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Feedback on The Gulf Regional Seminar
QACHE Project
Challenges, Good Practices & Recommendations
Asia-Pacific Regional Seminar22-23 January 2015
Macao - CHINA
Content The Gulf Region
Representation & importance ofCBHE in the Gulf Region
Challenges
Opportunities/Benefit of CHBE
Good Practices Identified
Recommendations & Outcomes of theGulf Regional Seminar
The Gulf Region
Has become an internationalHigher Education Hub
Australia UK USA
Major Providers
Representation & importanceOf CBHE in the Gulf Region
UAE’s (CAA)licensed 66 privateinstitutions offering479 programmes
The Qatar Foundation’sgoal was to bring worldclass universities toDoha and recruitedHEIs regarded as top 10in their priority areas.
Oman and Saudi Arabia have no international branchcampuses, with Saudi Arabia the only Gulf State with noface-to-face transnational education.
Oman providesincentives forprivate HE;
24 private HEIsestablished as jointenterprises.
Bahrain and Kuwaithave few transnationalHEIs
Challenges
Importer & Exporter Perspective
Sy
stem
s
Maturity of some QAA which affectsmutual trust
Differences in systems and regulationsbetween the two countries
Difficulty of Recognition of CBHEQualifications
Variation in partnership and deliverymodels of CBHE
Challenges (Cont’d)
Importer & Exporter PerspectiveR
esp
on
sib
ilit
y &
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cou
nta
bil
ity
Cultural (reporting language barrier)and Political Differences
Aligning QA systems & defining thelevel of responsibility of both exporterand importer
Cost of QA CBHE and the level ofaccountability
Challenges (Cont’d)
Importer & Exporter PerspectiveE
con
om
y &
im
pac
t
Competition (importer nationalqualifications vs. exporter marketingtheir qualifications)
Impact of transnational provision oneconomic in the gulf not yet evident
Managing economic and marketdemands in light of such compaction inlight of the two points above
Challenges (Cont’d)
Importer & Exporter PerspectiveG
ov
ern
ance
Lack of agreed clear regulations tomonitor the relationship
The Governance of HE reviews & jointreview visits
Lack of Harmonization of Panels whichshould involve experts from bothcountries
Challenges (Cont’d)
Importer & Exporter PerspectiveG
ener
ally
Lack of Comprehensive QualificationFramework
Public Awareness
Opportunities/Benefit of CHBE
Studentsstudying inhome countryare less likely toleave, thereforereducing “braindrain” of Gulfnationals.
More nationalsstudy at homethan previously
As thereputation ofbranchcampusesincreases, theyare likely toattract studentsfrom oversees
Foreign HIEshave reinforcedthe capacity ofthe Gulf regionto enableparticipation inHE
Opportunities/Benefit of CHBE
Foreign HEIs thatmeet the demand ofprivate sector haveenabled countries toachievenationalization oflabor in some areas,reduce youthemployment, andlowering emigrationof skilled work force
Foreign HEIshave providedcompetition forthe governmentinstitutions, andencourage Gulfgovernments toimproveaccreditationand QA
Young gulfnationals havean opportunityto understandand collaboratewith personsfrom differentcultures.
Benefits ofinviting worldclass HEIs gobeyondeducationprovision
Good Practices Identified
Current QA networks which could beutilized to represent a wide number ofmany countries and their common views
Sharing experience and knowledgethrough utilizing regional andinternational reviewers
Referencing of NQF (ensuresthorough comparison of systems)
CBHE QA by exporter (having abranch QA office in the importerpremises)
Reaching a point of Quality Enhancement
Good Practices Identified
Conducting Joint Reviews
Developing MoUs with someinternational agencies
Development of a ‘’ Charter of CollectiveRequirements’’ for some Qualifications toensure alignment with QA requirementsin both countries
Bologna process and EHEAguidelines
Recommendations & Outcomes of the Gulf Regional Seminar
Sharing information, knowledge and experiencetransparently – mutual utilization of reviewoutcomes between QAA od exporter and importer
QAA External Reviews to build mutual trust
Working Groups that involvesstakeholders (networks and regulatorybodies)
Emphasize on QA networks role to ensure such representation and experience
Recommendations & Outcomes of the Gulf Regional Seminar
Utilize aligning the CBHE processprocedure with national andinternational guidelines
Improving Collaboration between QAA andinstitutions/stakeholders and adopting partnershipapproach
Staff development and capacity building
Recommendations & Outcomes of the Gulf Regional Seminar
Ensure that there is an appropriate‘MoU’ developed and implemented
Development of national and regional qualificationsframeworks and encourage referencing exercise
Thank You…