Internationalising Higher Education

The Department of Development and Economic Studies at University of Bradford has formed a partnership with Mzumbe University, Tanzania under the second round of the Education Partnerships in Africa scheme. The partnership is about sharing knowledge, ideas and best practice in the area of Enterprise, Employability and Entrepreneurship, including social enterprise. Tanzania faces a growing problem of graduate unemployment and under-employment, particularly in the current economic climate. By introducing new teaching and assessment methods, aimed at students' soft skills (negotiation, problem solving, team work etc), University of Bradford hopes to help Mzumbe deliver a graduate workforce which is capable, adaptable, and, most of all, employable in modern day African society. University of Bradford is hoping to learn from Mzumbe's experience of long work placements for students, and hopes to adapt some of these lessons into its curriculum in the long run. Modules take the form of jointly validated collaborative provision and will be delivered in Mzumbe, primarily by Mzumbe staff. Student will come out with an award (or credits in this case) which are valid in both institutions. This poster will outline this partnership, discuss problems it is facing, and best practice and lessons learned for other institutions.