1. MORE MOBILITY FOR EUROPE Leonardo da Vinci Partnership Project Mobility Questionnaire This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein

2. Topic Criteria  Introduction  Participating Nationalities  Destination Countries  Mobility Programme Types  Mobility Expectations  Challenges & Restrictions  Preparation & Support  Experiences and Outcomes  Conclusion

3. Introduction  Respondents: Anonymous participants  Participants: Former participants of mobility Programmes  Aim: Observation and analysis  Patterns and trends within participants’ experiences and actions of the mobility placement process

4. Percentage of Participating Nationalities

5. Destination Countries for Mobility Popular Destination Country Italy%Germany%United Kingdom% Bulgaria54Hungary43France60 Hungary31United Kingdom29Germany40 France7.5France14 United Kingdom 7.5Switzerland14

6. Programme Mobility Types  Study Placement  Erasmus Mobility  School/College Exchanges  Holiday Exchanges  Work Placements  Vocational  Internships  Benefits?  Self-development  Local Adaptation  Develop Skills  etc...

7. Mobility Expectations

8. Expectations – Study Placements  Expectation of Development  Improve core competences  Social  Linguistic  Professional  Adaptability  Culture  Confidence  The future?

9. Expectations – Work Placements  Gaining new experiences  Working within new environments  Cultural Integration  Social Relationships

10. Challenges & Restrictions

11. Did Participants Overcome these Challenges?

12. Preparation & Support  Did participants miss any type of support during preparation?  Yes – 22%  No – 78%  Did participants miss any support during preparation?  Yes – 14%  No – 86%  Trends: Well prepared, good planning & preparation.  Improvements: Language, cultural awareness, adaptation, professional skills.  Strong application of skills in social, education and professional environments.

13. Mobility Counsellor  What makes a good Mobility Counsellor?  Strong communication skills  Support all aspects of programme  Budget, travel, information, accommodation etc.  Approachable  Mobility Counsellors are vital to provide ample information and security to improve all aspects of a participants’ mobility experience  Did participants need to improve their relations they had with Mobility Counsellors?  Yes - 22%  No – 78%

14. How would you describe your Mobility Counsellor

15. Support – Hosting & Receiving Support received from Sending organisation All information provided is important for initial support of participants moving to their hosting country Support Received from Hosting Organisation Top answers demonstrate strong preparation to minimise issues concerning mobility participants

16. Experiences & Outcomes  Were participants’ expectations fulfilled?  Yes – 96%  No – 4 %  Positive Feedback  “Proper planning prevents poor performance”  Increased social networks  New and improved skills  Improved communication  Improved adaptability & personal development  Open doors and future potentials?  Negative feedback  Poor planning = Poor Development

17. Conclusion  Nationality barriers were removed to promote a general socio-European development of core competences  Goals were achieved through strong preparation  Strong input of preparation and support lead to output of greater experiences  Shorter programme duration led to less developed skills  Strong Mobility Counsellors, hosting and sending organisations are the key to the success for all participants involved within the mobility programmes, to give participants new opportunities, experiences and skills to succeed

18. Thank you for listening!