Title: Professor Roger J Field ViceChancellor Lincoln University New Zealand Chair New Zealand ViceChancell
1Professor Roger J FieldVice-Chancellor
Lincoln UniversityNew ZealandChairNew
Zealand Vice-Chancellors Committee
2Competing for International Students New Players
and New Realities
3Competing for International Students New Players
and New Realities
- What are the requirements for being a significant
and legitimate player in international education?
- High quality universities that provide known and
consistent education experiences
- Protection of the interests of participating
students
- Recognition that cultural changes must be
actively managed
- A safe and welcoming environment that supports
all students and a location that stimulates
interest and is rich in unique experiences
4New Zealand
- A consistent, whole of country approach
- New Zealand as a well established country in
international education
- New Zealand universities and the role of the New
Zealand Vice-Chancellors Committee
- Education New Zealand and an integrated marketing
approach
- Pastoral care of international students in New
Zealand
- New Zealand universities and the form of
international linkages
- The International Education Agenda for New
Zealand
- Development by New Zealand of a North American
Education Strategy
- Future opportunities
51. New Zealand and International Education
- New Zealand has a well established involvement in
international education
- High numbers of incoming students relative to the
total population but smaller outflows to partner
countries
- The total university student body demonstrates a
high level of international connectedness
- There is a substantial emphasis on giving
incoming students a high quality study period
that links to both the quality of the
universities and a wide range of experiences
linked to New Zealands unique cultural diversity
and landscapes.
62. New Zealand Universities
- There are eight publicly funded universities in
New Zealand and no privately funded universities.
7New Zealand Universities
- The universities share common standards and
approaches across all activities.
- The New Zealand Vice-Chancellors Committee has
legislated responsibility to establish and
maintain good practices to support the
universities - The uniformity of approach by New Zealand
universities has made a high level of individual
and collective participation in international
education relatively straightforward
8Quality Assurance in New Zealand Universities
- The Education Act 1989 provides for delegation to
the New Zealand Vice-Chancellors Committee
(NZVCC)
- The NZVCC gives effect to the delegation and the
overall consistency of quality assurance
through
- The Gazetted Criteria established through the
agencies of Government
- The Committee on University Academic Programmes
- New Zealand Universities Academic Audit Unit
- The requirements of the New Zealand Register of
Quality-Assured Qualifications
- Additionally the NZVCC recognises international
education issues through its International Policy
Committee
93. Education New Zealand
- Education New Zealands mission
- to Empower New Zealands Education Exporters
- Education New Zealand works with New Zealand
Trade and Enterprise to manage the generic and
collective marketing of New Zealand education
internationally through the national export
education marketing programme - New Zealand education institutions support
Education New Zealand by making levy payments
based on international student enrolments
10 Education New Zealand
- Education New Zealand is recognised by the New
Zealand Government as the umbrella industry body
for education exporters in New Zealand
- There are five Strategic Goals
- Provide leadership in international education
- Improve and expand stakeholder engagement
- Develop capability of the industry
- Promote excellence and quality
- Improve and consolidate business performance
114. Pastoral Care of International Students in New
Zealand
- The New Zealand Code of Practice for Pastoral
Care of International Students applies to all
institutions that enrol international students
- The Code of Practice provides a framework for
minimum standards, good practice procedures and a
complaints procedure
- All institutions are audited for compliance with
the Code of Practice
- In addition to the Code of Practice, New Zealand
has strong consumer protection laws that are
important in safeguarding the interests of
students
125. New Zealand Universities - the Form of
International Linkages
- Membership of global networks (eg. Universitas
21, Association of Pacific Rim Universities)
- University to University agreements frequently
linked to major research collaboration including
staff and postgraduate student exchanges
- Credit recognition pathways and articulation
agreements to support student mobility
- Student exchange and study abroad arrangements,
which are particularly popular with students from
US universities
- The New Zealand Government must approve all
student exchange programmes
- Offshore delivery arrangements
- Development of jointly awarded qualifications
with selected, high quality institutions
136. The International Education Agenda
- Whole of government approach to international
education
- Key themes
- International education should benefit all
students, domestic and international
- Long-term, sustainable, New Zealand Inc
approach
- Quality is paramount
- Sensible diversification in markets and delivery
modes
- Government and education sector both need to
prioritise / coordinate.
14The International Education Agenda
- Goals
- 1. New Zealand students equipped to thrive in an
inter-connected world
- 2. International students enriched by their
education and living experiences in New Zealand
- 3. Domestic education providers strengthened,
academically and financially, through
international linkages
- 4. Wider economic and social benefits to New
Zealand
157. New Zealand North American Strategy
- An important element of a strong Asia-Pacific
focus and specifically to implement the New
Zealand Governments international education
agenda in North America, that includes the USA
and Canada - The Strategy recognises the USA as a key partner
to New Zealand for research partnerships, for
sharing best practice, for providing mobility
opportunities for New Zealand students and in
nurturing alumni activities
16New Zealand North American Strategy
- The Strategy has four objectives
- Increase awareness and understanding in education
between New Zealand and North America
- Improve student, academic and labour mobility
between North America and New Zealand
- Strengthen education policy, practice and
research outcomes through increased cooperation
and collaboration
- Underpin commercial relationships in the
education sector between New Zealand and North
America
17New Zealand North American Strategy
-
- The trend in North American students studying in
New Zealand since 2000 is positive and capable of
significantly further growth
188. Future Opportunities
- An increase in the total volume of students in
exchange and study abroad programmes linking
universities in New Zealand and the USA
- Expansion of research collaboration through
development of postgraduate student
opportunities
- Further focus on student mobility programmes that
utilise the unique physical, biological, social
and economic resources of partner institutions
and their locations - Recognition that student flows are often
generated by the connection of faculty,
particularly those that collaborate in research