About this course
This course presents an introduction to student and staff mobility for international education professionals with limited experience in this functional area. Using a range of self-paced individual and interactive learning activities, this online asynchronous course introduces learners to the core concepts and the key practical aspects of student and staff mobility.
Course units
Unit 1: Introduction to student mobility
Are you keen to learn more about student mobility? In this unit, our Subject Matter Expert Alejandra Vicencio (Head of International Mobility, Northumbria University, UK) will help you gain useful knowledge on this topic, including: what is covered by the term ‘student mobility’, how to create opportunities and go about funding, risk management, and get top tips for enabling student mobility.
Alejandra Vicencio
With more than 20 years of experience in leadership and the management of global mobility and partnerships, Ale has participated in the Amity Institute Exchange Programme in South Carolina, been an academic of TESOL and Linguistics at Universidad Católica de Chile, and founded a Spanish immersion school in Santiago de Chile.
Ale has a Bachelor’s degree in English literature from the University of Chile and a Master’s in international development from Northumbria University. She is passionate about internationalising higher education in a development context, and based her postgraduate research on this topic and the benefits of the BECAS Chile Programme.
At the time of development, Ale was working at Northumbria University as Head of International Mobility in charge of all strategic developments of international mobility programmes for students and staff, funding and partner relations. She has also been a member of the University’s Strategy Advisory Group since January 2023.
At EAIE, Ale has also been a mentor and Chair of the Mobility Advising Expert Community for the 2022 to 2024 term. She was also Co-Chair of the Risk Management Group at UUKi’s Outward Mobility Network from 2020 to 2022.
Unit 2: Introduction to staff mobility
How do you go about organising staff mobility at a higher education institution? What is important to consider when talking about this topic? In this unit, our Subject Matter Expert Alejandra Vicencio (Head of International Mobility, Northumbria University, UK) guides you along the essentials of this topic, touching upon the basics of how staff mobility works, funding sources, self-initiated versus formal programmes, as well as leveraging benefits for the institution and looking at some case studies.
Alejandra Vicencio
With more than 20 years of experience in leadership and the management of global mobility and partnerships, Ale has participated in the Amity Institute Exchange Programme in South Carolina, been an academic of TESOL and Linguistics at Universidad Católica de Chile, and founded a Spanish immersion school in Santiago de Chile.
Ale has a Bachelor’s degree in English literature from the University of Chile and a Master’s in international development from Northumbria University. She is passionate about internationalising higher education in a development context, and based her postgraduate research on this topic and the benefits of the BECAS Chile Programme.
At the time of development, Ale was working at Northumbria University as Head of International Mobility in charge of all strategic developments of international mobility programmes for students and staff, funding and partner relations. She has also been a member of the University’s Strategy Advisory Group since January 2023.
At EAIE, Ale has also been a mentor and Chair of the Mobility Advising Expert Community for the 2022 to 2024 term. She was also Co-Chair of the Risk Management Group at UUKi’s Outward Mobility Network from 2020 to 2022.
Unit 3: Introduction to short-term mobility programmes
Eager to learn more about the area of short-term mobility programmes? Join our Subject Matter Expert Alexander Heinz (Chair of the EAIE Expert Community Summer Schools for the 2022-2024 term) as he explains the various ways of how to define short-term programmes, how you can make short-term programmes happen, how to identify success, and the importance of evaluating your short-term programmes.
Alexander Heinz
With a PhD in History, Alexander is a former scholar of the German National Merit Foundation and the DAAD, and is an experienced director in higher education, an expert in short course development, complex large-scale education programmes and bespoke education events, in Europe and Asia.
Alexander has been Co-Chair of the Summer Executive at King’s College in London, England, where he built King’s large education portfolio of cutting-edge, diverse academic summer education opportunities. Alexander is a regular speaker and trainer at international conferences, and he is particularly familiar with higher education collaborations with the public sector in the United Kingdom and India.
At the time of development, Alexander was Chair of the Expert Community Summer Schools for the 2022 to 2024 term and an e-Learning Dean at NAFSA.
This on-demand course will help you with:
- Understanding key terms and concepts related to student and staff mobility, as well as short-term programmes.
- Exploring the challenges and benefits of staff mobility.
- Exploring what short-term programmes are in the context of mobility and looking at how you can make them happen.
- Applying course knowledge to enhance your daily work.
- Recognising opportunities for ongoing professional growth and skill development in this field.
Who is it for?
This course is specifically aimed at international education professionals with limited experience in areas such as student and staff mobility and short-term mobility programmes who are keen to learn more. This course will introduce you to both the core concepts and key practical aspects to ensure success with the help of an expert within this topic area.
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