Welcome to Study in Europe
Europe is an increasingly attractive study destination for foreign students, whether they are from Europe or from a different part of the world. In fact, every second foreign student in the world studies in Europe!
A new study, ordered by the European Commission, has examined trends on student and teacher mobility within Europe. The study found that the level of mobility in Europe is high in global comparison and that it has risen in the past decade. The study covered 32 European countries, namely the EU member states, Turkey, Norway, Iceland, Switzerland and Lichtenstein. The following are some of the key findings of the study:
- Europe is becoming more attractive as a study destination: in 2006/07, there were about 1.5 million foreign students enrolled in the Europe 32 area. This represents a ‘global market share' of 50.9% (every second foreign student in the world was studying in the Europe 32 area).
- The number of foreign students in these 32 countries grew tremendously between 1998/99 and 2006/07. In the countries for which data for both years were available, growth was about 50%, while the overall average was 82.3%.
- The strong growth in foreign enrolment over the period was fuelled mainly by foreign students which were not from the region. In 2006/07, about 58% of all foreign students did not come from one of the 32 countries in the study.
- The vast majority of the exchange students from these countries study in another country within the region (85.5%). Study abroad outside of the region is very rare. The share of study abroad students within the zone has even increased since 1998/99, from 82.2% to 85.5%.
- ERASMUS plays a very important role in supporting student mobility in the European context. ERASMUS incoming students accounted for, in the academic year 2006/07, about one-tenth of all foreign students in the 32 countries, while as many as one quarter of students from these countries that went abroad to other countries of this region did so with ERASMUS.
To know more
The study is available on http://ec.europa.eu/education/erasmus/doc922_en.htm
There are more than four thousand higher education institutions in Europe, from top-level research establishments to small, teaching-focused colleges. Europe itself is no less diverse, extending from the Arctic Circle to the coast of Africa, where tiny principalities sit side-by-side with many of the world's leading economies.
A fascinating destination, but which country should you go to? Which university should you choose? What do you need before you leave? What will happen when you arrive? These are just some of the questions you're probably asking yourself already.
Study in Europe is here to help. We provide up-to-date information on twenty-seven European countries, their universities and what it takes to live and study in them.
Use Study in Europe to find the university that suits you best. A well-informed decision will make your time abroad even more enjoyable.
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