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Università di Bologna
The Cooperative ApproachIn Education
Giovanna Filippini16th September 2006
Definition
Develop of academic, cultural and administrative relations with partner universities
in order to cooperate in
- student exchange- faculty exchange and research- joint/double degree programmes- international funded programmes- strategic alliances
Rationale
Academic rationale
- Improving quality of education- Improving quality of research- Improving status and prestige - Asserting social and cultural role of education
Rationale
Economic rationale
- Choice of partners
- Participation in international funded programmes
- Additional resources for international programmes
Profile of HEIs
Profile of HEIs using the cooperative approach
• Strong commitment to Bologna process and Lisbon Strategy
• Involvement in European programmes both in Education and Research
External factors for cooperative approach
• National context and policies • Autonomy for HEI in setting fees for different groups
of students• Language policies• Immigration laws and visa procedures• Greater interdependence among countries• Sending and receiving countries • Tools which enable students to move from country
to country to complete or further their education and for employment (recognition procedures)
Internal factors for cooperative approach
• Pedagogical approach to student mobility • Internationalisation of curricula and of the
teaching/learning process• Support mechanisms• Housing• Integration with overall support systems developed
for national students• ICT and e-learning policies
Funding
• Large amounts of internal funding and staff are needed to implement an international strategy
• International and European funds can be an opportunity to increase additional resources for international programmes • Joint research planning
• Recruitment of students is a weak factor
The Italian Experience
Italian national context: • Govern funded programmes for
internationalisation centred on cooperation above all for double/joint degree programmes
• It is not possible to charge different amounts of fees to overseas students
• Language issues
• Recruitment and visa procedures through Embassies and Consulates
BolognaForlì Ravenna
Cesena
Rimini
Overview - Alma Mater Studiorum
In 1989 the University adopted aMulticampus structure
Students(undergraduates)
Bologna 72,163
Cesena 4,902
Forlì 6,193
Ravenna 3,021
Rimini 5,278
Overview - Alma Mater Studiorum
Research units: 96 Libraries and services centers: 140 (6 centralised) Museums : 14 Overall Surface: 630,000 m2
Market Share: 8% National budget share: 6% Budget: 705 M€ (20% student fees)
Academic Staff: 3,131 Technical and administrative staff: 2,900 External support staff: 6,000 Undergraduates Students: 91,557(New registrations 2005/2006: 16,978) Graduates 2005: 17,920 Faculties: 23
Overview - Alma Mater Studiorum
Alma Mater Studiorum International degree seeking students
International students
% on students
1998/99 2,723 2.70%
1999/00 2,949 2.90%
2000/01 3,162 3.12%
2001/02 3,525 3.45%
2002/03 3,565 3.56%
2003/04 3,893 3.96%
2004/05 3,920 4.07%
2005/06 4,166 4.31%
Alma Mater Studiorum International exchange students
Dr. Giovanna Filippini
ACADEMIC YEAROUTGOING STUDENTS
INCOMING STUDENTS
2000/2001 1,049 1,0252001/2002 1,065 1,1072002/2003 1,276 1,2092003/2004 1,364 1,4332004/2005 1,391 1,796
2005/2006 1,464 1,882
Alma Mater Studiorum Internships abroad
YearsStudents in internship
abroad
2000 882001 722002 1272003 1872004 1812005 2412006 278
Alma Mater Studiorum Agreements
Socrates Erasmus Agreements 524
General Agreements 97
Departmental Agreements 82
Agreements
Alma Mater Studiorum - context
Institutional context:• Efforts in increasing student and faculty mobility• Increase in resources allocated to the mobility grants• Increase in number of joint programmes with European partners at each level• Additional resources are budgeted for grants and scholarships for students and graduates to foster their mobility• Improved administrative procedures to assist exchange/mobility periods
Alma Mater Studiorum – new challenges
New challenges
College of China
Branch campus in Buenos Aires
Summer School programme
College of China
The China Association College, founded in October 2005, draws its inspiration from the tradition of the University Colleges that have hosted the foreign students studying at University of Bologna ever since its foundation.The China Association College has 14 founding partners who represent the most important administrative, cultural, economic, entrepreneurial and social institutions of the Emilia-Romagna Region
Branch Campus in Buenos Aires
The branch campus in Buenos Aires was established with the objective of training managers able of operating at an international level and, in particular, in the sector concerning relations between the European Union and Latin America.
It offers interdisciplinary study programmes at master level:• regional integration processes in Europe and America, • inter-regional economic relations between Europe and Latin America, • political evolution of relations between the EU and Latin America,• problems and prospects of the new democracies, • structure and strategy of large, medium and small enterprises in the internationalization of the economy, • international negotiation and cooperation processes, • institutional change and organizational management.
Branch Campus in Buenos Aires
The branch campus in Buenos Aires obtained the national Argentina quality certification (CONEAU)
Agreement with Argentina universities
Agreement with National and Regional bodies to foster research and for internships for students
Summer school programme
Dr. Giovanna Filippini
Year Programmes Studentsof which
international
2003 18 482 200
2004 16 807 500
2005 32 1,383 800
2006 49 2,500 1,300
Providing students with an international experience, language capacity building and life long learningIn cooperation with major partner universities