German Transnational Education Projects - The DAAD Perspective: German Jordanian University (GJU) in Amman B.Sc. Computer Science in Bishkek B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering in Qingdao Dr. des. Stephan Geifes Head of Division Transnational Education Projects, DAAD Exporting Education Internationale Beispiele für Bildungsexport Wien, 26th February 2013
German Transnational Education Projects The DAAD Perspective Overview 1. The DAAD 2. Definition Transnational Education (TNE) 3. Background: Mobility and Demand 4. Why TNE? Motivation 5. German TNE Activity: Overview and Funding 6. German TNE Projects: Approach, Models, Characteristics, The German Touch 7. Three Examples of German TNE: German Jordanian University, Amman Chinese-German Technical Faculty (CDTF), Qingdao/China B. Sc. Information Technology, Bishkek/Kyrgyzstan 8. Role of the DAAD: Money and More 2
1. The DAAD DAAD stands for... Deutscher German Akademischer Academic Austausch Exchange Dienst Service The DAAD is... the agency for the internationalisation of the German universities a self-governing organisation of the German institutions of higher education with 236 member institutions 82 Universities, 112 Universities of Applied Sciences, 6 Universities of Education, 26 other HEI) and 124 student bodies 3
1. The DAAD Main Goals and Expenditure DAAD Fields of action Scholarships for foreigners 85 mio. Scholarships for Germans 104 mio. Internationalisation of German Universities 83 mio. German Studies/ Language abroad 48 mio. Cooperation with Developing Countries 91 mio. Total Budget: 411 mio.* Promoting the international dimension and appeal of German universities University partnerships, international educational partnerships Bilateral exchange of academics Creation of attractive offers for study and doctoral projects of international studies Offer of funding for scholarships given by German universities Improvement of conditions for foreign students Information and advertising for study and research in Germany TestAS: Academic aptitude test for foreign students Specialist and regional special programmes Support for Transnational Education Projects of German Universities * expected budget 2012 4
2. What s in a Word? Definition Transnational Education Borderless Education - Cross-Border Education - Transnational Education: Transnational Education (TNB) Definition DAAD: - HEIs, study programmes or study modules offered outside the providing institutions home country - Target group: Students from the host country or the host region - Main academic responsibility with home institution (Position paper Transnationale Bildung, DAAD 2012) Academic Responsibility: German/Double Degrees Curriculum Teaching Staff Quality Assurance 5
3. Background Global Student Mobility North America IN 753,462 OUT 99,143 Europe (Central, West and East) IN 1.52 Mio. 3.0 Mio. International Students OUT 798,191 Asia (Central, South and West) IN 62,526 OUT 442,532 Latinn America / Carribean IN 80,271 OUT 195,951 Sub-Sahara Africa / Arab Countries IN 264,833 OUT 467,349 East Asia / Pacific IN 679,055 OUT 945,637 Quelle: UNESCO 2011 6
3. Background Projection of Demand for International Student Places (in `000s) Source: Vision 2020, Forecasting International Student Mobility 7
3. Background Forms of Mobility - Student Mobility full degree, semester abroad, exchange etc. - Mobility of Programmes and Study Courses cooperation programmes, twinning and franchise, joint/double degree programs - Mobility of Institutions branch campuses, binational universities 8
4. Why TNE? Motivation Source Universities/Countries International reputation through enhanced visibility (show case function) New partners for cooperation in teaching and research (networking) Access to new target groups (recruiting) Additional revenue? Host countries/universities Additional capacity (Quantity) Know-how and knowledge transfer (Quality) Import of models of HE Modernisation and reform of HE sector 9
5. German TNE Activity Mapping TNE activity German higher education projects abroad ( classic TNE and others) Stand: Januar 2012 10
5. German TNE Activity Overview 1990s: first projects, motivated by aims of cultural and educational policy ( Deutschsprachige Studiengänge, Tongji) Since 2001: Studienangebote Deutscher Hochschulen im Ausland (Federal Ministry of Education and Research, BMBF) Supported projects until 2012 > 70 Enrolled students: > 20.000 Graduates: > 10.000 TNE also funded by Investment of public funds - Federal Foreign Office (AA): e.g. AußenWissenschafts-Initiative ( Excellence Centres Columbia, Chile, Russia, Thailand); Africa-Initiative ( Centres of African Excellence ); Central Asia Initiative (DKU Kazakhstan) - Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ): e.g. Bi-cultural study courses in Amman, Damascus, Cairo 11
5. Overview of German TNE Goals of Public Funding 1. Internationalisation of German Higher Education (BMBF) Competitiveness in higher education market Beacons /Intersections for cooperation in research and teaching Marketing for German HE and research 2. Soft power / Image of Germany/ Export economy Regional politics (AA) 3. Capacity Building/ Crosscultural Dialogue (BMZ) 12
6. The German Approach to TNE Cooperative Model Partnership model as distinctive approach on global TNE market Win-win situations for source and host institutions and countries Concentration on comparative strengths of German HEI: Engineering and natural sciences Mobilisation of partner funds 13
6. German TNE Forms and Models 1. Cooperative study programmes Study courses offered with partner HEI in host country German study courses in CEE Studienangebote im Ausland German-Arabian bicultural study courses 2. German-backed universities German University Cairo (GUC), German-Jordanian University (GJU), Turkish-German University (TDU), German-Kazakh University (DKU), Vietnamese-German University (VGU) a.o. 3. Branch campus GuTECH Oman (RWTH Aachen), Al Gouna/Egypt (TU Berlin), GIST Singapur (TU Munich), FAU Busan (U Erlangen-Nürnberg) 14
6. German TNE Project Characteristics - TNE developing from existing academic contacts (bottom-up) - Large-scale projects from politically motivated initiatives (top down) - German Touch in curriculum, teaching and teaching staff - Quality assurance from Germany 15
6. German TNE The German Touch Modeled on German HE system (Humboldt model, universities of applied sciences) Intensive German language training (language of tuition or complementary to main studies) Intregrated study stays in Germany with scholarships for best students German teaching staff German participation in steering commitees, board of trustees etc.) Where possible: German degrees German accreditation Cooperation with other German organisations and German industry 16
6. German TNE Projects: Regional Distribution Programme Studienangebote deutscher Hochschulen im Ausland 2011: Regional Distribution of Projects 9,7% Main target regions: Asia 32 % 12,9% 4 3 10 32,3% Asien Mittel- und Osteuropa CEE 23% Middle East/ North Africa 23% 22,6% 7 7 Nahost/Nordafrika Lateinamerika Nord-, West- und Südeuropa 22,6% 17
6. German TNE Projects: Students and Subjects Programme Studienangebote deutscher Hochschulen im Ausland 2011: Distribution of students according to field of study Studentenzahlen nach Fächergruppen A Language studies and humanities B Law, Economy, Social Sciences C Mathematics/ Natural Sciences D Medicine E Veterinary Medicine/ Agriculture/Forestry F Engineering G Arts, Music, Sports science P pre university courses 18000 16000 14000 12000 10000 8000 6000 4000 2000 0 A B C D E F G P gesamt Anzahl in % 0,5% 27,2% 15,4% 0,7% 0,4% 51,8% 3,3% 0,6% 100,0% Anzahl absolut 91 4602 2602 121 76 8756 556 109 16913 Conclusion: Export hit Engineering 18
7. Three Examples of German TNE 1) German-Jordanian University (GJU) in Amman/Jordan 2) Chinese-German Tecnical Faculty (CDTF) at Qingdao University of Science and Technology (QUST) / China 3) B.Sc. Information Technology at Kyrgyz State University of Construction, Transportation and Architecture (KSUCTA), Bishkek/Kyrgyzstan 19
7. Three Examples of German Transnational Education Projects Example 1: GJU German-Jordanian University (GJU) in Amman Public Jordanian university Year of foundation: 2005 Departments: (Applied) Natural Sciences, Engineering, Computer Sciences, German as a Foreign Language, Translation/Interpretation, Management No. of degree courses: 26 No. of students winter term 2010/11: ca. 2,500 Envisaged capacity of student places: 5,000 German partner: Consortium lead by Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences More than 70 German HEI are involved New Campus Madaba 20
7. Three Examples of German Transnational Education Projects Example 1: GJU Innovation: German model of University of Applied Sciences for state-run Jordanian HEI Impact: 14 % non-jordanian students in 2011/12 Won partners in German and Jordanian industry German touch : Course-related German language tuition Compulsary year in Germany (study term + internship) for every student DaF-Master : Qualification of teachers of German as a Foreign Language for regional demand 21
7. Three Examples of German Transnational Education Projects Example 2: CDTF Chinese-German Tecnical Faculty (CDTF) at Qingdao University of Science and Technology (QUST) / China Study courses: Mechanical Engineering (B.Sc.) since 2001 Chemistry (B.Sc.) since 2006 DAAD funding: 2001-2006, 2008-2011 since 2010: scholarship funds No. of students 2011: ca. 900 Mechanical Engineering, 120 Chemistry New Intake 2012: 275 (Mechanical Engineering: 170) First graduates: 2006 German partner: University of Paderborn 22
7. Three Examples of German Transnational Education Projects Example 2: CDTF Innovation Compulsary industry internship during basic study period (12 weeks) Impact CDTF as roof for TNE projects of other universities (Electrical technology/ Koblenz University of Applied Sciences and Siegen University) German touch Preparation year: German language studies German as medium of tuition (25% during basic study period) Option to move to Paderborn university for last study year for up to 50 students p.a. 23
7. Three Examples of German Transnational Education Projects Example 3: B.Sc. Information Technology at KSUCTA B.Sc. Information Technology at Kyrgyz State University of Construction, Transportation and Architecture (KSUCTA), Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan DAAD funding: 2008 2013 First student intake: winter term 2008/09 (42 students) No. of students 2011: 172 First graduates: 2012 German Partner: Westsächsische Hochschule Zwickau (WHZ) 24
7. Three Examples of German Transnational Education Projects Example 3: B.Sc. Information Technology at KSUCTA Innovation: First study course after German model in Kyrgystan (conforming to Bologna standards) First study course in Kyrgyzstan with accreditation in Germany (ongoing) Impact: institution building at KSUCTA through qualification of teaching staff Technology transfer through contacts with Kyrgyz industry German touch : German as medium of tuition(40%) Option: German-Kyrgyz double degree Option of Master degree studies at WHZ for best graduates 25
8. Role of the DAAD Money Basic programme: Studienangebote deutscher Hochschulen im Ausland Since 2013: Consolidation and further development of existing projects through funding scheme STEP_TNB - Stärkung und Exzellenz durch Profilbildung für transnationale Bildungsprojekte Funding of scholarships for German TNE projects for study stays in Germany and sur place/third country scholarships Funding of study courses German as a foreign language at TNE projects: development of teaching capacity for German language training Financial support in variety of other programmes 26
8. Role of DAAD and more Competence Centre and Strategy Development Advisory services for HEI and projects Competency development ( Praxishandbuch Transnationale Bildung, other publications, conferences) Code of Conduct for German TNE projects (with German Rectors Conference/HRK) Project assessment Support in negotiations with governments / ministries Marketing support (GATE) Participation in quality assurance and evaluation Driving factor in strategy development and formulation (e.g. Position paper Transnationale Bildung Code of Conduct with HRK ) 27
Thank you for your attention! Dr. des. Stephan Geifes geifes@daad.de