STUDENT ACADEMIC MOBILITY AND ITS IMPACT ON PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT: THE EXPERIENCE OF FINNISH UNIVERSITIES
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.16926/p.2023.32.07Keywords:
student academic mobility, Finnish universities, higher education system in Finland, personal development, personal experienceAbstract
The article presents an analysis of the main aspects of student academic mobility in Finnish universities and accents on its impact on the personal development of students. It is based on the theoretical analysis and systematization of literary sources, as well as empirical data of a survey of Finnish students who studies at the University of Turku and the University of Jyvaskyla. The article considers that Finland is a country of well-known achievements in education and its experience can be useful for the future of higher education in Ukraine in its current extremely difficult time. The article reveals that academic mobility of students as one of the most important among the program strategies of internationalization of higher education is an opportunity to bring new ideas, experiences and resources that can improve the quality of research and teaching, and promote innovation and cultural understanding for educational institutions, as well as to develop scientific potential, gain international experience and develop professionally for students, teachers, and researchers. It is shown that international academic mobility significantly increased over the past decade. The article discusses that Finnish universities have a developed network of partner institutions around the world, which provides students with opportunities to exchange experiences and gain new knowledge. The article presents the detailed results of an empirical study, namely a survey of Finnish students studied at the University of Turku and the University of Jyvaskyla, who have personal experience of participating in student academic mobility programs, which relate to countries where students carried out their academic mobility, advantages of student academic mobility, the impact of academic mobility on the career of students, possibility of their independent research, and other aspects firsthand.
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