Related Issues, Studies, and Papers

Foreign Higher Education Activity in Francophone Africa. World Education News and Reports (WENR), April 2006.
In the world of transnational higher education, countries in Francophone Africa face a double challenge. In addition to the problems common to most African countries (e.g. capacity gap, fiscal constraints), the dominance of the English language presents its own difficulties.
- Website: http://www.wes.org/ewenr/06apr/feature.htm

Global Migration and Social Protection: The Social and Economic Security of Foreign Students in Australia
Ana Deumert, Simon Marginson, Chris Nyland, Gaby Ramia & Erlenawati Sawir (April 2005), Monash Institute for the Study of Global Movements.
- Webiste: http://www.education.monash.edu.au/centres/mcrie/publications/draftpapers.html

New Typologies for Crossborder Higher Education. International Higher Education, Winter 2005.
Given the increase in demand for higher education, there are new providers, new delivery methods, and types of programs. These new providers include media companies such as Pearson (U.K.), Thomson (Canada); multinational companies such as Apollo (USA), Raffles (Singapore) and Aptech (India); corporate universities such as those run by Motorala and Toyota, and networks of universities, professional associations, and organizations. Conventional higher education institutions, both private and public, are also seeking opportunities for commercial delivery of education programs in other countries. The majority of these are bona fide institutions that comply with domestic and foreign regulations (where they exist), but also on the increase are rogue or low quality providers who are not recognized by bona fide accreditation/ licensing bodies. Another worrisome development is the mushrooming of "degree mills" operating around the world. See full text at the following URL.
- Website: /cihe/newsletter/News38/text002.htm%00

The Economic Benefits of International Education to the United States of America: A Statistical Analysis. A NAFSA study. 2003/04.
This conservative figure, $12.87 billion, is based on tuition figures from the College Board, enrollment figures from the Institute of International Education's Open Doors 2004 report, living expenses calculated from College Board figures, and analysis of the data by NAFSA members Lynn Schoch and Jason Baumgartner at Indiana University – Bloomington’s Office of International Services. The website provides links to review economic impact to individual US states.
- Website: http://www.nafsa.org/about.sec/about_international_education/economic_impact_statements

Internationalization and Trade in Higher Education: Opportunities and Challenges (Executive Summary). OECD. 2004.
The three regional analyses in this book document how differently cross-border post-secondary education has developed across OECD countries and regions. By and large, student mobility has been policy-driven in Europe and demand-driven in the Asia-Pacific region, while North America has mostly been a magnet for foreign students. Largely driven by institutions themselves, the revenue-generating mobility of programmes and institutions has been facilitated by institutional frameworks which grant substantial autonomy to higher education institutions and by the policies adopted by receiving countries.
- PDF: OECD Report Executive Summary

Regulation & Oversight

Council for Higher Education Accreditation: International Quality Review
This website provides many useful links to sources of information, papers and policy statements in regard to cross border higher education.
- Website: http://www.chea.org/international/index.asp#Statement

Quality Assurance in Cross-Border Higher Education: UNESCO's Global Initiatives and Regional Capacity-Building Tools. Stamenka Uvalic-Trumbic, January 2006.
This presentation was made to the CHEA International Commission in San Francisco in January 2006.
- PDF: Quality Assurance in Cross Border Higher Education

Sharing Quality Higher Education Across Borders: A Statement on Behalf of Higher Education Institutions Worldwide January 2005.
This statement was developed by CHEA, the American Council on Education (ACE), the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC) and the International Association of Universities (IAU).
- PDF: CHEA Statement January 2005

UNESCO Guidelines: Guidelines for Quality Provision in Cross-Border Higher Education. 2005.
These Guidelines were developed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) working with governments, higher education associations, accreditation and quality assurance bodies, and student groups. (Document is also available in French.)
- PDF: UNESCO Guidelines

Council for Higher Education Accreditation: Principles for United States Accreditors Working Internationally: Accreditation of Non-United States Institutions and Programs. January 2001.
These principles are to advise Councile for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) accrediting organizations and to provide a framework for U.S. accreditors undertaking reviews of non-United States (U.S.) institutions and programs operation in countries outside the U.S. They are intended to strengthen the working relationship among U.S. accreditors and international quality assurance agencies and encourage and enhance ongoing cooperation and communication.
- PDF: International Principles

Multinational Education Zones

Education City, Brisbane, Australia
Education City brings together education, training and learning providers in the one location. The campus offers a diversity of programs for students to study and unique partnership opportunities for education and training providers and associated businesses.
- Website:http://www.educationcity.com.au/index/index.php

Education City, Doha, Qatar
Education City is a 2,500-acre desert campus that houses satellite branches of Texas A&M University, Weill Cornell Medical College, Carnegie Mellon University, Virginia Commonwealth University, and Georgetown University's School of Foreign Services.
- Website: http://www.ostina.org/content/view/547/

Knowledge Village, Dubai, UAE
Dubai Knowledge Village is located in the Dubai Technology and Media Free zone among, Dubai Internet City and Dubai Media City. By operating closely with its affiliate entities, Dubai Knowledge Village offers its Partners a huge opportunity to collaborate with the business community, to create a modern, vibrant learning environment.
- Website: http://www.kv.ae/en/default.asp

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