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Stay Local, Learn Global
Sometimes, it is not always about getting out of your comfort zone. There are loopholes in life.
In an educational aspect, in recent years a program called Transnational Education is on the rise. Transnational Education (TNE), in brief, means delivering education where the learners are located in a different country from the one where the awarding institution is based.
It is not a surprise that this method of learning will be popular considering it rides the waves of the wonders of technologies as well. Offshore learning as it is also called suddenly gives one deserving student from the outskirts of the city of your country the opportunity to a new, world class education at your doorstep.
No more separation anxiety from home. Dreaming of getting a degree in Business Management and Communication but can’t leave home? This is ideal for you. Offshore branch campuses provide global mobility to students thousand miles away from their country, thanks to technology and innovation, these institutions are able to bring their curriculum to you and not the other way around. The international experience is within your country.
A physical campus provides a much needed face to face interaction with your mentor. This also lessens the culture shock factor especially those living away from the city eliminating brain drain giving a student more confidence to finish studies and think ahead in post studies. Students who initially take TNE receive a different skillset which makes the person’s qualifications competitive on both local and international market.
Not only will the students benefit from the program but also the host country.
First, the diplomatic ties of the home and host country is somewhat strengthened through training and development of its recipients. Local laws will also be created for these deserving students who in the future will have the opportunity to serve his or her mainland. For example, the home country can be more tolerant towards the visa of a deserving student as part of a learning or immersion program.
Study hubs will also create job opportunities in the local town. Culture diversion may also be a good opportunity with local students being able to share their learnings in the community.
Last but not the least, the home country also benefits from offshore education programs.
Again, a certain degree of diplomacy will be achieved by the two countries.
Knowledge in operating a foreign jurisdiction is achieved and an opportunity to borrow the services of some their excellent alumni might also be an option. Of course, financial gain is also good especially with the influx of a lot of students in the last 10 years that overseas education was introduced.
In the end, the ultimate goal is to make this world a better knowledgeable place, and Transnational Education is one step in the Globalization campaign across the globe. Standards continually change and quality assurance is done constantly.
More and more universities are offering this program which proved to be a success.