
Internationalisation Strategy
Vision
Foster internationalisation to achieve excellence.
Mission
Embed the international dimension in all activities of the university to enhance the quality of education and research, produce well-prepare students to work in an intercultural and globalising world and provide service to society and community social engagement.
Goals
1. Enhance the quality of education, research and international reputation of PSUT.
2. Prepare students to work in an intercultural and globalised world.
3. Provide service to society and community social engagement.
Objectives
1. Enhancing Relation with Jordanian, Arab, Islamic and world Universities.
2. Enhancing Relations with the European Commission and other Funding Agencies.
3. Creating a Proactive Environment for Obtaining Funds for Projects.
4. Consolidating and Increasing Membership in Regional and International Networks and Associations.
5. Supervision of Organisation of International Conferences.
6. Preparation of Agreements and MoUs with Universities and Research Centres Regionally and Internationally.
7. Focusing on Exchange Programmes for Staff and Students.
8. Institutionalizing the Relationship between PSUT and the Royal Scientific Society (RSS) and Enhancing Relations Towards the Organisation of External Relations.
Enhance Quality of Education, Research and International Reputation of PSUT |
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Objective |
Activities/Tasks |
Timeline |
Role |
Resources |
Measure |
Status |
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Enhancing Relation with Jordanian, Arab, Islamic and world Universities
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Form consortiums with Jordanian and Arab universities for EU joint projects. |
10.2.2016 |
·VPI Office ·Deans |
· 10 Days
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· No. of participating HE institutions in Jordan and Arab universities in the consortiums. · No. of successful submissions. · No. of granted projects. |
Achieved |
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Faculty and graduate students exchange, joint dissertations and theses supervision with good European universities. |
31.12.2016 |
· VPI Office Dean of Graduate School · Dean of IT |
· 30 Days
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· Establishing exchange programme. · No. of PhD students participated in exchange with EU universities. · No. of professors participated. |
Planned |
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Assisting faculty members in spending Sabbatical leaves in good research institutes. |
31.12.2016 |
· VPI Office · Dean of Graduate School |
· 20 Days
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· Legalising and bylaws. · Identifying partners. · No. of professors participated. |
Planned |
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Create an eLearning Centre. |
30.6.2016 |
· VPI Office |
· 40 Days · Space · Funds through EQTeL and OpenMed projects · Director and Employees |
· Successful establishment of centre. · Improved raking. |
Ongoing |
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Enhancing Relations with the European Commission and other Funding Agencies. |
Submit new proposals to Erasmus+ programme. |
10.2.2016 |
·VPI Office ·Deans |
· 30 Days |
· No. of participating HE institutions in Jordan and Arab universities in the consortiums. · No. of successful submissions. · No. of granted projects. |
Achieved |
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Submit new Horizon2020 |
30.9.2016 |
· VPI Office |
· 20 Days |
· Identifying and joining proper consortiums. · No. of successful submissions. · No. of granted projects. |
Planned |
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Creating a Proactive Environment for Obtaining Funds for Projects. |
Engage faculties and deanships in preparing a strategic plan for internationalisation. |
31.12.2016 |
· VPI Office · Deans |
· 10 Days |
· No. of strategies developed. · No. action plans developed containing an explicit or implicit objective regarding internationalization. |
Achieved |
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Engage faculty members in preparing proposals. |
31.12.2016 |
·VPI Office ·Faculty members |
· 20 Days |
· Number of proposals submitted with international partners · Growth in number and proportion faculty members engaged.
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Planned |
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Organise training and awareness workshops. |
31.12.2016 |
·VPI Office |
· 10 Days |
· Number of training and workshops. · No. of participants. · No. of new active staff.
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Planned |
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Update the International Office. |
31.12.2016 |
·VPI Office |
· 20 Days · Funds from MIMI project |
·Enhanced international reputation. ·No. of activities. ·Improved international activities. |
Ongoing |
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Create a Project Management Office. |
31.12.2016 |
·VPI Office |
· 20 Days · Funds from MIMI project · Director and Employees |
· Successful updating of office. · No. of activities and functions of the office. |
Ongoing |
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Team training with EAIE. |
31.12.2016 |
·VPI Office |
· 10 Days
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· No of staff trained. · Enhanced skills and knowledge. |
Planned |
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Consolidating and Increasing Membership in Regional and International Networks and Associations. |
Maintaining coordination with AArU. |
31.12.2016 |
·VPI Office |
· 10 Days |
· Continuation of relationship. · Sustainable planning · No. of active activities held.
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Ongoing
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Maintaining coordination with EUA. |
31.12.2016 |
·VPI Office |
· 10 Days |
· Continuation of relationship. · Sustainable planning · Successful coordination of AECHE.
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Ongoing
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Joining UNIMED. |
31.12.2016 |
·VPI Office |
· 10 Days |
· Continuation of relationship. · Sustainable planning · No. of joint activities held. · No. of joint projects submitted and implemented.
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Achieved
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Joining other networks and associations. |
31.12.2016 |
·VPI Office |
· 20 Days |
· No. of networks and associations joint. · Enhanced partnership and joint activities held. |
Achieved |
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Join INQAAHE |
31.12.2016 |
·VPI Office ·King Talal School |
· 5 Days · Fees
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· Become member of INQAAHE. · Enhanced partnership and joint activities held. |
Planned |
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Join CIM Accredited Study Centre |
31.12.2016 |
·VPI Office ·King Talal School |
· 5 Days · Fees
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· Become member of CIM. · No. of courses matched.
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Planned |
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Join PMI Accredited Study Center and PDU Provider
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31.12.2016 |
·VPI Office ·King Talal School |
· 5 Days · Fees |
· Become member of PMI. · Become accredited of PMI by establishing for PMP certificate. |
Planned |
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Supervision of Organisation of International Conferences. |
Turkish-Arab Conference on Higher Education. |
26-30 April 2016 |
·VPI Office |
· 10 Days
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· Successful implementation of conference. |
Achieved |
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Arab-Euro Conference on Higher Education.
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25-27 May 2016 |
·VPI Office |
· 10 Days
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· Successful implementation of conference. |
Achieved |
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Arab-Asian Conference on Higher Education.
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October 2016 |
·VPI Office |
· 10 Days
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· Successful implementation of conference. |
Ongoing |
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Coordinate with deans for hosting scientific conferences at PSUT. |
31.12.2016 |
·VPI Office ·Deans |
· 10 Days
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· No. of conferences held. · No. of participants. · No. of research publications. |
Planned |
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Coordinate with Jordanian Universities to propose and organize joint international conferences. |
31.12.2016 |
·VPI Office ·Deans |
· 10 Days · Funds
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· No. of conferences held. · No. of participants.
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Planned |
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Create AACSB Annual Conference |
31.12.2016 |
·VPI Office ·King Talal School |
· 5 Days · Funds |
· Successful implementation of conference. |
Planned |
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Preparation of Agreements and MoUs with Universities and Research Centers Regionally and Internationally. |
Implement running agreements and MoUs. |
31.12.2016 |
·VPI Office |
· 20 Days |
· Increased number of agreement and MoUs with partner. |
Ongoing |
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Pursue cooperation through signing further agreements and MoUs on exchange, research and capacity building programs. |
31.12.2016 |
·VPI Office ·Deans |
· 20 Days |
· No. agreements and MoUs signed.
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Planned |
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Strengthen relationship with private sector and NGOs organizations to implement and fund related research centers. |
31.12.2016 |
·VPI Office ·Deans |
· 20 Days
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· Establish database for private organization and NGOs. · No. of contacts made. · Fund received. |
Ongoing |
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Negotiations with world universities to develop further joint academic programs. |
31.12.2016 |
·VPI Office ·Deans |
· 20 Days
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· No. of universities contacted. · No. of new agreements. · No. of new joint academic programme. |
Ongoing |
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Prepare Students to Work in an Intercultural and Globalized World |
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Focusing on Exchange Programmes for Staff and Students. |
Establish a Students’ Service Office. |
31.12.2016 |
·VPI Office ·Admission and Registration. |
· 20 Days · Space · Funds, Director and Employees. |
· Successful establishment of office. |
Ongoing |
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Establish Staff and Students Exchange Office. |
31.12.2016 |
·VPI Office ·Students Affairs |
· 20 Days · Space · Funds · Director and Employees |
· Successful establishment of office. |
Ongoing |
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Following up current Erasmus+ credit mobility projects. |
31.12.2016 |
·VPI Office |
· 20 Days
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· Successful project implementation. · No. of new scholarships. |
Ongoing |
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Submit new Erasmus+ credit mobility proposals, focusing on the possibility of financially supporting qualified Jordanian students in their graduate studies abroad. |
31.12.2016 |
·VPI Office |
· 20 Days
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· Successful submission of proposals. · Successful project and funding obtained. · No. of new scholarships. |
Achieved |
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Develop Fulbright Links. |
31.12.2016 |
·VPI Office |
· 10 Days
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· Increased exchange and scholarship opportunities. · No. of faculty and students obtaining Fulbright scholarships. |
Ongoing |
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Develop relations with universities to create sabbatical leave track. |
31.12.2016 |
·VPI Office |
· 20 Days
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· No. of agreements with world universities. · No. of faculty obtaining sabbaticals. |
Planned |
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Enhance Participation in Students’ Competitions at regional and International Levels |
Organise a Regional in Robotics Competition.
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31.12.2016 |
·Faculty of Engineering |
· 5 Days |
· No .of awards received. · Ranking of university · No of innovations and achievements. |
Planned |
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Attract and Retain the International Students |
Develop a plan to attract and retain the international students. |
31.12.2016 |
·VPI Office ·Admission and Registration |
· 10 Days |
· Increase the proportion of international students to 10% |
Planned |
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Provide Service to Society and Community Social Engagement |
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Devise a plan for joint actions and projects, including joint supervision of graduate students, and the utilization of existing facilities at RSS and PSUT. |
31.12.2016 |
·VPI Office ·Deans |
· 10 Days
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· No. of meetings with RSS research leadership. · Utilization of existing facilities at both RSS and PSUT. · No. of joint research groups formed. · Enhanced research reputation. |
Planned |
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Provide Service to the Local Community
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Form a network of international offices in universities in Jordan. |
31.12.2016 |
·VPI Office
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· 20 Days
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· No. of universities joining. · Network formed. |
Planned |
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Organize a number of seminars and lectures for expatriates for national audience. |
31.12.2016 |
·VPI Office
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· 10 Days · Travel Funds
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· No. of scientific expatriates attracted. · Number of seminars held. · No. of people attending. |
Ongoing |
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