Internationalisation policy for higher education Malaysia 2011

Abstract

The book is a compilation of input,ideas and practices from 14 public higher education institutions and 9 private higher education institutions that lead to the formulation of Internationalisation Policy for Higher Education Malaysia.The Executive summary features the gist of the policy and the critical aspects to be focused in internationalisation of Malaysian higher education. An explanation on the need for a policy on internationalisation is highlighted in the Introduction section,while the Working Definition section describes the definition used in the formulation of the policy. The six subsequent chapters, namely Student Mobility, Staff Mobility, Academic Programmes¸ Research and Development¸ Governance and Autonomy and Social Integration and Community Engagement illustrate the six important sectors that play pivotal role in internationalisation of Malaysian higher education. The last section i.e. Conclusion features recommendations for both the central agency and higher education institutions in internationalisation of Malaysian higher education.