At a time in which forming those links has perhaps never been simpler, it has also never been more necessary.
The rate of internationalization is growing rapidly, with unhindered communication channels and inexpensive travel. Universities across the world are already seeking to make the most of the possibilities this presents by forming global partnerships and fostering relationships with other institutions.
Forming international university partnerships helps student recruitment in two main ways.
For domestic students, it offers the opportunity to travel internationally via any exchange programs which may have been set up, and vice versa for students at partnered universities. It also enables universities to better understand the culture of other nations, thereby facilitating their marketing success there.
Additionally, arguably the main reason for pursuing higher education is the preparation it affords for life in the working world. In the globalized society we live in, international collaboration programs help by providing students with the ability to study, work, and travel in an international capacity.
Plus, with the development of education hub attracting international students from traditional regions of recruitment may become more difficult. To continue competing, universities should invest in cross-cultural university partnerships.
The Collaboration:
Collaboration between universities is an important step for stronger internalisation. While there are many ways a university can collaborate with universities abroad, some of the most common ones can be classified as :
student Exchange
Faculty Exchange
Research Exchange
These broad categories can be broken into
Internships
Graduate placement
Joint Research
Curriculum development
Knowledge transfer for business to university or vice versa
Joint Programs etc.,
These cooperation can be with institutions from any continent. Some are for value additional services for the students in the institutions and some others for revenue generation through knowledge sharing .
TIES can help institutions in India to develop collaborations with foreign universities for value addition and for generating revenues.