Australian higher education third party arrangements: an independent institute case study.

ABSTRACT: The marked increase in transnational higher education third party arrangements in recent years represents globalizing forms of education. Third party arrangements involve a partner institution being approved to deliver the primary institution's government-accredited courses. The primary institute is accountable for monitoring and documenting quality assurance and the third party is responsible to the primary institute for meeting the required higher education standards. This arrangement is particularly attractive for students who want to undertake an accredited degree from overseas, while retaining close relational, industry and cultural links in the home country. There has been some recent examination of higher education third parties focused on equity, transcultural pedagogy, and quality

SUBMITTER: Austin DA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8548701 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature