Calender 2008

Chapter 3 – International activities

International activities

This information is current as at January 2008.

UTS has a specific goal of creating a university that is internationally connected and internationally focused in its chosen areas of teaching and research strength, with strong high-quality international partnerships.

UTS encourages international interactions and attracts strong interest from overseas students, academics and education providers who wish to benefit from its distinctive academic approach.

Through all its academic activities, UTS embraces the cultural diversity of its local and overseas students and staff to fully and actively engage with our increasingly cosmopolitan society.

Many of UTS's local students undertake some study overseas as part of their degree program. The University's curriculum and modes of teaching and learning equip UTS graduates for international careers and prepare them to live and work in a world of social and cultural diversity.

As an international university, UTS:

  • embraces a concept of knowledge and learning that extends beyond political and cultural boundaries
  • situates the practice of its research, teaching and learning in international contexts
  • engages intellectually, professionally and culturally with peoples and countries to advance collaboratively to academic, educational and wider social ends.

    • For 2004–2008, UTS has adopted six strategic goals to:

    1. encourage staff and students to participate in the development of international communities of research and professional practice
    2. develop national and international renown for programs of teaching and learning that enable graduates to acquire knowledge and skills that assist them to live and work in a world of increased globalisation and cultural diversity
    3. make the University a preferred choice for students from various cultural backgrounds and international locations
    4. enhance administrative and support mechanisms that serve the needs of the University, staff and students operating in an international and culturally diverse environment, as well as from a variety of different backgrounds
    5. be internationally recognised as a leading Australian university
    6. generate funds from international sources to support the University's operations and development.

     

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