The quality of life of foreign students on the example of Zagreb within the framework of international mobility in Europe

Osnovni cilj rada je utvrditi ukupno zadovoljstvo kvalitetom života stranih studenata u Zagrebu. U radu su definirani pojam mobilnosti studenata, programi razmjene (Erasmus+, CEEPUS i bilateralne suradnje) i preduvjeti za razvoj mobilnosti. Opisan je proces razvoja studentske mobilnosti u Hrvatskoj. Dio rada odnosi se na koncept kvalitete života studenata na razmjeni uključujući i analizu prepreka na koje nailaze tijekom mobilnosti. Studija slučaja Zagreba temelji se na provedenom anketnom istraživanju stranih studenata kako bi se utvrdilo zadovoljstvo kvalitetom života u Zagrebu, odnosno postoje li regionalne razlike u odgovorima anketiranih. Rezultati ovog istraživanja mogu se koristiti prilikom stvaranja strateških i dokumenata o međunarodnoj mobilnosti i plana aktivnosti visokih učilišta za strane studente.The principal aim of this thesis is to determine the overall satisfaction with the quality of life of foreign students in Zagreb. The paper defines the concept of student mobility, exchange programs (Erasmus +, CEEPUS and bilateral agreements) and preconditions for the development of mobility. The process of developing student mobility in Croatia is described. Part of the thesis deals with the concept of quality of life of exchange students, including an analysis of obstacles encountered during mobility. The case study of Zagreb is based on a survey conducted on foreign students to determine satisfaction with the quality of life in Zagreb, i.e. whether there are regional differences in the respondents' answers. The results of this analysis may be relevant for creating strategic documents on international mobility and creating an activity plan of higher education institutions for foreign students