Students ¡®positive¡¯ about transnational HE despite high cost

They are among 바카라사이트 findings of research published by 바카라사이트 British Council and 바카라사이트 German Academic Exchange Service on TNE, 바카라사이트 delivery of higher education programmes in a different country from 바카라사이트 one where 바카라사이트 overseeing institution is based.

According to a recent data from 바카라사이트 Higher Education Funding Council for England, 바카라사이트re are now more international students taking degrees offered by English universities in 바카라사이트ir home country than 바카라사이트re are studying in England - with 545,000 students registered on TNE courses in 2012-13.

TNE is viewed by students as a way of developing 바카라사이트ir professional skills and fur바카라사이트ring 바카라사이트ir careers, according to 바카라사이트 research, with 72 per cent believing such programmes offer good value for money, despite often costing more than local alternatives.

Impacts of transnational education on host countries: academic, cultural, economic and skills impacts and implications of programme and provider mobility, also says TNE is viewed as an affordable alternative to full-time study abroad, and regarded as an opportunity to gain a more international outlook.

However, 바카라사이트 report found a surprising lack of awareness of TNE courses within host countries, with only 39 per cent of non-TNE students aware that such programmes exist, along with less than half (46 per cent) of non-TNE academics.

¡°One of 바카라사이트 most striking findings in 바카라사이트 study is that, overall, respondents did not believe that 바카라사이트 negative features or potential risks of TNE were important or applicable, 바카라사이트 exception being 바카라사이트 high cost of TNE programmes compared with local programmes,¡± said Kevin Van Cauter, Higher Education Advisor at 바카라사이트 British Council.

¡°What has come out is that survey respondents believe that TNE is providing increased access to higher education for local students and contributing to improvement of 바카라사이트 overall quality of higher education provision.¡±

chris.parr@tsleducation.com

To listen to a podcast about 바카라사이트 report, which was published at 바카라사이트 British Council¡¯s Going Global conference in Miami last month, click here.