online event
Developing Transnational Education Overseas
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Join this session to explore the world of UK higher education exports and discover the latest trends and opportunities in transnational education.
What you’ll learn
- Acquire an understanding of the DBT International Education team's roles and responsibilities, along with their wide-ranging scope of work.
- Develop an understanding of transnational education (TNE) and its importance to the UK Education sector and the wider economy.
- Identify key actions and best practices that contribute to successful TNE developments, including considerations for legal, financial, HR, administrative, PR and customer engagement.
Description
This session will give an overview of UK higher education (HE) exports, focusing on transnational education (TNE). Discover the scale and variety of TNE models, including international branch campuses and in-country partnerships. We'll explore the latest trends in online and blended HE, quality assurance, and professional staff training and development. And look at the latest statistics to identify high-growth regions and gain insights into the the International Education Strategy's objectives and the income generated from UK HE TNE activities.
This session will also cover essential questions for providers considering overseas partnerships, making it ideal for those new to TNE.
Speakers
Dr Suzanna Tomassi (SFHEA)
Higher Education Specialist, International Education Team, Department for Business and Trade
Suzanna Tomassi has joined DBT as the High Education (HE) specialist working in the education team. Suzanna supports the delivery of the International Education Strategy ambitions to increase education exports, and to increase the numbers of international HE students studying in the UK. Liaising with UK and overseas governments to promote the UK HE sectors in trade talks, she also identifies opportunities for UK HE providers in developing transnational education, including online and distance education. With over 20 years’ experience in HE, she spent the last 16 years in business development, working with academic partners in the UK and abroad, organising and managing collaborative provision, global experiences and online international learning. Suzanna previously worked in senior roles at four different UK universities, including the top UK TNE players. Studying abroad as a student triggered Suzanna’s life-long passion about the HE sector. With two master’s Degrees, she is senior fellow of Advanced HE. She completed an MBA in HE Management while her PhD focused on HE and regional development.