The ups and downs of managing study abroad: Insights from Spanish higher education

  1. Vasilica Mocanu 1
  1. 1 Universidad de Salamanca
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    Universidad de Salamanca

    Salamanca, España

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Aldizkaria:
Research in Comparative and International Education

ISSN: 1745-4999 1745-4999

Argitalpen urtea: 2024

Mota: Artikulua

DOI: 10.1177/17454999241291388 GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openSarbide irekia editor

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This study delves into the experiences with managing study abroad reported by two mobility programs stakeholders: the vice-dean of International Relations and an Erasmus coordinator at a Faculty of a Spanish University. By means of content analysis of semi-structured interviews, this article aims to shed light on the intricacies of study abroad management in Spain, focusing on: 1) the types of study abroad programs that they are in charge of and their peculiarities, 2) the evolution of study abroad management in their institution, taking into account the pre- and post-pandemic period, and 3) the constraints and improvements to study abroad programs management that they are cognizant of. By approaching two types of stakeholders, considered to represent top-down and bottom-up study abroad management, the present study aims to triangulate perceptions from different actors that participate in the governance and guidance of study abroad in Spanish higher education.

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