www.i-graduate.org www.careerprofessor.works Thank you for your attention Any questions?