Graduate Research Services supports and develops research students through face-to-face and online training, mentoring, seminars and social activities.
The International Office provides the following services:
Strategy Development
supporting the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (International) to develop the University’s international strategy;
providing advice on international strategic and compliance issues to the Vice-Chancellor, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (International), the Executive team, school heads and centre directors;
and undertaking and preparing reports and discussion papers on international issues to the University’s committees.
Academic Partnership Development
supporting schools with school-based reports on international activities;
assisting the schools with performance analysis of academic partnerships with international education institutions;
and working with the Student Services Centre and the Brand and Marketing team on university-wide issues in academic partnerships.
Contract Management
managing the international academic partnership approval processes;
reporting on the progress of activities under various contracts and agreements such as MOUs, Articulation Agreements, Student Exchange Agreements, Staff Exchange Agreements, Transnational (Twinning) Agreements;
reviewing academic partnership performance.
Transnational Education Programs
leading the development of new partner relations;
working with relevant key stakeholders both internal and external in all aspects of partner negotiation for TNE delivery;
initial due diligence, contract development, process improvement and risk management activities.
Pathways and International Business Partnerships
supporting strategic development of international commercial partnerships, pathway relationship management, and the direction of key International Business Partnerships area
developing and managing business partnerships and relationships that support international student recruitment to meet the University’s load and income goals
maintaining strong collaborative relationships with Finance and Business Services, Student Services (Admissions) and the Brand and Marketing team.
Learning Abroad (Global Student Mobility)
providing strategic direction for Learning Abroad activities at ECU;
coordinating the development, management and renewal of Student Exchange Partnerships;
supporting schools to organise inbound and outbound study tours;
managing and providing advice on government and other funding for Learning Abroad programs.