Internationalisation and excellence in higher education: the need for a multidimensional approach

This paper examines two of the major conceptual and empirical aspects of internationalisation in the higher education area from contemporary and collaborative perspectives. It also explores a number of factors---academic and non-academic ---which influence both the provision of outstanding academic programs by tertiary institutions and the educational achievements of students. The paper draws on high-level expertise in intercultural understanding and practice and on longstanding involvement in cross-cultural curriculum development, teaching and research. It provides examples of principles and practices that contribute to, and sometimes determine, the success or failure of internationalising educational services and the achievement of excellence in the higher education sector.