The impact of Erasmus programme on meeting personal and academic expectations

Abstract

In this study, the academic- and personal development expectations of 408 students who have benefited from Erasmus exchange program between academic years 2006/2007 and 2007/2008 have been compared with the level of satisfaction of these expectations after completing the Erasmus program. The Hacettepe University, where research has been carried out, ranks among the most important universities of Turkey with more than 26.000 students. In a survey conducted with students who have participated in the Erasmus program, a group of questions measures the academic expectations of students and the level of their satisfaction after the program. Similarly, the effects of the program on their personal development have been evaluated by a group of questions. In consequence of the evaluation, it has been seen that the personal development-oriented expectations of the students who have participated in the Erasmus program were higher than their academic expectations. In this study figure the demographic distribution of Hacettepe University students who have participated in the Erasmus program along with measurements relating to their academic and personal development expectations as well as assessments regarding the degree of their satisfaction.