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Bethan Payne, Higher Education Policy AssistantBirmingham 6th July
Widening Participation in the Erasmus
Programme
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Have you, or are you planning to study abroad as part of your course?
Total
16%
74%
10%
Yes
No
Don’tknow
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Why haven’t you, or why aren’t you planning to study abroad?
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Parter/boyfriend/relationship
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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
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Age
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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
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Social Class
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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
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Ethnicity
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White Black Asian Mixed
Other
Parter/boyfriend/relationship
Commitments at home
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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
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Subject Area
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Med
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Den
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Subj
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Enig
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logy
Arch
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and,
Bui
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Soci
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tudi
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Busi
ness
and
Adm
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Mas
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Lang
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His
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Crea
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Art
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Educ
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Com
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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
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Main Barriers: For everyone
• Relevance
• Finance
• Language
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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
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The role of the union
Erasmus society Course rep system Other societies – intercultural events? Welcome Fair