Iran’s Center for the Internationalization of Higher Education An Introduction to 2018 EducationIRAN Presenters: Dr. Enayat. A. Shabani, Supervisor of the Secretariat for EducationIRAN Arya Rahimi Gol Khandan, EducationIRAN Officer Mahsa Chahkandi, EducationIRAN Officer GLOBALIZATION … is the flow of technology, economy, knowledge, people, values and ideas … across borders. Globalization affects each country in a different way due to a nation’s individual history, traditions, culture and priorities. EducationIRAN - Iran’s Center for the Internationalization of Higher Education www.educationiran.com THE GLOBALIZATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION Same as economies and businesses, universities are competing, expanding abroad and striking cross-border deals. Globalization became a central component of any number of academic discussions; its impact and influence increasingly difficult to ignore. EducationIRAN - Iran’s Center for the Internationalization of Higher Education www.educationiran.com INTERNATIONALIZATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN IRAN Recently, with the endeavors of a few universities, Iran has been gradually taking on the role of a host country in the global network of higher education mobility. Governments and higher educational institutions V To facilitate Iran’s role as a host country all over the world have adopted policies of and empower Iranian universities to internationalization as a response to globalization. use their international capacities, EducationIRAN , a powerhouse which will take charge of numerous functions in terms of the international dimension of higher education, has been formed. V EducationIRAN aims to act as the main gateway in introducing Iran’s higher education to the world. EducationIRAN - Iran’s Center for the Internationalization of Higher Education www.educationiran.com STRATEGIES FOR INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND INTEGRATION a) Building up and expanding relationships, expanding international cooperation, and launching a strategy on teaching and learning in international languages; b) Selecting and putting into use advanced and modern training programs, curricula and materials; EducationIRAN - Iran’s Center for the Internationalization of Higher Education www.educationiran.com STRATEGIES FOR INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND INTEGRATION c) Developing relations by exchanging lecturers and students, joint training and research programs with other international universities; d) Taking every opportunity to attract highly qualified experts from other countries to provide training and research support. EducationIRAN - Iran’s Center for the Internationalization of Higher Education www.educationiran.com The new century has brought about new perspectives. At some point, we need to act revolutionary rather than react evolutionary. Instances of Similar Organizations Around the World UCAS www.ucas.com • Established: 1961. • 2.5 million applications every year, for some 650,000 prospective students across the UK and beyond. Campus France www.campusfrance.org/en Campus France • Established: 2010. • Public institution in charge of promoting higher education and managing the reception and international mobility of students, researchers, experts and guests. • 60 local offices, 180 CampusFrance spaces, more than 30 languages. EducationUSA • EducationUSA: A network of +100 advising centers around the world • Supported by U.S. Department of State • +1000 US accredited institutes clients CUCAS www.cucas.edu.cn • Target: Attract 500,000 foreign students by 2020. • +200 universities have joined the service system. www.cucas.edu.cn Study in Australia www.studyinaustralia.gov.au Study in Italy AMIDEAST www.amideast.org EducationIRAN EducationIRAN AS A NATIONAL PROJECT Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Science, Research and Technology Ministry of Health and Medical Education EducationIRAN - Iran’s Center for the Internationalization of Higher Education www.educationiran.com EducationIRAN VISION • Envisioning Iran as one of the major hubs of higher education in the future. • Providing every individual with the most suitable educational opportunities. • Pushing beyond perceived limitations and raising conventional standards. • Improving Iran’s, and the world’s, higher education landscape. • Providing international students with the chance of benefitting from our resources. EducationIRAN - Iran’s Center for the Internationalization of Higher Education www.educationiran.com EducationIRAN MISSION EducationIRAN , in line with the vision of services it will provide, has listed for itself the following missions: • Providing an advertisement foundation for Iranian universities to introduce themselves in the international arena • Participating in international conferences, exhibitions and fairs • Cooperating with Iranian embassies and consulates for advertisement purposes • Receiving, processing and distributing applications from international students interested in studying in Iran • Assisting international students regarding mobility • Assisting Iranian universities regarding student affairs and accommodation • Assisting international students and Iranian universities regarding visa affairs • Assisting Iranian universities in the fields of quality enhancement and accreditation • Assessing higher education market situations to assist Iranian universities regarding admissions policies EducationIRAN - Iran’s Center for the Internationalization of Higher Education www.educationiran.com INSTITUTE PREPAREDNESS LEVELS Institute Preparedness Levels • Information Level • Limited Advertisement and Introduction • Exposure • Passive international relations • Function Level • Information level • Full Scale Advertisement and Introduction • Admission and Student/Faculty Recruitment • Active international relations EducationIRAN - Iran’s Center for the Internationalization of Higher Education INSTITUTE PREPAREDNESS LEVELS Information Level (Core) Requirements 1. English Website 2. Programs 3. Faculty and Academic Staff 4. Student Admission and Welfare 5. Appropriate Teaching Areas EducationIRAN - Iran’s Center for the Internationalization of Higher Education INSTITUTE PREPAREDNESS LEVELS Take a Self-Evaluation to check if you meet the Core Requirements. If YES, universities can continue developing their internationalization plan based upon this fundamental preparedness. If NO, a «Quality Enhancement Plan» should be devised to fundamentally prepare a university for future internationalization plans. EducationIRAN - Iran’s Center for the Internationalization of Higher Education INSTITUTE PREPAREDNESS LEVELS Function Level Requirements 1. Mission and Vision 2. Organizational Structure and Governance 3. Programs 4. Student Admission and Welfare 5. Faculty and Academic Staff 6. Institutional Resources 7. On-going Monitoring and Evaluation EducationIRAN - Iran’s Center for the Internationalization of Higher Education HOME PAGE MEMBER 2018 UNIVERSITIES Up to December 2018 ENGINEERING & 12 TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITIES Advertised Programs 2632 63 MEDICAL 75 UNIVERSITIES Visit www.educationiran.com for more information regarding each university. 1. Abadan School of Medical Sciences 39. Lorestan University of Medical Sciences 2. Ahvaz, Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences 40. Maragheh University of Medical Sciences 3. Aja University of Medical Sciences 41. Mashhad University of Medical Sciences MEMBER 4. Alborz University of Medical Sciences 42. Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences 5. Allameh Tabataba'i University 43. Neyshabur Faculty of Medical Sciences UNIVERSITIES 6. Amirkabir University of Technology 44. North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences 7. Arak University of Medical Sciences 45. Qazvin University of Medical Sciences 8. Ardabil University of Medical Sciences 46. Qom University of Medical Sciences and Health Services 9. Babol Noshirvani University of Technology 47. Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences 75 10. Babol University of Medical Sciences 48. Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences 11. Bam University of Medical Sciences 49. Saveh University of Medical Sciences 12. Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences 50. Semnan University of Medical Sciences and Health Services 13. Behbahan Faculty of Medical Sciences 51. Shahed University 14. Birjand University of Medical Sciences 52. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences 15. Bushehr University of Medical Sciences and Health Services 53. Shahid Rajaei Cardiovascular, Medical and Research center 16. Dezfoul University of Medical Sciences 54. Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences 17. Esfarayen University of Medical Sciences 55. Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences 18. Fasa University of Medical Sciences 56. Shahroud University of Medical Sciences 19. Ferdowsi University of Mashhad 57. Sharif University of Technology 20. Gerash University of Medical Sciences 58. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 21. Golestan University of Medical Sciences 59. Shoushtar University of Medical Sciences 22. Gonabad University of Medical Sciences 60. Tabriz University of Medical Sciences 23. Guilan University of Medical Sciences 61. Tarbiat Modares University 24. Hamedan University of Medical Science 62. Tehran University of Medical Sciences 25. Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences 63. Torbat Heydarieh University of Medical Sciences 26. Ilam University of Medical Sciences 64. Torbate Jam University of Medical Sciences Visit www.educationiran.com 27. Iran University of Medical Sciences 65. University of Guilan 28. Iranshahr University of Medical Sciences 66. University of