Module 3: Role of guidance in mobility

2.3. Valuable tools for support

There are tools and materials on international mobility available to support the work of guidance practitioners. By utilising these tools, you, as a guidance practitioner, can inspire your clients, present the different opportunities for mobility and tell them about the importance of international competences.

The Europass portal

In the Europass portal, students contemplating mobility, can create a profile in 29 languages and use it when writing their application. They can then use the profile to make a CV which demonstrates not only their working experience and previous education but also social skills, digital knowledge and the knowledge of different languages. Link to the Europass portal in English (you can change the language in the top right corner). Link to a CV tutorial.

The European Qualification Framework

The EU developed the European Qualifications Framework (EQF) as a translation tool to make national qualifications easier to understand and more comparable. The framework consists of 8 levels and each country participating in the initiative has subsequently placed its own education to a level, numbering from 7 to 12. At present, all the EU countries and 11 other countries have referenced their education to a level. A few countries are still in the process of doing so. This process makes it much easier for students to get recognition for their studies in other European countries. Further information.

Study in …

Through the Euroguidance website, it is possible to look up the "study in …" webpages for all European countries. These pages provide information in English about study possibilities in each country and practical advice for students considering living there.

Private resources

There are also privately owned resources, such as bachelorsportal.com and mastersportal.com, which display information submitted by education institutions worldwide that wish to be advertised. Therefore, the list of opportunities in these private resources will not be exhaustive but does present a selection of learning opportunities aimed at international students.

Examples of good practice

Maailmalle.net a Finnish website targeted at young people who are looking for international mobility opportunities. Maailmalle.net is also an information and guidance tool: guidance practitioners can use the website when discussing the possibilities of going abroad for studying, training and volunteering with their clients.