(1277) MOBILITY AND EMPLOYABILITY OF ERASMUS GRADUATES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF DEUSTO

摘要

The MERGE Project, whose objective is to analyse the effects of Erasmus on the mobility andemployability of former students, features four study cases that included significant samples of formerErasmus students from the partner countries (Poland, Spain, Germany and the UK).This paper presents the results obtained at the University of Deusto, emphasizing the assessment bystudents of their experience of studying abroad and their motivations, as well as its consequences,particularly as related to the impact on the subsequent mobility of graduates and on theiremployability. These results are interpreted in relation to other external reports on employability(Deusto University Graduate Employment Survey) and mobility (Flash Eurobarometer) of collegegraduates.The results seem to evidence that EU-funded education mobility activities have a positive impact onindividuals' personal development. Learning abroad provides individuals with a wide range ofcompetences and skills that are increasingly valued by employers - from foreign languages toadaptability and a greater intercultural awareness. Thus, student mobility increases job prospects(employment rate) and encourages labour market mobility in the future (likelihood of living abroad).