Blog category: Mobility

How can universities use international traineeships to give their students a career boost? The answer involves a broad view of the place of traineeships in a student’s overall education.

In addition to gains in intercultural communication and social skills, international internships can also have an unexpected impact on higher order cognitive skills.

At one university in Brazil, a programme aimed at improving living situations in impoverished communities has found an unlikely international partner in Mozambique.

While they may seem like diametrically opposed forces, indigenisation and internationalisation can actually work together to create more inclusive campuses.

National-level programmes advancing student mobility, degree equivalence and pastoral care of students are making New Zealand a competitive destination for international students.

While national-level discourse and actions continue to threaten academic freedom in Hungary, national policies advancing international student mobility are making gains.

Heavy workload can stifle even the most purposeful project. Here’s why Erasmus+ is going paperless and how your university can, and should, get involved.

On 25 May 2018, a new era of data protection laws in Europe came into effect, as well as a whole new set of questions and concerns for mobility advisors.

Successful study abroad requires overcoming both academic and social challenges, a prospect which often affects females more than males – especially those from more conservative regions.

Short-term mobility is often dismissed as little more than glorified tourism. However, the mobility alternative should be viewed as a great opportunity to gain intercultural competencies.