and Master Programmes in German Higher Education Institutions

Table 18: Hopes of the institutions associated with the introduction of B/M degrees, mean (ona scale of 1 to 4) and standard deviation givenFactor FH Uni TUImproving nationalcompetitive positionImproving internationalcompetitivepositionIncreasing studentmobilityReducing drop-outratesAttracting additionalstudentsAttracting foreignstudentsCreating more diverseand flexible studyprogrammes3.0(.80)3.2(.88)3.3(.87)2.0(1.01)2.9(.76)3.0(1.02)2.9(.90)Shortening study time 1.9(.85)Creating more innovativecurriculum and/orintroducing new areasof studyStrengthening practicalorientationStrengthening researchorientationStrengthening interdisciplinarityCollecting incomefrom tuition fees (inthe medium term)2.9(.91)2.0(.84)2.5(.96)2.7(1.03)2.0(1.02)2.7(1.00)3.2(.91)3.2(.88)2.8(1.04)3.2(.94)3.1(.82)3.2(.90)2.6(1.12)3.2(.91)2.4(.79)2.0(.83)2.9(.85)1.5(.81)2.5(1.02)3.4(.63)3.7(.46)2.3(.80)2.8(1.26)3.9(.35)3.1(.83)2.4(.63)3.1(1.03)1.8(.80)1.7(.73)2.7(.98)1.4(.76)Note: The mean (first number given) indicates the relative ranking of each item (higher numbers mean a higher importance),and the standard deviation (between parentheses) indicates the level of agreement among the respondents (highernumbers mean a higher level of disagreement). Not all respondents answered all questions, the number of responsestherefore varies from factor to factor 38 . Source: CHEPS/CHE Survey data.38 Non-response rates vary from 7%, 7% and 6% (for the FH, Uni, and TU sectors, respectively) for the questionconcerning improving student mobility, to 20%, 16%, and 13% (for the FH, Uni and TU sectors, respectively)for the question about collecting income from tuition fees.32