Transnational Higher Education and Quality Assurance: A Study of 2+2 Student Learning Experience from Sino-UK Cooperative Universities
- Guoguo KE, Hang Seng University of Hong Kong
This study examines quality assurance mechanisms within Sino-UK collaborative universities, focusing on students in the 2+2 articulation programme. Following China’s economic reforms in the late 1970s, transnational higher education (TNHE) emerged as a key model to meet the surging demand for higher education. Using a qualitative research design grounded in Biggs’ 3P model and the prospective approach, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 31 students from Xi’an Jiaotong Liverpool University (XJTLU) and the University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC). The findings reveal both successes and challenges in educational quality, shaped by infrastructure, academic support, and teaching consistency. While students expressed satisfaction with physical facilities and resources, concerns were raised about the impact of expanding enrolment and faculty turnover on teaching quality. The study concludes that quality assurance in TNHE should be dynamic and prioritize student perspectives, addressing discrepancies between expectations and educational experiences. Recommendations are made to improve both internal and external quality assurance mechanisms to ensure sustained educational standards in transnational higher education.
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Dr Guoguo KE graduated with a Doctor of Policy Studies from Lingnan University, Hong Kong. She also holds a Master of Arts in International Higher Education and Management from Lingnan University and a Bachelor of Arts with majors in Asian Studies and Management from the University of Sydney. Dr KE has extensive experience in higher education administration, currently serving as a Senior Executive Officer and Part-time Lecturer at the Graduate School of the Hang Seng University of Hong Kong. Before joining HSU, she served as an Administrative Officer at the School of Graduate Studies and as a Research Fellow at the Institute of Policy Studies at Lingnan University. As a young scholar, Dr KE has contributed to research in the field of international higher education, with several publications to her name. Her research interests include international higher education, transitional higher education, and student mobility. Her work has been published in SSCI-indexed journals and has earned recognition, including the Wiley Top Cited Article award for 2021-2022.
