The Eastern Swiss University of Applied Sciences, or OST, has study abroad rates for engineering students much lower than their desired target of 20% participation. We surveyed OST's engineering and computer science students, and interviewed OST students who had studied abroad along with a professor who researched study abroad at OST in previous years. The survey and interview data as well as an OST professor's input helped to pinpoint the crucial factors for why students travel abroad or not. We examined recruiting strategies of successful student exchange programs to provide recommendations to OST.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Frisch, Stevie
• Parsons, Christopher
• Weisse, Ethan
• Matticoli, Elizabeth

Subject

• Culture
• Inclusion
• Project-Based Learning
• Learning

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 79131
• E-project-101322-155923

Mot-clé

• Psychology
• Study Abroad
• Survey

Advisor

• Servatius, Herman
• Servatius, Brigitte

Year

• 2022

Center

• Zurich, Switzerland Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• The Eastern Swiss University of Applied Sciences

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 4 - Quality Education
• 16 - Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions

Date created

• 2022-10-13

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Source

• E-project-101322-155923

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Dernière modification

• 2023-09-05