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International Students in French Universities and Grandes Écoles: A Comparative Study

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Abstract

International student mobility was considered as a key component and result of the internationalization of higher education and it has also accelerated the development of this process as well. History told us that the earliest mobility of students and scholars could be traced back to the Middle Ages; however, did this mobility have the same meaning from medieval times to nowadays? To answer this question, we should start from the study of the contexts.

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    The question that arises today is that of the reality of this autonomy, ownership by the universities and the role of the nation-state. It must go beyond a simple management autonomy and the universities need to be given all the cards to ensure their triple mission and to unite all forces present on the same site (translated by the author).

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