uni2go week4_interview summary

Results of the Interview

German Portuguese Lithuanian

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What is your Nati onality?


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Which study programme are you enrolled in at your home university?Business Administration EconomicsOther


How did you find out about your study programme? Family 1Friends 3Search Engines 1Other (Career Fare) 1.


How do you find (general) information about universities resp. study programmes? (e.g. courses, grading systems, requirements, etc.) University website 2Rankings 1Forums 0Other 3

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How much time do you spend approximately in searching for the information? (e.g. courses, grading systems, requirements, etc.)

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0 1 2 3

OtherApprox. 1 monthApprox. 1 weekApprox. 1 hour


Is your home university located in your home country?

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No Yes


If “Yes”: have you ever studied abroad?Yes - No

If “No”: Why not? (Difficulties, lack of information, friends and/or family, etc.)

Because of Friends and family .


Is your home university located in your home country?

If “No”: why did you decide to study abroad? Not found a matching university in home country 2

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Did you have difficulties in finding the right university for your studies? Yes 5No 1

What is frustrating or time consuming about those challenges?

Unclear European university requirements and need of time for searching for information


Do you think, that an online platform that aggregates all relevant and important information about study programmes can solve any of the problems we discussed earlier?

Yes 5No 0

Would you use such an online platform that not only helps you choose and compare study programmes with each other but also enables you to connect with other students that are currently enrolled in your interested study programme? Yes 5No 0


If such an online platform would exist, are you willing to pay for the general comparison service of universities and to receive more information, experience exchange about your selected university?

Yes 2No 2

If “Yes: How much?

Between 5 to 10 EuroBetween 20 to 30 Euro


What’s your biggest concern with such an online platform?

Reliability and novelty of the data


If you could wave a magic wand…what would be the solution

„Someone who can help me to find the right university without feeling like that I missed out the best possibility“


Had to adjust the interview questions, because we did not consider students who are studying in their home country and want to go abroad, but still haven‘t been there.