What kind of mobile students, where from and why? Dr Shaun Curtis Director of International Exeter ACA European Policy Seminar 03 December 2010
Summary Inward mobility Outward mobility Partnership based mobility Looking ahead
Inward mobility
Recruitment Full Degree International Students at the University of Exeter* 5000 4500 4000 3500 3000 2500 2000 1500 International (non EU) Fee Paying Students INTO (Not inc. EL) European students (full degree) EU Exchange Non-EU Exchange and Study Abroad Total All International Students 1000 500 0 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/2010 2010/2011 Provisional
Recruitment 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/2010 2010/2011 Provisional International (non EU) Fee Paying Students 958 955 1112 1599 2338 2496 INTO (Not inc. EL) 207 380 659 572 European students (full degree) 465 470 505 585 634 819 EU Exchange 237 253 265 254 275 296 Non-EU Exchange and Study Abroad 86 69 81 99 112 151 Total All International Students 1746 1747 2170 2917 4018 4334
Contribution made by Top 10 countries to Exeter s international fee numbers: 2009/10 Country China India Hong Kong USA Taiwan Russian Federation Saudi Arabia Thailand Vietnam Kazakhstan No of students 960 159 136 101 101 98 74 74 71 70 1844 % of international total 34 6 5 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 65%
Top 10 contributing countries all fees: 2009/10 Country China France India Hong Kong Germany USA Taiwan Russian Federation Thailand Saudi Arabia No of students 960 169 161 141 127 102 101 99 76 74 2010 % of non-uk total (i.e. 4046) 24 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 48%
Outward mobility
Mobility for UK students Programmes with SA attract better qualified students Students with SA experience graduate with better class of degree than those without Students with SA experience are more employable
Study Abroad T&F Group To define a University position towards SA To consider targets for Colleges To identify potential incentives To identify potential barriers To define strategic ownership with Colleges To embed SA within College Business Planning
Exchange partnerships Total partners = 211 142 active Erasmus partners 64 international agreements (5 in discussion) 52 of the 64 are student exchange agreements 5 partnerships for recruitment only activities
Total Students on Erasmus Top 40 UK Institutions 2008 University of St Andrews University of Aberdeen University of Portsmouth Nottingham Trent University University of the West of England, University of Ulster University of Southampton University of Hull University of Reading University of Sussex Lancaster University Swansea University University of Salford University of Northumbria at Newcastle University of Leicester The University of the Arts London Royal Holloway King's College London University of Oxford Aston University University of Strathclyde University of Liverpool Queen's University Belfast University of Kent Manchester Metropolitan University University of Glasgow Newcastle University University College London University of Birmingham University of Durham Cardiff University University of Edinburgh University of Exeter University of Warwick University of Bath University of Sheffield University of Leeds University of Manchester University of Nottingham University of Bristol 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500
Study Abroad 2010/11 Inward mobility 447 Outward mobility 432 Ambition for outward mobility = 850 by 2015
Partnership as means to increase mobility
Looking ahead
Future approach (incoming) Increase volume of international fee students New recruitment and admissions staff Diversity by Country, Level & Programme IDM to incentivise Colleges
Income Distribution Model UK/EU UG Fee Income 41% UK/EU PGT Fee Income 30% International PGT Fee Income 30% International UG Fee Income 30% PGR Fee Income 0%
Future approach (outgoing) A wide definition of what SA is but... safeguards for quality Buy in from Colleges is key Programme flexibility Emphasis on deepening partnerships. not more (capacity issues)
Challenges Undergraduate v Postgraduate Differing lengths of exchange programmes Semesters, timetables and exams Accommodation
Challenges The Browne Review Will it make EU recruitment more attractive? Will it make Study Abroad less attractive?