1. THE TRUE VALUE OF DOUBLE DEGREES FOR GRADUATES EMPLOYABILITY: A COMPARATIVE STUDY
Mirko Varano | Rui Mendes | Anne-Laure Cadji |

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5. PRESENTATION OF THE PROJECT
PART I
Background
Partners
Policy Priorities
Definitions
Objetives
Target Groups
Expected Results
Dissemination
PRESENTATION OF THE PROJECT

6. General Features FRAMEWORK: Erasmus+ Strategic Partnerships UMBRELLA:
CLUSTER Consortium
ELIGIBILITY PERIOD:
September 1st, 2015 – October 31st, 2017

7. Background 1
DD developed according to the needs of the providers
Often no feedback from the students
Often no correlation with the needs of the employers
DD promoted but no tools to provide the students with a clear picture on the impact
Existing studies are incomplete (focusing on other areas, on one type of DD only, on mobility only, not comparative, not combining qualitative and quantitative analysis, not bringing together all the stakeholders, not producing guidelines for future use) 2 3 4 5
RM/AL see tonight

8. Partners KTH Royal Institute of Technology (SE)
IST Instituto Superior Tecnico (PT)
KIT Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (DE)
POLITO Politecnico di Torino (IT)
TUD Technische Universität Darmstadt (DE)
UCL Université catholique de Louvain (BE)
UPC Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya (ES)

9. EU Policy Priorities
Improving the quality and relevance of higher education
Strengthening quality through mobility and cross-border cooperation

10. Definitions
Polling Question
DOUBLE DEGREE used as a general term covering all the forms of academic cooperation at any level leading to the deliverance of a programme with embedded mobility offered jointly by at least two HEI
DOUBLE students follow a local programme and choose a study destination towards the end. Two separate diplomas are issued
DUAL students register to a programme knowing since the beginning that he/she will spend 1 or 2 semesters abroad without any extension of the formal duration of the programme. Two diplomas or a joint one are issued
JOINT the curriculum is designed jointly and the student receives only one diploma signed by both institutions
MULTIPLE the student spends a study period at 3 different universities and receives a joint or multiple diploma

11. Poll: Are Double Degrees (DD) part of the international strategy of your institution?
From Conferences i/o: Poll: Are Double Degrees (DD) part of the international strategy of your institution?

12. Poll: An individual Label/Certificate (beside the diplomas) is essential to stamp the quality of Double Degrees (DD)?
From Conferences i/o: Poll: An individual Label/Certificate (beside the diplomas) is essential to stamp the quality of Double Degrees (DD)?

13. General objective
“Evaluation of the added value of double degree programmes from a multi-stakeholder perspective in order to reform the existing programmes and create new ones according to a new set of guidelines.”

14. Target Groups DD Alumni Employers DD Developers & Administrators
Polling Question
DD Alumni
Employers
DD Developers &
Administrators
Prospective
DD students

15. Poll: From your perspective, how is the number of students enrolled in DDs evolving?
From Conferences i/o: Poll: From your perspective, how is the number of students enrolled in DDs evolving?

16. Expected Results 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 State of the art
Quantitative analysis (statistics)
Qualitative analysis (interviews)
Manual – guidelines for developers
Training programme for double degree developers, programme directors and administrators
Double degree repository – best practice
Dissemination (Preparation of the material and contents/ Final open meeting) 2 3
JAN | 17 4
JUN | 17
JUN | 17 5 6
OCT | 17 7
OCT | 17

17. What’s NEXT? INTERVIEWS Focus groups MID-TERM OPEN EVENT
Barcelona | October 25
PRESENTATION OF THE FINAL RESULTS
Seville | EAIE 2017
FINAL CONFERENCE
Stockholm | October 2017
FOLLOW-UP PROJECT
E+ capacity building
INTERNAL
GET INVOLVED

18. QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS
PART II
Methodology
Survey
QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS

19. Key Aspects Distribution: Online to DD Alumni in 6 countries
Contacts made: contacted
Answer Rate: > 25% responded
Methods: Anonymous vs Confidential (e.g. law restrictions)
Visions: Two parts, facts vs perceptions
Approach: Prizes as incentive

20. Survey Dimensions Dimensions Indicators
Professional & Academic Situation
Situation towards employment
Employer characteristics and Career
Study HEI
MY ACTUAL CAREER FACTS
Motivations
To attend DD instead traditional degree
WHY I TOOKED A DD?
Skills Gained
Measure perceptions skills and experience gained in DD
WHAT IT(DD) GAVE ME?
Impact
Of DD on career path
Aimed job while graduating versus attained job
HOW DID IT HELP ME?
Quality
Suggestions of improvements on their DD
Reflecions on their experience
SATISFACTION + RECOMENDATION +
Pre collected Data
Gender, Age, Nationality, Programme ID, Degree (1st/2nd Cycle), Field of Studies, HEI’s, Duration Studies, Year Graduation and adress.

21. Survey Performance Partner N* n n (valid) % Response UCL 201 62 52
25,9%
KTH
1862
567
552
29,6%
UPC
900
281
246
27,3%
POLITO
2461
477
19,4%
IST
235
174 90
38,3%
KIT
400
119
29,8%
TUD
487
209
114
23,4%
REDEEM Consortium
6546
1770
1650
25,2%
Majority of invalid addresses not included;
Preliminary Results: more adjustments needed

22. Stages of the Survey - IO
Present the final results
In the final report/conference/dissemination materials
4th
Compare the data facts with the perceptions – focus groups – DD Alumni, DD Employers
in the next 6 months
3rd
Cross the data with the control group – regular degree alumni
in the next 3 months
2nd
1st
Gathering the data survey – DD alumni concluded: need some readjustments

23. Profile Global Results
Picture of the preliminary results
Polling Question
Profile Global Results
MY ACTUAL CAREER FACTS
DD graduates with a paid activity %
DD working outside their country of origin %
DD working within the scope of their graduation 89%
DD average gross monthly income (Overall) €
RECENT GRADUATES (1-2 YEARS): 87% | MUCH OLDER GRADUATES (6-10 YEARS): 96%
RECENT GRADUATES (1-2 YEARS): 52% | MUCH OLDER GRADUATES (6-10 YEARS): 53%
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RECENT GRADUATES (1-2 YEARS): 89% | MUCH OLDER GRADUATES (6-10 YEARS): 88%
RECENT GRADUATES (1-2 YEARS): 3060€ | MUCH OLDER GRADUATES (6-10 YEARS): 4630€

24. Poll: Do you think that a DD has an impact on alumni salary?
From Conferences i/o: Poll: Do you think that a DD has an impact on alumni salary?

25. Profile Global Results
Picture of the preliminary results
Profile Global Results
MY ACTUAL CAREER FACTS
Recent Graduates average gross monthly income (break down by region)
3440€
1133€
4897€
3258€
1969€
2484€
2526€
1309€
3950€
3946€
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2765€
2299€
Average (Overall): 3060€

26. Profile Global Results
Picture of the preliminary results
Polling Question
Profile Global Results
MY MOTIVATIONS
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27. Poll: In 1 word: what, according to you, do students gain from a DD programme?
From Conferences i/o: Poll: In 1 word: what, according to you, do students gain from a DD programme?

28. Profile Global Results
Picture of the preliminary results
Polling Question
Profile Global Results
1st Work in International Context
2nd Personal Development
3th Understanding other Culture
MY SKILLS GAINED
Related with the experience
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Related with the own capacities/ skills

29. Poll: Do you think that a DD has an impact on the access to work opportunities/job offers?
From Conferences i/o: Poll: Do you think that a DD has an impact on the access to work opportunities/job offers?

30. Profile Global Results
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Profile Global Results
MY IMPACT
Labour Market Gain
% agree (Strongly agree + Agree)
The double/joint degree allowed me to access to more work opportunities and job offers
72,7%
The double/joint degree helped me progress further in my career
63,1%
The double/joint degree allowed me to make the most of my potential to reach a fulfulling career
58,4%
The double/joint degree played a significant role during the recruitment process for my job
58,1%
I work abroad thanks to my double/joint degree
48,8%
I have the job I aspired to thanks to my double/joint degree
45,4%
Having a double/joint degree allowed me to earn more
38,4%
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MOTIVATIONS
IMPACT
Job Opportunities | Living abroad
More work opportunities | Job Offers
Earn more | DD
Earn more | Recruitment | DD

31. Profile Global Results
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Profile Global Results
DD ADDED VALUE
Graduates who recommend a DD to a HE student/Candidate
97%
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4,3
Overall satisfaction
(1 - Not satisfied; 5 - Extremely satisfied)

32. Profile Global Results
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Profile Global Results
TO BE IMPROVED IN DD (recent graduates)
“Coordination between universities, ease of move between institutions, standardization of quality of teaching”
“Interpersonal and communication skills”
“Freedom to choose the courses you want to follow. Better coordination of compulsory courses between universities.”
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"- marketing on the double degree program: often it is not known by recruiting team and it is up to the candidate to explain what he/she did during the program- helping the double degree student with the hosting institute bureaucracy. "
“More communication around it in industry”

33. Profile Global Results
Final Remarks (so now…)
Profile Global Results
Unsurprisingly the majority of graduates consider that the DD experience gave them the ability to work in an international context
Overall, the skills and labour market gains are merely descriptive and will only be interesting when compared to the control group. However, they rated much more the topics of DD experience comparing with the own skills/capacities
Overall, one can say that the recommendation issue is quite positive. The majority of graduates recommend a DD no matter how long they graduated.
The satisfaction is quite positive as well and also throughout the different graduation periods.
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