A roadmap towards a European Student Observatory 

Once fully developed, the European Student Observatory will be a tool to inform students about the comparative diversity of university profiles and study programmes across Europe.  At the current stage, a feasibility analysis is being conducted, and a roadmap developed in cooperation with stakeholders to provide a conceptual and technical plan for implementing the Student Observatory in 2026.

It is expected that the Student Observatory will include at least the following information:

• Benchmarking tool for students for selecting the best places for studying, in synergy with other platforms like “Study in Europe” portal.
• Analysis of data on students and graduates from EHESO statistical institutional data, institutional and student surveys, EUROGRADUATE, EUROSTUDENT and other sources.

• A collection of tools and information, which could help students pick the best place to study both from an academic and personal life perspective.

   

The following important milestones will have to be achieved to create the European Student Observatory:

• A roadmap for the Student Observatory will be adopted in early 2025. The roadmap will define the general concept of the Student Observatory, the content, presentation and visualisation of its tools, detailed steps and timeline to achieve full implementation.
• Completion of the first EHESO students’ survey in 2025. The data of this survey will act as one of the key analytical building blocks of the Student Observatory.
• Full implementation of the Student Observatory will take place in 2026-2027. A transitional version of the Benchmarking Tool for students is expected to be developed in 2025 and made accessible on this page.