1. 1 Framework Service Contract EAC/02/2010 (Lot 3) Tender No 04/01: Study on the Cross-Border Delivery of Higher Education Services in the EU

2. EU-Study: Cross-Border Delivery of Higher Education in the EU Uwe Brandenburg | Andrew McCoshan, October 2012

3. 1.Map prevalence of cross-border delivery of higher education services (CBHE) within the 27 Member States of the European Union (both EU and non-EU based institutions) 2.Map and analyze regulatory frameworks regarding CBHE for 27 Member States 3.Discuss and analyze the perceived risks and benefits of CBHE provision as well as issues of quality Methodology: Desk Research, Expert Delphi, Survey of Stakeholders In-depth interviews 3 Research objectives and methodology EU-Study: Cross-Border Delivery of Higher Education in the EU | Uwe Brandenburg | Andrew McCoshan, October 2012

4. Cross-Border Higher Education (CBHE): Focus on provider mobility  Franchising: an existing programme, which has been developed by the exporting institution is conducted at a receiving institution  Validation: exporting institution assesses and validates a programme that has been developed by the receiving institution  Branch campuses 4 Definitions EU-Study: Cross-Border Delivery of Higher Education in the EU | Uwe Brandenburg | Andrew McCoshan, October 2012

5.  CBHE in Europe in its infancy; providers are scattered; Southern MS main receivers; Anglophone, public universities major exporters.  Regulatory frameworks highly heterogeneous, but only weakly related to the incidence of CBHE activity; less regulation governing exporting CBHE activities.  Assumption: Quality and quantity of provision in receiving country seem key factor, which makes CBHE attractive for both exporters and recipients alike.  General lack of information on quality assurance. EU-Study: Cross-Border Delivery of Higher Education in the EU | Uwe Brandenburg | Andrew McCoshan, October 2012 5 Main findings

9. Regulation of receiving CBHE:  No regulation  Little regulation  Need to register,  Need to prove recognition/accreditation in exporting country  Some regulation  + Need authorization of receiving country  Considerable regulation  + Need accreditation of receiving country  + Franchising and validation prohibited Regulation of exporting CBHE: rather scarce 9 Regulation – Classification EU-Study: Cross-Border Delivery of Higher Education in the EU | Uwe Brandenburg | Andrew McCoshan, October 2012

12. 12 Risks and Benefits EU-Study: Cross-Border Delivery of Higher Education in the EU | Uwe Brandenburg | Andrew McCoshan, October 2012

13.  CBHE in Europe in its infancy; providers are scattered; Southern MS main receivers; Anglophone, public universities major exporters.  Regulatory frameworks highly heterogeneous, but only weakly related to the incidence of CBHE activity; less regulation governing exporting CBHE activities.  Assumption: Quality and quantity of provision in receiving country seem key factor, which makes CBHE attractive for both exporters and recipients alike.  General lack of information on quality assurance. EU-Study: Cross-Border Delivery of Higher Education in the EU | Uwe Brandenburg | Andrew McCoshan, October 2012 13 Main findings

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