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Case study: Increasing outward student mobility at Cardiff University

Rose Ma(hews, Head, Global Opportunity Centre

“By 2017, 17% of our home students will have studied, worked

• r volunteered abroad for at least a

month during their time at Cardiff”

Cardiff University

Ge<ng started…

Internal Consulta>on

• 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

• 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
• pportuni: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

Suppor:ng academic Schools to achieve the target

The Global Opportunity Centre

• £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

Financial Support: Bursary Scheme

Establishing short term, non-credit bearing international internships and volunteering – key principles

• 1. Partnership Collabora2on with well

established global placement providers: e.g. Bri2sh Council Working with global companies/

• rganisa2ons/chari2es that offer

Interna2onal opportuni2es VeXng - important

• 2. Development of opportuni2es

working with Alumni and academic leads

• 3. Global organisa2on/employer

contacts the university Student self places (internship proposal form) Increasing opportuni2es for schools that have low levels of

• utward mobility

VeXng & H&S procedures Student advice and support, pre- departure workshops (on conjunc2on with global partners) Placements managed and monitored

Targe2ng

relevant cohorts to promote

• pportuni2es

Evalua2on/student feedback Explora2on of the skills gained and how it has impacted on career choice

Interna>onal Volunteering

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 health issues and take part in farming ac2vi2es. The volunteers 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.

Sociology & English Language students on a volunteering project in Siem Reap, Cambodia

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)

Interna>onal Internships

Examples of Internships 2016

Internships in Hong Kong

13 students were placed with different companies, working in areas such as PR, marke2ng, and management

Phoenix Project Internship in Namibia

2 students work with the Planning and Strategy team at the University of Namibia on sta2s2cal analysis and reports which will help deliver on the goals of the Phoenix Project.

Cardiff University Interna:onal Office Internship in India

2 students worked with the IO's India Office on a digital marke2ng campaign and delivered talks in 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 Thailand

3 students par2cipated in this Bri2sh Council programme, teaching schools across Thailand.

Self-sourced (supported) Bosch, Mexico

Law internship, Beijing Online journalism, Berlin

Human Geography and Social Sciences students on the Cardiff University India Office Internship

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

11 students from a range of degree disciplines completed internships in Hong Kong

Summer Study Abroad

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Examples of programmes

Designing Community Spaces with Refugees in Berlin

An architecture student tool part in a compe22ve design workshop focused on providing housing solu2ons for refugees. The winning team's design will be built and inaugurated

Taylor's University Law Programme

4 students from LAWPL studied the Malaysian legal system at Taylor's University and took part in a short internship with a variety of legal

• rganisa2ons in Kuala Lumpur

Language Study at Santander Network Universi:es

A number of students studied foreign languages in loca2ons like Spain, France and Germany with funding par2ally provided by Santander bank

Compe::ve GO3000 bursary winners

4 students were selected through a compe22ve applica2on process to receive £3000 each to study at partner universi2es in North America such as University of Bri2sh Columbia and UC Irvine

Chemistry and Accoun:ng students went on a summer study programme at the Chinese University

• f Hong Kong

Key Benefits:

• 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*

Medicine and Human Geography students took part in the PEPE Spanish Summer Course at the University of Guadalajara

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

• 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

Promo>onal ac>vi>es

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

Any questions?