August 4, 2022

Internationalising Higher Education in the Asia Pacific
Case of Australia, Japan and Singapore

With his many years of overseas experiences as an international student, educator and scholar, Teofilo C Daquila has conducted his research on the internationalisation of higher education (IHE), as it has become an important policy issue and research topic for governments and universities around the world. He aims to determine the extent of internationalisation of higher education in the Asia-Pacific region particularly in Australia, Singapore and Japan in terms of its determinants and impacts using a multi- and inter-disciplinary framework of analysis, through historical, political, geographical, economic, social, and cultural dimensions.

Daquila examines three leading universities in the world as case studies to determine their internationalisation experiences and the extent of their competitiveness. These are the University of Melbourne, the National University of Singapore, and Kyoto University. He uses four indicators of competitiveness: governance and structure, demand conditions, factor conditions, and internationalisation strategies (using the following indicators of IHE: expansion, broadening/diversification, deepening and facilitation).

This book is highly recommended for anyone interested in the internationalisation of higher education, its determinants and multiple perspectives, the competitiveness and internationalisation experiences and strategies of universities.

Contents:

• Introduction: Background and Significance of the Internationalisation of Higher Education
• The Global Picture, Definitions and Concepts and Rationale
• The Australian Picture: Trends, Patterns, Determinants and Impacts — A Multidisciplinary Analysis
• The Competitiveness and Internationalisation Experience of the University of Melbourne
• The Japan Picture: Trends, Patterns, Determinants and Impacts — A Multidisciplinary Analysis
• The Competitiveness and Internationalisation Experience of Kyoto University
• The Singapore Picture: Government Policies and the NUS Experience
• Establishing Connections in a Diverse Class Environment
• Conclusion