Definitions

A clarifying glossary of key terms used in international higher education and policy.

Internationalization at Home

The purposeful integration of international and intercultural dimensions into the formal and informal curriculum for all students within domestic learning environments.

Global South

A term used to identify lower-income countries on one side of the so-called global North-South divide, referencing the socio-economic and political divide.

Transnational Education

Education delivered in a country other than the one in which the awarding institution is based.

Academic Mobility

Students and teachers in higher education moving to another institution inside or outside their own country to study or teach for a limited time.