Europe: the Future of Internationalization of Higher Education in Europe

Wit, Hans de; Hunter, Fiona

doi:10.1007/978-94-6351-161-2_6

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“…The results also provide policy and application-related points to consider regarding the future trajectory of international student recruitment for other non-native-English-speaking countries. Due to the recent social, political and economic changes in many leading native-English-speaking destinations, it is expected that non-native-English-speaking countries will become more attractive for international students in the near future (Choudaha, 2017;De Wit and Hunter, 2015). On the other hand, this study has demonstrated that while an enhanced use of English in academic settings in addition to education quality and costs are, in many cases, of significant importance in attracting international students, factors influencing international students' satisfaction and future plans go beyond these academic requirements.…”

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International Student Experiences in Non-Native-English-Speaking Countries: Postgraduate Motivations and Realities from Finland

Çalıkoğlu

2018

Research in Comparative and International Education

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Globally, international student recruitment has become one of the prominent topics of higher education. In addition to the leading native-speaking English world, several non-native-English-speaking countries have reshaped their higher education system to attract more international students. Finland is one of the non-native-English-speaking countries having instituted a change in international student recruitment policy. This study seeks to improve the understanding of the experiences of international students in non-native-English-speaking countries by focusing on postgraduate-level students at a selected university in Finland. Following a phenomenological viewpoint, 11 students were interviewed on their motivations and expectations for studying abroad, and what challenges they have encountered. The findings indicate that education quality and free higher education are important motivations for choosing to study abroad in Finland. Moreover, international students encounter academic, social, financial and psychological challenges and have concerns about their future career in a non-native-English-speaking country.

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International Student Experiences in Non-Native-English-Speaking Countries: Postgraduate Motivations and Realities from Finland

Çalıkoğlu

2018

Research in Comparative and International Education

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“…In addition, associating the activity to multiple targets in the strategic plans of institutions is also important as this creates opportunities to justify efforts and resources along different lines pleasing different stakeholders. Modest numbers of students/researchers being involved as is the case in most of the examples allow a focus on quality over quantity, which is seen as favourable for comprehensive and socially responsible internationalisation (De Wit and Hunter, 2015;Altbach and De Wit, 2018;Marinoni, 2018).…”

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“…This is largely driven by the notion that students need to be prepared to operate in a world that is more and more internationally and interculturally connected and globalised ( UN Habitat, 2009;Sykes et al, 2015). While universities have featured considerable levels of international relationships and culturally diverse workforces from their early days (e.g., Peel and Frank, 2008), the internationalisation trend of late exhibits new dimensions and scales (De Wit and Hunter, 2015). As such, the internationalisation of higher education has become a "process of integrating an international, intercultural or global dimension into the purpose, functions or delivery of post-secondary education" (Knight, 2003, p.2).…”

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“…Given the wide-spread propensity at institutional level to focus on internationalisation in terms of mere quantitative performance (such as international student recruitment, numbers of student exchanges and degree mobility) -at least in the Anglo-American-Australian context, Brandenburg and De Wit (2011) have bemoaned a gradual deterioration of substance and subsequent devaluation of internationalisation. In order to re-establish the credibility of the internationalisation project, De Wit and Hunter (2015) call for a strengthening of the academic, political and social rationales of the internationalisation of higher education with a focus on enhancing the quality of learning such that "our students will be prepared to live and work in a global world." (Brandenburg and De Wit, 2011, p.17).…”

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Enhancing internationalisation through inter-institutional collaboration

Frank

2019

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Although internationalisation has been identified as a key transformative factor of higher education at the beginning of the 21st century and is firmly embedded in most institutional missions, there is growing concern amongst educators that internationalisation is being devalued and that the progress of its implementation has stalled. One particularly worrying aspect is a rather limited, predominantly instrumental implementation of internationalisation by institutions subsumed by neoliberal ideologies, economics and rankings, which prioritises international student recruitment over enhancing intercultural understanding, curricula and students' personal development. Responding to calls to reorient institutional missions, this reflective essay seeks to stimulate a discussion of how aspirations of socially responsible internationalisation (internationalism) and learning for global citizenship may be reclaimed. Drawing on selected cases from the field of spatial planning, the author suggests that interinstitutional collaboration and partnerships could be a valid means to support (explicitly or implicitly) socially responsible internationalisation while also covering institutional performance targets. Cases are interrogated for their rationale (aims, institutional arrangements, focus) to gain an understanding of how they address various aspects of internationalisation and to draw lessons for wider adoption.

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“…Concepts of quality in higher education vary between countries and regions, and the programs of regional quality reflect these differences (de Wit & Hunter, 2017). But perceptions of quality are changing, and the growing emphasis on outcomes and standards heralds the possibility of more dramatic techniques for assessing and evaluating technology and education within a global context (Krokhmal & Simutina, 2018;.…”

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The Development of Global Higher Education in a World of Transformation

Mense¹,

Lemoine²,

Garretson³

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JED

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Globalization has forced higher education into a new world, a world of change, instability and ambiguity, shaped by an increasingly integrated world economy, technology, an international knowledge network, and other forces beyond the control of higher education institutions. Futurists predict that the education systems of tomorrow will be drastically different from those of today. They forecast innovative approaches to teaching and learning will proliferate and will be used more effectively because of technology and telecommunications. Traditional universities historically have been producers of knowledge in the form of human capital, research, and scholarship and are now challenged to tap into the expanding need for lifelong learning. The need and desire for higher education are growing, but higher education is challenged to make significant changes driven by globalization and technology.

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Europe: the Future of Internationalization of Higher Education in Europe

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International Student Experiences in Non-Native-English-Speaking Countries: Postgraduate Motivations and Realities from Finland

International Student Experiences in Non-Native-English-Speaking Countries: Postgraduate Motivations and Realities from Finland

Enhancing internationalisation through inter-institutional collaboration

The Development of Global Higher Education in a World of Transformation

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