U21 conducted a study on academic performance and graduate outcomes when students are provided extracurricular opportunities or opportunities for international mobility.

The conclusions of the study suggested that extracurricular activities appeared to provide
a space that may often inherently generate reflection and personal growth. While studying abroad may be assumed to result in employment benefits, students who participated in extracurricular activities appeared to be more confident in discussing tangible benefits
and outcomes. As a result, the researchers found both study abroad and home-based extracurricular activities to be highly advantageous for the participants.

The students’ experiences of extracurricular activities is especially heartening and U21 network now supports online, virtual collaborations for students, allowing them to share their home-based extracurricular experiences with other students, and thereby giving their work an extra international dimension.