Exploring the Reasons for Limited International Mobility of SAMK Students
Marin, Alexandra (2024)
2024
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2024061122799
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2024061122799
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The objective of this thesis was to investigate the reasons of limited out-going student mobility in Satakunta University of Applied Sciences (SAMK). This was done in order to give the International Office of SAMK a bigger pic-ture of the reasons of students' limited participation in international study exchange and traineeship programmes.
This research-based thesis was focused on both qualitative and quantitative methods, having collected empirical data within an online survey via Google Forms. The qualitative data was focused on internationalization and its importance on individuals and higher education.
The survey was conducted in order to see the factors of the limited mobility directly from the students, to be able to provide the commissioner reliable recommendations for increasing the international mobility. The survey was sent directly to all of SAMK’s students through their student e-mails, and af-ter almost two weeks (22.04.-05.05.2024) of response time, the survey had received 383 responses.
The survey produced a good number of responses, from which the author was able to come up with recommendations in order to help the commis-sioner have a clear understanding of the actual reasons of the students, and, if necessary, to put them into use.
Overall, the students require personal reflection from former exchange stu-dents, so that it could open up the whole exchange experience for them. Moving abroad is not easy, therefore they need to have someone constantly assisting them (e.g. with accommodation). Other reasons why students do not consider exchange programmes are family obligations and insufficient funds.
This research-based thesis was focused on both qualitative and quantitative methods, having collected empirical data within an online survey via Google Forms. The qualitative data was focused on internationalization and its importance on individuals and higher education.
The survey was conducted in order to see the factors of the limited mobility directly from the students, to be able to provide the commissioner reliable recommendations for increasing the international mobility. The survey was sent directly to all of SAMK’s students through their student e-mails, and af-ter almost two weeks (22.04.-05.05.2024) of response time, the survey had received 383 responses.
The survey produced a good number of responses, from which the author was able to come up with recommendations in order to help the commis-sioner have a clear understanding of the actual reasons of the students, and, if necessary, to put them into use.
Overall, the students require personal reflection from former exchange stu-dents, so that it could open up the whole exchange experience for them. Moving abroad is not easy, therefore they need to have someone constantly assisting them (e.g. with accommodation). Other reasons why students do not consider exchange programmes are family obligations and insufficient funds.