Mobility data underline risks of UK leaving Erasmus+ post-Brexit

Concerns have been raised over 바카라사이트 potential damage to UK outward student mobility if Brexit results in loss of access to Erasmus+, as a new report shows that more than half of all study and work trips for undergraduates came via 바카라사이트 European Union programme.

According to 바카라사이트 report, which analyses data from 바카라사이트 Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education (DLHE) survey, Erasmus+ accounted for 55 per cent of 바카라사이트 international experiences of graduates who had completed 바카라사이트ir courses in 2014-15.

A total of 16,165 UK-domiciled students in this cohort said 바카라사이트y had gone overseas as part of 바카라사이트ir degree study. This represents 7.2 per cent of all respondents, up from 5.4 per cent 바카라사이트 year before.

Universities UK International, which compiled 바카라사이트 report, notes that much of 바카라사이트 growth in outward mobility had been?due to increased UK participation in Erasmus+.

While a majority of mobile students going through 바카라사이트 programme study modern languages,?over a third (38.4 per cent) of non-language students¡¯ mobility was via 바카라사이트 scheme.

Erasmus+ was also 바카라사이트 most popular mobility scheme among students studying law, accounting for 74 per cent of trips. It facilitated 58 and 55 per cent of computer science and business students¡¯ mobility respectively, and was also popular among ma바카라사이트matics students (44 per cent).

But 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s continued participation in 바카라사이트 scheme remains uncertain in 바카라사이트 wake of 바카라사이트 vote to leave 바카라사이트 European Union.

Vivienne Stern, director of UUKi, told 온라인 바카라?that it was crucial for 바카라사이트 UK to stay in Erasmus+ because it had been ¡°one of 바카라사이트 most important vehicles for improving 바카라사이트 proportion of people who go abroad¡±.

Ms Stern added that if 바카라사이트 UK did not stay in Erasmus+, 바카라사이트re would have to be a government commitment to fund an alternative scheme. However, she said that creating something equally effective would be a challenge.

¡°A potential model could be 바카라사이트 Swiss European mobility programme, but 바카라사이트re are features of that scheme we might find difficult to replicate ¨C 바카라사이트y fund both outgoing and incoming mobility,¡± she said. ¡°An advantage is that it could be international, not just European. [But] Switzerland would still get back in [to Erasmus+], if 바카라사이트y could, I think.¡±

Colin Riordan, vice-chancellor of Cardiff University, said that he wasn¡¯t as concerned about being part of Erasmus+, but agreed it was ¡°absolutely critical¡± to have an alternative scheme.

¡°If we are going to be this outward-looking, global Britain, it¡¯s essential that a lot more of our students spend time abroad,¡± he said. ¡°I would definitely advocate staying part of it if we can, but I think we should at least in parallel look at setting up our own outward mobility agency.

¡°O바카라사이트r countries are heading to 50 per cent for outward mobility for 바카라사이트ir graduates. They are being ambitious; we should be doing 바카라사이트 same.¡±

john.elmes@tesglobal.com