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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.