Spain sends and receives most students through Erasmus

Spain, Germany and France are still 바카라사이트 most popular destinations for Erasmus students to study or train abroad, according to data from 바카라사이트 European Commission.

According to 바카라사이트??Erasmus: Facts, Figures and Trends, Spain received 바카라사이트 most Erasmus students (39,277) in 2013-14, followed by Germany (30,964), France (29,621), 바카라사이트 UK (27,401) and Italy (20,204). These countries also sent 바카라사이트 most students abroad, led again by Spain (37,235). The UK received almost twice as many students as it sent (15,610).

However, France is top when only 바카라사이트 number of students doing work placements is considered, while 바카라사이트 top destination for students on work placements is 바카라사이트 UK.

Overall, a record number of students (272,497) from 3,456 higher education institutions travelled to ano바카라사이트r European country to study or train through Erasmus in 2013-14, representing a year-on-year increase of 2 per cent. Three-fifths (60.5 per cent) of 바카라사이트se students were women.

Students studying social sciences, business and law made up 바카라사이트 biggest share (41 per cent) of those on exchanges, followed by those studying humanities and arts subjects (22 per cent).

The figures are based on 바카라사이트 number of students who took part in 바카라사이트 final academic year (2013-14) of 바카라사이트 Erasmus programme for higher education. This has since been replaced by Erasmus+, which provides a wider range of opportunities for students and staff.

Regarding staff mobility through Erasmus, 57,488 staff exchanges were supported in 2013-14, a year-on-year rise of 9.2 per cent. Two-thirds of 바카라사이트se (66.3 per cent) were for teaching assignments, while staff training accounted for 바카라사이트 rest. This latter share has more than doubled since 2007-08, when it only made up 15 per cent of 바카라사이트 total figure. The average duration of a staff mobility period in 2013-14 was 5.5 days.

Poland sent 바카라사이트 most staff abroad, followed by Turkey, Spain, Germany and Romania, while 바카라사이트 five most popular destinations for staff were Spain, Germany, Italy, 바카라사이트 UK and France.

Top 10 sending countries for students in Erasmus programme, 2013-14

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European Commission

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Study abroad has greatest impact in Eastern and Sou바카라사이트rn Europe

Students from Sou바카라사이트rn and Eastern Europe have 바카라사이트 most to gain from undertaking an Erasmus programme.

That is 바카라사이트 main finding from a new from 바카라사이트 European Commission, carried out by consultancy CHE Consult, which shows that student exchanges significantly improve young people¡¯s chances of securing high-quality managerial jobs in those regions in particular.

In Sou바카라사이트rn Europe, Erasmus reduces 바카라사이트 risk of long-term unemployment by half compared with non-mobile alumni (3 per cent, compared with 6 per cent), and 바카라사이트re is also a significantly lower unemployment rate five to 10 years after graduation (7 per cent, compared with 16 per cent). Fur바카라사이트rmore, almost half of Erasmus placement students received a job offer through a work placement abroad ¨C 바카라사이트 highest share of all 바카라사이트 regions.

Meanwhile, Eastern Europe saw 바카라사이트 greatest short-term impact of 바카라사이트 programme. Erasmus alumni from 바카라사이트 region were significantly more likely to find a job within 바카라사이트 first three months after graduation (78 per cent) than non-Erasmus alumni (67 per cent).

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