#IEW2017: A Study Abroad Experience
Today we look at the experience of students who study abroad and how host institutions can support students in their stay. Duoc UC in Chile hosts a great number of exchange students every year. Duoc’s professors and student services offer support to these students as they transition to a new country.
#IEW2017: Trends in International Education
As international education continues to gain traction, trends in the field determine how students, institutions and policymakers respond and ensure that professional and technical education and training (PTET) meets needs. The British Council’s June 2017 report, 10 Trends Transformative changes in higher education (available for download here), looks at trends in international education.
#IEW2017: The European Experience – International Cooperation in Education
The European Union increases mobility for students and faculty, while increasing international cooperation in education across the continent. A comprehensive 2014 study by Erasmus Plus, the EU’s programme to support education, training, youth and sport in Europe, encouraged these programs as it found that students who participated in study abroad programs enhance their employability. The Erasmus Impact Study: Effects of mobility on the skills and employability of students and the internationalisation of higher education institutions was designed to fill the data and empirical study gap on Eurasmus mobility and its effects on students and institutions.
#IEW2017: Canada and International Education – The Benefits to a Nation
University of Ottawa’s Centre for International Policy Studies and the University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs released a report on Canada and international education, Global Education for Canadians: Equipping Young Canadians to Succeed at Home & Abroad. The report concurs with studies that demonstrate a link between students who study abroad and further economic success, and looks at the benefits of students studying abroad to their home country, finding that students who study abroad also benefit their communities.
#IEW2017: The Benefits of Studying Abroad
This week, we’re celebrating International Education Week! Today, read about the recent report from Institute of International Education that toutst the benefits of studying abroad.
Scholarship in Colleges: The Higher Technical Skills Webinar
On November 23rd the Higher Technical Skills Affinity Group will host a webinar examining how scholarship could operate in the professional and technical education and training sector. The webinar will be informed by the work of England’s Association of Colleges (AoC) and Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) Scholarship Project. The webinar will take place at 16:00 GMT with 25 minutes dedicated to a question and answer period.
#WFCP18: Call for Speaker Proposals Open
Speaker proposals for the 2018 World Congress in Melbourne are now being accepted. Speakers will contribute to the discussions of the Congress theme: Preparing for the Skills Future, Now and to the Congress outcomes as leaders in the professional and technical education sector gather to consider disruption to the economy, education, and labour market.
#WFCP18: Preparing for the Skills Future, Now
Delegates to the 2018 World Congress will explore how the professional and technical education and training sector can start Preparing for the Skills Future, Now. The next World Congress will take place in Melbourne, Australia from October 8 – 10, 2018.
WFCP Awards of Excellence Nominations Now Open
The 3rd WFCP Awards of Excellence are now accepting nominations in all categories. The Awards recognize excellence in WFCP membership in seven categories, connected to the Federation’s affinity groups.
Postsecondary International Network: September Newsletter
Check out the latest PIN newsletter and get caught up on their happenings.