Case study: Increasing outward student mobility at Cardiff University - Rose Mahews, Head, Global Opportunity Centre
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Case study: Increasing outward student
mobility at Cardiff University
Rose Ma(hews,
Head, Global Opportunity Centre
Cardiff University “By 2017, 17% of our home students will have studied, worked or volunteered abroad for at least a month during their time at Cardiff”
Geon
• Consulta:on and market research
• Business case:
• Develop mechanism for capturing mobility data & define target
• Establish ‘Mobility Unit’ in central campus loca:on & define remit
• Diversify opportuni:es – short term study, work and volunteering
• Review processes to reduce internal procedural barriers
• Budget – bursaries!
• Communica:on and marke:ng plan
• Internal buy-in, promo2on to students, external branding
The Global Opportunity Centre
Suppor:ng academic Schools to achieve the target
• Advice on the development of curriculum-based
mobility opportuni2es
• Internal coordina2on and support
• Student support (incoming and outgoing)
• Communica2on and marke2ng of opportuni2es
• Partnership development and management
• Development of short-term non-credit bearing
opportuni:es
• Source of exper:se
interna:onal internships, volunteering & Study
Abroad
• GO Bursary Scheme
• Administra2on (including bursaries & Erasmus+)
Assistance from Academic Registry
• New streamlined process to adjust degree programmes
to incorporate mobility
• Grade conversion policy in development
Financial Support: Bursary Scheme
• £1.6m investment over 4 years
• Two strands of bursaries to support outward mobility
1. Centrally coordinated universal bursary
– Semester/year abroad outside of Erasmus+
– Low / unpaid industrial placements abroad
– Short term programmes:
study, work, volunteering organised by the GOC
Addi:onal payments for WP and disabled students
2. Funding for the crea:on and development of new and
innova:ve academically-led student mobility opportuni:es
Undergraduate students only
Establishing short term, non-credit bearing international internships and volunteering
– key principles
1. Partnership Collabora2on with well 3. Global organisa2on/employer
established global placement providers: contacts the university
e.g. Bri2sh Council Student self places (internship
Working with global companies/ proposal form)
organisa2ons/chari2es that offer
Interna2onal opportuni2es
VeXng - important
Targe2ng
relevant
cohorts to VeXng & H&S
promote procedures
2. Development of opportuni2es opportuni2es
working with Alumni and academic Student advice
leads and support, pre-
departure
workshops (on
conjunc2on with
global partners)
Increasing opportuni2es for Placements
schools that have low levels of managed and
outward mobility monitored
Evalua2on/student feedback
Explora2on of the skills gained
and how it has impacted on career
choice
Interna>onal Volunteering
Key Benefits:
• Challenge yourself
• Make an impact
• Affordable
• Make new friends university- and world-wide
• Learn a language
• Des:na:ons: Japan, China, India, Spain, Italy,
Fiji, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, and more…
• Bursaries: £500-£800 (summer 2016)
Examples of projects 2016
Fiji 51 students assis2ng teachers in rural schools and lead sports
coaching programmes
India Two radiotherapy students have designed their own project with
GOC support and will lead a team of 4 to northern India to
deliver lessons on cancer awareness in high schools
Japan Students volunteer with boys and young men with mental
Sociology & English Language students on a health issues and take part in farming ac2vi2es. The volunteers
volunteering project in Siem Reap, Cambodia have been studying Japanese with the Languages for All
programme.
Zambia Students work in collabora2on with design charity Orkidstudio
to build doctors accommoda2ons at a rural health clinic.
Interna>onal Internships Key benefits:
• Enhance your CV
• Gain global skills valued by employers
• Expand your network of connec:ons
• Explore a poten:al career path
Bursaries: £300 - £1500 (summer 2016) many
internships are externally funded and paid
Examples of Internships 2016
Internships in 13 students were placed with different
Hong Kong companies, working in areas such as PR,
marke2ng, and management
Phoenix Project 2 students work with the Planning and Strategy
Human Geography and Social Sciences students on Internship in Namibia team at the University of Namibia on sta2s2cal
the Cardiff University India Office Internship analysis and reports which will help deliver on
the goals of the Phoenix Project.
Cardiff University 2 students worked with the IO's India Office on a
Interna:onal Office digital marke2ng campaign and delivered talks in
Internship in India local high schools to encourage Indian students to
consider studying at Cardiff
Camp America 30 students worked as camp counselors at a
range of different summer camps.
Teaching English in 3 students par2cipated in this Bri2sh Council
Thailand programme, teaching schools across Thailand.
Self-sourced (supported) Bosch, Mexico
11 students from a range of degree disciplines Law internship, Beijing
completed internships in Hong Kong Online journalism, Berlin
Key Benefits:
Summer Study Abroad • Experience a different educa:on system
• Study something connected to your degree, or
something totally different
.
• Learn a language
• Des:na:ons: USA, Hong Kong, Mexico, China,
Brazil and anywhere else you’d like to go!
• Bursaries (summer 2016): £500; £1000;
£3000*
Chemistry and Accoun:ng students went on a
summer study programme at the Chinese University
Examples of programmes
of Hong Kong
Designing Community An architecture student tool part in a
Spaces with Refugees in compe22ve design workshop focused on
Berlin providing housing solu2ons for refugees. The
winning team's design will be built and
inaugurated
Taylor's University Law 4 students from LAWPL studied the Malaysian
Programme legal system at Taylor's University and took part
in a short internship with a variety of legal
organisa2ons in Kuala Lumpur
Language Study at A number of students studied foreign
Santander Network languages in loca2ons like Spain, France and
Universi:es Germany with funding par2ally provided by
Santander bank
Compe::ve GO3000 4 students were selected through a compe22ve
Medicine and Human Geography students took applica2on process to receive £3000 each to
bursary winners
part in the PEPE Spanish Summer Course at the study at partner universi2es in North America
University of Guadalajara such as University of Bri2sh Columbia and UC
Irvine
Engagement with academic Schools: Academically-led opportuni>es summer 2015
Suppor>ng academically-led mobility projects • Interna2onal Orchestral Music Tour • Built in internships in Marke2ng, Orchestral management, Arts administra2on, PR • Seminars by Industry Experts at partner Universi2es • Enhanced awareness of career and employability
Summer programmes
Where to go and what to do… A central loca2on for informa2on on global opportuni2es
Student support - Pre-departure and welcome back events - Informa2ve guides - Passport to well-being - Bursaries
Promo>onal ac>vi>es • Intranet – ‘spend :me abroad’ • Monthly newsle(er • Student blogs – ‘Globetro(ers’ • GOC Ambassadors • School Induc:on Sessions • Videos • Fresher’s Fairs / Careers Fairs • Talks to academic staff • Social media • GO ‘Walkabouts’ • Global Opportuni:es Fayre • Working with the Students’ Union • Flyers / brochures / posters / IT screens
Digital Storytelling • ‘Handycam’ video camera and videography workshop provided to students • They tell their story before, during and after • They edit their story using Adobe Premiere – A tool for self-reflection and skills development – A means of programme evaluation – An opportunity for promotion • View stories on our YouTube Channel
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