New internationalisation proposal worries universities

By Jan Petter Myklebust. The Danish Ministry of Education, which is working on an action plan for increased higher education internationalisation, is embarking on a new financing model for state support of study-abroad students that is worrying universities. If the new model is implemented, exchange funds for universities will only be provided for Danish students abroad – not for international students. In a report titled Enhanced Insight through Global Outlook, the ministry recently proposed 31 ‘action lines’ that will enhance the internationalisation drive at Danish higher education institutions, as reported by University World News. More...