A Comparative Study of Iran's Higher Education Internationalization Policies and Strategies with the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, and Germany

Document Type : Review Article

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PhD in Higher Education Management, Urmia University, Orumiyeh, Iran

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to compare the policies & strategies of internationalization of Iranian HE with some leading countries. This study was a comparative study based on the Mill's model. Sample countries were purposefully selected according to the available documents.  The results showed that all countries don't agree on “achieving high quality of education & research", " earning economic benefits", "cultural diversity & underst&ing", "achieving high st&ards & research power" & "knowledge diplomacy". All countries agree on "participation in research projects" & "teacher-student exchange". Since the main challenge of internationalization of HE in Iran is the lack of clear & purposeful policy at the policy-making level, it is suggested that serious studies & actions should be taken to determine, clear & leading policies So that appropriate strategies can be adopted through it.

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Iranian Journal of Public Policy
Volume 8, Issue 1
2022
Pages 181-194

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