Consequences of Mobility
the New EU Paradigm
Keywords:
higher education institutions, mobility, new paradigm, EU, SloveniaAbstract
Higher education institutions are going through turbulent times. Never before have the expectations of their potential contributions been so high. Simultaneously, doubts concerning the quality and execution of higher education institutions have never been so critically evaluated or universal. The article evaluates both the determinants of studying abroad, as well as the consequences of returning from an Erasmus+ programme. So far, 1.3 million people have received the Erasmus+ funding to improve their skills abroad, and 3.3 million people have been going abroad with the help from Erasmus+ since 1987. The general method of the research is an overview of the previous empirical literature which features recent interviews with eight students who have studied or worked abroad. The results demonstrated four elements, determining mobility. The interviewees demonstrated a strong relation towards the EU. Their opinion is that mobility demands support in English (foreign language) as well as the promotion of local languages and cultures, which implicates on the new paradigm in the EU. Students who went abroad will be more employable, and the EU employers are already “fighting” over such employees.
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