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International Students
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My Perspectives
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Training
Examples – Egyptian secondary School heads – in UK
Malaysian nurses – in MalaysiaChina – National Bureau of Statistics
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Study Abroad
One way flow of students typically for one semester with credit transfer – fees to hosting institution
USHong KongKoreaIncreasingly other Asian countries showing
interest
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Visiting & Exchange
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Exchange
One semester or one yearERASMUS programme very popular in
EuropeInstitutions need to think about Staff and
Student exchange
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Collaborative Ventures
1. Dual Awards2. Articulations3. Franchise/validations
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Distance Learning
Future ways of learningFace-to-faceInternetVirtual communitiesSocial learning
Challenges this presents
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International Education – Other Areas
Curriculum – internationalisation
Staffing – internationalisationResearch & EnterpriseVolunteeringCommunity development“Student Services”
Lockhart Principle
- contact leaves a trace -
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Business or Tourism?
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Recruitment Relations
Fine in theory but…….Requires a positive
institutional attitudeWhere are international
activities in your HEIs lifecycle? Business or Academic Research or
Recruitment Mission or Necessity Committed or
Ambivalent
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Knowledge
Erasmus (1500, 200000, 200000)Tempus TacisAsia LinkPMI 1 & 2Local laws, tax requirements, regulations etc,
for In-Country deliveryBill Rammell – China Summer SchoolWorking in the UK – post qualificationBologna
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Questions to Consider
Why get involved in InternationalisationAre there benefits?What will you ‘give back’?What is the raison d'être? Life cycle of initiativesRisk assessmentsInstitutional approval processesCosting the types of workCurriculum changes – Eurocentric? Embedded?Alumni relationsEthical position
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Influencing Change
Getting Internationalisation established Buy in from your SMT A champion is very helpful Experience at a senior level is quite useful Must have Deans on board Benchmark your current activity
Questions to answer What is the value to the Institution Does a Strategy of any sort exist Has a cost-benefit analysis been completed Are appropriate resource strategies in place How will succession planning be supported
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Internationalisation!
We are part of a global society, communicating at the ‘speed of light’ and responsible for developing global citizens – we have a responsibility that can only be delivered by being truly International.