Degree mobility + credits do not work

Just a few weeks ago, the European Students Union (ESU) and the highest decision-making body - the board, made up of 39 countries, 47 national student union - the introduction of the European Masters Degree Credit Guarantee Scheme has adopted a resolution calling for the scrapping of the idea.

Previously, the perennial ESU 2014-20 financial framework (MFF) proposal in the context of all the new Erasmus had expressed serious concerns about this new tool. ESU detailing the position of the scheme can be found here.

ESU grants to loans as a means to support the student has a clear policy. The state financial support for higher education that needs to get a social responsibility that is associated with our firm belief.

Generally speaking, the more educated society and a more equal society, because it means the end of the day, a highly educated population and skilled labor training benefits more than the usual economic reasoning.

The purpose of Mobility 20%

But for a moment, leave aside the ideological battle is now on the table is a proposal to allow you to get back.

First of all, let's talk about these numbers. The new Erasmus for All programs, which continues to fight the euro, is not likely to spend.

We certainly welcome the new MFF budget increased, but we also we are studying the European Union (EU) ministers agreed on earlier as a follow-up to see what it would like to clarify - so the 2020 is a benchmark that must be experienced at least 20% of the study period abroad.

Therefore, it is entirely reasonable that we are relatively higher than in previous years so that you can find. EU programs, such as tying we grant the destination if you want to commit to the goals of social dimension, it is also important.

Erasmus for All credit guarantees was set to receive approximately 5% of the entire budget. We make a simple mathematical exercise and part of the budget for higher education, if you try to see how much it means proportional, however, would argue that 10% of the total amount of credit scheme.

The scheme would be optional for students to use, but the cost is simply too high in terms of added value.

Payments hunt for students

and we move on. We studied the potential impact of the European Union that it is not appropriate for this new instrument of policy, said a couple of times. Yes, we are not able to assess its impact without actually testing out the argument that you can do.

However, the ESU is wrong. Not even the United States, Canada or Chile without looking into student debt levels in Europe, it is possible to feel alarms.

A good example of a new debate students pay tuition fees and living expenses through persistent underestimates appeared on the size of the United Kingdom will be able to create a debt. It is sure that international students pay back student loans that require extra effort to do that, not to mention.

Student Loans Company to be cut in the UK and went off the radar after returning to their countries of special agents hired to track down the students.

The situation in the UK and that the risk of such loans that challenges students to perform their obligations, it sends a clear signal. EU either directly or indirectly, can not be used to support student financial hunt.

Europe's brain drain

now to the issue of brain drain. Some professionals are paid better than that when you talk to regional development in Europe, it's no secret.

All Erasmus scheme funded public money, so we have to help us build a comprehensive look into the stronger and more unified Europe - the EU's structural funds to build there are alternatives available, particularly because of the grant schemes for young people to study and consider better With regional dimension to help achieve a better work opportunities.

More than can be said, but probably the bottom line is that we need to support the principle of mobility, would agree. At the same time, we support the portability, such as the Bologna commitments, cannot write off, and we back them up with some clear and concrete results we expect to be on the agenda for decision-makers.

We call for the tools to meet the needs of actual and current students. The loan payments alumni little to help the weak current system, that is a fact.

As always, we are learning more and more mobility for people to discuss alternatives to reality, and to develop the necessary measures or instruments or intend to participate in the implementation.

* Karina Unfelt chairman of the European Students' Union.