Trends in the internationalization of European higher education in a convergence perspective

Alina Mihaela Dima,Simona Vasilache

doi:10.1515/mmcks-2016-0008

Alina Mihaela Dima, Simona Vasilache

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https://doi.org/10.1515/mmcks-2016-0008

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Journal: Management & Marketing	Publication Date: Jul 1, 2016
Citations: 22	License type: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Affiliation: Bucharest University of Economic Studies

Abstract

Abstract The paper proposes several indicators for the degree of convergence in the internationalization of European higher education, based on previous research on the topic and on the availability of data in the large repositories, such as Eurostat. Starting from longitudinal data series built using the values of the selected indicators in 2015; we have grouped European higher education systems in clusters, based on their similarity, that is, potential for medium term convergence. These findings may serve as a guiding methodology for further, more detailed investigations on convergence and divergence of higher education systems in Europe. The main limitations arise from the availability of data, more specifically from the lack of in-depth data collection at the European level.

Highlights

The internationalization dimension of higher education is a common topic in the literature and not a very new one (Nicolescu and Pricopie, 2012)
The specificity related to internationalization process is the dynamic rhythm and the new perspectives of this phenomenon
The analysis outlined the main disparities in convergence between a country from Central and Eastern Europe, taken as a case study, and the core of the EU

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The internationalization dimension of higher education is a common topic in the literature and not a very new one (Nicolescu and Pricopie, 2012). Internationalization of higher education represents the process of integrating intercultural and international dimensions in teaching, research and administrative services in a university (Knight, 2004). The specificity related to internationalization process is the dynamic rhythm and the new perspectives of this phenomenon. At European level, the internationalization process is an education issue and economical, political, social, cultural and it has many implications in all areas. Most countries developed internationalization strategies in education with various implications for all policies at national level

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