{"id":774,"date":"2021-06-04T14:26:03","date_gmt":"2021-06-04T13:26:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/medicallyspeaking\/?p=774"},"modified":"2021-06-08T09:01:03","modified_gmt":"2021-06-08T08:01:03","slug":"developing-transnational-education-a-new-opportunity-by-dr-ruihua-hou-associate-dean-international","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/medicallyspeaking\/2021\/06\/04\/developing-transnational-education-a-new-opportunity-by-dr-ruihua-hou-associate-dean-international\/","title":{"rendered":"Developing Transnational Education: a new opportunity? by Dr Ruihua Hou, Associate Dean International"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We are all accustomed\nto international students on campus, but in recent years higher education\ninstitutions have developed different ways of delivering international\neducation; instead of students travelling to the University, the University\ntravels to them.<em> Transnational Education<\/em> (TNE) \u2013 recently highlighted by\nDepartment of Education in <em>International Education Strategy: 2021 update, <\/em>is\nthe provision of education for students based in a country other than the one\nin which the awarding institution is located. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>What is\nthe rationale for undertaking TNE? <\/em>Southampton performs well in the university rankings for international\noutlook (top 75), but there is a limit to growth for international students on\ncampus, and we have a smaller number of students offshore than comparable\nuniversities. But demand is <em>growing<\/em>, especially in emerging economies\nwhere household income has increased relatively, but not at levels required to\nstudy in OECD economies. TNE can create a shift away from international study as\nan elite activity, to a more inclusive approach of global learning for all, as\nwell as provide an opportunity to succeed in a post-Covid world in which\nstudents will be less likely to travel for higher education in the short-to-medium\nterm. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>How can\nTNE be delivered? <\/em>TNE can\ninclude education programmes and awards at any level, from certificates and\ndiplomas all the way up to PhDs.There are various ways of delivery\nincluding <em>Branch campuses<\/em> (our Engineering campus in Malaysia, for\nexample); <em>Collaborative provision<\/em> offered in partnership with an\noverseas institution (these include \u2018flying-faculty\u2019 arrangements, franchised\ndelivery, \u2018top-up\u2019 programmes,&nbsp; joint\/dual\ndegree programmes, and articulation\/progression arrangements); and <em>distance\/online\nlearning provision<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>What about\nTNE opportunities and options for our faculty? <\/em>Our faculty has already done well in establishing\nlong-standing partnerships with overseas higher education institutions and\nattracting international students. The recent international census survey\nindicates great efforts and successes colleagues have made globally. Can we expand\nupon these successes via developing TNE offshore? I have been working with\ncolleagues to identify potential opportunities and options. TNE can help to increase\nour global visibility and equality of access to higher education; it can also promote\nour academic reputation, increase income diversification and improve risk\nmanagement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>How about\nchallenges? <\/em>Well, it\nis expensive and time-consuming to set up, particularly in understanding and\nmeeting the country\u2019s regulatory and legal requirements. Marketing and\nrecruitment operations for TNE are also more complex than recruiting\ninternational students to come to Southampton. We need to consider these\nfactors when deciding what our strategic priority for international education\nshould be, what part TNE can play, and how it sits in our faculty\u2019s new vision\nplan. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I have been having very\nconstructive discussions with colleagues, especially our passionate education\nteam, and yes, there <em>are<\/em> challenges, but we can see tremendous opportunities\nas well. While we are celebrating the first 50 years of medicine here in\nSouthampton, it is exciting to imagine that, in a few more years, we could be\ncelebrating Southampton medicine around the world!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are all accustomed to international students on campus, but in recent years higher education institutions have developed different ways of delivering international education; instead of students travelling to the University, the University travels to them. 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