Life Impact The University of Adelaide Internationalization Workshop Cricos Provider No: 00123M
Life Impact The University of Adelaide Slide 1 The University of Adelaide Member of the “Group of Eight” – Australia’s leading research intensive Universities Third oldest University in Australia established 1874 Currently the University has approximately 5,000 international students including 350 international Higher Degree Research (HDR) students The target number of international HDR students by 2012 is 470
Life Impact The University of Adelaide Slide 2 What is Internationalization? Enrolment of foreign students – why? Development of international programs Development of international exchanges Developing of joint programs with international partners Increasing quality of the institution overall
Life Impact The University of Adelaide Slide 3 International Office Tasks Promote the University Recruit students Pastoral care of students Establish Joint Programs, MOUs Develop and maintain strategic vision Provide scholarship information to university staff – eg ADS, Fullbright, ALA, Dikti, Stuned, Endeavour, DAAD, World Bank etc Provide information about local scholarships to potential students Ensure the availability of English language training Provide resources for staff regarding writing of research proposals, access to foreign supervisors, international conferences
Life Impact The University of Adelaide Slide 4 Staff Required Pro Vice Chancellor International Internationalization Executive Committee Director International Office Contracts/MOU Manger Promotion & Recruitment Staff Admissions staff International Student Counsellors
Life Impact The University of Adelaide Slide 5 International Office Structure Director International Office Deputy Director Manager Special Projects Regional Marketing Managers (x2) Study Abroad and Exchange Manager International Admissions Coordinator Administrative & Finance Manager Marketing Staff (x3) Administration Staff (x2) International Admissions Officers (x12) Administrative Support & Data Entry Staff (x6)
Life Impact The University of Adelaide Slide 6 Major Issues –Where does our funding come from? –Are we internationalizing for money? –How do we find the staff? (People are the key). –How many joint programs should we have? –How many ‘collaborations’ should we have? –What are our major strengths? –How do we develop and maintain quality?
Life Impact The University of Adelaide Slide 7 Contact Details The University of Adelaide South Australia 5005 Australia