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Bethan Payne, Higher Education Policy AssistantBirmingham 6th July
Widening Participation in the Erasmus
Programme
Have you, or are you planning to study abroad as part of your course?
Total
16%
74%
10%
Yes
No
Don’tknow
Why haven’t you, or why aren’t you planning to study abroad?
Total
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Total
Other
Parter/boyfriend/relationship
Commitments at home
Not offered
Didn't want to be away fromhome/homesickness
Family commitments/youngfamily/child
I don't want to/not interested
Wasn't aware of opportunity
Worried about having to studyfor another year
Lack/uncertain of language
Concern about financialimplications
Not relevant to my course
Age
Why haven't you, or why aren't you planning to study abroad?
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
18 19 20 21+
Other
Parter/boyfriend/relationship
Commitments at home
Not offered
Didn't want to be away fromhome/homesickness
Family commitments/youngfamily/child
I don't want to/notinterested
Wasn't aware of opportunity
Worried about having tostudy for another year
Social Class
Why haven't you, or why aren't you planing to study abroad?
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
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90%
100%
A B C1 C2 D E
Other
Parter/boyfriend/relationship
Commitments at home
Not offered
Didn't want to be awayfromhome/homesicknessFamilycommitments/youngfamily/childI don't want to/notinterested
Wasn't aware ofopportunity
Worried about having tostudy for another year
Ethnicity
Why haven't you, or why aren't you planning to study abroad?
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
White Black Asian Mixed
Other
Parter/boyfriend/relationship
Commitments at home
Not offered
Didn't want to be away fromhome/homesickness
Family commitments/youngfamily/child
I don't want to/not interested
Wasn't aware of opportunity
Worried about having to studyfor another year
Subject Area
Why haven't you, or why aren't you planning to study abroad?
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Med
icin
e &
Den
itist
ry
Subj
ects
Alli
edto
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e
Biol
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alSc
ienc
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Vete
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ysic
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ienc
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Mat
hem
atic
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Enig
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ng a
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chno
logy
Arch
itect
ure
and,
Bui
ldin
g
Soci
al S
tudi
es Law
Busi
ness
and
Adm
inis
trat
ive
Mas
sCo
mm
unic
atio
ns
Lang
uage
s
His
tori
cal a
ndPh
iloso
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al
Crea
tive
Art
&D
esig
n
Educ
atio
n
Com
bine
d
Other
Parter/boyfriend/relationship
Commitments at home
Not offered
Didn't want to be away fromhome/homesickness
Family commitments/youngfamily/child
I don't want to/notinterested
Wasn't aware of opportunity
Worried about having tostudy for another year
Main Barriers: For everyone
• Relevance
• Finance
• Language
Main Barriers: For low participation groups
Worried about having to study for another year Family commitments Didn’t want to be away from home
* Students from lower social classes are more likely to be aware of opportunities, but less likely to go on them
The role of the union
Erasmus society Course rep system Other societies – intercultural events? Welcome Fair
