Abstract

BAEZA KRUUSE, Martina. Student mobility of Colombian residents in Rennes, France: profile of migrants and reasons for such choice (2018-2019). Rev. colomb. soc. [online]. 2022, vol.45, n.2, pp.327-347.  Epub Jan 15, 2024. ISSN 0120-159X.  https://doi.org/10.15446/rcs.v45n2/92708.

This article is based on a sociological research conducted in France, that sought to find the key elements to understand the reasons for the progressive and significant increase of students of Colombian origin at the Université Rennes 2, located in the Bretagne region. From the analysis of statistical data from the Observatoire de la Mobilité Internationale and the Institut National d'Études Démographiques (INED), and the research of the profile and motivations of Colombian students arriving in Rennes, this work allowed a better understanding of the effects of globalization and internationalization of higher education (De Wit, 2011) on Colombian students, where migration becomes a way to achieve social mobility for this group. France is one of the European countries that allows study mobility projects to materialize, thanks to the easy access to higher education for international students, the assistance they can receive, linked to accommodation and food, and the advantages available to students to perform jobs in the "service" sector (cleaning, catering, care, etc.), at the same time they study. This article focuses on two central points of the research. First, the profile or individual characteristics of Colombian students who decide to leave for France, among which we can highlight mainly economic and social factors, that would be the reasons that led individuals to make the decision to migrate. In second place, we delve into the elements that are relevant at choosing the city to arrive, evidencing the reason for the decision to arrive in Rennes. To conclude, the main reflections obtained after analysing these elements, three aspects related to the increase of Colombian students in the city of Rennes are distinguished, those are linked to the profile of the students who arrive in France, the factors that motivate them to leave their home country and the elements that influence the choice of Rennes as a host city.

Keywords : Colombia; France; globalization; Rennes; social mobility; student mobility; transnational migration.

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