HESA Mobility data summary 2014_3
- 1. Overall figures1 Overall 2013/14 mobility figures from UK higher education institutions2 Total students studying abroad in 2013/14: 28,640 Total UK: 22,100 (1.2%) Total UK mobilities: 24,695 Total EU: 3,755 Total non-EU: 2,785 Proportion of mobile students by institution Overall average: 1.2% Average proportion of UK-domiciled students: 1.2% Average proportion of UK-domiciled undergraduate students: 1.4% Average proportion of UK-domiciled undergraduate 2nd and 3rd year students: 2.5% Nation breakdown for mobile students in 13/14 by nation England: 77.5% (22,095) Scotland: 13.5% (4,315) Wales: 5.5% (1,450) NI: 3.3% (780) While the proportion of students going abroad in 13/14 by nation was as follows: Country of institution Total UK domiciled students Of whom mobile % England 1,546,785 17,135 1.1% Scotland 167,240 2,980 1.8% Wales 103,520 1,245 1.2% Northern Ireland 46,310 740 1.6% Total UK 1,863,860 22,100 1.2% 1 Unless stated otherwise, all data relates to UK-domiciled students 2 Of one week or more
- 2. Mobility type, length and scheme breakdowns UK type of mobility breakdown (instances of mobility not students) Study: 18,270 (74%) Work: 5,755 (23.5%) Volunteering: 670 (2.5%) Length of study/work placements Length (weeks) Number of study placements Number of work placements 1 985 10 2 385 20 3-13 3,610 1,045 14-29 5,750 1,640 30 1,670 675 31-51 5,530 1,890 52 710 450 52+ 15 50 Most popular periods of mobility for study placements: 30 weeks: 1,670 1 week: 980 8 weeks: 860 15 weeks: 765 16 weeks: 765 Most popular periods of mobility for work placements: 30 weeks: 670 52 weeks: 450 35 weeks: 325 40 weeks: 285 7 weeks: 270 Mobility scheme Erasmus : 12,555 (51%) Provider: 9,985 (40%) Other scheme: 1,130 (4.5%) Sandwich placement: 1,025 (4%)
- 3. Destinations Mobilities to Europe and outside of Europe Europe: 57.5% (14,165) Outside of Europe: 42.5% (10,490) Top 10 destinations by mobility 1. France: 4,230 2. Spain: 3,270 3. USA: 2,680 4. Germany: 1,960 5. Australia: 1,185 6. Italy: 1,065 7. Canada: 940 8. China: 660 9. Netherlands: 655 10. Russia: 370 Top 10 in Europe 1. France: 4,230 2. Spain: 3,270 3. Germany: 1,960 4. Italy: 1,065 5. Netherlands: 655 6. Sweden: 335 7. Belgium: 275 8. Ireland: 270 9. Austria: 245 10. Denmark: 200 = Switzerland: 200 Top 10 beyond Europe 1. USA: 2,680 2. Australia: 1,185 3. Canada: 940 4. China: 660 5. Russia: 370 6. Malaysia: 335 7. Japan: 320 8. Hong Kong & China: 310 9. New Zealand: 255 10. India: 185 Destinations for mobile students doing a placement through provider partnership3 1,355 within Erasmus countries 8,575 beyond Europe. Top countries include: USA, Canada, China, Australia, Malaysia, Japan, France, Spain, Russia 3 Institution to institution/company agreements
- 4. Student profiles Level of study 21,385 (97%) UK UG 715 (3%) UK PG o 480 UK PGR o 235 UK PGT Subject area4 Subject group Number of instances % European Languages, Literature and related subjects 6,535 27.3% Business and Administrative studies 2,680 11.2% Medicine and dentistry 2,225 9.3% Social studies 1,715 7.2% Linguistics, Classics and related subjects 1,530 6.4% Creative Arts and Design 1,335 5.6% Physical sciences 1,025 4.3% Eastern, Asiatic, African, American and Australasian Languages, Literature and related subjects 990 4.1% Biological Sciences 985 4.1% Historical and Philosophical studies 955 4.0% Law 860 3.6% Engineering 725 3.0% Subjects allied to medicine 725 3.0% Education 355 1.5% Mass Communications and Documentation 275 1.1% Architecture, Building and Planning 240 1.0% Computer sciences 220 0.9% Mathematics 205 0.9% Combined studies 180 0.8% Veterinary Sciences, Agriculture and related subjects 105 0.4% Technologies 55 0.2% 4 Mobilities across UK undergraduate students
- 5. Top STEM subjects Clinical medicine Pre-clinical medicine Psychology Chemistry Physical Geographical Sciences Mathematics Mechanical Engineering STEM – types of mobility Overall 6,825 mobilities across 6,785 students Study: 77% Work: 20% Volunteering: 3% STEM destinations Top STEM destinations: USA Australia Canada Germany Spain
- 6. Mobile students as a proportion of students from different socioeconomic backgrounds5 Higher managerial & professional occupations Lower managerial & professional occupations Intermediate occupations Small employers & own account workers Lower supervisory & technical occupations Semi- routine occupations Routine occupations Never worked & long-term unemployed Unknown % 6 2.6% 2.0% 1.7% 1.4% 1.3% 1.1% 1.1% 0.3% 0.8% Proportion of mobile students from different socioeconomic backgrounds Ethnicity White: 83.5% BME: 15.3% Not known: 2.2% Proportion of mobile students by gender 5 These are socioeconomic classification categories as defined by HESA. These categories relate to parental occupation or, if the student is older than 21, their last career. 6 UK undergraduates only