Contribution ID: 18a02d2a-00a4-4919-8355-e6921d81890a
Date: 09/10/2023 16:42:01
Participant Survey Form – Call 2022 – KA1 –
Learning Mobility of Individuals – Student
mobility for traineeships in higher education
Fields marked with * are mandatory.
Document code: EP-KA1-HE-Traineeship-2022
1 Purpose of the Participant Survey
This survey on your mobility experience will provide the EU's Erasmus+ programme with valuable
information which will benefit both future participants and contribute to the continued improvement of the
programme. We are grateful for your co-operation in filling out the questionnaire.
All personal data mentioned in this form will be processed in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2018
/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on the protection of natural
persons with regard to the processing of personal data by the European Union institutions, bodies, offices
and agencies and on the free movement of such data. This survey, once submitted, will be accessible to
the coordinating institutions, their national agencies and the European Commission. More details in Specific
Privacy statement.
Please make sure you have the information of your Learning Agreement, Grant Agreement and
Transcript of Records (if applicable) with you BEFORE you start filling in this survey.
2 Identification of the participant
* 2.1 First and last name
See section "Publication and Usage Rights of the Information and of the Email Address" at the end of this
questionnaire concerning usage of the personal information.
Laura De Martin
* 2.2 Mobility end date (end date of the physical or virtual component - which ever one is later)
The date on which your mobility activity ended, provided for information only. Should this date be incorrect, please
contact the person responsible for management of your mobility to correct this date.
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23/07/2023
* 2.3 Sending institution
UNIVERSITA%20CA'%20FOSCARI%20VENEZIA
* 2.4 Receiving institution/enterprise/organisation
Firenze Education FİRENZE YURTDIŞI EĞİTİM LTD. ŞTİ.
* 2.5 Host country
Türkiye
* 2.6 Email address where I can be contacted in the future
See section "Publication and Usage Rights of the Information and of the Email Address" at the end of this
questionnaire concerning usage of the personal information.
Please correct this email address if necessary.
laurademartin1998@gmail.com
3 General information about your mobility
* 3.1 Participation in blended mobility
No
* 3.2 Is your mobility taking place within a European University Alliance?
Are both your sending and receiving institution are a part of the same European University Alliance?
Yes
* 3.3 Was your traineeship…
The options below correspond to Table B of the Learning Agreement for Traineeships.
a traineeship for recent graduates
* 3.5 Have you participated in a short-term physical mobility or blended intensive programme prior to this
mobility?
No
* 3.6 Top-up grant for students with fewer opportunities
No
* 3.7 Additional travel support for green travel
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No
* 3.8 Did the availability of the green travel support encourage you to use sustainable means of transport for
travelling to and from your mobility destination?
Yes
* 3.9 Did your sending or receiving institution make you aware of your rights and obligations on mobility in
line with the Erasmus Student Charter?
Yes
4 Motivation for your mobility
* 4.1 What were your main motivations for doing a traineeship abroad?
Multiple answers are possible.
To work and train in a foreign language
To experience a different learning and working context
To learn/improve a foreign language
To develop soft skills, such as adaptability, problem solving, curiosity, etc.
To enhance my future employability in my home country
To enhance my future employability abroad
To experience different learning and work practices
To live abroad and to meet new people
To gain knowledge of another country
To build up a personal and professional network
To spend time with friends or family who live abroad
To join my friends who were going on mobility
* 4.2 How did you find out about the possibility to do an Erasmus+ traineeship?
Multiple answers are possible.
Website of the sending institution
Website of the receiving institution/enterprise/organisation
Academic staff at the sending institution
Administrative staff at the sending institution
Erasmus+ App
Fellow students
Friends
Family
Erasmus+ Student and Alumni Association
Online search
Social media
Information event/fair
Word of mouth
* 4.3 Are you planning to take part in Erasmus+ mobility again?
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Yes
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4.6 What were the criteria for you to choose your receiving enterprise/organisation?
Very No Less Not
Important
Important opinion important important
* Collaboration between my sending institution and enterprises/organisations
* Traineeship offer
* Reputation
* Facilities and support services
* Feedback from Erasmus+ alumni
* Language
* Country
* City and culture
* Social life
* I would like to work at this enterprise/organisation/institution after my
traineeship
* I already had connections within this enterprise/organisation/institution
Other
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* 4.7 If other, please specify.
I was deeply interested in the city Istanbul and in the working opportunity.
* 4.8 How did you find this particular traineeship position?
Through my sending institution
* 4.10 Would it have been financially possible for you to go on an Erasmus+ stay abroad without the
Erasmus+ grant?
No
5 Satisfaction with your mobility
* 5.1 How satisfied are you with your Erasmus+ mobility experience in general?
Very satisfied
* 5.2 Would you recommend this experience to another student?
Yes
* 5.6 Do you feel the selection procedure at your sending institution was fair and transparent?
Yes
* 5.7 How useful did you find the Erasmus+ App in assisting you with your Erasmus+ mobility?
I didn't use the App
* 5.8 The Erasmus+ grant is intended to provide a contribution to the additional costs incurred due to your
Erasmus+ mobility compared to the cost of studying at your sending institution. According to your estimate,
to what extent did the Erasmus+ grant (EU funds only) contribute to your additional expenses related to
your mobility period?
If you are receiving funds from other sources please do not include those in your estimation.
26-50%
* 5.9 How satisfied were you with your accommodation?
Rather satisfied
6 Outcomes of your mobility
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* 6.1 Do you think that you have benefited from your participation in Erasmus+ learning mobility?
Yes
* 6.2 Do you think that your tasks during the traineeship were relevant to your studies and educational
profile?
Only partially
* 6.3 If you had the opportunity, would you work for this receiving enterprise/organisation/institution?
Yes
* 6.4 Were you offered a job/employment by the receiving enterprise/organisation/institution following your
traineeship?
No
6.5 Through my stay abroad with Erasmus+, I learned better how to…
Neither
Strongly Rather Rather Strongly
agree nor
agree agree disagree disagree
disagree
* think logically and draw conclusions
(analytical skills)
* find solutions in difficult or challenging
contexts (problem-solving skills)
* plan and carry out my learning
independently
* use online resources and devices, e.g.
for my studies, work and personal
activities
* make use of social media
* take part in virtual work activities
* develop an idea and put it into practice
* experience and appreciate different
cultures
* engage or interact with different social
groups
* work better in a team
* plan and organise tasks and activities
* express myself creatively
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* play a sport/instrument
6.6 After having taken part in this mobility activity…
Neither
Strongly Rather Rather Strongly
agree nor
agree agree disagree disagree
disagree
* I am more confident in my abilities
* I know better my strengths and
weaknesses
* I am more able to adapt to and act in
new situations
* I am more able to think and analyse
information critically
* I am more tolerant towards other
persons' values and behaviour
* I feel more confident in an intercultural
setting
* I am more open-minded and curious
about new challenges
* I am more interested in current affairs
* I am more able to reach decisions
* I am more able to cooperate with
people from other backgrounds and
cultures
* I am more interested in European topics
* I have improved specific skills in my
field of study
6.7 Thanks to this stay abroad with Erasmus+…
Neither
Strongly Rather Rather Strongly
agree nor
agree agree disagree disagree
disagree
* I believe that my chances to get a new
or better job have increased
* I have a clearer idea about my
professional career aspirations and
goals
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* I have better opportunities for
traineeships or student jobs in my
home country
* I am better capable of taking over work
tasks with high responsibility
* I am more likely to become an
entrepreneur
6.8 How has the stay abroad changed the way you see your future work?
Neither
Strongly Rather Rather Strongly
agree nor
agree agree disagree disagree
disagree
* I can easily imagine working abroad at
some point in the future
* I can easily imagine working in the
country where I did my Erasmus+ period
in the future
* I would like to work in an international
context
In the next question, we ask you about your 'European sense of belonging'. This expression refers to your
feeling of being European, belonging to the same community as other Europeans, and sharing common
identity, culture and values with them.
* 6.9 Do you think that you have an increased European sense of belonging after your participation in
Erasmus+ learning mobility?
No
7 Erasmus+ priorities
Questions in this section are linked to the overall political priorities of the Erasmus+ programme: inclusion
and diversity, environmental sustainability, digital education, and participation in democratic life. Your
replies will be useful to measure the results of Erasmus+ at a larger scale.
7.1 Do you agree with the following statements? As a result of my mobility activity...
Multiple answers are possible
I have learned more about environmental, climate and sustainability issues.
I have changed my habits to become more sustainable.
I have a better understanding of the diversity in my society.
I am more committed to work against discrimination, intolerance, xenophobia and racism.
I am more interested in participating in elections, in other democratic processes, and in the life of my local
community.
I have learned more about Europe, the European Union and European values.
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I have learned more about new and useful ways to apply digital technology.
I am eager to use more digital technologies in my studies or work.
8 Language skills
* 8.1 What was the main language used during your traineeship?
English
* 8.3 Do you feel you have improved your skills in this language during your stay abroad?
Yes
* 8.4 Did you take advantage of any language support in learning this main teaching language?
No
* 8.9 Why didn't you take advantage of language support?
Multiple answers are possible.
I did not ask for it
I did not need it because my knowledge of the foreign language was adequate
I did not have time
The sending/receiving institutions did not provide it to me
I was not aware I could receive language support
The proposed support was not adequate
Other
* 8.11 What factors contributed the most to the improvement of your skills in this language?
Multiple answers are possible
My work in the receiving institution/enterprise/organisation
Interacting with locals
Using language support provided by the Erasmus+ programme (OLS)
Using private language support
Interaction with other international trainees
Other
* 8.12 While staying abroad, did you improve your competence in other languages besides the main one
used?
No
9 Recognition of mobility
* 9.1 What was the final type of Learning Agreement you signed?
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Learning Agreement: a binding agreement between the student, the sending and the receiving institution, including
a group of educational components that the student needs to complete at the receiving institution and that will be
recognised by the sending institution upon his/her return from the mobility period.
Online Learning Agreement
* 9.2 Was your Learning Agreement signed by all parties before the start of your traineeship?
Yes, all parties signed it before the start
* 9.4 Was your Learning Agreement changed during your mobility?
No
* 9.15 Did you receive a Traineeship Certificate from the receiving enterprise/organisation at the end of your
traineeship?
No, the receiving institution/enterprise/organisation will not provide me with a Traineeship Certificate
* 9.16 Why is your receiving institution/enterprise/organisation not providing you with a traineeship certificate?
I didn't ask for it.
* 9.18 Will your traineeship be recorded by the sending institution in the Europass Mobility document?
I don’t know
10 Assessment of support received
At the receiving institution
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10.1 How satisfied were you with the support arrangements provided by your receiving institution/enterprise/organisation?
Very Rather Neither satisfied Rather Very Not
satisfied satisfied nor dissatisfied dissatisfied dissatisfied applicable
* Administrative support
* Academic support
* Degree of supervision during the traineeship
* Mentoring
* Support from student initiatives/organisations
* Help with personal needs and problems
* Help with inclusion needs
* Social integration with colleagues
* Engagement with the local community
* Guidance on how to find accommodation
* Assistance with dealing with questions or complaints
* Support to make the most use of virtual learning (such as
mentoring or access to equipment or facilities)
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* 10.2 If you had a negative experience concerning support and organisational arrangements, mentoring or
supervision, please explain further.
I was not trained by the host. I had to learn by mu own.
* 10.3 Did you require a visa in order to participate in this mobility?
No
10.6 Did you have this type of insurance during your mobility?
Yes No I don’t know
* Health insurance
* Accident insurance
* Liability insurance
* 10.7 Who covered the cost of Health insurance?
The sending institution
* 10.8 Who covered the cost of Accident insurance?
The sending institution
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10.10 How satisfied were you with assistance related to insurance issues?
Very Rather Neither satisfied Rather Very I did not request assistance
satisfied satisfied nor dissatisfied dissatisfied dissatisfied related to insurance issues
* provided by your sending institution?
* provided by your receiving institution
/enterprise/organisation?
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* 10.11 Did your receive support or participated in activities organised by any of the following students
organisations?
Multiple answers are possible.
Erasmus+ Student and Alumni Association
Erasmus Student Network
GarageErasmus
Erasmus Mundus Association
OCEANS
Student Unions/Clubs
AEGEE
AIESEC
None of the above
Other
Sending institution
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10.13 How satisfied were you with the support provided by your sending institution?
Very Rather Neither satisfied Rather Very Not
satisfied satisfied nor dissatisfied dissatisfied dissatisfied applicable
* Administrative support
* Academic support
* Support from student initiatives/organisations
* Help with personal needs and problems
* Mental health support
* Help with inclusion needs
* Support to make the most use of virtual learning (such as
mentoring or access to equipment or facilities)
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* 10.14 Did you receive the grant payments on time, in line with the dates mentioned in your grant
agreement?
Tick "not applicable" in case you did not receive any grants from the Erasmus+ programme (zero grant student).
No
* 10.15 Did you provide all the documentation in time?
Yes
11 Conclusions
11.1 If you wish, please give any additional information, observations, comments or recommendations that
may be useful for students wishing to go abroad, for your sending and receiving higher education
institutions, National Agency or the European Commission in view of improving the Erasmus+ student
mobility action.
12 Consent
* 12.1 I'm willing to help future Erasmus+ participants based on my experience. They can contact me at my
email address.
Yes
No
* 12.2 I agree that (parts of) this survey can be published and made available to the general public.
Yes, with my name and email address
Yes, but anonymised (no name, no email address)
No
* 12.3 I agree that my email address will be used later to contact me for further studies related to the content
of this survey or regarding the Erasmus+ Programme and EU issues
Yes
No
* 12.4 I authorise the European Commission to share my personal data (first and last name, email address)
and mobility-related data (the names of my sending and receiving institutions) with the Erasmus+ Student
and Alumni Alliance (ESAA – web link: http://www.esaa-eu.org) for information on professional,
volunteering and networking opportunities with other Erasmus+ students and alumni.
I agree
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I do not agree
* 12.5 I authorize the European Commission to share my personal data (year of birth, gender, and [only if
needed] first and last name, email address) and study-related data (field of study, mobility period, the
names of my sending and receiving institutions) for further research purposes (for example related to
graduate tracking).
Yes
No
Contact
http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/contact/national-agencies_en
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