Growing Global - Health Student Survey 2024

The purpose of this survey is to gain an understanding of student perspectives and interest in engaging in out-bound international activities. Your input will help us to better prioritize resources to support global mobility programming within the faculty of health.

Please respond by December 6, 2024.

Please respond to the following questions:

1. What is your current program of study? *
2. What is your current year of study? *
3. Have you considered going abroad (leaving Canada) as part of your academic plan? *

3. Have you considered going abroad (leaving Canada) as part of your academic plan? Yes No
If yes, where and to do what? *
If no, why not? *

4. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements: *
	Strongly Agree	Agree	Neutral	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
Gaining an international experience is important to me.	Gaining an international experience is important to me.Strongly Agree	Gaining an international experience is important to me.Agree	Gaining an international experience is important to me.Neutral	Gaining an international experience is important to me.Disagree	Gaining an international experience is important to me.Strongly Disagree
An international experience will enrich my education.	An international experience will enrich my education.Strongly Agree	An international experience will enrich my education.Agree	An international experience will enrich my education.Neutral	An international experience will enrich my education.Disagree	An international experience will enrich my education.Strongly Disagree
Experience abroad will help me in my future career.	Experience abroad will help me in my future career.Strongly Agree	Experience abroad will help me in my future career.Agree	Experience abroad will help me in my future career.Neutral	Experience abroad will help me in my future career.Disagree	Experience abroad will help me in my future career.Strongly Disagree

5. If you were to go abroad, what amount of time would be ideal? *

5. If you were to go abroad, what amount of time would be ideal? 1 - 2 weeks 2 - 4 weeks 1 - 3 months 3 - 6 months 6 months +
6. What would be your preferred time of the year to go abroad? *

6. What would be your preferred time of the year to go abroad? Summer Term Fall Term Winter Term
7. What do you feel may be the greatest barrier to engaging in international activities. (Choose up to three options most relevant to your circumstances)

7. What do you feel may be the greatest barrier to engaging in international activities. (Choose up to three options most relevant to your circumstances) Lack of interest Financial constraints Family commitments Lack of knowledge of opportunities Application processes Health and safety concerns Planning and organizing travel logistics Feeling uncertainty relating to other cultures/ languages/ traditions and customs Visa & Entry Processes Other / Comments on any of the above Other / Comments on any of the above
8. If you were to go abroad, what considerations are most important to you in selecting a destination? (Choose up to three options most relevant to your circumstances) *

8. If you were to go abroad, what considerations are most important to you in selecting a destination? (Choose up to three options most relevant to your circumstances) Geographical region of interest Access to resources Credit towards my degree Project or area of study Transferable skills for work in Canada Financial Cost Potential for employment at destination Destination's openness to diversity and inclusion Familiarity with culture/ language/ traditions and customs Other / Comments on any of the above Other / Comments on any of the above
9. Do you have any other comments/suggestions related to international programming you'd like to share? (optional)
Maximum of 250 words allowed. Currently Entered: 0 words.
10. Do you identify with any of the following terms to describe yourself? (optional)

10. Do you identify with any of the following terms to describe yourself? (optional) Black Indigenous Person of colour Living with disability LGBTQ2S+ None of the above
11 a. What is your gender? (optional)

11 a. What is your gender? (optional) Female Non-Binary Male
11 b. Are you someone with trans experience (meaning your gender identity does not align with your sex assigned at birth)? (optional)

11 b. Are you someone with trans experience (meaning your gender identity does not align with your sex assigned at birth)? (optional) Yes No
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Growing Global - Health Student Survey 2024

Growing Global - Health Student Survey 2024

If you would like to receive any future updates on international opportunities within the Faculty of Health, please share your name and email address below.

Thank you for your responses.