Internationalisation at RMIT

This paper ‘Internationalisation at RMIT’ has been developed in the context of:RMIT’s teaching and learning and research and development strategies; outcomes from Council and senior management working groups during 2001; current international activities; and macro trends in our national and global operating environment. The proposed strategic goals and priority areas for action relating to internationalisation are drawn from the themes which have emerged from these contexts. The paper was presented by Dr Madeleine Reeve in October 2001. A full copy of the ‘Internationalisation at RMIT’ paper in PDFformat is available online.

1 Background

1.1RMIT’s Principles and Values of Internationalisation
1.2 Macro Trends Affecting Tertiary Education

2 Overview of RMIT’s international activities and global reach

2.1 Scope of International Activities
2.2 Global Reach
2.2.1 Programs and Services – An Overview
2.2.2Global and Country Strategies

3 Themes informing internationalisation at RMIT

4 Strategic goals

4.1Strengthen the internationalisation of the curriculum
4.2Strengthen international research links and projects
4.3Develop and manage partnerships, networks and alliances more strategically
4.4 Expand RMIT’s global reach
4.6Strengthen quality assurance mechanisms
4.7Strengthen RMIT's brand identity and corporate position
4.8Develop policy frameworks and planning and management processes which effectively
4.9Develop appropriate staff and organisational capabilities to progress internationalisation 4.10Increase self-reliance

5 Performance indicators