Meeting outbound student mobility challenges
To succeed in today’s global economy, Canadian university students need to be adaptable and resilient, and able to work with people from different cultures. With this in mind, the federal government is allocating approximately $85 million to an outbound student mobility pilot program. McMaster University recognizes the importance of this requirement for improved skills development and global fluency for Canadian students, and as such, is currently pulling together several funds to support outbound student mobility across all faculties and departments.
Part of Canada’s new International Education Strategy (IES), the government’s outbound mobility pilot program will provide funding for up to 11,000 college and university undergraduate students to study or work abroad.
Currently, a cross-Canada consultation is in progress involving universities and community colleges, with a call for proposals to be launched in 2020.
“McMaster is making every effort to continue to contribute to the internationalization of higher education by enabling students to travel beyond Canada’s borders to partake in global, academic activities,” explains Andrea Baumann, Associate Vice-President Global Health. “Our approach is transdisciplinary, based on innovative learning strategies and research to respond to global challenges.”
Learn more about Canada’s new International Education Strategy (IES) and find details about the investment in student mobility.
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March 4, 2024