Institutional Internationalisation Strategies and their (possible) impact on the quality of educational programs Arthur Mettinger Austrian Bologna Expert, University of Vienna

>Strategic Development Plan (since 2005): - UoV should be among the best European research universities - UoV should offer internationally attractive study programmes, educating students for the European/ global labour market WHY DID UOV DEVELOP AN INTSTRAT? >Internationalisation (strategy) is not an end in itself but contributes to reaching those goals >Based on existing strengths (ties with leading HEIs, network participation, geographical location)

>the draft strategy/main goals have been developed by the Rectorate under assistance of & discussed with: the University Board, the Senate, deans, study programme directors, Research Services & Int’ l Relations Office WHO DEVELOPED THE INTSTRAT? >Inclusiveness: cooperation instead of mere top down enactment >Data based: indicators on the basis of a collection of reliable data (from the UoV data warehouse)

Research: > Increased share of international scientists at all levels > Enhanced cooperation with the best international universities/research institutes > Increased participation in international projects (focus: EU research programs) > Increased international visibility of research achievements (e.g. publications in leading international journals) > (Further) Development of internationally attractive doctoral programs in cooperation with leading European/international universities MAJOR STRATEGIC GOALS I

Education: > Increased share of international students in MA- and PhD study programs > Increased mobility of teachers > Qualitative Increase of student mobility (differentiated: BA/MA/PhD) > Development of a comprehensive “multilingualism - policy”: increase students’ and teachers’ foreign- language competencies MAJOR STRATEGIC GOALS II

>Number of internationally financed research projects >Scientific publications: Co-Authorship according to nation/institution >Cooperation (partnership agreements, joint-study- programs, cooperation agreements) according to regions and rankings of partner institutions >Number of students that participate in international mobility programs (outgoing) according to guest- country (EU/international) and mobility program >Number of students that participate in international mobility programs (incoming) according to citizenship (EU/international) and mobility program >Number of students (Master-/PhD-level) without Austrian Bachelor- or Master Degree according to field of study and citizenship (EU/international) KEY INDICATORS I

>Number of Joint-Programs / Number of Master- programs in English >Number of professorial appointments from abroad (EU/Germany/international) and percentage with regard to total number of professorial appointments in this time-span >Share of scientific staff without Austrian citizenship according to staff categories >Share of teachers that teach courses (without language courses in language studies) in a language other than German >Share of courses taught in a language other than German KEY INDICATORS II

Students: within-degree mobility OUTIN 2007/ / / graduates% mobile (out) 1.171/ ,39 % 1.386/ ,51 % 1.423/ ,97 %

Student mobility: a differentiated approach purpose of mobility - differentiated according to programme level: – BA: focus on program mobility inside Europe (experience, languages, culture); 1-2 terms – MA/PhD: research stays at the best international universities/research inst. (of the respective field); 1-3 months 2020 target: 25% BA grad., 60% MA grad., 75% PhD grad.

„Experiential mobility“ Knowledge of curricula (similarity?) Course offer (regularity) Language (+ linguistic preparation) Full recognition (outcome-oriented, on module basis) Admin. help „Research-oriented mob.“ Knowledge of research potential Research collaboration Joint supervision Integration into scientific community Language (for survival) Admin. help

Students: between-degree mobility (New) focus on degree-seeking students at MA/PhD level – Establishment of attractive MA/PhD Programs (English) – Development of “Joint Programs” (MA/PhD)

Staff: “Brain gain” mobility Appointment of prof. by country of origin EU other525 Austria14710 total international share 54,84%68,18%65,52%

>Beliefs vs. Evidence? >The underlying concept of „internationalisation“? >Correlations: real vs. imagined? >„Quality“? >Whose perspective? DISCUSSION: „BLIND SPOTS“? >Major features that should go into a (comprehensive) internationalisation strategy