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AUQA Performance Portfolio

Chapter 3 International

Activities

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What does International Activities encompass ?

• Curriculum• Learning and

Teaching• Research

• Recruitment• Support – Academic and

Pastoral• Compliance• Student Mobility• Offshore and TNE• Benchmarking• Pathways

Internationalisation

International Operations

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Internationalisation at Macquarie

Definition

The process of integrating an international and inter-cultural dimension into the teaching, research and services of Macquarie University.

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Objectives and Strategies

Internationalisation operates at the Student, Curriculum, Staff and Research levels with key

objectivesand measurable outcomes for three strategies:

• Incorporating inter-cultural and global perspectives into research, learning and teaching activities and community service engagement;

• Enhancing and ensuring the quality of educational activities and strategic partnerships; and

• Diversifying recruitment, curricula and student experience.

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Macquarie University International Student Enrolments

(As at December 2008)

International

Local

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EFTSL for the Faculty of Arts for 2008

International16.8%

Local83.2%

Source: Management Information Unit, Macquarie University 2009. Data for 2008 is at 31 Oct 2008.

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Top 20 Countries of Origin for International Students

Enrolled in Semester 2 of 2008

China44.7%

India4.8%

Canada1.2%

Norway1.0%

Bangladesh1.0%

Mexico1.0%

Colombia0.9%

Singapore0.9%

Other9.1%

Hong Kong8.7%

Korea (South)8.2%

Indonesia3.5%

Malaysia3.5%

Viet Nam2.1%

USA1.8%

Germany1.5%

Thailand1.5%

Japan1.5%

Taiwan1.3%

UK1.0%

France1.0%

Other18.3%

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Profile - Faculty of Arts International Full Degree Acceptances by CountrySemester 1, 2009

Germany7.3%

Other24.4%

Other35.0%

J apan2.4%

P hilippines2.4%

Sweden2.4%

Malaysia1.6%

Colombia1.6%

USA10.6%

China19.5%

Thailand5.7%

Canada6.5%

India3.3%

Hong Kong3.3%

Indonesia3.3%

Russian Federation3.3%

S. Korea2.4%

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International Operations – Cause for Celebration

• Quality strengthened in every aspect of operations

• Compliant with:– Internal Quality Enhancement

Framework– External regulatory requirements

• From operational focus to strategic, student centric approach

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What is AUQA interested in ?

• Recruitment processes• Admission standards• Academic protocols for program

approvals• TNE and offshore quality and annual

reviews• Academic performance of international

students• Student support – academic and pastoral• Student experience

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An assessment of how each of these factors relates to the faculty

Recruitment processes- diversification - ethical and sustainable recruitment procedures- recruitment of suitably qualified students

Admission standards- applications assessed in accordance with approved and published guidelines- consistency in standards

Academic protocols for program approvals- approval for offshore program delivery

- formal agreements with partners and pathway providers with provisions for regular reviews- approval for changes to admissions standards, including English language requirements

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An assessment of how each of these factors relates to the faculty - continued

TNE and offshore quality and annual reviews- processes for reviewing quality of offshore programs- training and orientation of offshore staff - workload management for staff involved in offshore programs

Academic performance of international students- academic monitoring to identify students at academic risk- intervention strategies for at risk students

Student support – academic and pastoral- discipline specific academic literacy support- opportunities for international/local student engagement

Student Experience

- student experience in offshore programs- mechanisms for measuring the student experience by unit and by course

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Future Developments

• Diversification– Program– Mode– Country– Location

• Improved support• Improved student experience• Improved agreement processes

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Background Slides

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Diversification

Four options to diversify student cohort:

Program

Mode

Country

Location

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Offshore Programs

Realignment of offshore programs to complement University’s strategic goals to focus on highly reputed partners experienced in offshore program delivery

Programs In Teach Out Mode:BBA Times Institute of Management, Singapore

(Dec 2009)

MCom (VCM)

Ecole de Management-Normandie, France (mid 2009)

BMedSc/BSc(Biotech)

Management Development Institute of Singapore (Jan 2010)

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Current Offshore Programs BBA City University of Hong Kong (SCOPE)

BEd(TESOL) Institut Perguruan Bahasa-Bahasa Antarabangsa, Malaysia

MApFin Aoyama Gakuin University, Japan

MApFin Singapore Human Resources Institute

MApFin Tsinghua University

PG Dip T&I Korea University

DApLin Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP), Mexico

MGSM Programs

Singapore Human Resources Institute Hong Kong Management Association

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Articulation Arrangements – SIBT

• Semester 1 2009 implementation of GPA of 1.5 for BCom Accounting

• SIBT actively involved in dialogue concerning GPA requirements

• Academic Performance Monitoring and Analysis being conducted by Dean of Students and MI

• Further identification and investigation of academic performance issues

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The Performance Portfolio

• arrangements for teaching and learning of international students in Australia

• arrangements for teaching and learning of international students offshore

• Internationalisation of the Curriculum and overall student experience

• Other international activities such as research collaboration

Prepared in accordance with the requirements of the AUQA Audit Manual and includes:

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Internationalisation Steering Committee

Membership: Provost (Chair), DVC – D&ER, Executive Deans, HRDO, MI, SIBT

• develops, monitors and reviews Macquarie’s

Internationalisation Strategy

• monitors and reports on Macquarie’s implementation of

national and international protocols with relation to

international students and transnational programs

• reviews and recommends on Macquarie’s international

agreements and Memoranda of Understanding

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Internationalisation Strategy

Developed April – August 2008 Working Group included Staff

representing: Advanced Medicine Law Business

HDRO Computing

Library

Education MQC International Communications

MI SIBT

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Regulatory Environment

• Education Services for Overseas Students (ESOS) Act 2000

• National Code for Education Providers 2007• Migration Act 1954• National Protocols for Higher Education

Approval Processes• Australian Qualification Framework (AQF)• National Office for Overseas Skills

Recognition (NOOSR)

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Profile - Faculty of Arts Statistical Period

Course Level Commencing Continuing Enrolments

Semester 1, 2008

164 335 499

Higher Degree Research

27 49 76

Postgraduate 88 99 187

Undergraduate 49 187 236

Semester 2, 2008

167 369 536

Higher Degree Research

16 74 90

Postgraduate 104 94 198

Undergraduate 47 201 248