Institutional Perspectives on Partnering with US Higher Education Programmes and Institutions
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Institutional Perspectives on Partnering with U.S. Higher Education Programs and Institutions
David Anderson, Vice President / ELS
Educational Services John Deupree, Executive Director / AIRC
Who are we? (And who are you?)
Introduction
Practical Tips / Context
• US universities are not-for-profit (not entrepreneurial).
• Think in terms of years, not months. • Collaboration can start slow and build. • Very few forms of collaboration move ahead
on “auto pilot” – they need constant pushing. • International education is seen as way of
enhancing the experience for US students
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Size and complexity – US higher education
• Over 4,000 post-secondary options • Decentralized; oversight is not from US
federal government. • Public vs. Private institutions • Research universities vs. “teaching”
universities/colleges • Role(s) of community colleges
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How universities in N. America are organized (international education)
• International education office • “Senior International Officer” • International admissions / recruitment • (Post) graduate admissions – done by
departments • Academic departments
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Agency collaboration with US universities – Context
• Most universities do not pay commissions - agents charge
fees. • US higher education does not depend on agents to the same
degree as UK or Australia. • Direct relationships with agents are relatively new. • NACAC debate about ethics of working with agents • US higher education system is large and with many kinds of
institutions. • Prestigious universities are not looking to grow numbers but
enhance the quality of their applicants. • Slow and complicated admissions processes • (Post) Graduate admissions are handled by individual
departments and policies and standards vary between them at same university.
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Most common types of collaboration with U.S. universities (Institutions / bilateral agreements)
• Joint degree pathways (2 + 2, 4+1 etc.) • Study abroad exchanges (outbound from
USA, in-bound from your country) – semester or longer
• Study abroad exchanges – short-term • Professor exchanges • Research projects (usually led by professors)
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Key questions to consider (agreements between institutions)
• What are your institution’s goals/priorities for collaboration?
(“HOW do you want to internationalize?”) • Do you have enough bandwidth to push collaboration forward? • Do you have enough STUDENTS who are/ may be interested? • What institutional barriers do you have? • Who is paying for what? (Sister university model: students pay
their own institution) • Do your students have the English level required to perform at a
US university? • What’s your language of instruction (for outbound USA
students)? • Is the US institution located somewhere that your students are
willing to live? (USA concept of “college town”)
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Joint degree programs - Notes
• These can be a selling point for your university
• Is your institution concerned about losing some tuition revenue?
• Curriculum analysis – time and patience required
• Can your institution deliver enough “volume” to make collaboration worthwhile?
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What US universities seek from agents
• Confidence in ethics and use of university’s brand name (no bad publicity) in all aspect’s of the agent’s business
• Qualified and appropriate applicants – do you understand the university’s profile and motivation?
• Volume of applications • Efficient use of time and resources (recruiting trips) • Knowledge of the “how” and “why” to apply to the
university • Programs / departments to promote more than others • Communication as the relationship grows
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How / Where to connect with U.S. counterparts
(universities or agents)
• NAFSA (end of May) • EAIE (September) • AIRC conference (November/December) • Other professional / academic conferences • Agent workshops such as ICEF events • Visiting campus • International student fairs • Through your network of personal contacts / referrals • Study abroad / recruiting consortia
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Questions and thanks