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TNE: changing landscapes in provision and regulation

TNE: changing landscapes in provision and regulation. Carolyn Campbell Head of International Affairs c.campbell@qaa.ac.uk. Overview. The changing nature of TNE Stakeholders and their interests Regulatory models QA and TNE What next?. What is Transnational education (TNE)?.

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TNE: changing landscapes in provision and regulation

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  1. TNE: changing landscapes in provision and regulation Carolyn Campbell Head of International Affairs c.campbell@qaa.ac.uk

  2. Overview • The changing nature of TNE • Stakeholders and their interests • Regulatory models • QA and TNE • What next?

  3. What is Transnational education (TNE)? • ‘education provided by one country in another, which leads to an award from the foreign institution’ (OBHE) but…… • joint and dual awards • consortia developments • foreign backed institutions • ???

  4. TNE: differences in language and approaches • From problem to potential solution • From short termism to sustainability • Towards mutuality and partnership • Internationalisation • Regional differences • Stakeholders’ perceptions

  5. Who are the stakeholders in TNE? OECD and UNESCO identified six groups of stakeholders • Governments and policy makers • Higher education institutions and providers • Students • Quality assurance and accreditation bodies • Academic recognition bodies • Professional bodies But do not forget….. • Employers

  6. What is the one interest common to all stakeholders? The quality and standards of transnational education and the qualifications awarded as a result.

  7. Regulatory responses to TNE • National: range from no regulation to very restrictive • Bilateral initiatives • International guidelines and codes • Trade agreements Result? diversity-complexity-risk

  8. Quality assurance and TNE: some challenges for the UK • information • capacity • ‘fit’ with other processes • ‘burden’ – perceived or real • fostering understanding of and confidence in different approaches to quality and standards – principles v rules

  9. TNE: some key issues for the future • Sharing information about experiences of regulatory systems • How to map the recognition (or not) of awards gained through TNE • How to tackle challenges in the recognition of TNE • Protecting the reputation of UK higher education and qualifications.

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