Government policy on the internationalisation of New Zealand higher education

and research

Trevor Mallard

Minister of Education

Senior staff meeting of APRU

Auckland, 23 March 2005

International Education Framework

Specific components:

• Enhancing quality

• Increasing diversity

• Increasing the skill component

• Developing international education partnerships

• Strengthening public support

Budget 2004

• Education diplomacy

• Building quality

• Worldwide study links

• Innovation fund

• Generic promotion and marketing

Education Diplomacy

• Strengthening the reputation of New Zealand

education

• Underpinning support for the export education

industry

• Supporting other government external linkages

Scholarships and study abroad awards

• 200 scholarships for international students

• 100 tertiary study abroad awards

• New Zealand International Postgraduate Research Scholarships