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International Framework

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Section 1 - Responsibilities of International Portfolio

(1) The Engagement Portfolio has responsibility for supporting the core goals of the University and contributing to its internationalisation, cultural development and further outreach and advancement.

(2) In meeting its international objectives the Portfolio provides strategic advice and leadership based on market analysis and intelligence regarding international partnerships, student mobility, research collaborations, and student recruitment opportunities for QUT. It also provides leadership to, and regular engagement with, those committees with an international agenda. The Portfolio also provides strategic advice for consideration by Executive Leadership Team.

(3) In the context of its Internationalisation function, the Portfolio is responsible for:

  1. development and execution of the Internationalisation Framework;
  2. meeting Connections - the QUT Strategy 2023 to 2027 aspirations and KPIs;
  3. development of policies relating to international representation and international institutional collaboration, including student exchange;
  4. development of an annual International Engagement and Recruitment Plan;
  5. promotion of QUT as a University of choice for overseas students, academics, and international partners;
  6. international institutional collaborations and agreements;
  7. engagement with international partners and agencies; and
  8. managing institutional compliance around foreign influence, foreign interference and foreign arrangements.
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Section 2 - External Obligations

(4) QUT must comply with various legislation relating to the provision of education and training services for international students, in particular:

  1. the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000 (Cth) (ESOS Act);
  2. the National Code of Practice for Providers of Education and Training to Overseas Students (2018);
  3. the Education (Overseas Students) Act 2018 (Qld);
  4. Visa and immigration regulations and legislation;
  5. the requirements of external national and supranational agencies;
  6. the Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme; and
  7. the Foreign Arrangements Scheme.