MORE MOBILITY FOR EUROPE

Leonardo da Vinci Partnership Project

Mobility Questionnaire

This project has been funded with support from the European Commission.This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein

Topic Criteria

Introduction Participating Nationalities Destination Countries Mobility Programme Types Mobility Expectations Challenges & Restrictions Preparation & Support Experiences and Outcomes Conclusion

Introduction

Respondents: Anonymous participants

Participants: Former participants of mobility Programmes

Aim: Observation and analysis Patterns and trends within participants’ experiences and

actions of the mobility placement process

Percentage of Participating Nationalities

26%

24%30%

14%

4%

2%

Number of Participating Nationalities (%)

FrenchUKHungaryBulgariaGermanySwitzerland

Destination Countries for Mobility

Denm

arkIta

ly

Nethe

rland

s

Fran

ce

Germ

any

Austri

a

Swed

en

Argen

tina

Mexico

Colom

bia

North

ern

Irela

nd

Unite

d Kin

gdom

Chile

USA

Pola

nd

Spai

n

Belgi

um

Canad

a

Portu

gal

Unite

d Ara

b Em

irate

s

Belgi

um

Finla

nd0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

Number of entries to destination countries

Popular Destination Country

Italy % Germany % United Kingdom %

Bulgaria 54 Hungary 43

France 60

Hungary 31 United Kingdom 29

Germany 40

France 7.5

France 14

United Kingdom

7.5

Switzerland 14

Programme Mobility Types

Study Placement Erasmus Mobility School/College Exchanges Holiday Exchanges

Work Placements Vocational Internships

Benefits? Self-development Local Adaptation Develop Skills etc...

Mobility Expectations

Get a job

Speak fluently

Make friends

Travel around

Learn the culture

Gain personal skills

Gain professional skills

Find a job

Personal development

Have fun

Adventures

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70

Expectations during Mobility Experience

Expectations – Study Placements

Expectation of Development

Improve core competences

Social

Linguistic

Professional

Adaptability

Culture

Confidence

The future?

Expectations – Work Placements

Gaining new experiences

Working within new environments

Cultural Integration

Social Relationships

Challenges & Restrictions

Socia

l rel

atio

nshi

ps

Mixin

g with

loca

ls

Wor

king

env

ironm

ent

Comm

unica

tion

Adapt

ing

to n

ew e

nviro

nmen

t

Admin

istra

tion

- Get

ting

visa

Tran

spor

tatio

n

Ever

y da

y lif

e

Did n

ot h

ave

any

Finan

ces

Burea

ucra

cy0

10

20

30

40

50

60

Challenges Faced by Mobility Participants

Did Participants Overcome these Challenges?

Yes

No

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50

45

5

Preparation & Support Did participants miss any type of support during preparation?

Yes – 22%

No – 78%

Did participants miss any support during preparation? Yes – 14%

No – 86%

Trends: Well prepared, good planning & preparation.

Improvements: Language, cultural awareness, adaptation, professional skills.

Strong application of skills in social, education and professional environments.

Mobility Counsellor What makes a good Mobility Counsellor?

Strong communication skills

Support all aspects of programme

Budget, travel, information, accommodation etc.

Approachable

Mobility Counsellors are vital to provide ample information and security to improve all aspects of a participants’ mobility experience

Did participants need to improve their relations they had with Mobility Counsellors?

Yes - 22%

No – 78%

How would you describe your Mobility Counsellor

FriendlyPartnership

Teacher-Student likeBoss-Employee like

EfficientHelpfulUselessOfficial

PeriodicConstant

InformativeWorking relationship

RareAccidental

GoodSatisfactory

Not goodProfessional

One visit per year

0 5 10 15 20 25 30

Support – Hosting & Receiving

0

10

20

30

0

10

20

30

40

• Support received from Sending organisation

• All information provided is important for initial support of participants moving to their hosting country

• Support Received from Hosting Organisation

• Top answers demonstrate strong preparation to minimise issues concerning mobility participants

Experiences & Outcomes Were participants’ expectations fulfilled?

Yes – 96%

No – 4 %

Positive Feedback “Proper planning prevents poor performance”

Increased social networks

New and improved skills

Improved communication

Improved adaptability & personal development

Open doors and future potentials?

Negative feedback Poor planning = Poor Development

Conclusion Nationality barriers were removed to promote a general socio-

European development of core competences

Goals were achieved through strong preparation

Strong input of preparation and support lead to output of greater experiences

Shorter programme duration led to less developed skills

Strong Mobility Counsellors, hosting and sending organisations are the key to the success for all participants involved within the mobility programmes, to give participants new opportunities, experiences and skills to succeed

Thank you for listening!