UNIDAD DE INTERNACIONALIZACIÓN DE LA EDUCACIÓN SUPERIOR ESPAÑOLA

Servicio Español para la Internacionalización de la Educación

The Spanish Service for the Internationalization of Education (SEPIE) Communication and innovation strategies to promote the Spanish University System

Istanbul, 18th February 2016

UNIDAD DE INTERNACIONALIZACIÓN DE LA EDUCACIÓN SUPERIOR ESPAÑOLA

Servicio Español para la Internacionalización de la Educación

The Spanish Service for the Internationalization of Education (SEPIE)

SEPIE

OBJECTIVES OBJECTIVES

SERVICES AND AND SERVICES PROGRAMS PROGRAMS

STRATEGY STRATEGY

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The Spanish Service for the Internationalization of Education (SEPIE) is the National Agency for the Erasmus+ program in the areas of Education (2014-2020) and the Lifelong Learning Program (2007-2013).

Alongside these functions, the SEPIE manages other national and international programs.

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International Promotion of the Spanish University System through its Academic and Research Offer and its Internationalization System composed by 84 universities (232 University Campuses) Public Universities (50): They are created and financed by the State, and tuition costs for the degrees are regulated by the Autonomous Communities.

Private Universities (34): They are created and financed mostly by private companies. Their prices are decided by each university enrollment according to market criteria.

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SERVICES: Internationalization of the Spanish Higher Education System through:

PROMOTION AND COMMUNICATION

MOBILITY PROGRAMS MANAGEMENT

ORIENTATION ON THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM

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PROMOTION AND COMMUNICATION:  Fairs, Conferences, Workshops: Europe, Asia, North America, etc.

Latin

America,

 Social networks and communication technologies:  Official Website (information on the Spanish university system, academic programs, scholarships, news on Higher Education, etc.).

 Search engines: academic offerings in the Spanish University System (Bachelor, Master and Ph.D).  Facebook, Weibo, Twitter.  Analysis of International Quality Indicators of the Spanish University System: quality reports based upon positioning in international rankings and accreditations of quality (FICUE REPORT)

PROMOTION AND COMMUNICATION

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INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY MOBILITY PROGRAMS MANAGEMENT MOBILITY PROGRAMS MANAGEMENT

 At all educational levels: undergraduate, Master and Ph.D.  Range of actuation: Latin America, Europe, Asia, North America, etc.

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ORIENTATION ON THE SPANISH UNIVERSITY SYSTEM:  To foreign agencies and public and private institutions.  Collaborations with other agencies and educational institutions in events, conferences and initiatives on Higher Education.  To foreign students.

ORIENTATION ON THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM

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Call for the Spanish Universities

Process centralized admissions of grant holders

Protocols for visas and residence permits for studies

Request of the number of places offered by the universities (83)

Management of admissions for grant holders

Support for grant holders in obtaining visas

Sending the admission letters

Support for grant holders in obtaining study permits

Sending the academic offer of the Spanish universities to the Program subsidizer

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Centralized management of scholarship funds

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Coordination of reception

Group health insurance contracting Support for opening bank accounts

Scholarship transfer

Tuition fees payment

Coordination with universities of the comprehensive reception systems

SERVICES AND PROGRAMS

STRATEGY

Internship search

Support universities in finding internships

Search for internships in companies related to the industries of the country of origin of the student

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The Internationalization of the Spanish Higher Education Unit manages and contributes to numerous international mobility programs and scholarships, which include:

CALL FOR MASTERS IN ECUADOR SCIENCE WITHOUT BORDERS (BRAZIL)

MEDITERRANEAN OFFICE OF YOUTH PABLO NERUDA

CHINESE GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIPS

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UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONALIZATION: A VIRTUOUS CIRCLE OF QUALITY The internationalization of the university systems is strategic: 





Source of income: not only by increasing the domestic demand, but also as a source of income for universities (RD 14/2012 allows increasing the rates for non-EU students, following the US or the Australian model).

Encouraging university Generating the virtuous circle:

INCREASED INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS NUMBER

INCREASED REVENUE FROM FEES

INCREASED QUALITY AND PRESTIGE SUS

INCREASED INVESTMENT IN HUMAN CAPITAL

quality.

Element trigerring other advantages: improves the training for Spanish students (“home internationalization”), increases the entrepreneurial capacity of the economy, dragging effect to other industries (tourism, housing, services ...), etc.

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Spain has increased its market share in international education (20002011), although it is still at a distance from Germany and France.

Evolución de las cuotas de mercado en la educación internacional, 2000- 2011 (% de estudiantes extranjeros matriculados en educación superior, por país de destino)

(%) 25

22,93

Países OCDE

20

2000

Otros países G20 Países no-OECD

2011

2000 2011

16,51 15

16,29

15,09

13,03 10,76

9,03

10

6,34

6,62

7,92 7,75 6,24

5,10

6,11

5

4,56 4,74

3,99 1,99

3,21

3,52 1,23

2,50

1,85 1,92 1,80 1,53 1,20 1,71

0,40

1,69 1,47 1,64 0,16

1,46 1,25 1,37 1,33 1,87 1,20 0,68 Otros G20 y no-OECD

Otros OCDE

Bélgica

Holanda

Suiza

Corea del Sur

Austria

Nueva Zelanda

Italia

China

Sudáfrica

España

Japón

Rusia

Canadá 2

Australia¹

Francia

Alemania

Reino Unido¹

0 Estados Unidos¹

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Notas: 1. Los países se presentan en orden decreciente a partir de sus cuotas de mercado respectivas; 2. El año de referencia para otros países OCDE y G-20 es 2010 y no 2011; 3. Los datos sobre estudiantes internacionales se definen a partir del país de residencia (excepto para el Reino Unido, 2011, que se definen a partir de la ciudadanía. 3. Año de referencia 2010 en vez de 2011. Fuente: OCDE .

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THE INTERNATIONALIZATION STRATEGY FOR THE SPANISH UNIVERSITIES “Consolidate a strong, internationally attractive

university system, relying on mobility of students, teaching and administrative staff, education quality,

boosting Spanish language for the Higher Education, with the internationalization of training programs and R & D activities, thus contributing to improving the attractiveness and international competitiveness of Spain, and the socio-economic development of its immediate environment, based on knowledge”.

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AIM 1: Highly internationalized university system

INTERNATIONALIZATION STRATEGY FOR THE SPANISH UNIVERSITIES

AIM 2: International attractiveness of the universities AIM 3: International competitiveness of the environment

AIM 4: Higher Education cooperation with other regions of the World

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AIM 1: Establish and consolidate a highly internationalized university system

Improving the legal framework for internationalization

Mobility

Internationalizatio n of training curricula

Home internationalization

Transnational Quality Assurance

Recognition of credits and diplomas

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AIM 2: International attractiveness of the universities

Institutional internationalization strategies

Adaptation courses

Support and Host Plan “Welcome to Spain”

Joint programs

Undergraduate and Master programs in English/bilingual

CIS participation in programs

International positioning in rankings

Promotion in international fairs

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AIM 3: International competitiveness of the environment

Forums University - Business

Participation in RIS3/RIC

Internationalization OTRI

Programs and Services Export

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AIM 4: Cooperation with other regions of the World

EU and European Higher Education Area

Iberoamerican Knowledge Space

New developments: Eurasian region, Asia and Africa

Euro Mediterranean Area of Higher Education and Research

Developed and Emerging Countries

Development cooperation

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REASONS TO CHOOSE SPAIN AS A STUDY DESTINATION SPANISH LANGUAGE ENGLISH TAUGHT PROGRAMS

CULTURAL AND

HIGH STANDARD OF LIVING INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION OF THE QUALITY OF STUDIES

VISA POLICY

GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSITY AND RICHNESS

INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY

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As part of Communication strategies to promote Spanish universities…we can highlight: - Nº1 destination in Europe for Erasmus scholarships. - Nº1 in Europe, and Nº2 in the World in the 50 Under 50 QS Ranking (young universities) - Nº3 worldwide and Nº2 in Europe with a major number of sites declared as World Heritage Sites.

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Over 500 millon people speak Spanish. Spanish is the second language in the world by number of speakers and the second language of international communication.

For demographic reasons, the percentage of the world population that speaks Spanish as their native language is increasing, while the proportion of Chinese and English speakers declines. The image of the Spanish language is associated with the dissemination of an international culture of quality.

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In 2030, 7,5% of the world population will speak Spanish (a total of 535 millon), a figure that stands above Russian (2,2%), French (1,4%) and German (1,2%). Within three or four generations, the 10% of the world population will communicate in Spanish. In 2050 United States will be the first Spanish-speaking country in the world. Nearly 20 millon students study Spanish as a foreign .

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Spain is the

9th

country in the world chosen as a destination for foreign students.

Spain is the 2nd country in the world, and the 1st in Europe concerning the number of universities in the Top 50 under 50 of the QS Ranking.

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Since 2000, the number of international students enrolled in Spain has

increased by 75,53% Spanish Universities are listed 10 times in Top 100, and 31

times in Top 200 by subjects in the QS Ranking 2015.

STRATEGY

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SPAIN AS A STUDY DESTINATION 1) QUALITY INDICATORS

2) TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION

3) CULTURAL & LINGUISTIC RICHNESS

4) INCREASE OF UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONALIZATION 5) ADAPTATION OF SUS TO THE EUROPEAN HIGHER EDUCATION AREA (EHEA)

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1) QUALITY INDICATORS : The Spanish University System has a quality level certified by its presence in international rankings, as well as by the international accreditations granted to the universities for their quality in teaching.

▪ International rankings: Classifications by disciplines in Shanghai Ranking (ARWU), QS Ranking & Taiwan Ranking (2014)

▪ 30 Spanish universities in the top 200 worldwide (e.g. in Statistics or Pharmacy) ▪ 20 universities in the top 100 worldwide (e.g. in Mathematics or Agriculture) ▪ 6 universities in the top 50 worldwide (e.g. in Informatics or History)

▪ Spain is the 2nd country in the world and the 1st in Europe, with most young Rankings for universities under 50 years (2014)

universities (under 50 years) ranked in QS Ranking Top 50 under 50.

▪ And the 4th worldwide (and 2nd European) with most young universities, according to the Times Higher Education Ranking 100 under 50.

▪ International Quality Accreditations: Accreditations are an international guarantee of quality, granted by renowed & independent institutions after an assesment proccess in which the universities or their programs are evaluated. Spanish University Programs are certified by international quality accreditation agencies like: Pegasus Network (for Aeronautics), ABE (for Building Engineering), IChemE (for Chemical Engineering), ABET (for Engineering & Technology), EUROinf (for Informatics), GAC (for Project Management), EAEVE (for Veterinary), etc.

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2) TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION: Spain is an international reference in several fields of innovation, technology & knowledge transfer. For instance: 4th European country in renewable energies patent applications. 1st European country and 3rd in the world in agricultural biotechnology and the 5th country in biochemistry and molecular biology. 2nd European country and 9th in the world in automobile production; leading manufacturer of industrial vehicles and leader in the technologies associated with electric cars.

3) CULTURAL & LINGUISTIC RICHNESS: ▪ Spanish is the 2nd most spoken language in the world by number of native speakers, after Mandarin Chinese. Nowadays, Spanish is the official language of 21 countries in the world and it is growing in number of speakers in USA. ▪ Spain has a great cultural diversity. It is the country with the third-largest number of cultural sites included in the list of the UNESCO’s list with 42 World Heritage Cultural Sites and 11 Intangible Cultural Heritage Properties . In 2013, it received more than 60 million tourists.

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4) INCREASE OF UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONALIZATION: Spanish universities are increasingly internationalized, in line with increased academic mobility worldwide.

According to OCDE (Education at a Glance, 2014) 40,689 international students studied in Spain in 2000, while in 2012, their number increased to a total of 97,825 students.

Moreover, it is the European country that receives more Erasmus students annually.

Since 1995 there has been a steady increase in the number of international students enrolled in Spanish universities: it has grown from 14,634 international students in 1995 to 89,300 in 2012. Besides, Spain is the European country that receives annually most ERASMUS students (40.202 in 2013) in Europe.

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5) ADAPTATION OF SUS TO THE EUROPEAN HIGHER EDUCATION AREA (EHEA) Since 2010, the Spanish University System and its qualifications were fully adapted to the EHEA: ● Approval of legislation and verification of official qualifications in agreement to with EHEA. In the 5 areas of EHEA:

● Adoption of new qualifications

Grado (Bachelor)- 1er ciclo Máster (Master) - 2º ciclo Doctorado (PhD) - 3er ciclo

▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪

Arts y Humanities Sciences Health sciences Law and Social Sciences Engineering and Arquitecture

● Adoption of the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) ▪ 1 credit ECTS = 25 or 30 work hours (inside or outside the lecture hall). ▪ 1 academic course = approx. 60 credits ECTS (with full dedication). ▪ ECTS are transferable in the 46 countries that are part of the EHEA (including the 28 EU countries). ▪ It is easier to be equivaled/recognized in other coutries out of the EHEA.

● Adoption of the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) ▪ 1 credit ECTS = 25 or 30 work hours (inside or outside the lecture hall). ▪ 1 academic course = approx. 60 credits ECTS (with full dedication). ▪ ECTS are transferable in the 46 countries that are part of the EHEA (including the 28 EU countries). ▪ It is easier to be equivaled/recognized in other coutries out of the EHEA.

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Cooperation between Spanish and Turkish Universities within the ERASMUS Program Outgoing students from Spain to Turkey: 317 Main universities: Oviedo, Jaume I Castellón, Granada, Politécnica de Catalunya, Rey Juan Carlos, Santiago de Compostela, Zaragoza… Incoming students from Turkey to Spain: 755

Main universities: Politécnica de Catalunya, Castilla-La Mancha, Huelva, Granada, Politécnica de Valencia, Oviedo, Barcelona, Vigo…

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Thank you for your attention The Spanish Service for the Internationalization of Education (SEPIE) www.sepie.es / [email protected] www.erasmusplus.gob.es @sepiegob