Analysis of guidance information for academic mobility in the Erasmus Program

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ABSTRACT

 Introduction: Exchange and mobility of university students, as strategic objectives of European Higher Education Area (EHEA), represent an opportunity for education and university higher education are adapted not only to the premises established by the EHEA but also the demands of society and the labour field in Europe.

 This article presents the process and results of a study whose aim is to analyze the global relevance and usefulness degree of information and guidance policies relating to the mobility actions and exchange programs (Erasmus) from the overview of students from the University of Santiago de Compostela. To perform a mobility action requires the implementation of different competences, among which are those related to decision-making and information management.

 Method: A questionnaire to collect data was applied whose sample consists of 596 university students determined to carry out an Erasmus mobility action in Europe. The data from the questionnaires were treated with SPSS 18.0 computer statistical program.

 Results and Conclusions: The results obtained show the urgent need to design performance strategies for information and guiding action at University which help students to do the adequate decision-making to manage these mobility initiatives in Europe adequate (as it is, through the program Erasmus).