I/1.1 QUT international framework

Policy Owner	Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (International and External Relations)
Approval Date	10/06/2021
Approval Authority	Vice-Chancellor and President
Date of Next Review	01/06/2024

1.1.1 Responsibilities of International Portfolio
1.1.2 External obligations
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Modification History

1.1.1 Responsibilities of International Portfolio

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

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 University Executive Committee.

In the context of its internationalisation function, the Portfolio is responsible for:

development and execution of the Internationalisation Framework
meeting University Blueprint aspirations and KPIs
development of policies relating to international representation and international institutional collaboration, including student exchange
development of an annual International Engagement and Recruitment Plan
promotion of QUT as a University of choice for overseas students, academics, and international partners
international institutional collaborations and agreements
engagement with international partners and agencies
managing institutional compliance around foreign influence, foreign interference and foreign arrangements.

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1.1.2 External obligations

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

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

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Modification History

Date	Sections	Source	Details
10.06.21	All	Vice-Chancellor and President	Periodic review and revisions to responsibilities and external obligations as a result of Repositioning QUT for a post-COVID world reorganisation and Commonwealth foreign influence, foreign interference and foreign arrangement requirements
29.05.20	All	Vice-Chancellor and President	Division of International renamed International Portfolio (effective 01.07.20)
10.05.19	I/1.1.1	Vice-President (Business Development)	Revised to move responsibilities from engagement framework to international framework
11.11.11	All	Deputy Vice-Chancellor (International and Development)	Periodic review - policy revised
28.11.08	All	Deputy Vice-Chancellor (International and Development)	Policy reviewed - minor editorial changes only
03.02.06	All	Vice-Chancellor	New policy

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