Being a Student in Europe

A Comparative Social Portrait of Higher Education Students in the Major Regions of the European Higher Education Area

The article is the second part of a three-part sociological essay published exclusively in the Journal of the European Higher Education Area and continues presenting outcomes of the fifth wave of the pan-European survey EUROSTUDENT implemented in 29 EHEA countries from 2012–2014. It is titled “Being a Student in Europe” and describes survey results regarding key aspects of student life. It starts with the discussion of health-related issues. Further topics covered in this part are students’ households and accommodation options, balancing students’ incomes and expenses, employment and time budget. The concluding sub-chapter outlines students’ assessment of their study programmes.