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Dr Stephen Wilkins Plymouth University, UK Dr Jolanta Urbanovi č

Language of instruction in transnational higher education THE MOTIVES AND EXPERIENCES OF INSTITUTIONS THAT TEACH IN LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH. Dr Stephen Wilkins Plymouth University, UK Dr Jolanta Urbanovi č Mykolas Romeris University, Lithuania.

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Dr Stephen Wilkins Plymouth University, UK Dr Jolanta Urbanovi č

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  1. Language of instruction in transnational higher educationTHE MOTIVES AND EXPERIENCES OF INSTITUTIONS THAT TEACH IN LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH Dr Stephen Wilkins Plymouth University, UK Dr Jolanta Urbanovič Mykolas Romeris University, Lithuania

  2. English - most commonly used language for international communications • English - lingua franca in international higher education • - International students choose Anglophone countries • - International programmes at home campuses • - Programmes at international branch campuses

  3. Some international branch campuses teach in languages other than English • Research questions • What are the institutions’ motives for establishing these campuses? • How does this affect student recruitment? • Problems and issues? • Prospects for future?

  4. Languages of instruction at the case institutions

  5. Motives for establishing international branch campuses

  6. Student recruitment

  7. Problems and issues

  8. Prospects of international branch campuses that teach in languages other than English • First choice or last choice? • Niche markets for specific purposes • Ability to break-even or secure external funding • Institutional recognition and performance • Socio-political risks • Increased influence of other languages in different regions

  9. Full article to be published in Journal of Studies in International Education Available online before print in February 2014 Thank you for your attention. Any questions or comments?

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