Internationalisation: Strategy, Indicators, Achievements

Prof. Arthur Mettinger Vice-Rector Educational Program Development & Internationalisation

Vienna, 30th of October 2010

Synopsis

1.  Internationalisation Strategy 2.  Indicators 3.  Facts and Figures 4.  Conclusions & Recommendations (to be worked out during this

Seminar)

Internationalisation Strategy: Development I •  Until 2008 no explicit internationalization strategy •  Implicitly internationalization forms an important part of the

University of Vienna‘s mission statement and its practice in research and teaching

•  But: a clear internationalization strategy is important for the University of Vienna in the 21th century to…

–  improve quality in research & teaching –  enhance international attractiveness & positioning –  increase the chances for students, teachers and researchers

internationally –  increase “internationality” in some fields where the University of

Vienna has a need to improve –  increase the commitment to internationalization among all

members of the University –  come to better decisions based on better data

Internationalisation Strategy: Development II

Principles of strategic development: •  Starting point: Main goals of Development Plan •  Best practices: international models have been considered •  Build on strengths: existing ties with leading universities,

participation in networks, geographical location •  Inclusiveness: cooperation instead of mere top down enactment

the draft strategy/main goals have been developed under assistance of & discussed with: the University Board, the Senate, deans, study programme directors, Research Services & Int’ l Relations Office

•  Flexibility: leave room for strategies of faculties and future developments

•  Data based: one important step is the assessment of the status quo and collection of reliable data (development of indicators)

Internationalisation Strategy: Main Goals I Research: •  Increased share of international scientists at all levels •  Enhanced cooperation with the best international universities/research institutes •  Increased participation in international projects (focus: EU research programs) •  Increased international visibility of research achievements (e.g. publications in leading international journals) •  (Further) Development of internationally attractive doctoral programs in cooperation with leading European/international universities

Internationalisation Strategy: Main Goals II Education: •  Increased share of international students in MA- and PhD study programs •  Increased mobility of teachers •  Qualitative Increase of student mobility (differentiated: BA/MA/PhD) •  Development of a comprehensive “multilingualism –policy”: increase students’ and teachers’ foreign-language competencies

Core Indicators I •  Number of internationally financed research projects •  Scientific publications: Co-Authorship according to nation/institution •  Cooperation (partnership agreements, joint-study-programs,

cooperation agreements) according to regions and rankings of partner institutions

•  Number of students that participate in international mobility programs (outgoing) according to guest-country (EU/international) and mobility program

•  Number of students that participate in international mobility programs (incoming) according to citizenship (EU/international) and mobility program

•  Number of students (Master-/PhD-level) without Austrian Bachelor- or Master Degree according to field of study and citizenship (EU/international)

Core Indicators II •  Number of Joint-Programs / Number of Master-programs in English •  Number of professorial appointments from abroad (EU/Germany/

international) and percentage with regard to total number of professorial appointments in this time-span

•  Share of scientific staff without Austrian citizenship according to staff categories

•  Share of teachers that teach courses (without language courses in language studies) in a language other than German

•  Share of courses taught in a language other than German

Internationally financed research projects (Ind 1)

0 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200 1,400 1,600

National

EU

Third-Countries

National EU Third-Countries 2009 1507 286 21 2008 1,394 260 17

Number of Research projects (according to source of funding)

Scientific publications: cooperating scientists (Ind 2)

12%

36% 52%

Cooperating Scientists 2009

only Austrian international no/internal

New partnership agreements 2009 (Ind 3)

Country University THES 2009

China China University of Political Science and Law (CUPL) -

Japan Tohoku University 97

Südkorea Yonsei University 151

USA Washington and Jefferson College -

Mexico CIESAS (Center for Research and Advanced Studies in Social Anthropology) -

Kanada Université de Montréal 107

Numbers of mobile students (Ind 4 & 5)

2007 2008 2009 outgoing 1525 1585 1496 incoming 1183 1246 1273

0 200 400 600 800

1000 1200 1400 1600 1800

Student mobility 2007-2009

New MA-/PhD-Students without Austrian 1st degree (6)

2008 2009 Number of Students 757 928

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200

400

600

800

1000

Number of new MA/PhD- Students without Austrian first Degree

Joint Programs/English MA-Programs (2010) •  BIN-NET – Master of International Business Informatics •  CREOLE – Cultural Differences and Transnational Processes (MA •  UNICA Euromaster in Urban Studies (MA) •  MATILDA – Women’s and Gender History •  MeiCogSci - Middle European Interdisciplinary Master Programme in

Cognitive Science •  LAW AND ECONOMICS (Erasmus Mundus) •  EUROPEAN MASTER IN GLOBAL STUDIES (Erasmus Mundus) •  European Master in Health and Physical Activity •  + •  English Language and Linguistics •  Science – Technology – Society •  Quantitative Economics Management and Finance •  Anglophone Literatures and Cultures

Scientific staff without Austrian citizenship

0.0% 5.0%

10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% 30.0% 35.0% 40.0% 45.0% 50.0%

Share of international staff (Faculties/Centres)

Scientific staff without Austrian citizenship

68%

24%

8%

Composition of the academic staff (2010) Austria EU other

Professional Appointments from abroad

Appointment of prof. by country of origin 2007 2008 2009

EU 12 13 14

other 5 2 5

Austria 14 7 10

total 31 22 19 international share 54,84% 68,18% 65,52%

Courses taught in a language other than German

2007 2008 2009 Share of Courses 16.80% 17.10% 17.80%

16.20% 16.40% 16.60% 16.80% 17.00% 17.20% 17.40% 17.60% 17.80% 18.00%

Share of Courses taught in a language other than German