aston university placements strategy 2020 carolina salinas deputy head of placements
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• Facts and figures
• Employability – the team
• Internationalisation: a strategic approach
• Levers and challenges
Today
Aston 2020
• 100% placements by 2020
• 35% of those Abroad
• Student experience
• Student achievement
Facts & figures
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Placements Abroad – Work & Study
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25% of UG placed students are on placement overseas
65% English speaking
Top locations:China/HKUSAAustraliaKoreaSpain FranceGermanyNetherlandsChile
Embedded in Internationalisation Strategy
Aston’s approach:Research informed agendaNot just placements: developing cultural capitalBut placements at the centre Top down strategy helps with wider buy-inUnderpins volume activities which gives
placements regular visibility and platforms to promote the international placements message
Examples of presence:International Committees and NetworksAcademic foraEvents ie One World Week, Freshers’ WeekOpen DaysOn campus ConferencesCross–team collaborations ie International Office, Alumni
Strategic Levers
Top down commitment to placements and outward mobility
Academic, wider University’s buy-in Lower placement fee (most cases exempted)Campus placements cultureCompulsory placements in some areas Central Team
Aston’s tradition and DNA Doing international placements for over 30 years
Internationalisation initiativesUniversity Wide Language ProgrammeIntercultural Awareness Sessions for students and staff
Student engagementDeliver the same message in multiple ways, via multiple channels, multiple times Be creative, try again… and again
Student misperceptions of Placements Abroad - MythsScaryExpensiveOnly for language students
Academic collaboration - ongoing workPockets of resistance, lack of engagement Pockets of scepticism (particularly with
Study Abroad)
Challenges
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