Internationalisation of higher education in Malaysia and the Philippines: a comparative analysis of mission and vision statements of selected universities

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“…It has become an avenue for income generation and promoting quality education (de Wit, 2020). International education also creates a platform for delivering world-class education (Dumanig & Symaco, 2020). The rise of globalisation has influenced the higher education sector worldwide to embark on internationalisation to gain international recognition (Dumanig & Symaco, 2020).…”

“…International education also creates a platform for delivering world-class education (Dumanig & Symaco, 2020). The rise of globalisation has influenced the higher education sector worldwide to embark on internationalisation to gain international recognition (Dumanig & Symaco, 2020). Thus, the internationalisation of higher education is seen as a transformation agent in higher education in developed and developing countries around the globe (de Wit, 2020).…”

“…Furthermore, Malaysian research universities and several private universities have also embarked on internationalisation and implemented strategies to achieve high ranking in the international ranking system (Morshidi et al, 2019). A study conducted by Dumanig & Symaco (2020) shows that Malaysia is improving research activities and translating higher education policies into vision and mission statement of higher education institutions to champion internationalisation. In a nutshell, the efforts, strategies and plans developed by the Malaysian government encourage higher education institutions to compete in the global market (Abdul Rahman, Farley, & Moonsamy, 2012) to achieve world-class status to become an international higher education hub in the region (Grapragasem, Krishnan, & Mansor, 2014).…”

Internationalisation and the ASEM Education Process: The Malaysian higher education experience

“…However, the Malaysian higher education system faces challenges in terms of internationalisation at home, mobility programmes, teaching and research, and networks to recruit international students and staff (Arokiasamy, 2012). Furthermore, de Wit et al (2015) and Dumanig and Symaco (2020) suggested that Malaysia needs to enhance its internationalisation strategies to become an meletakkan Malaysia sebagai pusat pendidikan tinggi.…”

“…Furthermore, de Wit et al. (2015) and Dumanig and Symaco (2020) suggested that Malaysia needs to enhance its internationalisation strategies to become an internationally recognised centre of learning and knowledge dissemination as well as to achieve greater global recognition in higher education. Therefore, a new approach to international engagement and cooperation is needed for Malaysian higher education in the face of current complexities and challenges.…”