The academic mobility of Lithuanian students: trends, experiences and challenges
The academic mobility of Lithuanian students: trends, experiences and challenges

Summary/Abstract: The international academic cooperation between higher education institutions and the encouragement of academic mobility have become one of the priorities of Lithuania’s higher education policy, consistently with the European Bologna process and the Lithuania Progress Strategy 2030 approved by Lithuanian Government in 2012. Lithuanian higher education institutions encounter the challenge to promote student mobility with the aim to develop students’ cultural awareness, transferable competences and, most importantly, to strengthen students’ employability. As the official statistical data reveals quite steady growth in outgoing student numbers in Lithuania, the mobility rate is still insufficient. The paper aims to explore the empirical findings on the experiences of outgoing students with the focus on their intentions for educational mobility, their expectations and the factors influencing their satisfaction with study quality. Teaching quality, career prospects, increased employability possibilities, learning-oriented environment and the organisation of study process were listed as the main elements that effect students’ satisfaction on studies and internship.

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