Mobility: A Driver for Internationalisation (in higher education in Africa).

Intra-Africa Cluster Meeting: Project and Mobility Management. Brussels, Belgium.

Presented by: Mr. Nico Elema. Manager: Centre for collaboration in Africa

8 February 2018

Purpose of the presentation

Mobility of students and staff is a powerful means to make university

change and notably open to the world.

Some innovative experiences from the Stellenbosch University in

South Africa

http://www.sun.ac.za/

Internationalization (of Higher Education)?

1. Due to globalization (Altbach & Teichler, 2001; Knight, 2004)

2. The enhancement of higher education and not only in terms of

interaction and becoming a “global village”

3. “the intentional process of integrating an international,

intercultural or global dimension into the purpose, functions

and delivery of post-secondary education, in order to enhance

the quality of education and research for all students and staff,

and to make a meaningful contribution to society”. Hunter (2015), Knight

(1994), De Wit (2012)

Stellenbosch University

2018

A year of celebration at Stellenbosch University

STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

• Broadening access

• Sustain momentum on excellence

• Enhance societal impact

• Internationalization – DVC: Strategy and Internationalization

• Systemic transformation

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in the context of the history of the University

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1994: 14,462

2016: 30,854

1918:

Establishment of

Stellenbosch University

1993:

Establishment of

first International

Office at

Stellenbosch

University

1859:

Founding of the

Theological Seminary

of the Dutch Reformed

Church

1994:

SA first

democratic

elections

Student Profile 2016 (2011) Overall numbers 30,854 (28,193)

Level of Study PG 10,154 (10,043)

32,9% (35.6%)

Degrees awarded (2015) Masters 1,378 (1,296)

PhD 267 (150)

Female UG 54.6% (51.7%)

PG 50.8% (48.9%)

Language Afrikaans 41,6% (52,4%)

International Students at Stellenbosch University (Sept 2017)

Non-degree UG PG TOTAL

SADC 61 4.1% 603 71.3% 1246 61% 1910 43.63%

AFRICA non SADC 83 5,6% 45 5.3% 478 23.4% 606 13.84%

OUTSIDE AFRICA 1344 90.3% 198 23.4% 320 15.7% 1862 42.53%

TOTAL NON-SA CITIZENS 1488 846 2044 4378

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS:

TYPE OF ENROLMENT 34% 19.3% 46.7%

% STUDENTS FROM AFRICA

OUT OF ALL INTERNATIONAL 9.7% 76.6% 84.3% 57.5%

% INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

OUT OF ALL STUDENTS 73.8% 4.3% 19.1% 13.4%

Reminder: Purpose of the presentation

Mobility of students and staff is a powerful means to make university

change and notably open to the world.

Some innovative experiences from the Stellenbosch University in

South Africa

CENTRE FOR COLLABORATIO

N IN AFRICA

CENTRE FOR

PARTNERSHIPS & INTERNATIONALISATION

AFRICA CENTRE FOR

SCHOLARSHIP

GLOBAL

EDUCATION

CENTRE CONFUCIUS

INSTITUTE

Stellenbosch University International (SUI)

… rooted in Africa, global in reach …

SUI SERVICES CENTRE

45 personnel working in the various centres of the SU International

Drivers for Internationalization of Higher

Education

Mobility

Internationali-zation of the curriculum

Internationalization

@home

“Any internationally

related activity with

the exception of

outbound student

and staff mobility”

Incorporating

international,

intercultural and global

dimensions into the

content of the

curriculum as well as the

learning outcomes,

assessment tasks,

teaching methods and

support services of a

programme of study (Leask2015)

staff- and student

exchange, short visits

etc

134

Date: 2010 to 2016

Incoming and outgoing ACG staff mobilities

(exclude Intra-ACP)

Country Incoming Outgoing Total

Kenya 16 9 25

Namibia 6 8 14

Zimbabwe 6 6 12

Uganda 6 4 10

Malawi 7 2 9

Nigeria 7 2 9

Botswana 5 3 8

Ghana 0 8 8

Tanzania 4 4 8

Ethiopia 2 3 5

Mozambique 0 4 4

Cameroon 2 1 3

Lesotho 0 3 3

Mauritius 1 2 3

Zambia 1 2 3

Madagascar 1 1 2

Senegal 1 1 2

Algeria 0 1 1

Côte d'Ivoire 1 0 1

Egypt 1 0 1

Guinea 1 0 1

Rwanda 1 0 1

Sudan 0 1 1

TOTAL 69 65 134

Example 1:

Exchange of students with more than 100 institutions abroad.

Exchange; Short Programmes, Summer School, Affiliates, Think Tank

• Incoming (2016): 885

• Outgoing (2016): 307+

Example 2:

• Study Abroad Fair

• Africa Cup Mini Soccer Tournament

• Film Screenings

• World Café and Photo exhibition

• Student Global Market day

• International food evening

Example 3:

BCom International Business

• Is a 4-year Management Degree programme;

• includes an exchange semester in the third year of study (students

enrol at a partner university abroad);

• comprises BCom, Law and Social Sciences modules;

• includes a foreign language (Chinese, German or French) in the first year;

• is a selection programme as only 30 places are available;

Example 4:

Africa Doctoral Academy (ADA)

The ADA’s bi-annual, two week long Doctoral Schools take place every year in

Summer and Winter and aim to offer high impact research and methodology

training.

Example 5:

Stellenbosch University study and cultural visit to

Makerere University, Uganda

EGYPT

1. American University

of Cairo

GHANA

2. University of Ghana

CAMEROUN

3. Université de Yaoundé I

UGANDA

4. Makerere University

KENYA

5. Kenyatta University

6. University of Nairobi

7. Strathmore University

TANZANIA

8. University of Dar es Salaam

9. University of Bagamoyo

MALAWI

10. University of Malawi

ZIMBABWE

11. University of Zimbabwe

12. Midlands State University

13. Reformed Church University

MADAGASCAR

14. Université d’ Antananarivo

BOTSWANA

15. University of Botswana

SU has bilateral agreements in Africa with 26 higher education institutions (HEIs). For students and staff, this

grants access to exchange programmes, full-degree programmes, research collaboration and staff exchange

opportunities. 26

African bilateral

partners

Date: November 2017

NAMIBIA

16. University of Namibia

MOZAMBIQUE

17. Université Eduardo

Mondlane

ETHIOPIA

18. EiABC, Addis Ababa

University

19. Bahir Dar University

ZAMBIA

20. Justo Mwale Theological

University

GABON

21. Omar Bongo University

ALGERIA

22. University of Science and

Technology Houari

Boumediene

MAURITIUS

23. University of Mauritius

Morocco

24. ESCA School of

Management

NIGERIA

25. Lagos Business School

SENEGAL

26. BEM Management School

Who took part ?

10 Students (Post-Grad and Post-Doc)

• 2 x Econ. Management Sc. – Sch. for Public Leadership

• 2 x Food Science

• 1 x Music

• 3 x Health and Medical Science

• 1 x Econ. Management Sc.

• 1 x Social Science

5 Young staff

• 1 x Transformation office

• 1 x Social Science

• 1 x Econ. Management Sc.

• 1 x Music

• 1 x SUI: CCA

Reminder: Purpose of the presentation

Mobility of students and staff is a powerful means to make university

change and notably open to the world.

Most definitely….

Strategic, Innovative, Partnerships, Integrated, developmental,

transformative, Clear objectives, Positive experience (“fun”).

Thank you,

Nico Elema

nicoelema@sun.ac.za