The Disjuncture Between Private Higher Education and Internationalisation

This article examines how the inherent characteristics of private highereducation institutions can impinge on the level and magnitude of theirinternationalisation efforts. It argues that although their current profilesmay disadvantage them in the internationalisation process, which oftenfavours strong institutions from the outset, private higher education institutionscan become active players in the international arena by identifyingtheir niche, augmenting their capacity and increasing their attractiveness.Government higher education policy should also be geared towardsenhancing public and private higher education institutions’ participationin the internationalisation process.