1. Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia Quality Assurance in Transnational Education: Delivering Primary Medical Education Across Borders 2 nd, December 2008

2. In 2004, Newcastle University invited to consider establishing an international branch campus for medicine and medical sciences in Iskandar Malaysia Now, integral to the institutional internationalisation strategy, and wholly owned by the University, NUMed Malaysia is set to open in 2009 Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia (NUMed Malaysia)

3. Internationalisation strategy:A few large flags, in a few strategic locations Key features: –long-term initiative, based upon acknowledged area of excellence –not-for-profit, but for reputational gain –extension of the institutions global footprint, and to act as a nexus for other interests in South Asia NUMed Malaysia: Strategic Purpose

4. Iskandar Malaysia: Strategic Opportunity

5. EduCity NUMed Malaysia: Nusajaya and EduCity

6. NUMed Malaysia: Nusajaya

7. NUMed Malaysia: the Campus

8. NUMed Malaysia: Rationale

9. NUMed Malaysia will award Newcastle University degrees in medicine, i.e. UK Primary Medical Qualifications Newcastles Senate is paramount Subscribe to the principles of the OECD-UNESCO Guidelines for quality provision in cross-border higher education But we are where we are….. NUMed Malaysia: Safeguarding Awards

10. All national jurisdictions reserve the right to govern professional accreditation and recognition in medicine Therefore NUMed needs to comply with both UK and Malaysian regulatory jurisdictions Current QA Framework

11. NUMed is already engaged with both UK and Malaysian authorities for QA and professional recognition in medicine: –In the UK, the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) and General Medical Council (GMC) –In Malaysia, the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) and Malaysian Medical Council (MMC) QA and Professional Accreditation: Stakeholders

12. UK: –GMC: Quality Assurance of Basic Medical Education (QABME) –QAA: Institutional Audit Malaysia: –MMC: Guidelines for the Accreditation of Basic Medical Education Programmes in Malaysia –MQA –Ministry of Higher Education –Ministry of Health NUMed Malaysia: External QA in Practice

13. Early engagement with QA essential Political support does not abrogate need to work through the system Expect and respect cultural difference – each national context will be distinct Patience required – allow time True costs of QA and professional accreditation must be built into business plan and budget NUMed Malaysia: Lessons Learned

14. Excellence with a PurposeExcellence Purpose NUMed Malaysia in a Nutshell