International Study Prospects Liliana Harding, University of East Anglia
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Liliana Harding, University of East Anglia
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To establish the driving force behind international student
mobility on the basis of a case study of Romanian students,
primarily in the area of economics and business by: Observing
patterns of European and international student mobility Questioning
the role of fees versus educational experience Analysing the role
of European exchange agreements (Erasmus) Studying economics and
business students mobility preferences related to costs and quality
of education
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UK higher education: international students numbers, host
institutions and fees General structure of student body: 85 home
students: 10 Non-EU students: 5 EU students
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EU entry
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UK HE institutionTotal non-UK students of which Romanian The
University of Manchester9915105 University College London8285100
The University of Nottingham827050 The University of Warwick799545
The University of Greenwich656030 The University of Edinburgh645075
The University of Leeds641535 University of the Arts, London635020
London School of Economics and Political Science625520 The
University of Oxford621550 London Metropolitan
University6215115
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The higher education system and economics and business studies
in Romania vs the UK : Significance of Discipline and
Transferability issues European Exchange Agreements and Romanian
institutions Analysing the significance of cost and quality of
education abroad, in Romanian students propensity to move
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Total: 117 Fully accredited: 81 of which PUBLICLY funded: 46
PRIVATELY funded total: 71 HE institutions with Economics and
Business Administration (E&B): 63 of which exclusive in the
broader subject area: 1 state university vs.15 private
institutions
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Recent developments Lifting cap on numbers in public
universities: set number of funded places (merit based) PLUS extra
number of privately funded places (RATIO cca 1:2) Typical yearly
fee in UG E&B studies : 500-600 (UG); only slightly higher for
PG E&B courses; PhD funding opportunities Entry based on
Baccalaureate pass Results ranking MOST relevant for publicly
funded places June 2011 Baccalaureate exam registered unprecedented
drop in pass rates to 44.47% (from consistent over 75%) 0%-100% by
individual school 25%-65% by regional authority Strong performance
of theoretical colleges versus weak performance of technical
colleges
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Romanian Institutions running Erasmus programs: 53 Of which
with programs in the UK: 20 of which 13 have Faculty of Economics
and Business Administration (FEBA) 5 institutions have more than 5
exchange agreements with UK HE institutions Of which 2 specialised
in civil engineering or arts Of which 3 comprehensive coverage,
including FEBA (Univ. A.I.Cuza Iasi (12 partners);
Univ.B.-BolyaiCluj (9 partners); Univ. L. Blaga Sibiu (6 partners)
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*includes economics
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Concentration of Romanians in total international students
Canterbury Christ Church University21.15 The University of
Worcester7.83 Coventry University*6.19 University College
Birmingham3.52 Royal Academy of Music3.51 Trinity Laban
Conservatoire of Music and Dance2.27 The University of Essex2.24
UHI Millennium Institute*2.22 The Arts University College at
Bournemouth2.08 Guildhall School of Music and Drama1.92 Note:
highly specialised, art/music HE institutions in 4 out of 10 top
host institutions; TWO* have Erasmus exchange in Romania!
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Note on Romanian prevalence of Economics students: - ALL
economics AND business students graduate with ECONOMIST title;
essentially a degree in business and (some) economics and no
distinction in statistics to date - since cca 2004 old Faculties of
Economics have been widely renamed Faculty of Econ. and Business
Admin., reflecting Europeanisation drive Note on Romanian
prevalence of Economics students: - ALL economics AND business
students graduate with ECONOMIST title; essentially a degree in
business and (some) economics and no distinction in statistics to
date - since cca 2004 old Faculties of Economics have been widely
renamed Faculty of Econ. and Business Admin., reflecting
Europeanisation drive
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Home and Abroad
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Survey based It appears that students consider the opportunity
to study in a different education system as the most appealing
reason for studying abroad This is particularly true for
economics/business students Other categories of students (though
less representative in sample) prioritise degree quality and
institutional reputation, with few being driven by work
opportunities abroad
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Survey based The principal constraint to mobility is the cost
of studying/living abroad for those interested to move Where
respondents have moved, cost concerns have a lower
significance
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Survey based Having expressed educational quality /reputation
of education abroad as being the strongest motivational factor to
move is the single most influential indicator of: Interest in
studies abroad Having moved abroad for studies Considering the UK
as a destination Studying in the UK, if already abroad However,
there is some suggestion that being an economics and business
student decreases the propensity to study in the UK over other
destinations for Romanian students abroad
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Internal UK student mobility analysis (e.g. Davies et al, 2008)
also indicates that cost of education is not determining the choice
of study place, but studying or not studying Gonzalez, Mesanza,
Mariel (2010) find significant role of cost of living and
university quality in Erasmus mobility New EU member states
nationals noted as particularly driven by quality of education
abroad when seeking Erasmus opportunities (Di Pietro and Page,
2008)
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Further research question: How does studying abroad link with
labour market choices and what are European economics and business
students specific expectations from mobility?