Becoming Global at Home: An Analysis of Existing Cases and A Proposal for the Future of Internationalization at Home

Abstract

The internationalization of higher education institutions (HEIs) often focuses almost exclusively on the number of students and staff involved in mobility programs. In contrast, internationalization at home (IaH) is a holistic and inclusive approach that focuses on change in different areas and levels of university structure and life. It considers the entire university community as a system and includes those students who never study abroad. This article analyses the elements of IaH programs described in the literature, identifying seven main areas common to them all and proposing a general IaH framework that may be used when implementing an IaH process.