Università di Bologna

The Cooperative ApproachIn Education

Giovanna Filippini16th September 2006

Definition

Develop of academic, cultural and administrative relations with partner universities

in order to cooperate in

- student exchange- faculty exchange and research- joint/double degree programmes- international funded programmes- strategic alliances

Rationale

Academic rationale

- Improving quality of education- Improving quality of research- Improving status and prestige - Asserting social and cultural role of education

Rationale

Economic rationale

- Choice of partners

- Participation in international funded programmes

- Additional resources for international programmes

Profile of HEIs

Profile of HEIs using the cooperative approach

• Strong commitment to Bologna process and Lisbon Strategy

• Involvement in European programmes both in Education and Research

External factors for cooperative approach

• National context and policies • Autonomy for HEI in setting fees for different groups

of students• Language policies• Immigration laws and visa procedures• Greater interdependence among countries• Sending and receiving countries • Tools which enable students to move from country

to country to complete or further their education and for employment (recognition procedures)

Internal factors for cooperative approach

• Pedagogical approach to student mobility • Internationalisation of curricula and of the

teaching/learning process• Support mechanisms• Housing• Integration with overall support systems developed

for national students• ICT and e-learning policies

Funding

• Large amounts of internal funding and staff are needed to implement an international strategy

• International and European funds can be an opportunity to increase additional resources for international programmes • Joint research planning

• Recruitment of students is a weak factor

The Italian Experience

Italian national context: • Govern funded programmes for

internationalisation centred on cooperation above all for double/joint degree programmes

• It is not possible to charge different amounts of fees to overseas students

• Language issues

• Recruitment and visa procedures through Embassies and Consulates

BolognaForlì Ravenna

Cesena

Rimini

Overview - Alma Mater Studiorum

In 1989 the University adopted aMulticampus structure

Students(undergraduates)

Bologna 72,163

Cesena 4,902

Forlì 6,193

Ravenna 3,021

Rimini 5,278

Overview - Alma Mater Studiorum

Research units: 96 Libraries and services centers: 140 (6 centralised) Museums : 14 Overall Surface: 630,000 m2

Market Share: 8% National budget share: 6% Budget: 705 M€ (20% student fees)

Academic Staff: 3,131 Technical and administrative staff: 2,900 External support staff: 6,000 Undergraduates Students: 91,557(New registrations 2005/2006: 16,978) Graduates 2005: 17,920 Faculties: 23

Overview - Alma Mater Studiorum

Alma Mater Studiorum International degree seeking students

International students

% on students

1998/99 2,723 2.70%

1999/00 2,949 2.90%

2000/01 3,162 3.12%

2001/02 3,525 3.45%

2002/03 3,565 3.56%

2003/04 3,893 3.96%

2004/05 3,920 4.07%

2005/06 4,166 4.31%

Alma Mater Studiorum International exchange students

Dr. Giovanna Filippini

ACADEMIC YEAROUTGOING STUDENTS

INCOMING STUDENTS

2000/2001 1,049 1,0252001/2002 1,065 1,1072002/2003 1,276 1,2092003/2004 1,364 1,4332004/2005 1,391 1,796

2005/2006 1,464 1,882

Alma Mater Studiorum Internships abroad

YearsStudents in internship

abroad

2000 882001 722002 1272003 1872004 1812005 2412006 278

Alma Mater Studiorum Agreements

Socrates Erasmus Agreements 524

General Agreements 97

Departmental Agreements 82

Agreements

Alma Mater Studiorum - context

Institutional context:• Efforts in increasing student and faculty mobility• Increase in resources allocated to the mobility grants• Increase in number of joint programmes with European partners at each level• Additional resources are budgeted for grants and scholarships for students and graduates to foster their mobility• Improved administrative procedures to assist exchange/mobility periods

Alma Mater Studiorum – new challenges

New challenges

College of China

Branch campus in Buenos Aires

Summer School programme

College of China

The China Association College, founded in October 2005, draws its inspiration from the tradition of the University Colleges that have hosted the foreign students studying at University of Bologna ever since its foundation.The China Association College has 14 founding partners who represent the most important administrative, cultural, economic, entrepreneurial and social institutions of the Emilia-Romagna Region

Branch Campus in Buenos Aires

The branch campus in Buenos Aires was established with the objective of training managers able of operating at an international level and, in particular, in the sector concerning relations between the European Union and Latin America.

It offers interdisciplinary study programmes at master level:• regional integration processes in Europe and America,  • inter-regional economic relations between Europe and Latin America, • political evolution of relations between the EU and Latin America,• problems and prospects of the new democracies, • structure and strategy of large, medium and small enterprises in the internationalization of the economy, • international negotiation and cooperation processes, • institutional change and organizational management.

Branch Campus in Buenos Aires

The branch campus in Buenos Aires obtained the national Argentina quality certification (CONEAU)

Agreement with Argentina universities

Agreement with National and Regional bodies to foster research and for internships for students

Summer school programme

Dr. Giovanna Filippini

Year Programmes Studentsof which

international

2003 18 482 200

2004 16 807 500

2005 32 1,383 800

2006 49 2,500 1,300

Providing students with an international experience, language capacity building and life long learningIn cooperation with major partner universities