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International Partnerships. Tanya Izzard Partnerships manager University of Brighton Pete Odgers International partnerships coordinator School of Service Management University of Brighton.
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International Partnerships Tanya Izzard Partnerships manager University of Brighton Pete Odgers International partnerships coordinator School of Service Management University of Brighton
School of Service ManagementInternational partnership activitiesMajor partnershipsInternational University of Applied Sciences, Bad Honnef, Germany Angell Business School, Freiburg, GermanyNormandy Business School, FranceSaxion Hogescholen, Deventer, NetherlandsROC van Amsterdam, Amsterdam, NetherlandsBenedict Hotel Management School, Luzern, SwitzerlandINFA, Chantilly, FranceMinor partnershipsFrance,Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, Norway, Canada, Australia
School of Service ManagementScope of major partnership activitiesInputs to SSMFeed of students to levels 2 and 3 to SSM BA and to MA programmesProvision of guest lecturersJoint research activities / conference presentationsOutputs of SSMJoint delivery of MA programmes at partner institutionsTeaching of SSM BA modules at partner institutionsProvision of guest lecturesProvision of faculty development coursesJoint research activities / conference presentationsSupport with student placementsOther support e.g. faculty recruitment
International Partnerships- A case study School of Service Management
A case studyBackground to the partnership • Partnership established in 1997 providing students at levels 2 and 3 to SSM BA (Hons) Tourism Management • Over 1997 – 2006 period 210 students have benefited from this transfer agreement – high quality students with an average grade of 63% • 2002 similar partnership established with sister college International University of Applied Sciences, Bad Honnef to SSM BA (Hons) Hospitality Management • Over 2002 – 2006 period almost 100 students have benefited from this transfer agreement – high quality students with an average grade of 60% • 12 students have progressed to SSM MA courses • Currently 40-50 students at level 3 each year
A case studyBackground to the partnership • From 1999 SSM have provided 2 – 3 lecturers each year to deliver both SSM and local modules to German students at levels 2 and 3 • 2001 Research fund established for collaborative research between the 3 institutions • May 2005 SSM MA Tourism Management validated for joint delivery at Ecole de Management de Normandie on full time basis • Nov 2005 SSM MA Tourism Management and MA Hospitality Management validated for joint delivery at ABS on a part time basis
A case studyBackground to the partnership • From 1999 SSM have provided 2 – 3 lecturers each year to deliver both SSM and local modules to German students at levels 2 and 3 • 2001 Research fund established for collaborative research between the 3 institutions • May 2005 SSM MA Tourism Management validated for joint delivery at Ecole de Management de Normandie on full time basis • Nov 2005 SSM MA Tourism Management and MA Hospitality Management validated for joint delivery at ABS on a part time basis • June 2006 SSM BA (Hons) Tourism Management level 3 top-up proposed at ABS
A case studyMA delivery at ABS, Freiburg • University of Brighton administered award • Programme delivered on a 70% SSM : 30% ABS basis • Modules shared according to local expertise • All taught modules (6 x 20 CATS) delivered by 2 x 3 day workshops with a 5 week interval – 2 assessments • Same assessment activities as SSM based students • Dissertation input and supervision shared • Underlying principle of students having an equal experience at any institution • Access to satellite, local university and University of Brighton on-line library resources
A case studyCurrent and future developments with ABS, Freiburg • Issue of BA level 3 top-up at ABS Freiburg • UK/EU students fees and student funding • Develop full University of Brighton BA award specific to ABS • MA Hospitality Management at Bad Honnef • MA Events Management at ABS Freiburg • ABS faculty developing own elective modules for delivery at SSM and ABS Freiburg • 3 way MA activity between SSM, Normandy, Freiburg and probable future partners in Netherlands / Italy / Switzerland
University of Brighton context • Limited partnership working outside UK • Focus on franchised provision with FE partners • Cautious and risk-averse approach to working with overseas partners
General quality assurance context • QAA Code of Practice: collaborative provision • Growth in interest in working with overseas partners: Erasmus-Mundus • Increase in guidance material available • Balancing legal requirements, taking account of guidance
Brighton approval process • Paper setting out approval process for all parties • Report on partner institution • Committee approval • Approval event • Satisfaction of conditions • Annex to the memorandum of co-operation
Ongoing quality assurance • Annual monitoring process • Interim review • Management of memorandum of co-operation • University committee interest
Problems and questions • Maintaining the standard of the award • Parity of student experience • Managing growth of partnership working • Marginal activity • Other models of partnership • Teaching in other languages • Other approval processes
