Finlandssvenskars tankar kring flytt efter examen vid Umeå universitet : En kvalitativ studie om flyttmotiv

Sammanfattning: Abstract The Finland-Swedish migration towards Sweden has increased during the latest years. Moving to the western neighbour has become more and more usual amongst the younger generation of Finland-Swedes. However, recent studies have shown that half of those who have moved to Sweden do not move back to the motherland, creating a major net loss of Finland-Swedish citizens in Finland. A majority of those who move to Sweden do so with the intention of studying at a university. As a result, Finland suffers a potential risk of brain drain, whilst Sweden on the other hand has a chance of benefitting from a potential brain gain. For Umeå it is vital whether or not the newly graduated students, who possess valuable academic competence, stay in the municipality.  This study has explored which primary motives Finland-Swedish students give regarding their choice of where to live after graduating. This study has also aimed to investigate which factors are considered beneficial for a location, i.e. pull factors, and which factors tend to be considered less desirable, i.e. push factors, regardless of whether the intention is to stay in Umeå, move back to Finland or move to a completely different location.  As a consequence of personal preferences and experiences, the respondents give different motives for moving. Despite of this some patterns can be distinguished from the results, among which the value of social bonds, in or close to a certain location, can be found. Furthermore, the results show that the respondents’ experience of cultural differences between Finland and Sweden also affect their future plans on moving.    Keywords: Motives for moving, push factors, pull factors, social bonds, cultural differences