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1. Soft skills and the Erasmus+ programme : A qualitative study of Swedish Erasmus+ students and their experiences of exchange studies
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik, didaktik och utbildningsstudierAbstract : Traditionally, higher education has put a lot of emphasis on cognitive ways of knowing. Although the focus on theoretical knowledge still remains, the labor market’s demand for social skills have increased rapidly over the past decades. READ MORE
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2. Instagram marketing to attract international students in an age of internationalisation : A case study of KTH University Instagram from the perspective of Southeast Asian students
University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)Abstract : This exploratory study identifies the importance of Instagram to market universities in Southeast Asia and the strategies to make interesting content to reach more Southeast Asian students. According to the statistics in 2020 by Statista, Southeast Asia is ranked second in the world’s most active social media users, and Instagram is now quickly catching up with the giant platform Facebook and becoming the rising star. READ MORE
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3. “My small contribution to peace on earth.” : An interview study on the role perception of street-level bureaucrats within EU soft law
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : The aim of the thesis is to explore how national street-level bureaucrats perceive their role when implementing EU soft law in a Europeanised environment. Existing studies have focused on the role perception of public servants working within implementation of EU hard law, or being diplomats or working on ministerial level. READ MORE
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4. I learn where I am : Decolonial exploration of institutional responses to diversity in Swedish universities
University essay from Linköpings universitet/REMESO - Institutet för forskning om Migration, Etnicitet och Samhälle; Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för kultur och samhälleAbstract : The work presented aims to analyse the dynamics of power and inequality within the Swedish academic space, and to do so considers the growing diversity of the Swedish academic composition, in the light of increasing internationalisation and a more recent commodification of higher education (HE). Through a critical discourse analysis of official documents published by the five largest Swedish universities, concerning internationalisation-oriented strategies, documents promoting equal opportunities and guidelines governing discrimination, I reflect on the spaces reserved for concepts such as diversity, interculturality and equal opportunities. READ MORE
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5. Internationalization of Higher Education : Understanding the International Students' Choice of a Swedish University and the Decision-Making Process
University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för ekonomi, teknik och naturvetenskapAbstract : As the growth of Internationalisation of Higher Education shifts from former dominant nations like USA, Canada, England and Australia to other nations in Europe and Asia such as Germany, Sweden, Japan and Singapore, this study seeks to understand the decision-making process of an International Student looking to study at a Swedish University. Borrowing from previous studies, the ‘push and pull factors’ are used as the main theoretical reference as well as in discussion of the findings. READ MORE
