In my thesis, I focused on students who had the experience of Erasmus + exchange abroad. I explored how the phenomenon of brain drain, which characterises contemporary migration, is related to the Erasmus+ exchange. In the theoretical part, I wrote about the state of young people in Slovenia, their life aspirations and the migrations of young people, about globalisation as an opportunity for them and question of how could the brain drain could be prevented. After I placed four theses and research questions. The research is qualitative, empirical and descriptive. I obtained the data by through a survey method, with the semi-structured interview. The interview guide, which consisted of 28 open questions, served as the measuring instrument. The interviews were conducted with female students who had experience an Erasmus+ study and/or practical Erasmus+ exchange lasting several months as of 2020. I analysed the data qualitatively using open and axial coding. In results, I presented 15 themes raised by the students in relation to migrations, the situation of young people in Slovenia, an exchange, studying abroad, preparations for a stay abroad and related topics. The results showed that the young people participate in an Erasmus+ exchange to explore the possibility of potential going abroad, that they are thinking about going abroad permanently during their studies, that an exchange a survival tactic and that brain drain can be prevented by a better standard of living. Inconclusion, I that would convince young people to stay in Slovenia after their studies.
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