IMPROVING ACADEMIC MOBILITY MANAGEMENT

Case study of ZNU

Most of the research available on academic mobility and international education seems to be occasional, coincidental, sporadic and episodic.

Ulrich Techler, 1996

Percentage of HEIs Attributing High Level of Importance to Top Five Aspects (Knight, 2003)

Student Mobility

Research cultural identity

Faculty Mobility

Curriculum Development Projects

Africa 33% 60% 47% 33% 47%

Asia 50% 53% 38% 38% 28%

Europe 63% 52% 36% 36% 29%

Latin America

54% 54% 46% 46% 46%

Middle East

42% 42% 33% 25% 42%

North America

67% 42% 24% 33% 42%

ZNU Constant Mobility Channels since 2000

Bilateral Agreements with partner HEIs

(Poland, Germany, France,Bulgaria)

Three European Master Programs

Internship program with German and Turkish

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PERFORMANCE GAPS IN ORGANIZING ACADEMIC MOBILITY

• Lack of curricular integration and appropriate academic recognition

• Lack of quality assurance in estimating mobility channels

• Lack of awareness and motivation for participation

• Lack of financial support for those willing to participate

• Lack of moral support from faculty and staff

STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS

International Organizations and Agencies

(ISEP, ERASMUS MUNDUS)

Bilateral Agreements

Study Abroad Program Academic Department

are responsible for:

Proceeding documentsVisa proceduresAccommodationsFees

Academic component of the programAcademic recognition of the results gained

Improving SAP efficiency

Access provisionCoordination

AssistanceQuality assurance and Recognition

3 Key Principles Academic Mobility in Europe is based upon:

1) Equal opportunities to study abroad

2) Overall campus and community internationalization

3) High level of curricular integration

Applying TEMPUS QUATMI experience to ZNU

Arranging billboards Reconsidering structure of IRO Introducing the position of Vice-Dean in International

Affairs Involvement of foreign professors Implementing returnee’s experience Organizing Joint Summer School Designing of 5-years program aimed at revising curricula

and raising the number of subjects in English

ZNU academic mobility dynamics, students

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International Affairs in Zaporizhzhya National University