Internationalisation Policies, Initiatives
This issue discusses internationalisation in higher education in the region and beyond. We dive deep into the varying responses of universities to the growing trend, with some nations pushing back against it as a “neo-liberal agenda of the West”, while others see it as a way to share indigenous knowledge and culture beyond borders.
In this issue:
- The Internationalisation of Higher Education in Southeast Asia: Institutional Policies and Initiatives
- Internationalisation: Southeast Asia and Beyond
- Developments in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam
Institutional Policies and Initiatives for Internationalisation: The Case of Two Malaysian Universities
NOTE ON THE RESEARCH PROJECT Supported by The HEAD Foundation, the research project on “Profiling the Good Practices of Institutional Policies and Initiatives for Internationalisation…
Internationalisation in Two Singapore Universities: Mirroring the Growth and Needs of a Nation
The Singapore Ministry of Education (MOE) has played a central role in nurturing and producing human capital required for the Singapore economy. In documents or…
Internationalisation Policies in Two Universities in Thailand
As reported by Thailand’s Office of Higher Education Commission (OHEC) in 2017, there were 16,910 international students enrolled in the country’s universities. The top five…
The Internationalisation of Higher Education in Indonesia: Two Case Studies
In 2014, Indonesia’s Ministry of Education and Culture (MOEC) — the ministry in charge of higher education at the time — published Regulation No. 14,…
Institutional Policies and Initiatives for Internationalisation in Two Universities in the Philippines
A growing number of overseas students are attracted by the Philippines’ relatively low tuition fee levels, low cost of living and — for students from…
The Shape of Global Higher Education: Understanding the ASEAN Region
Recent geopolitical changes have created new challenges for international higher education (IHE). The rise of nationalist governments in different parts of the world, in particular…
Internationalisation Efforts as Part of the ASEAN Community Vision
Southeast Asian higher education has been massifying and diversifying at an unprecedented pace and scale in recent years, resulting in new opportunities for the region…
The Third Wave of International Student Mobility And Global Competitiveness Of Asia Universities
The new political context is shifting the future growth directions of internationally mobile students. On the one hand, the top two leading destinations —…
India and China: Two Major Higher Education Hubs in Asia
India and China are considered to be potential major hubs in Asia for international students. Both have large and diverse higher education systems. Students from…