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Bethan Payne, Higher Education Policy Assistant Birmingham 6 th July Widening Participation in the Erasmus Programme

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Page 1: Bethan Payne, Higher Education Policy Assistant Birmingham 6 th July Widening Participation in the Erasmus Programme

Bethan Payne, Higher Education Policy AssistantBirmingham 6th July

Widening Participation in the Erasmus

Programme

Page 2: Bethan Payne, Higher Education Policy Assistant Birmingham 6 th 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

Page 3: Bethan Payne, Higher Education Policy Assistant Birmingham 6 th July Widening Participation in the Erasmus Programme

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

Page 4: Bethan Payne, Higher Education Policy Assistant Birmingham 6 th July Widening Participation in the Erasmus Programme

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

Page 5: Bethan Payne, Higher Education Policy Assistant Birmingham 6 th July Widening Participation in the Erasmus Programme

Social Class

Why haven't you, or why aren't you planing to study abroad?

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

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

Page 6: Bethan Payne, Higher Education Policy Assistant Birmingham 6 th July Widening Participation in the Erasmus Programme

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

Page 7: Bethan Payne, Higher Education Policy Assistant Birmingham 6 th July Widening Participation in the Erasmus Programme

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

Med

icin

e

Biol

ogic

alSc

ienc

es

Vete

rina

rySc

ienc

e,Ph

ysic

alSc

ienc

es

Mat

hem

atic

alSc

ienc

es a

nd

Enig

eeri

ng a

ndTe

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

phic

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

Page 8: Bethan Payne, Higher Education Policy Assistant Birmingham 6 th July Widening Participation in the Erasmus Programme

Main Barriers: For everyone

• Relevance

• Finance

• Language

Page 9: Bethan Payne, Higher Education Policy Assistant Birmingham 6 th July Widening Participation in the Erasmus Programme

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

Page 10: Bethan Payne, Higher Education Policy Assistant Birmingham 6 th July Widening Participation in the Erasmus Programme

The role of the union

Erasmus society Course rep system Other societies – intercultural events? Welcome Fair

Page 11: Bethan Payne, Higher Education Policy Assistant Birmingham 6 th July Widening Participation in the Erasmus Programme

Bethan Payne

[email protected]