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Student Mobility Programs towards Asian Regional Networks in Higher Education:
Cases of Regional Organizations and Universities in Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, and Japan
Akiko Kamogawa, Ph.D Assistant Professor
Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies(GSAPS)Waseda University, Tokyo
CESA 2012 July 9, 2012 Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
Outline 1. Introduction 2. New Trends of student mobility in Asia 3. Multilateral Student Mobility Programs by
Regional Organizations 4. New programs and curricula by Leading
Universities 5. Conclusion: Issues and Future Directions towards
Asian Regional Network
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This research is financially supported by Grand-in-Aid for the Scientific Research by MEXT, Japan. The research is entitled “International student mobility and career development of women in Southeast Asia”(FY2009-12).
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Study
What is Asian Regional Network?
Korea
Japan
Malaysia
Korean Boom
China De facto Mobility
Necessity of Asian Regional Network
NEW TRENDS OF STUDENT MOBILITY IN ASIA
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Student Mobility (1980) Source: Mori Kazuko and Morikawa Yuji(2006) “ Asian Network Analysis”, Tokyo:Iwanami.
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Student Mobility (1985) Source: Mori and Morikawa2006.
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Student Mobility (1995) Source: Mori and Morikawa2006.
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Student Mobility (2002) Source: Mori and Morikawa2006.
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New Trends in Student Mobility Growing presence of
East Asian Countries as hosts of international
students. as origin countries of
international students (Kuroda 2008; 2009, pp.222-246)
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Necessity to construct ”Asian Network” in
international student mobility.
New Trend of Student Flow Student Flow between East
Asia and Southeast Asia. (Sugimura 2008, pp.10-25.)
From brain drain to brain circulation (Sugimura 2009, pp.282-300)
Necessity to develop
programs and curricula on ”Asia Studies”
in Asia Multilateral
Collaboration
1980 2002
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Objectives & Methodology
(1) literature review on the regionalization of higher education and an overview of the trends of student mobility in Asia.
(2) outlining of the new multilateral student exchange programs conducted by regional organizations based in Southeast Asia.
(3) introducing some programs and curricula in leading universities in order to enhance multilateral student mobility.
To reveal the possibilities and issues concerning multilateral student mobility programs
towards Asian regional networks in higher education.
Methodology: Comparative network analysis and case studies through interviews in July and August 2009 in Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, and Japan.
Regional Organizations
Governments
Higher Educational Institutions
Frame work By Jane Knight (2008)
MULTILATERAL STUDENT MOBILITY PROGRAMS BY REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
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Regional Organizations in Asia Southeast Asia East Asia
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Regional Organizations
Governments
HEIs
Regional Organizations
Governments
HEIs
AUN AUN/SEED Net SEAMEO RIHED APRU APEC ASAIHL UNESCO Asia-Pacific Bureau for Education
UMAP East Asia Summit
Doctoral Degree Sandwich Programs
M-I-T UMAP Joint Study Program
USCO UME
M-I-T
Doctoral Degree Sandwich Programs
USCO UME
Multilateral Student Mobility/Exchange Program by Regional Organization
Multilateral Student Exchange Program UMAP
UMAP Joint Study Program
3つの大学で1つの学位を取得できるプログラム
2007年 パイロット・プログラム実施 2008年 5カ国を対象にスタート 各大学の類似したコースによるネット
ワーク 成績評価を含むコース内容の統一 オンラインで学生が各種プログラム
を検索できるシステムを試行.
USCO UME Multilateral Student
Exchange Program UMAP Student Connection
Online(USCO) →difficulty in bilateral MOU
Year 2008 Three Programs
-Program B Bilateral UCTS Application twice a year in Dec.&
July One or half a year Undergraduates English Tuition waiver, accommodation 14
Students’ Reaction “ It is not easy. Students choose UMAP’s scheme among various options.” “(Secretariats asked reasons why students chose UMAP’s scheme) First, students want study abroad. Second, to strengthen their ability and third, for competitiveness) (August 2009,Interview at Office of the Higher Education Commision, Bureau of International Cooperation Strategy).
Originality and Uniqueness of Multilateral Student Exchange
Program by Regional Organizations
Doctoral Degree Sandwich Program AUN/SEEDNet
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Successful Case in Regional Student Exchange(Umemiya 2009:52-60).
New Student Flow Challenges English
Program, Financial Support , Difficulty in daily life-mobility each year (Interview in July 2009 in JICA and AUN/SEED Net in August 2009)
Master‘s Degree Program Doctoral Degree Sandwich Program Doctoral Degree Program in Japan Doctoral Degree Program in Singapore
Japanese government through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and ASEAN Foundation.
M-I-T Student Mobility Programme SEAMEO RIHED Multilateral student exchange program Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand 2010 SEAMEO RIHED launched Pilot Program New Higher Educational Corporation and Student Mobility-
Partnership between government and Higher Educational Institutions
5 Fields- Agriculture, Hospitality&Tourism, Language&Culture, Food S&T, International Business
Target 25 students in/out- total 150 Tuition fee-Host Univ – Transportation& Scholarship-
Sending Univ UCTS-SEA-CTS
Challenges Partnership with Japanese government J-M-I-T Mobility Program SEA-CTS(Southeast Asian Credit Transfer System) 16
Source http://www.rihed.seameo.org/files/harmonizMIT2.pdf
Reborn M-I-T Issues and Challenges
M-I-T Imbalance Academic calendar Participatory Country, Institution Number of Students.
Postgraduates Limitation of Fields Internship Certification by SEAMEO
RIHED Guidebook etc. Tuition waiver for all students VISA Issues of Bilateral relationship
AIMS(ASEAN International Mobility Scholarships)
New programme name Expansion of participation(-2013)
Malaysia 6 Univ. Indonesia 11 Univ. Thailand 6 Univ. Vietnam Join in 2012 Japan J-M-I-T
Handbook, Website Fields
5 to 7 fields(-2013)
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SEAMEO RIHED Regional Student Internship Program Tourism and Banking
Imbalance Out/Inbound
Outbound Student No. Inbound Student No. Discrepancy M to T 25 T from M 23 2 M to I 24 I from M 13 11 I to M 32 M from I 27 5 I to T 31 T from I 33 2 T to M 19 M from T 20 1 T to I 20 I from T 16 4 Total 151 Total 132 25
Exchanged Students 2010
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Inbound Malaysia Indonesia Thailand Total
Outbound
Malaysia 0 4 4 Indonesia 45 32 77 Thailand 22 14 36 Total 67 14 36
Exchanged Students 2011
(Supachai 2011)
Academic Calendar
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Indonesia
2nd. 1st. 2nd.
Thailand
2nd. 1st. 2nd.
Malaysia
2nd. 1st.
Vietnam
2nd. 1学期
Hiroko Akiba(2011)Bologna Process Impact on Asian Higher Education, The 47th JCES Annual Meeting.
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Malaysia/Thailand(3-6) +Vietnam?
Malaysia&Indonesia(6-9) +Vietnam?
Thailand (6-9) Indonesia(8-12)
Thailand (6-9?) Indonesia(8-12?) Malaysia(3-6?)
Malaysia(6-9?)
NEW PROGRAMS AND CURRICULA BY LEADING UNIVERSITIES
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シンガポール
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Chulalongkong Univ.
Univ. of Malaya
National Univ. of Singapore
Assumption Univ.
Mahidol Univ.
ASEAN Studies
S3 Asia
Map of SEA Campus Asia
Waseda Univ.
S3 Asia MBA Establishment:2008 Outline:Tri-university Double-degree program NUS Business School(Singapore) Fudan University(Shanghai) Korea University(Seoul) Features: 3 Semester Curriculum, 3 Cities and 3 Achievement Objectives: to meet the growing and diverse needs and expectations
of students, employers…by preparing students for senior leadership positions in major business locations in Asia and the world.
Credit Transfer: course credits will be directly accepted by the other S3 Asia MBA partner universities.
Students: to nature and produce leaders specializing in Asian business Practices. (Interview in February 2009)
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Multilateral Collaboration
NUS Business School
Background: Initiative on the establishment of the ASEAN Studies Program began in 1997 when ASEAN turned 30 years.
Objective: The eminently and increasingly close friendship and cooperation of ASEAN member countries made it imperative for the ASEAN people to better understand the region’s past, present and future history.
Outline: Scholars agreed to set up the ASEAN Studies Program at the postgraduate level comprising of 6 core courses with modules be opened for individual preferences.
Students: The program was first started in 2006 with an intake of 8 students. 6 from Thailand (2 from Chulalongkorn Univ. and 4 from Burapha Univ.) 2 from Japan and Korea. Language: All higher degree candidates are required to attend and pass
the Malay Language course which is a requirement for the award of the higher degree at the University of Malaya.
(Interview in August 2008, February, July & August 2009 )
International Master in ASEAN Studies International Master in Regional Integration
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Asia-Europe Institute(AEI)
ASEAN Studies Program
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The program requires students to undertake a total of 13 academic courses, an internship and write a project paper, amounting to a total of 48 credits. The requirements are categorized in the following modules:
Regional Integration Program
East Asian University Institute (EAUI) for Asian Regional Integration
Objective: Establishment of EAUI by year of 2020 with the mission to develop human resources with high levels of expertise who are capable of contributing to the realization of both global and regional interests
Partners: Peking University (China), Korea University (Korea), Nanyang Technological University (Singapore),
Thammasat University (Thailand) Sponsor: Ministry of Education,
Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), Japan
Supported Period: December 2011 – March 2016
“CAMPUS ASIA” Program
Waseda University Global Institute for Asian Regional Integration
Waseda and GSAPS Waseda has International
students 2,435 in 2007 and 2,830 in 2008(5.3% of total).
GIARI is based at Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies (GSAPS).
The Global COE(Center of Excellence) program is granted by Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), Japan.
GIARI Three major fields of
research: Political Integration and Identity, Economic Integration and Sustainability, Social Integration and Networking.
Course: (1)Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methodology on Asian Integration, (2) Asian Integration Seminars1-3.
The summer institute and summer school are hold during every summer term.
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Regional Integration Studies
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EAUI Plan Concept
Waseda University Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies
Peking University School of International
Studies
Thammasat University
Faculty of Political Science
Korea University Asiatic Research Institute,
College of Political Science and Economics
Nanyang Technological
University School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Evaluation Committee
2011-2016
Winter School Host in 2012 Summer School Host in 2012-2015
Plan: Winter School Host in 2016(TBD)
Plan: Winter School Host in 2014(TBD)
Plan: Winter School Host in 2013
Plan: Winter School Host in 2015(TBD)
Semester Student Exchange Double Degree Program
Joint Faculty/Staff Meetings Research Collaboration
Faculty Exchange
2016-2019 From “Hub & Spoke model”
to “Network model”
2020 Establishment of the EAUI
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Program Plan in Initial 5 years 1. Semester Student Exchange Non-Degree ⇒Double Degree Program(PhD/MA Sub Major)
2. Summer School/Winter School
3. Internship
4. Research Collaboration (Int’l Symposium, Workshop, Working Paper, Textbooks)
6. Evaluation Committee
Mutual credits transfer by ACTS /Unified credits transfer grade management system to prepare for implementation of Double Degree Program
Summer School hosted by Waseda /Winter School hosted by 5 Universities in turn
Providing students with internships opportunities at organizations such as ASEAN Secretariat, ERIA, ADB etc
PhD students involving joint research on “Asian Regional Integration” & making presentations for research achievements
Development of curricula, Discussion to implement unified /common academic system , Strengthening of student support
Program achievements through each academic year will be evaluated every end of academic year by the committee.
Asian Regional
Integration Program
Support System
for Quality
Assurance 5. Joint Faculty/Staff Meeting, Faculty Exchange
CONCLUSION: ISSUES AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS TOWARDS ASIAN REGIONAL NETWORK
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Summary Ⅰ.Expansion of Student Mobility in Asia Ⅱ.1990s- Higher Education Network & Corporation in Regional Organizations Ⅲ.2000s- Development of Programs & Curricula in Leading Universities
GOAL!
Students-Various Options contribute to Asian regional network
Issues and Prospects
START!
Multilateral Student Mobility Programs towards Asian Regional Network
Issues and Prospects 1. Attractive Programs and Curricula on/in Asia Q1-1. Will Asian universities create attractive programs and curricula
regarding Asia and how? Ex. ASEANess, Citizenship Education Q1-2. What kind of textbooks will be able to be published in English or
Asian languages?
2. Networks and Corporations in Asia Q2-1. How many countries will students go for destination or transit? Q2-2. To Where and with whom students study in Asian universities?
3. Demands from Students’ Perspectives Q3-1. Where will students be able to work? Q3-2. Will Asian students go back to their own country, or will they stay in
their host country, or will they go to work to Europe or U.S? ex. Internship and Career Development Programs
Q3-3. Can the students contribute to Asian regional network? 31
Towards Asian Regional Network
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