Dr. Stefan Handke ACQUIN, Germany Education, Research & Development 6th International Conference 4–8 September 2015 Elenite Holiday Village, Bulgaria www.sciencebg.net

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Mission International:
Challenges of the Certification of HEIs’
Internationalisation Strategies
Education, Research & Development 2015
Sixth International Conference
4–8 September 2015, Elenite, Bulgaria Dr. Stefan Handke

2. Certification of Internationalisation Strategies: Outline
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1. Definition of
Internationalisation
2. Reasons for
Certification
3. Challenges of
Assessments
4. Future Perspective

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Migration, Displacement and Internationalisation

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What are we talking about?: Definition of Internationalisation
Internationalisation is widely understood as a
“process of integrating an international, intercultural, or
global dimension in the purpose, functions, or delivery of
postsecondary education” (Knight, 2003).
Internationalisation is institutionalised , e.g. with
international offices, programmes such as ERASMUS, or the
dominance of English as the common academic language.

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What are we talking about?: Definition of Internationalisation
Internationalisation comprises:
• International movement of students and staff between
countries,
• International links for research,
• Bilateral or international recognition of higher education
qualifications,
• Internationalisation of higher education curricula,
• Intercultural understanding.

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Why to be international?: Incentives for Internationalisation
1. Mission statements incorporate an international
reference
• University should be international high class
• Internationally recognised research
2. International connections are a proxy for quality
• More cooperations
• More incoming/outgoing students
3. Competitiveness should be increased
• Internationalisation as an instrument of competition
• Establishment of a brand

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Assessment of Internationalisation
Why is internationalisation assessed?
• Certified quality increases HEIs competitiveness
• Accreditation agencies compete for market share

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How to measure success?
What is assessed?
• Inputs
• Outputs
• Outcomes

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What is the result of internationalisation?

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Challenges of the assessment of internationalisation
Mobility of
students and
staff
Numbers of
incoming /
outgoing
Inputs and
ouputs
Internationali-
sation of
curricula
Language,
scope,
programme
import
Inputs and
outputs
International
links for research
Publications,
awards, third
party funding
Inputs, outputs,
outcomes
International
recognition of
higher education
qualifications
Lisbon
Convention
Inputs and
outputs
Intercultural
understanding
Attitudes outcomes

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Future outlook
Procedure of assessment?
• No separated certification procedure, but
• Better integration of international aspects in
programme accreditations
What to assess?
• Outcomes
• Definition / re-definition of HEIs goals

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Thank you for your attention!