Dr. Christoph Gwosć

The main objective of this study is to provide a comprehensive analysis of the relevance of higher education and how this is promoted in various countries in Europe and beyond. On the basis of a review of relevant literature, policy documents and databases, consultation with national experts and eight in-depth country case studies that included interviews with many national stakeholders, this study seeks to answer questions such as which policy levers do member states use to promote higher education relevance? Which national policies concerning higher education relevance appear to be effective and good practice examples? Which indicators are informative in assessing higher education relevance at system level?

This short report presents a condensed overview of the EUROSTUDENT Synopsis of Indicators - the central publication of the project and the result of the collaboration of a European-wide network including researchers, data collectors, representatives of national ministries, and other stakeholders. It comprises data from student surveys conducted in 28 countries in the European Higher Education Area during the sixth round of the EUROSTUDENT project.
This overview provides selected findings on topics such as characteristics of student populations, transition into and within higher education, study, working, and living conditions as well as international student mobility.

In den EUROSTUDENT Ländern finden sich große Unterschiede mit Blick auf die Empfängerquoten und Struktur öffentlicher Förderung, u.a. durch unterschiedliche Grundkonzeptionen der staatlichen Förderung. In den meisten Ländern erhalten Studierende vom öffentlichen Sektor Förderung sowohl in Form von rückzahlbaren als auch nicht-rückzahlbaren Leistungen. Die unterschiedlichen Implikationen der beiden Förderarten werden dargestellt und diskutiert. Ein empirischer Zusammenhang zwischen der durchschnittlichen Empfängerquote und der Höhe des Darlehensanteils der staatlichen Förderung lässt sich nicht feststellen.

The share of recipients of public support as well as the composition of this support differs greatly across EUROSTUDENT countries. In most countries, financial support from the public sector is available to students in the form of both grants and loans. This brief discusses the implications of the two different types of support. A relationship between the average share of recipients in a country and the share of loans can currently not be found in the EUROSTUDENT countries.