Willkommen in Deutschland: wie internationale Studierende den Hochschulstandort Deutschland wahrnehmen

Warum entscheidet sich ein ausländischer Studierender oder Doktorand für eine deutsche Hochschule? Um diese Frage zu beantworten wurden rund 50.000 international mobile Studieninteressierte im In- und Ausland im Auftrag des Konsortiums für internationales Hochschulmarketing (GATE-Germany) befragt. In drei Befragungen wurde ermittelt, welche Faktoren für die Wahl einer deutschen Hochschule entscheidend waren und ob die Erwartungen erfüllt wurden. Darüber hinaus informiert die Publikation über Hindernisse, die einem weiteren Verbleib der Studierenden in Deutschland entgegenstanden. Studieninteressierte im Ausland wurden außerdem befragt, wie sie den Hochschulstandort Deutschland wahrnehmen. Die Ergebnisse dieser Befragungen bilden die Grundlage für eine zielgruppenadäquate Weiterentwicklung der Serviceangebote deutscher Hochschulen.Why does a foreign student or doctoral student decide to study at a German University? In order to answer this question approximately 50,000 internationally mobile prospective students at home and abroad were interviewed on behalf of the Konsortium für internationales Hochschulmarketing (GATE-Germany, Consortium for international University marketing). With the help of three surveys it was determined which factors are important for the choice of a German University and whether the expectations were met. Furthermore, the publication provides information about challenges, which impeded the further stay of students in Germany. Prospective students abroad were also asked about their perceptions relating to the University location Germany. The results of these interviews provide the basis for an adequate target-group orientated development of service provisions at German Universities

International student expectations : career opportunities and employability

Are mobile students expecting an international experience to have an impact on their career? This was one of the questions in a global survey, with over 150,000 respondents. The survey results showed that the transition from education to the world of work is of increasing importance for students. How to find a job upon graduation is apparently a big concern for current-day students, which dictates their international educational choices to a large extent. Moreover, are there differences between Europe and the rest of the world when it comes to student’s expectations of employability? This study found that opportunities for work upon graduation and earning money when studying matter more for non-European students

International student expectations : career opportunities and employability

Are mobile students expecting an international experience to have an impact on their career? This was one of the questions in a global survey, with over 150,000 respondents. The survey results showed that the transition from education to the world of work is of increasing importance for students. How to find a job upon graduation is apparently a big concern for current-day students, which dictates their international educational choices to a large extent. Moreover, are there differences between Europe and the rest of the world when it comes to student’s expectations of employability? This study found that opportunities for work upon graduation and earning money when studying matter more for non-European students

Separated by a Common Translation? How the British and the Dutch Communicate

The British and Dutch share a long naval-, war- and medical history, in good times as well as bad. Their language has a common Germanic origin, but the English people may use special ways to express values or opinions, from which the sometimes paradoxical meaning is not always clear to the other party. Particularly with the Dutch, renowned for their directness, this may cause confusion. We provide a comprehensive set of expressions, each with paired interpretations, to foster Anglo-Dutch cooperation. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2011; 46: 409-411. (C) 2010 Wiley- Liss, Inc

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ABSTRACT Are mobile students expecting an international experience to have an impact on their career? This was one of the questions in a global Studying abroad is a unique experience available as an option for present-day students worldwide. According to the OECD (2014)

A Comparative Analysis of the Employability Related Outcomes of the IBMS Study with Those from Other Recent Employability Studies

This chapter aims to place the employability related outcomes of this study in the context of other current employability studies. For this purpose, seven recently published employability studies were selected from a range of contexts and with different methodological approaches. Within the literature there is a distinction made between employment skills and employability skills. The former are limited to a specific profession or discipline (sector skills) while the latter are ‘transversal’ and apply to all professions. These skills go by other names such as ‘soft’, ‘generic’ or ‘transferable’ (Jones, forthcoming). The Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) defines employability skills as follows: “The transferable core skills that represent functional and enabling knowledge, skills, and attitudes required in today’s workplace. They are necessary for career success at all levels of employment and for all levels of education”. (http://www.hefce.ac.uk/glossary/)