Non-TNE student / graduate survey

Introduction
ThepurposeofthissurveyistoevaluatetheskillsimpactsandculturalimpactsofTransnationalEducation(TNE)programmes.TNEgenerally referstoeducationalprogrammesdeliveredinadifferentcountrytotheonewheretheawardinginstitutionisbased,e.g.UKdegrees deliveredinMalaysia.Forthepurposesofthisstudy,TNEalsoincludesarrangementswherethemainacademicresponsibilityforthe educationalprogrammerestswithadifferentcountrytowheretheawardinginstitutionisbased,e.g.degreesawardedbyJordanian universitieswithstrongacademicoversightprovidedbyGermanuniversities. TNEtakesmanydifferentformsofinternationalprogrammeandprovidermobility,suchasinternationalbranchcampusesandbinational universitiesjointdegreesdoubledegreesandfranchise/twinningarrangements. AssomeonewebelievetobeeitheracurrentstudentorgraduateofalocalnonTNEprogramme,weverymuchvalueyourviews.Thesurvey shouldtakeabout8minutestocomplete. Thedatacollectedforthissurveywillbepresentedinaggregateandnospecificinformationprovidedwillbeattributedtoyouoryour institution. YourHEIhasbeenpurposefullyselectedtoparticipateinthisstudy.Yourresponsewillcontributegreatlytoimproveourunderstandingabout theimpactsofTNE. Thissurveyisentirelyvoluntaryandtheinformationprovidedisconfidentialandanonymous.

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Confirmation

*1. In which country are you located?

j Botswana k l m n j Egypt k l m n

j HongKong k l m n j Jordan k l m n

j Malaysia k l m n

j Mauritius k l m n j Mexico k l m n j Qatar k l m n

j Turkey k l m n j UAE k l m n

j Vietnam k l m n

j Other(pleasespecify) k l m n

*2. In which institution did you study / are you studying?

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*3. Are you aware of TNE (Transnational Education) programmes in your country?
j Yes k l m n j No k l m n

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Skills

*4. Did you ever study at a TNE institution?

j No k l m n

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better equipped than locally educated graduates in the following areas?

significantlyworse equippedin Professional/technical expertise Teamwork Englishlanguageskills Otherlanguageskills Problemsolvingin complexsituations Crosscultural understandingandskills Adaptabilitytochange Internationaloutlook Leadership Analyticalthinking slightlyworse equippedin nodifference slightlybetter equippedin

*5. Do you think that graduates of TNE 'undergraduate' programmes are worse or
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programmes are worse or better equipped than locally educated graduates in the following areas?
significantlyworse equippedin Professional/technical expertise Teamwork Englishlanguageskills Otherlanguageskills Problemsolvingin complexsituations Crosscultural understandingandskills Adaptabilitytochange Internationaloutlook Leadership Analyticalthinking slightlyworse equippedin nodifference slightlybetter equippedin significantlybetter equippedin Idontknow

*6. Do you think that TNE graduates of 'postgraduate' (taught and research)

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Positives and negatives of TNE

*7. Please rate the extent to which the following are positive attributes of TNE.
Notatall Widerrangeof programmesavailable Promotesintercultural understanding/ competence Generatesincomefor localHEI/supportslocal economy Enhancescapacityfor collaborativeresearch Strengthensinternational outlookforstudentsor staff Providesamore affordablealternativeto studyingabroad EnhancesEnglish languageskills Other(pleasespecify) Slightly Moderately Verymuch Idon'tknow

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programme.

*8. Please rate the extent to which the following are negative attributes of your TNE
Notatall Highcostforthestudent comparedwithlocal programmes Lowcommitmentofflyin facultyfromawarding institution TNEprogrammeistoo westerncentric/ curriculumcontentisnot sensitivetolocalculture Overuse/dominanceof Englishaslanguageof instruction Limitedcampusstudent experience Lackofofficiallocal recognition/accreditation Other(pleasespecify) Slightly Moderately Verymuch Idon'tknow

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*9. Do you think the benefits of TNE outweigh the risks?

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Employment

status?

*10. Which of the following categories best describes your current employment
j Employedfulltime k l m n

j Employedparttime k l m n

j Employedoccasionally k l m n

j Unemployed,lookingforwork k l m n j Studyingonly k l m n

Other(pleasespecify)

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Please tick as many options as apply to you.

c Animals,plants&agriculture d e f g c Banking&finance d e f g

*11. Which industry sector does your employment fit into?

c Business&management d e f g

c Charities&voluntarywork d e f g c Creativearts&culture d e f g c Energy&utilities d e f g

c Engineering&manufacturing d e f g c Environment&conservation d e f g c Health&socialcare d e f g

c Hospitality,tourism&sport d e f g c IT&informationservices d e f g c Law d e f g

c Marketing,advertising&PR d e f g

c MediaProperty&construction d e f g c Education d e f g

c Recruitment&HR d e f g c Retail&sales d e f g

c Science&pharmaceuticals d e f g c Teaching&education d e f g c Transport&logistics d e f g c Publicsector d e f g

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*12. What skills do you require for your current job? Please tick as many as apply.
c Professional/technicalexpertise d e f g c Teamwork d e f g

c Englishlanguageskills d e f g c Otherlanguageskills d e f g

c Problemsolvingincomplexsituations d e f g c Crossculturalunderstandingandskills d e f g c Adaptabilitytochange d e f g c Internationaloutlook d e f g c Leadership d e f g

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programme?

*13. How long were you looking for employment after completing your education
j Icontinuedinmyexistingrole k l m n j Lessthan3months k l m n

j Between3and6months k l m n

j Between6monthsand1year k l m n j Morethan1year k l m n

14. What is your gross monthly salary (before tax)? Please specify currency.
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Contact and profile details

Thefollowinginformationrequestedinthissectionisrequiredfortworeasons:1)foroverallprofilingofsurvey respondents&2)toselectandawardthewinnerofthePlayStation4.Allinformationprovidedwillbetreatedinstrict confidence,willnotbeprovidedtoathirdpartyandwillnotbeattributedtoyouoryourhighereducationinstitution.

15. What is your name?

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16. Please supply your email address.

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17. What nationality are you?

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18. What is your gender?

j Male k l m n

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19. In what year were you born?

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20. Many thanks for your time. Do you have any further comments about TNE?
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