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The document summarizes the results of a survey of 504 current and former international students who studied at Italian universities. It finds that over half of students chose to study in Italy for cultural reasons. Most students were satisfied with the quality of courses and faculty, though some noted issues with cost, quality of classes, and lack of integration. Overall impressions of their experience in Italy were positive.

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The Attractiveness of Italian Universities An Evaluation by International Students 1
The sample N=504 (no required questions, Median age: 23,5 therefore, the total number of respondents varies per question) They studied at 20 different Italian universities Former and current international students in Italy Other Continents Nordics Europe rest 3% 2% 4% Eastern Europe 16% Southern EU 41% Regional distribution: Western EU 34% Data in %, 100% = 2 Source: ThinkYoung " Survey on Foreign Students in Italian Universities" October 2010
What do/did they study? Natural Sciences and Maths Social Sciences Communication 8% 7% 17% Law 7% Economics and Business 14% Others 11% Architecture Medicine, 14% Pharmacy, Psychology 22% Data in %, 100% = 503 3 Source: ThinkYoung " Survey on Foreign Students in Italian Universities" October 2010
What were their reasons to come to Italy? Friends or family Possible future living abroad Academic careers 4% 13% 6% New living environment 16% Other 5% Cultural 56% Data in %, 100% = 493 4 Source: ThinkYoung " Survey on Foreign Students in Italian Universities" October 2010
How did they choose the university? City Rankings 5% 11% No choice 11% Other 8% Placement Quality of faculty services 44% 21% Data in %, 100% = 465 5 Source: ThinkYoung " Survey on Foreign Students in Italian Universities" October 2010
Quality of courses 8,3 Bad 27,6 Sufficient Good 49,3 14,8 Excellent ,0 10,0 20,0 30,0 40,0 50,0 Data in %, 100% = 493 6 Source: ThinkYoung " Survey on Foreign Students in Italian Universities" October 2010
Quality of university facilities and services 32,3 35,0 30,9 30,0 25,7 25,0 20,0 15,0 11,1 10,0 5,0 ,0 Excellent Good Sufficient Bad Data in %, 100% = 495 7 Source: ThinkYoung " Survey on Foreign Students in Italian Universities" October 2010
What aspect of your stay did they not appreciate? 40,0 35,9 35,0 30,0 24,7 25,0 20,0 15,8 15,6 15,0 7,9 10,0 5,0 ,0 None of Too Bad quality Lack of Language these expensive of classes integration difficulties Data in %, 100% = 495 8 Source: ThinkYoung " Survey on Foreign Students in Italian Universities" October 2010
Overall impression 43,6 36,0 11,9 5,9 2,6 1 (very bad) 2 (bad) 3 (ok) 4 (good) 5 (excellent) Data in %, 100% = 495 9 Source: ThinkYoung " Survey on Foreign Students in Italian Universities" October 2010
Different nationalities- different quality assessment? Country of origin Total West EU South EU East EU North EU Europe other rest continents Quality of Bad 9 9 1 11 19 7 8 courses Sufficient 34 24 17 33 33 43 27 Good 45 50 62 56 43 29 49 Excellent 12 17 20 0 5 21 15 100% = 167 203 76 9 21 14 490 10 Source: ThinkYoung " Survey on Foreign Students in Italian Universities" October 2010
Different nationalities - different problems? Country of origin Europe other West EU South EU East EU North EU rest continents Total 32.74 39.22 37.84 44.44 23.81 28.57 35.92 None of these 20.24 25.98 35.14 0 38.1 7.14 24.9 Too expensive Factors you 20.83 16.18 6.76 11.11 4.76 21.43 15.92 Bad quality did not of classes appreciate 22.02 10.78 14.86 22.22 9.52 14.29 15.51 Lack of integration 4.17 7.84 5.41 22.22 23.81 28.57 7.76 Language difficulties 100%= 168 204 74 9 21 14 490 11 Source: ThinkYoung " Survey on Foreign Students in Italian Universities" October 2010
Different nationalities- different satisfaction? Country of origin Total West EU South EU East EU North EU Europe rest other continents 5 30.8 51.0 52.0 33.3 38.1 50.0 43.3 4 38.5 36.3 36.0 33.3 23.8 28.6 36.2 Overall 3 16.6 8.8 4.0 22.2 23.8 21.4 12.0 satisfaction 2 9.5 2.9 4.0 11.1 14.3 0.0 5.9 1 4.7 1.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.6 100% = 169 204 75 9 21 14 492 12 Source: ThinkYoung " Survey on Foreign Students in Italian Universities" October 2010
Who will come back? Probability to return to Italy to work 0-25% 26-50% 51-75% 76-100% Other 43 14 21 21 continents Country of origin other Total South North Europe West EU East EU continent EU EU rest s Europe rest None of 33 19 33 14 these 32.74 39.22 37.84 44.44 23.81 28.57 35.92 Too North EU expensiv 20.24 25.98 33 35.14 0 38.1 22 7.14 24.9 33 11 e Region of origin East EU Factors Bad quality 15 32 35 18 you did of 20.83 16.18 6.76 11.11 4.76 21.43 15.92 not classes appreciat eSouth Lack of EU integrati 22.02 10.78 27 14.86 22.22 9.52 2914.29 15.51 32 12 on Languag West EU e 27 35 27 11 difficulti 4.17 7.84 5.41 22.22 23.81 28.57 7.76 es Country of origin Total Total 26 31 31 13 Data in %, 100% = 495 13 Source: ThinkYoung " Survey on Foreign Students in Italian Universities" October 2010
Further observations The most popular countries • A large majority (83.5%) to study in: has learned the Italian 1 United Kingdom language before • Most students spend 10 months in Italy 2. Spain • The average length is 9 months • 62% think that this period 3. France is just fine, whereas 35% find it too short 4. Germany 14 Source: ThinkYoung " Survey on Foreign Students in Italian Universities" October 2010
Conclusions UPS DOWNS • Global evaluation of talian Universities is positive • A good feedback on courses quality and overall • Likelihood of coming back for experience studies or work is relatively low. • Services and facilities are able to receive students 15 Source: ThinkYoung " Survey on Foreign Students in Italian Universities" October 2010
Conclusions • Italy is still regarded mainly • Need for promotion of as a destination for leisure excellence and programs to incentive foreign students in extending their stays • Need for an internationalisation of the courses- more classes to be taught in English • Difficulties in retaining potentially high skilled foreigners 17 Source: ThinkYoung " Survey on Foreign Students in Italian Universities" October 2010
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  • 1. The Attractiveness of Italian Universities An Evaluation by International Students 1
  • 2. The sample N=504 (no required questions, Median age: 23,5 therefore, the total number of respondents varies per question) They studied at 20 different Italian universities Former and current international students in Italy Other Continents Nordics Europe rest 3% 2% 4% Eastern Europe 16% Southern EU 41% Regional distribution: Western EU 34% Data in %, 100% = 2 Source: ThinkYoung " Survey on Foreign Students in Italian Universities" October 2010
  • 3. What do/did they study? Natural Sciences and Maths Social Sciences Communication 8% 7% 17% Law 7% Economics and Business 14% Others 11% Architecture Medicine, 14% Pharmacy, Psychology 22% Data in %, 100% = 503 3 Source: ThinkYoung " Survey on Foreign Students in Italian Universities" October 2010
  • 4. What were their reasons to come to Italy? Friends or family Possible future living abroad Academic careers 4% 13% 6% New living environment 16% Other 5% Cultural 56% Data in %, 100% = 493 4 Source: ThinkYoung " Survey on Foreign Students in Italian Universities" October 2010
  • 5. How did they choose the university? City Rankings 5% 11% No choice 11% Other 8% Placement Quality of faculty services 44% 21% Data in %, 100% = 465 5 Source: ThinkYoung " Survey on Foreign Students in Italian Universities" October 2010
  • 6. Quality of courses 8,3 Bad 27,6 Sufficient Good 49,3 14,8 Excellent ,0 10,0 20,0 30,0 40,0 50,0 Data in %, 100% = 493 6 Source: ThinkYoung " Survey on Foreign Students in Italian Universities" October 2010
  • 7. Quality of university facilities and services 32,3 35,0 30,9 30,0 25,7 25,0 20,0 15,0 11,1 10,0 5,0 ,0 Excellent Good Sufficient Bad Data in %, 100% = 495 7 Source: ThinkYoung " Survey on Foreign Students in Italian Universities" October 2010
  • 8. What aspect of your stay did they not appreciate? 40,0 35,9 35,0 30,0 24,7 25,0 20,0 15,8 15,6 15,0 7,9 10,0 5,0 ,0 None of Too Bad quality Lack of Language these expensive of classes integration difficulties Data in %, 100% = 495 8 Source: ThinkYoung " Survey on Foreign Students in Italian Universities" October 2010
  • 9. Overall impression 43,6 36,0 11,9 5,9 2,6 1 (very bad) 2 (bad) 3 (ok) 4 (good) 5 (excellent) Data in %, 100% = 495 9 Source: ThinkYoung " Survey on Foreign Students in Italian Universities" October 2010
  • 10. Different nationalities- different quality assessment? Country of origin Total West EU South EU East EU North EU Europe other rest continents Quality of Bad 9 9 1 11 19 7 8 courses Sufficient 34 24 17 33 33 43 27 Good 45 50 62 56 43 29 49 Excellent 12 17 20 0 5 21 15 100% = 167 203 76 9 21 14 490 10 Source: ThinkYoung " Survey on Foreign Students in Italian Universities" October 2010
  • 11. Different nationalities - different problems? Country of origin Europe other West EU South EU East EU North EU rest continents Total 32.74 39.22 37.84 44.44 23.81 28.57 35.92 None of these 20.24 25.98 35.14 0 38.1 7.14 24.9 Too expensive Factors you 20.83 16.18 6.76 11.11 4.76 21.43 15.92 Bad quality did not of classes appreciate 22.02 10.78 14.86 22.22 9.52 14.29 15.51 Lack of integration 4.17 7.84 5.41 22.22 23.81 28.57 7.76 Language difficulties 100%= 168 204 74 9 21 14 490 11 Source: ThinkYoung " Survey on Foreign Students in Italian Universities" October 2010
  • 12. Different nationalities- different satisfaction? Country of origin Total West EU South EU East EU North EU Europe rest other continents 5 30.8 51.0 52.0 33.3 38.1 50.0 43.3 4 38.5 36.3 36.0 33.3 23.8 28.6 36.2 Overall 3 16.6 8.8 4.0 22.2 23.8 21.4 12.0 satisfaction 2 9.5 2.9 4.0 11.1 14.3 0.0 5.9 1 4.7 1.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.6 100% = 169 204 75 9 21 14 492 12 Source: ThinkYoung " Survey on Foreign Students in Italian Universities" October 2010
  • 13. Who will come back? Probability to return to Italy to work 0-25% 26-50% 51-75% 76-100% Other 43 14 21 21 continents Country of origin other Total South North Europe West EU East EU continent EU EU rest s Europe rest None of 33 19 33 14 these 32.74 39.22 37.84 44.44 23.81 28.57 35.92 Too North EU expensiv 20.24 25.98 33 35.14 0 38.1 22 7.14 24.9 33 11 e Region of origin East EU Factors Bad quality 15 32 35 18 you did of 20.83 16.18 6.76 11.11 4.76 21.43 15.92 not classes appreciat eSouth Lack of EU integrati 22.02 10.78 27 14.86 22.22 9.52 2914.29 15.51 32 12 on Languag West EU e 27 35 27 11 difficulti 4.17 7.84 5.41 22.22 23.81 28.57 7.76 es Country of origin Total Total 26 31 31 13 Data in %, 100% = 495 13 Source: ThinkYoung " Survey on Foreign Students in Italian Universities" October 2010
  • 14. Further observations The most popular countries • A large majority (83.5%) to study in: has learned the Italian 1 United Kingdom language before • Most students spend 10 months in Italy 2. Spain • The average length is 9 months • 62% think that this period 3. France is just fine, whereas 35% find it too short 4. Germany 14 Source: ThinkYoung " Survey on Foreign Students in Italian Universities" October 2010
  • 15. Conclusions UPS DOWNS • Global evaluation of talian Universities is positive • A good feedback on courses quality and overall • Likelihood of coming back for experience studies or work is relatively low. • Services and facilities are able to receive students 15 Source: ThinkYoung " Survey on Foreign Students in Italian Universities" October 2010
  • 16. Conclusions • Italy is still regarded mainly • Need for promotion of as a destination for leisure excellence and programs to incentive foreign students in extending their stays • Need for an internationalisation of the courses- more classes to be taught in English • Difficulties in retaining potentially high skilled foreigners 17 Source: ThinkYoung " Survey on Foreign Students in Italian Universities" October 2010
  • 17. ThinkYoung aisbl aisbl ThinkYoung Avenue Lloyd George 7 Avenue Lloyd George 7 1000 Brussels 1000 Brussels +32 2 669 07 50 +32 2 669 07 50 info@thinkyoung.eu info@thinkyoung.eu www.thinkyoung.eu