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1. Internationalisation and its impact on the higher education sector
2. Context: Malaysian higher education3. Introduction to internationalisation policy4. Critical aspects of policy5. Final output6. Conclusion
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An added international element in the sector’s teaching, learning, research and networking activities
Significant potential in national and institutional building
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Australia (2010):◦International education: AUS$18.3 billion
in export income ◦AUS$10.4 billion from higher education
Canada (2008):◦Education services import: South Korea
(22.1%), Saudi Arabia (14.3%), China (12.4%), India (9.3%), Taiwan (8.2%), France (8.1%) and Hong Kong (7.2%).
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1. Setting high international standards in everything;
2. Encouraging international, intercultural and inter-faith awareness throughout the university community;
3. Ensuring a culture in which people of all backgrounds feel equally welcome;
4. Seeking faculty and students from around the world;
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5. Encouraging language studies; 6. Encouraging international experience
by students and staff alike, curriculum that genuinely reflects international experience and global issues;
7. International community service projects;
8. Alumni activities around the world, ... and more
Source: Professor Don Markwell,
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education), The University of Western Australia
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Greater accessLiberalisation of private higher education institutions
Strategies to improve the performance and delivery of higher education
Education as NKEA
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Student mobility
Internationalisation Policy
Staff mobility
Academic programmes
Research and development
Governanceand Autonomy
Social integration and community engagement
Covering 6 critical aspects of internationalisation for Malaysian higher education for 2011-2020
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1. To identify key components of internationalisation of higher education in Malaysia
2. Improve current internationalisation practices of higher education institutions
3. To align all internationalisation practices towards national aims
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1.Enabling2.Inclusive3.Operational
Features of the policy?
Action steps, responsibility, and measurable outlined
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1. Increase growth of international students and staff
2. Increase inbound and outbound mobility of students and staff
3. Increase positive experiences of international students
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Focus: steady growth of international students
Sector Recommendations
International marketing
1. Education Malaysia brand2. Emerging markets 3. Role of recruitment agents
International student admission
1. Admission procedures into the country and higher education institutions
2. Scholarships
Academic programmes
1. Common foundation programmes2. English as medium of instruction3. International credit transfer
R & D 1. Collaboration with international counterparts to increase capacity
Management and administration
1. Coordinating body at institution2. International students’ charter3. English as medium of communciation4. Training of academic and non-academic
staff
Policy statement 1Policy statement 1
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Policy statement 2Policy statement 2Focus: steady growth of inbound and outbound international mobility
Sector Recommendations
International network
1. International institutional linkages
Local students’ international mindset development
1. International mobility opportunities in scholarships, internships, attachments, etc
International development for staff
1. Merit-based recognition for international staff
2. Increased participation from local academic and non-academic staff in international mobility programmes
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Policy statement 3Policy statement 3Focus: international students’ positive experience
Sector Recommendations
Media coverage 1. Positive media coverage
International students’ social and community engagement
1. Activities organised by higher education institutions to promote social and community engagement
Target group: between(a) Local students and international students(b) International students and local community(c) Among international students
International students’ service support
1. Language support programmes2. Other fundamental means of support for
international students
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A compilation of input, ideas and practices from 14 public higher education institutions and 9 private higher education institutions
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