Evaluation of engineering double-degree programs in Sweden: results of the Lund Focus Groups

Students’ perceptions of value of transnational higher education for career, educational, and personal advancement in the Peruvian and Indonesian contexts

“…This, in turn, increases their productivity at work as well as opportunities for employment because employers perceive a relationship between education and productivity and are more willing to hire more highly educated workers (Becker 2009; van de Werfhorst 2011). Studies examining motivations and outcomes of dual-degree programs have demonstrated that students pursue them to develop work related knowledge and skills (Haupt, Sutrisno, and Hermawan 2021), and through participation in dual-degrees, students perceive growth in work related knowledge and skills that they deem will be valuable for future career endeavours (Haupt, Sutrisno, and Hermawan 2021; Culver et al 2011Culver et al , 2012.…”

“…Research on dualdegree programs has explored a variety of topics at the macro-, meso-, and micro-levels. Scholars have examined the purposes of dual-degrees within national and international agendas (Sutrisno and Pillay 2013), quality assurance and recognition of quali cations and accreditation (Obst, Kuder, and Banks 2011), curriculum structure and challenges (Krzhizhanovskaya et al 2015), students' motivations for pursuing dual-degree programs (Culver et al 2012; Ghosh, Lee, and Haupt 2021; Haupt, Sutrisno, and Hermawan 2021; Li, Haupt, and Lee 2021; Sin, Leung, and Waters 2019), student perceptions of outcomes of their dual-degree experiences (Culver et al 2011(Culver et al , 2012; Haupt and Chelabi forthcoming; Haupt, Sutrisno, and Hermawan 2021); and marketability and perceptions of programs' values for education stakeholders (Culver et al 2011(Culver et al , 2012.…”

“…Students have been shown to enrol in dual-degrees to partake in a study abroad experience, improve their foreign language skills, and develop their intercultural competence (Culver et al 2011(Culver et al , 2012; Ghosh, Lee, and Haupt 2021, Haupt, Sutrisno, and Hermawan 2021). They have also been shown to pursue dualdegrees to improve their employment prospects and increase their chances of admission to graduate school (Haupt, Sutrisno, and Hermawan 2021, Li, Haupt, and Lee 2021).…”

Students’ experience of Double Degree programmes: motivations and perceptions of skill acquisition

“…The opinions of the main stakeholders involved in double degree programmes were analysed in a couple of cross-countries studies (Culver et al 2011(Culver et al , 2012. Culver et al (2011) examined the strengths and weaknesses of a sample of dual-and joint-degree programmes at the graduate level in the United States, Sweden, Italy, and Germany.…”

“…The opinions of the main stakeholders involved in double degree programmes were analysed in a couple of cross-countries studies (Culver et al 2011(Culver et al , 2012. Culver et al (2011) examined the strengths and weaknesses of a sample of dual-and joint-degree programmes at the graduate level in the United States, Sweden, Italy, and Germany. Their findings suggest that the primary reasons for implementing such programmes are the possible benefits for both students and their institutions: while students can add an international element to their education through direct exposure to another culture and educational system, their institution can increase its visibility and reputation through partnerships with other universities.…”