SARATOV STATE UNIVERSITY OF SARATOV STATE UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS & SOCIAL STUDIESECONOMICS & SOCIAL STUDIES

ERASMUS ERASMUS

MUNDUS MUNDUS

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ISSUES OF STUDENT MOBILITY ISSUES OF STUDENT MOBILITY between EU and RF Universitiesbetween EU and RF Universities

Legal Legal AdministrativeAdministrative EconomicalEconomical SocialSocial PsychologicalPsychological

COMMUNICATION CIRCLECOMMUNICATION CIRCLE

HOST FAMALYOR

HOSTELWORKERS

TUITORDOMESTIC STUDENTS

PROFFESORS

INTERNATIONALOFFICE

MANAGER

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT

ADMINISTRATIVE BARS ADMINISTRATIVE BARS

Periods of study abroad should be Periods of study abroad should be recognized, but only those which recognized, but only those which approved in advance approved in advance (between Universities (between Universities and also between student and his/her home University)and also between student and his/her home University)

Differences in ECTS and Russian Differences in ECTS and Russian system of credits and modules system of credits and modules should be minimized should be minimized

Comparable of quality assurance Comparable of quality assurance systemssystems

Legal bars for incoming mobilityLegal bars for incoming mobility

Long and complicated procedure for Long and complicated procedure for getting RF visagetting RF visa

Registration requirements for Registration requirements for foreigners on territory of RF means foreigners on territory of RF means that foreign student could live only in that foreign student could live only in hostel or should get a special hostel or should get a special permission if going to live in host permission if going to live in host family of somewhere else family of somewhere else

social and psychological issues as social and psychological issues as a mobility motivationa mobility motivation

for RF studentsfor RF students• Modern labour market Modern labour market

in RF does not need a in RF does not need a big amount of big amount of specialists with specialists with experience abroadexperience abroad

• Language skills is still Language skills is still on low levelon low level

• There are still many There are still many bars in getting job bars in getting job permission in EU for permission in EU for foreignersforeigners

for EU studentsfor EU students• Russian language Russian language

should be at least on should be at least on basic levelbasic level

• The lack of information The lack of information about Russian about Russian Universities except Universities except capital onescapital ones

• The future collaboration The future collaboration with Russian companies with Russian companies does not play the main does not play the main role in planning mobilityrole in planning mobility

Economical issuesEconomical issues

Differences in standards of living between Differences in standards of living between RF and EU countries does not motivate EU RF and EU countries does not motivate EU students to move to Russiastudents to move to Russia

The lack of financial recourses provided by The lack of financial recourses provided by inner funds of Universities limits the inner funds of Universities limits the mobility by frameworks and terms of mobility by frameworks and terms of international organization, provided international organization, provided financial aidfinancial aid

Bad quality of living provided by Russian Bad quality of living provided by Russian Universities hostels almost always does not Universities hostels almost always does not correspond to an accepted international correspond to an accepted international levellevel

Flows of mobilityFlows of mobility

Mobility should meet the Mobility should meet the requirement of two ways (as an requirement of two ways (as an exchange program)exchange program)

Horizontal flows (period of study Horizontal flows (period of study usually within one year inside one usually within one year inside one level of education)level of education)

Vertical flows (full time inside one Vertical flows (full time inside one program)program)

Conditions should provided by University for being Conditions should provided by University for being attractive for international students:attractive for international students:

Original courses in EnglishOriginal courses in English Good quality of living in Good quality of living in

University hostelUniversity hostel Agreements between Agreements between

Universities to provide periods Universities to provide periods of study recognitionof study recognition

Quality assurance systemQuality assurance system International Office servicesInternational Office services Good reputation on Good reputation on

international and national international and national levelslevels

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