Louaize pres a rasmussen ppt
- 1. Internationalisation of Higher Education Senior Adviser Alf Rasmussen Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research Notre Dame University, 6 November 2009
- 2. Should I Stay Or Should I Go? 2 Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research
- 3. Norway – a Country in Europe 3 Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research
- 4. Internationalisation of education • Report to the Norwegian Parliament in February 2009 – and approved by Parliament in April 2009 • Based on research and research literature, meetings, written contributions from institutions, student organisations, social partners and other stakeholders in Norway, seminars, visits to European organisations and countries • Current situation • New measures • Ensure that the institutions provides necessary skills to act and interact in a globalised world 4 Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research
- 5. Internationalisation of education • Primary education • Secondary education and training • Non-university tertiary education • Higher education • Research education 5 Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research
- 6. Internationalisation of education • International perspectives • Languages • Cultural awareness Important for: • Mobility of students and staff • Internationalisation at home • New strategic partner countries 6 Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research
- 7. Internationalisation of education Main measures: • Quality as a guiding principle • Attracting international students and academics • Including the entire institution • International campus • Co-operation between institutions 7 Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research
- 8. Non-university tertiary education • Improved statistical basis - knowledge of areas of study - degrees of course completion - drop-out rates - mobility • A national Qualification Framework (NQF) Then: Internationalisation 8 Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research
- 9. Higher education • Joint degrees and study programmes • Transfer of training and common improvements (Tuning-like projects) • Pilot projects in short professional degree studies • Closer co-operation between education and research • Research on effects, best practice, problems and drivers within internationalisation of higher education 9 Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research
- 10. Higher education cont. • Mobility for students, academics, administrative and technical staff • Development of indicators • Promoting Norway abroad • Improvement on practical arrangements for international students in Norway • Closer cooperation and labour division between Norwegian institutions in order to be attractive to foreign institutions 10 Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research
- 11. Financial support Every student can apply for: • Grants (up to 40%) and loans for subsistence • Travel grants • Grants and loans to cover tuition fees • More support possible for studying at high quality institutions 11 Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research
- 12. High quality institutions Emphasising: • Quality criteria and lists of high quality institutions must be developed • “Freshman” year support of Bachelor degree if good enough quality • Larger grants to cover tuition fees at institutions or study programmes of high quality • Level of grants might be associated with institutional agreements • Phased in gradually – from 2011/2012 at the earliest 12 Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research
- 13. Main focus • Quality – in international collaboration and on the entire education institution at home • Co-operation – between institutions to secure the best possible relations and results in education and research • Attractiveness – to international partners and students • Relevance – to every student and employee – and to the labour marked as well as trade and industry 13 Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research
- 14. Internationalisation of education 14 Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research