2. Making the most of international education:
Department for Education and Department for International Trade
28th November 2017

3. International Higher Education: priorities and opportunities
Hannah Wiskin
Department for Education
Deputy Director, Higher Education EU / International Policy and Prevent

4. International Higher Education: our role as Department for Education
Strategy and policy
International relations
Influencing and aligning broader HMG agendas
Cohesive and positive messaging
Supporting sector and stakeholders
Coordination and virtual leadership
Funding

5. Working with broader HMG agendas
We also have a role in influencing and fostering consistency across HMG’s other agendas:
Regulatory framework (wider DfE)
Transnational education and wider trade agenda (DIT)
Exiting the EU (across HMG)
DfE HE International
Migration policy (Home Office)
Research (BEIS)
Scholarships (FCO)

6. Why is international important?
Soft power and market share:
Overseas delivery opens up the UK’s HE sector to new markets.
Helps promote the reputation and reach of UK HE.
Economic and cultural value of international students to the UK:
The UK remains a highly attractive destination for non-EU students, with numbers remaining at record highs.
Over 170,000 non-EU entrants to UK HEIs for the sixth year running.
International higher education students (EU and Non-EU) contributed an estimated £11.1bn to the UK economy in 2014 through tuition fees and living expenditure. 
Internationalising and diversifying campuses.
Developing global citizens:
Competitive advantage for those with international experience.
Link between outward mobility and improved outcomes (salaries and employment prospects etc).

7. Shaping our international HE activity
Attracting Global Talent
Inward mobility of staff and students
Getting the right message across
Migration regime that attracts talent and avoids abuse
Developing Globally Minded Citizens
Outward mobility of staff and students
Social mobility
Diversity and integration
Trade and innovation
Education exports – inward mobility and overseas provision (e.g. TNE)
Feeding education priorities into trade agenda
Facilitating global relationships
Recognition of qualifications
Sharing learning and best practice from other international education systems
Building capacity overseas

8. Listening to the independent HE sector

9. Consultation on the Regulatory Framework
OfS regulatory framework consultation running from 19th October – 22nd December
Recognise there are a variety of perspectives and a wealth of insights across the diverse independent HE sector on this.
Our particular interest regards impacts on international students and the tier 4 visa process.
We welcome views from the independent HE sector on this and encourage responding to the consultation.

10. The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) commission for students
Commissioned to provide an independent, objective assessment of the impact of international students.
Likely to report in September 2018.
It will look to address:
EU and non-EU students at all levels of education
Impact of tuition fees and other spending by international students on the national, regional, and local economy and on the education sector
Contribution to local economic growth
Impact their recruitment has on provision and quality of education provided to domestic students.
We greatly value the perspective of the independent sector, and would encourage your contribution of evidence to the commission to ensure this voice is heard.

11. For more information, please contact:
Hannah Wiskin, Department for Education
Deputy Director, Higher Education EU / International Policy and Prevent
By phone: By
Alex Jary, Department for Education
EU and International HE Policy
By phone: By

13. Aisling Conboy, Higher Education Specialist
Independent Higher Education Making the Most of International Education -TNE Opportunities-
28th November 2017
Aisling Conboy, Higher Education Specialist

14. Transnational Education
Definitions? ‘The general principal of TNE is that students can study towards a foreign qualification without leaving their home country; meaning that the programmes and providers cross national and regional borders, not generally the student.’ (British Council)
Types? Joint programmes; dual degrees; international branch campuses; franchise; external validation; online delivery
Subject areas? Delivered across almost all academic areas at all levels of study
British Council ref, page 12

15. Independent HE Survey – TNE Plans
Independent HE Survey (July 2017 Report)
– medium term TNE plans by 2020 –
9% – new campus in EU
11% – new non-EU campus
26% – new international partnership
26% – new online delivery
TNE as a key pillar of institutional international strategy?
TNE strategy in addition to overarching international strategy?

16. Numbers
Student Numbers? - 701,010 UK HE TNE students in 2015/16 (HESA)
Financial value? - UK HE TNE £550m (DfE)

17. Latest Export Values
‘UK revenue from education related exports and transnational education activity ’, Research Report, July 2017
‘In 2014, the total value of UK education-related exports and TNE activity was estimated to be £18.76 billion, an increase of 18 per cent over 2010 in current prices (Table 1).’
‘Higher Education exports were estimated at £12.43 billion in 2014, an increase of around 30% over 2010 in current prices (Table 2 and 3). This figure rises to an estimated £12.98 billion if Higher Education related TNE activity, valued at around £550 million, is included.’

18. Benefits to institutions
Department for Education, ‘The wider benefits of Transnational Education to the UK’ Research Report, July 2017
Benefits to institutions -
‘increased enrolments of international students resulting from the institution’s in-country presence’
alumni engagement – ‘attending optional activities such as summer schools and their graduation ceremony’
levels of engagement of transnational education alumni – opportunities to engage further

19. What is the Department for International Trade?
Ministerial department that helps UK businesses export and grow into global markets
Represented in over 100 countries worldwide
Regional network of International Trade Advisers (ITAs) across the UK
Offers a range of export-related services, events and programmes
In London: 7 sector teams of ITAs who can advise and support London businesses in their specialist sector 19 19

20. DIT Education’s Purpose
Help UK education and training organisations win business overseas
Primary focus on High Value Campaigns (HVCs)
large, sometimes complex, commercial opportunities
often benefiting from Government-to-Government engagement / partnership approach
Mobilise an effective, co-ordinated UK response
cross-sector collaboration
development of consortia, where appropriate 20 20

21. How we work
DIT has identified HVC opportunities in the following markets:
Latin America
The Gulf
China & Hong Kong
ASEAN Region
And in the following sub-sectors:
Higher Education (HE)
Education Technology (EdTech)
Technical & Vocational Education Training (TVET) including: Oil & Gas, Mining
International Schools
English Language Training (ELT)

22. Priority Markets Focus
Colombia
Mexico
China
Vietnam
Malaysia
Indonesia
The Gulf
Brazill
Hong Kong
ASEAN REGION
Panama
Ecuador
Latin America 22 22

23. What can we offer alternative HE providers?
Access to DIT global network
Live export opportunities (exportingisgreat.gov.uk)
Events and webinars
Trade missions to selected markets
Market insights

24. DIT Support
How can DIT assist?
The DIT is strategically placed to support both UK organisations and overseas stakeholders to develop successful and sustainable long term partnerships
Our offer
Our dedicated services
Co-ordinate formal events and round table discussions with foreign governments and UK institutions
Make formal introductions to UK institutions which have expressed an interest in a particular market
Share updated information with UK institutions on a country’s regulations and license applications
Provide information to help understand the UK Education system
Alert UK institutions of formal tender processes overseas
Co-ordinate formal events and round table discussions with foreign investors/developers and UK institutions
Make formal introductions to UK institutions looking for a partner in a particular market and gain a privileged access to the UK supply chain
Act as a trusted, impartial broker, especially needed for checking commercial opportunities
… to governments
… to decision-makers

25. TNE Resources
British Council, ‘The Shape of Global Higher Education: International Mobility of Students, Research and Education Provision’, July 2017
Department for Education, ‘The wider benefits of Transnational Education to the UK’ Research Report, July 2017
Department for Education, ‘UK revenue from education related exports and transnational education activity ’, Research Report, July 2017
HEGlobal, ‘The scale and scope of UK higher education transnational education’, Report, June 2016
Higher Education Academy, HEA TNE Toolkit, June, 2017

26. For more information - Please contact:
Aisling Conboy
Higher Education Specialist 26 26