Bashir, a young Finnish student, plans to get a master’s degree in Germany. But he needs to be flexible and open-minded to endure crises and enjoy moments of success. But it’s worth it, and it will open up completely new paths in his career.
Bashir, a young Finnish student, plans to get a master’s degree in Germany. But he needs to be flexible and open-minded to endure crises and enjoy moments of success. But it’s worth it, and it will open up completely new paths in his career.
It’s a semester break right now, and Bashir and Lea are on a bicycle tour in Finland. Lea is visiting Bashir, and she supports his plan to pursue a master’s degree abroad.
With the help of various platforms and online assistance, Bashir found a suitable German master’s programme on European Agricultural Policy. He applies at the University of Neustadt. It’s a really stress-free procedure because he can prepare almost everything online in Finland.
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Bashir failed an exam. He’s busy with other things and doesn’t concentrate on his actual studies. Right now, he’s not motivated at all to even attend the lectures. Find out more about how Learning Analytics can help in this interview with Prof. Dr. Dirk Ifenthaler about the research project STELA:
Thanks to learning analytics however, his course coordinator contacted him early on for a personal meeting. She tells him about alternative educational formats like MOOCs and other platforms. There, Bashir gains new inspiration and discovers different ways to get a grade, like video interviews with specialists.
Bashir is now entirely in tune with his studies, and he can see all the potential right before him which really spurs him on. He really wants to take the next step together with Lea: They decide to go to Brussels together for an ERASMUS semester.
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People in Brussels are speaking many languages. Bashir can prepare his stay abroad with the Erasmus Online Linguistic Support tool (OLS).
But he also needs to finance his endeavour. Maybe this time, he might get an EU scholarship?
The Online Learning Agreement helped Bashir to find the right courses in Brussels, but he also wants to attend two other classes to catch up on missing modules. Discover OLA in this video!
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Almost all of the students in Bashir’s master’s programme are studying abroad during their third semester. The university’s Learning Management System helps to coordinate online support, defines learning objectives and collects experience reports. Students can also handle minor requests and technical ambiguities online with the DAAD's chatbot Amiko (in German).
Bashir and Lea are back in Neustadt. Their shared time helped them to find the right next step. They want to move in together after the end of Bashir’s master’s programme. But first—graduation:
After all this intensive work and the successful graduation, Lea and Bashir are hiking in Finland. They actually planned to look for a job…
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As a child, Bashir moved from India to Finland, gaining Finnish citizenship. He has a bachelor’s degree in agriculture and wants to continue with a master’s programme—preferably abroad, so that he could also be close to his girlfriend Lea who lives in Germany. Thanks to Lea, he is already fairly good in German.
Bashir is very much interested in ecology and agriculture, but he also loves to exercise outside as often as he can.
Lea is Bashir’s girlfriend. They met in Germany at a workshop about organic farming. She’s studying computer science and is as much of a nature lover as Bashir.
Studying in Europe offers many opportunities! You can have a look at the European Commission’s website to see all the options. The BMBF initiative Study in Germany provides assistance and insight into German student life.
Bashir already looked into the deadlines and documents that need to be submitted. Platforms like UniAssist and the DAAD's My Guide helped him a lot with his research.
The language requirements won’t be a problem for Bashir. He already did a test online. But he still needs to take an official placement test at the German university.
Soon after he gets the university’s acceptance letter, Bashir also finds his European Student Card in the mail. This Europe-wide system was developed by the MyAcademicID project and helps to clearly and safely identify students.
Bashir also talks to his future fellow students on social media which helps to find accommodations and student halls. Even from afar, he can already put the advice he gets to good use. He’s searching online for a room in a flat share, and he can even view the appropriate flats with a video chat tool. On his screen, Bashir can walk through various flats in Neustadt.
Bashir is almost done with planning his life abroad except for one crucial point. He needs to find a way to finance everything without work getting in the way of his full-time master’s programme. He looks for suitable scholarships and side jobs.
Bashir chose his Finnish professor as a second examiner, so the oral exam will be performed online via a conference tool.
The examination went well. Bashir gets a notification that he can now download his digital certificate in his student account. He will get the printed certificate a couple of days later on campus. But now, it’s time for celebrations!
By now, Bashir has fulfilled all academic requirements and has written and handed in his master’s thesis. The written form of his thesis was good. Bashir is incredibly pleased and relieved, and he applies for the oral examination.
Bashir is looking for suitable job offers on online platforms like Drop’pin@EURES, the European platform for job-related mobility for young people, and he’s busy applying for jobs. But soon, Bashir is irritated. Using the search engine proves to be cumbersome. And somehow, all the possible search and application options are way too narrow for his demands...
So why not get to the root of the problem right away?
Bashir and Lea, who now has a degree in computer science, decide to launch a startup and develop a plugin for European job platforms. The matchmaking tool should be able to find accordance between the applicant’s skills and the requirements of a job offer. The system will also use AI to suggest further training for relevant skills based on a user’s profile and preferred jobs. Their idea is based on the EUROPASS Platform, which ensures Europe-wide compatibility between qualifications and degrees. Lea and Bahir are joining the developer team.
