1. Europe: student mobility, personal development, and employability
Robert Blackwood

2. A student of modern languages

3. A student of modern languages
Odessa State University

4. Director of the Year Abroad
175 students per annum on placements abroad Regulations Finance Assessment Support

5. Academic Lead for Internationalisation
Irish Studies Politics History Classics Ancient History

6. Challenges identified

7. Challenges identified
The language question

8. Challenges identified
The language question
Damaging to one’s degree:
Cost
Detrimental effect on academic performance
Disconnect from one’s peer group

9. The internationalisation of the campus

10. The financial challenges
An unhelpful lack of clarity in terms of funding arrangements mitigated by Eramsus grants, fee waivers, costs of living

11. The academic challenges
The academic disincentives The students’ perspective – the quest for a 2:i The staff perspective – ensuring consistency

12. Employability & placements

13. Personal development
Rob Jones, BA (2011), French & Business Studies English Language Assistant, Guadeloupe

14. Employability & placements
Languages in the Limelight, Careers & Employability

15. Personal Development Portfolios
Reluctance of academic staff? Lack of obvious benefit to students?

16. Personal Development Portfolios
Anecdotal evidence?

17. Personal Development Portfolios
The British Council PDP for English Language Assistants

18. Support for students
The challenge of enhancing the student experience in a different fees environment The suite of international placements Dealing with cohort syndrome

19. On-line supervision
The options

20. On-line supervision
Year Abroad Network

21. Concluding remarks
Making the most of students returning from placements
Using ‘veterans’
in the application process
in supporting students abroad
in the internationalisation of the campus
Virtuous circle – enhancing their own employability