Trends in International Higher Education International Degree Programme seminar January 31 – February 1, 2007 Tarja Hoyer Head of International Relations HAAGA-HELIA University of Applied Sciences
Global trends in higher education Topics in Europe National discussion Future challenges
Global trends Unsatisfied demand for HE International mobile students Country of origin Country of destination US vs. other countries growth in enrolments US 17% UK 29% Germany 46% France 81% Australia 42% Japan 108%
Changing patterns of demand MBAs Professionally orientated programmes Study abroad and student exchange International study periods incorporated in study programmes: US students to Europe, p.a. European students: ERASMUS Transnational education Mixed mode programmes (eg 1+2 programmes) Continuing professional development Applied postgraduate programmes through TNE Overseas campuses
Topics in Europe Bologna process The Bergen Communiqué 2005 Partnership: HE staff and student involvment, industry, organisations, etc. Taking stock: degree system quality assurance recognition of degrees Further challenges and priorities: HE & research social dimension attractiveness of EHEA
LLL-programme 2007 – 2013 European Policy Statement ERASMUS for all HE actions => work placements from Leonardo Quality European Association for Quality Assurance ENQA Accreditations
… Quality Ranking Part of the European HE quality assurance in the future German ranking system Customised search on the Web to meet the applicant’s needs Universities and Fachhochschulen devided into three groups: top, middle and lowest Used by abt 60% of students Preparation of a European Classification system funded by the Commission (cf Carnegie Foundation Classification), estimated to be in use Crucial for funding, recruitment and partners to be in the right ’class’
Tuition fees Nordic countries Case Denmark Introduction of tuition fees 2006 Joint marketing efforts for short cycle programmes 2006 – Applicants 2006
Opholdstilladelser med henblik på uddannelse 2005/2006
Opholdstilladelse med henblik på uddannelse Nationalitet okt. Kina USA Indien Canada Pakistan Øvrige I alt
Finland HE politics Consolidation of the HE sector Universities Instruction vs. research ? Public corporations => own themselves Professional leadership Universities of applied sciences Cooperation with other UASs Cooperation with universities – dual system? Collaboration within infra: buildings, technology, libraries, etc.
Finland AMK in English Tuition fees International student recruitment Integration of the international students into the Finnish society Work placements for international students
Future challenges Millions of international degree-seeking students Strong competion Tuiton fees: ’No fees = bad quality?’ How can we get our fair share of the good students? Are our international programmes compatible? Too many, too small? How do we prove the quality? Programme profiling? How do we communicate it? International student services? International student recruitment Joint marketing by field of education?
Sources Tim Rogers and Neil Kemp Towards a Danish International Education strategy: A Study for CIRIUS UNESCO Institute of Statistics online American Council of Education: Students on the Move: The Future of Internatinal Students in the United States, October 2006 European Bologna Website: Danish Udlændingeservice, statistics 2007