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Cover the basics of student mobility for those starting their careers in the sector
Increased understanding of the breadth of student mobility
Impact of student mobility on institutions and students
Knowledge of all aspects of the cycle for both incoming and outgoing students
Skills around promotion of outgoing opportunities Ideas to increase incoming numbers Activities from other people to pass off as your
own when you get back to your institution!
International Partnerships Manager
I run the partnerships team in the International Office, and we run all student mobility in the University
Our team: 5 FTE staff, but cover a range of other activities (sponsors, US Fed Aid, scholarships, partnership development).
Student Numbers
Total Number of students 32,000
Total number of International students
4,500
Incoming Study Abroad 120
Outgoing Study Abroad 100
Incoming Erasmus 120
Outgoing Erasmus 80
Other Programmes 50
Post-1992, city-centre campus, established in 1960, became a University in 1992
A little bit about me…
International Development Manager
Manage student mobility activity at Roehampton as well as managing certain functions for international overall
Our team: 4 FTE staff, but cover a range of other activities (full degree recruitment, new programme development, strategy, internal organisation).
Student Numbers
Total Number of students 9,000
Total number of International students
1,100
Incoming Study Abroad 200 (including 150 direct enrol)
Outgoing Study Abroad 50
Incoming Erasmus 70
Outgoing Erasmus 60
Summer faculty led 20
Gained university status in 2004, having come into existence in the 70s with the merger of four higher education colleges. Collegiate, parkland campus, 6 miles from West End
A little bit about me…
Task: In pairs find out as much as you can from your colleague: name, university they work at, role, how long in this job, what they would like to take away today
Time: 5 Minutes in total
Feedback: On your new colleague to the group (10 minutes)
• The concept of studying in a foreign country (for anywhere between 2 weeks and 2 years)
• Clear positive benefits to a student’s cross-cultural competences and employability
• 10,000 UK students undertook study abroad opportunities in 2010 (compared with 270,000 for the US,).
• Trend currently for growth in UK students undertaking Erasmus work opportunities and non-Erasmus study opportunities.
Shout out the differentways you know….
Study Abroad offices act in a unique way within universities and colleges, providing: Bespoke admissions process New partner development Client relationship management with partners and
providers Student advice – UK and non-UK Bespoke welfare, arrival, handholding!
Often on limited budgets, little visibility Student mobility acts for income generation,
internationalisation, reputation development, influence home full degree recruitment
CIHE 2011 report – Global Graduates – discusses the need for students to develop “global competencies”
Increased competition for graduate-level jobs and an increased number of graduates
New focus for studies Network, skills and language development Word of mouth advertising Enjoyment!
These are people who either have a direct impact on your role or who can be affected by how you carry out your role within your University. They can also impact on whether you meet your responsibilities.
In your group list key stakeholders & reasons why they are important (10 minutes) and then feedback.
Senior Management Team/our university
•Income generation•Internationalisation•Profile and reputation•Opportunities for home students to go on exchange
Overseas Partners
•Our fast and efficient processes and services – makes their job easier
•Good pastoral care for students – they like us & tell their students
•Generates reciprocity •Can lead to opportunity for diversification of partnership - fee paying students, research, staff exchange , etc, etc.
How do stakeholders create barriers that hinder or stop the development of your programme?
What are the solutions?
Two sides: One side incoming, one side outgoing
Exercise: Map it out within 20 minutesFrom initial thoughts of going abroad to coming homeWhat is your involvement ineach step?
Why, how, who, where
Feedback– 15 minutes
Stage 1: Recognising the need or opportunity to go abroadParents, friends, siblings, lecturers, home universitywebsite, high school information, study abroad fair, ancestry
Stage 2: Information SearchInternet including industry specific websites (e.g., studyabroad.com), host university websites, friends/siblings/classmates who have studied abroad, parents, home university (study abroad office, professors), 3rd party providers
Stage 3: Application & Decision process Comparison of available opportunities What are my friends doing? Can I afford this? What other options are open to me? What will benefit my job prospects the most? Will my credits transfer? Where can I have fun! Which opportunity will meet my needs
(learning, living, financial, special, etc)
Stage 4: Pre-departureStudents need reassurance from home and host that they have made the correct decision, and preparation and guidance
Stage 5: Arrival and semesterFinding routine, settling in to new environment
Stage 6: Departure/AlumniRe-entry orientation, credit transfer, feedback,programme advocate
Your stakeholders are going to be looking for you to increase the number of mobile students. This may be for those paying fees, or you may be getting pressure to increase the number of “home” students travelling.
What means do you have to increase numbers of mobile students? In pairs, 5 mins (incoming and outgoing)
Online presence – e.g. Go-abroad, Hobsons, Petersons, websites, SEO, social networking etc
International visits/study abroad fairs
Partner Universities
Marketing materials e.g.: brochures
Site visits
Scholarships
Information before students apply – high school outreach, UG prospectus, open days.
Study abroad fairs Outreach presentations within
schools/faculties/departments/units/divisions A good web presence! Blackboard/e-learning/email Specific prospectuses Use of returning outgoers & current incomers
Systems and processes
How do you handle Applications including visas and registration
Paper or paperless? Admissions decisions; Faculty or in
house? University system or stand alone
database/spreadsheets? Existing system or is there room to
change? Do you want to change? Advantages and disadvantages
Pre arrival information – brochures, web, fact sheets, pre-departure briefings
Social Networking – E.g. facebook, twitter, linkedin
Buddies/mentoring – already existing ? Can you tap in?
Welcome & orientation programme – additional handholding required?
Social programme
Student Union
Student welfare – what are your duty of carerequirements? Can you extract your students?
Why you need these & what you can achieve:
Facilitate internationalisation strategy Best channel to facilitate mobility
Wider University agenda: Raise University profile Generate income Outward mobility options for your home
students Joint Research projects Staff mobility – academic and administrative Opportunities for tripartite links
Receive approaches from them
“Cold calling” – targeting your needs
NAFSA and other conferences – networking and formal meetings to explore opportunities
Your Faculty contacts – pick their brains/address book!
Study Abroad Fairs/Talks/1:1 Meetings
Close personal network of colleagues around the world – many people move around universities
Having a partnership check list
Review system of partnership
Not just about quality of the University, it’s about shared interests
Monitoring student feedback
BUTEX HEURO NAFSA UKCISA AASAP Overseas
Colleagues UK Colleagues British Council IIE /Open Doors
report
The Study Abroad and exchange office within a university is
an organisation within an organisation – e.g. we do: marketing partnership development and management admissions pre-arrival student support housing finance visa preparation and so on! office and institutional agenda
