ramon ellenbroek director study abroad in amsterdam
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INTERNATIONAL STUDENT MOBILITY & VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT AMSTERDAM
RAMON ELLENBROEKDIRECTOR STUDY ABROAD IN AMSTERDAM
Study Abroadin Amsterdam
1. VU & brief history2. Reflect and expand3. Balances…4. Creative sollutions and the future
THE CASE FROM ABROAD
ü Founded as private institutionü Free of state, church and trade interest üCampus universityü Top 100 in Shanghai rankingüHighly interdisciplinair (teaching and research)ü Approx 25.000 students (bsc and msc)
VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT AMSTERDAM
• VU 2010-215 SIPü VU bachelors prepare students for international
master programmesü VU bachelors prepare students for a labour
market that demand intercultural competenciesü VUA graduate programmes increasingly
international (staff and students)ü Higher goals & less funds
BRIEF HISTORY
ü One International Office ü Seen as a chance;
1. requirements defined2. projects started
ü Centralized agreements;1. more mobility per partner2. as wide as possible3. fewer
CENTRALISATION
ü Mobility largely EU focussedü Grown naturally ü Academic contact driven
HISTORICAL PARTNER NETWORK
Reflect on current partners
ü Expand partner netwerk (non EU)ü Partner strategy developed
• overall strategy and strategy per region
ü Student demand driven
September 5, 2016 Slide 8
Development of student mobility
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September 5, 2016 Slide 9
Regional development
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ü Where do our students want to go ?ü Where do our students come from?
REFLECTING
September 5, 2016 Slide 11
Balance or in-Balance?
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IMBALANCE IS EUROPEAN ISSUE
Slide 12
• Germany:– In: 44– Out: 9– Balance: -35* €6.000= €210.000
• Italy:– In: 50– Out: 10– Balance: -40 * €6.000= €240.000
• Not sustainable
• *using number 2014/2015
September 5, 2016 Slide 13
What does imbalance mean*
Use attraction:ü Summer schoolü Semester in Amsterdam
WHAT CAN WE DO WITH IMBALANCE?
Study Abroadin Amsterdam
SUMMER SCHOOL SET-UP
ü TWO WEEK COURSESü TWO BLOCKS IN JULYü BACHELOR, MASTER, PHD LEVELü VU AREAS OF EXPERTISEü CURRENT AFFAIRS
ORGANIZATIONAL MODEL
ü CENTRAL INTERNATIONAL OFFICEü PLATFORM ü QUALITY ASSURANCE:
ü Academic Advisory Board
RESPONSIBILITIES
INTERNATIONAL OFFICE:ü Recruitmentü Administrationü Orientation and social programmeü Student services incl housingü Practical organization
PROFESSOR:ü Recruitmentü Course design and teaching
Development
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SEMESTER IN AMSTERDAM
ü EXISTING ENGLISH COURSESü SELECT STUDENTSü MOSTLY BSC COURSESü MOSTLY THROUGH / WITH PARTNERSü FINANCIALLY SELF-SUFFICIENT
WHY SEMESTER?
ü INTERNATIONAL CLASSROOMü VISIBILITY IN NEW REGIONSü DIVERSIFY INCOME
ORGANIZATIONAL MODEL
ü CENTRAL INTERNATIONAL OFFICEü PLATFORM ü MORE SERVICE, HIGH QUALITY:
- Social programme- More supportive staff
RESPONSIBILITIES
INTERNATIONAL OFFICE:ü Recruitmentü Administrationü Orientation and social programmeü Student services incl housingü Practical organization
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MONEY MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND
Slide 24September 5, 2016
CREATE INCOME & USE THAT TO DO THINGS NOT POSSIBLE WITHOUT ADDITIONAL REVENUE
USE IMBALANCE
ü Alternative outgoing programmesü Additional services ü Outgoing faculty led/ CSL
FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS
ALTERNATIVE OUTGOINGPROGRAMMESEXAMPLES RENMIN MINOR & SOUTH AFRICA PROGRAMME
ADDITIONAL SERVICES
ü Buddyü Introductionü Excursions
INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH IN CUBAü WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF
MASSACHUSETTS AMHERST ü BOTH TEACH 2 COURSESü STUDENT PAY ALL COSTSü FASE 2 ADD COMMUNITY SERVICE
LEARNINGü BROAD BIG THEME
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN MOROCCOü WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF GRENOBLEü DUTCH INSTITUTE IN RABATü PROJECTS THROUGH THE DUTCH
INSTITUTEü BROAD BIG THEME
