Affiliations 

  • 1 Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences, University of Groningen, Centre for Internationalisation of Education, Groningen, Netherlands
  • 2 NHL Stenden University, Centre for Internationalisation of Education, University of Groningen, Campus Fryslân, Leeuwarden, FR, Netherlands
  • 3 Research Division Higher Education, Department of Teacher Education, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
J Stud Int Educ, 2023 Feb;27(1):3-20.
PMID: 36744242 DOI: 10.1177/10283153211070112

Abstract

This study examines how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the academic experience at international branch campuses (IBCs) and has changed the relationship between the IBC and the home campus. Semi-structured interviews with 26 leaders, academic staff, and students at seven IBCs in Malaysia revealed that the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the experience at IBCs in unique ways, including collaboration and communication with the home campus; increasing campus-specific resources for student wellbeing; and playing a larger role in student enrollment, recruitment, and mobility initiatives. Findings provide useful insights for higher education institutions (HEIs) engaged in transnational education (TNE).

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