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The Operation of Transnational Degree and Diploma Programs

The Australian Case

Macquarie University in Sydney

The development of an export oriented international student program in Australia in the mid 1980 provided the impetus for Australian higher education institutions to take their programs offshore. Now a decade later, 34 of Australia s 38 universities are offering 493 programs offshore to an estimated 20,000 students, predominately under taking Australian qualifications in their own country (AVCC, 1997).

This paper discusses the various models that Australian higher education institutions have used to develop these transnational programs (including twinning, moderation, distance mode, joint awards, internet delivery, franchising and campus models), and explores a number of issues in their delivery (including why programs are offered offshore, quality assurance and the rules and regulations of the home country).

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