Internationalising Higher Education

Prepare for Success (PfS) is a free web-based learning resource for international students destined for the UK. Developed with funding from the Prime Minister's Initiative for International Education (PMI2) through the UK Council for International Student Affairs (UKCISA), this multimedia interactive learning resource helps students discover what UK academic culture is like and explore the kind of academic skills required for effective study. It also provides scope for students to improve their language skills. PfS can add to any institution's support during both pre-arrival and, increasingly, post-arrival - from a link on an institutional website to incorporation into a tutored, VLE-based course. PfS is now entering its third phase of development, building on the success of two previous phases since its launch in the summer of 2008. Students from over 160 countries are using it and there have been over 60,000 hits on the site so far. Institutions both in the UK and overseas have embedded PfS in their pre-arrival packages and classroom teaching. This poster will present some of the statistical data and feedback that has been gathered about PfS from the website and its users.