The Impact Brazilian students are making on International Higher Education (offered by Latino Australia)

Chair: Paulo Teixeira de Sousa, Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso

Since its establishment, the Science Without Borders (SWB) program has placed Brazil as a country of primary focus for higher education institutions around the world. This session will explore the multiple ways in which the successful implementation of SWB, in both Australia and the United Kingdom, is driving positive collaboration within and between universities. 
   
SWB encourages collaboration on many levels: within individual universities (for example, between Faculties, English Language centres. International Offices and other services); between universities in a single country (for example, to manage annual SWB cohorts); and between universities located in Brazil and targeted destination countries around the world. Over the long term, this active collaboration has the potential to grow into effective partnerships that will deliver benefits into the future.  

This presentation will provide perspectives and case studies from two leading universities: The University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia, and the University of Birmingham. We will discuss the ways that SWB has created a profile for Brazilian universities in Australia and the United Kingdom as well as the positive impact on the teaching and learning experience for all students, both local and international, on our campuses. The success of pre-English programs will also be discussed in terms of how they prepare students for academic study and practice, in addition to English-language training.