Cross-Border Higher Education for Primary School Teachers: The Case at the Italo-Slovene Border

The aim of the paper is to discuss the mobility patterns of university students in the context of a border area, taking into consideration the unique characteristics of this region. Special attention is given to the area between Italy and Slovenia where research was conducted among cross-border students attending the study programme for primary school teachers in Slovenia. In the introduction, a distinction is made between cross-border, transnational and overseas education. The following presents the reality of the Italo-Slovene border, an analysis of the factors influencing cross-border mobility and the outcome of the EDUKA2 project.