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UQ’s comprehensive internationalisation strategy promotes a whole of institution approach to the development and integration of international, intercultural and global perspectives in institutional policies, programs and initiatives.
This approach is best defined by as
'a commitment, confirmed through action, to infuse international and comparative perspectives throughout the teaching, research, and service missions of higher education. It shapes institutional ethos and values and touches the entire higher education enterprise.
It is essential that it be embraced by institutional leadership, governance, faculty, students, and all academic service and support units. It is an institutional imperative, not just a desirable possibility.’ ( Hudzik, 2011).
Internationalisation@UQ is embedded within the three key themes of learning, discovery and engagement.
The internationalisation of our curricula enables our students to develop the knowledge, skills, attitudes and habits of global-minded citizens.
UQ’s commitment, expressed as the UQ Advantage, to providing students with a broad, internationally relevant education means that we aim to provide a formal and informal curriculum which is:
- Inclusive - diversity is valued and students have opportunities to practice respectful, intercultural communication,
- Internationally oriented – with research-led curricula informed by international perspectives and international research,
- Personally challenging - students have opportunities to explore ethical issues and challenges in the context of globalization, and the world’s pressing social, economic and environmental problems.
The University’s Internationalisation of the Curriculum is underpinned by two key frameworks that are ‘multi-dimensional, incorporating not only curriculum design, content, pedagogy, learning activities and assessment, but also how these are affected by much broader issues such as institutional, national, regional and global conditions’ (Leask 2012).
The University’s national and international collaborations have culminated in number of stimulating events, including:
- National Symposium: Internationalisation of the Curriculum in Action, University of South Australia, Adelaide.
- 'Beyond Policy to Practice – Comparative approaches to University-wide implementation of policy on internationalisation of the curriculum’ Australian International Education Conference, Adelaide.
- ‘European and Australian perspectives on internationalisation of the curriculum’. International Education Association of Australia (IEAA): National Workshop.
- Regular key note participation of local and international leaders in comprehensive internationalisation in UQ Teaching and Learning Week.
Encompassed within the comprehensive internationalisation@UQ has been the Institution’s increased focus on enhanced models of English Language provision for its students.
In 2011, the University formed an English Language Policy Subcommittee and, since its inception, a full review of the English Language Policy and Practice at UQ has been undertaken, leading to the proposed implementation of revised policy and practice around admissions, concurrent, non-award and graduate provisions.
These revisions will strengthen UQ’s existing high quality programs and are either already operational or due for completion in 2012.
