Last Updated on: 4th April 2024, 06:27 pm
INTO University Partnerships and Oregon State University (OSU) are honouring 15 years of a collaborative endeavour that has significantly shaped the academic paths of countless international students.
Launched in 2008 with the vision of extending OSU’s global footprint, this partnership has been pivotal in offering a wide array of academic support and services to international students. These include direct entry and specially designed preparatory courses across all undergraduate areas, in addition to a broad spectrum of postgraduate programmes at the University. OSU is acclaimed within the top 1.4% of universities on a global scale and is recognised for being in the top 20% in the US for the earning potential of its graduates.
Situated in the historic heart of the OSU campus, the INTO OSU Centre serves as a dynamic centre of learning, where students avail themselves of an enhanced level of academic and personal support, facilitated by a dedicated team of staff and faculty.
This trailblazing centre in the US has contributed to the academic triumphs of over 11,900 international students from more than 155 countries, guiding them towards success in their selected fields of study. INTO OSU-supported students have notably achieved representation across all 11 of OSU’s academic colleges at the PhD level.
Edward Feser, Provost and Executive Vice President at Oregon State University and INTO OSU Board Member, remarked: “In 15 years of collaboration, the INTO Oregon State University partnership helped bring more than 12,000 international students to OSU. This has strengthened the university by enriching the intercultural experiences of domestic students; providing support for faculty hires, infrastructure, and study abroad opportunities; influencing improvements to our academic program mix; and elevating OSU’s global visibility and brand.”
John Sykes, CEO of INTO University Partnerships, reflected: “Our partnership with Oregon State University marked a real breakthrough moment in US public universities’ approach to internationalizing the student experience. We could not be prouder of our partnership and what it has accomplished. It has been a privilege to watch the life-changing experiences this great American university has delivered to the thousands of Chinese students who made Corvallis their home.”
Bob Gilmour, INTO OSU’s Executive Director, shared his thoughts: “At INTO OSU, we’re so proud of the students we have supported over the last 15 years and the range of academic, personal, and professional successes that they have gone on to achieve. Over that time, it’s really been an honor to have been a part of a team of people at INTO OSU that shows up every day to put students first and provide them with the support and experience that they deserve.
“With both INTO and OSU’s combined efforts, this pioneering Centre has played a significant role in raising the standards and expectations for international student support in higher education from application to graduation and beyond. And as a team, we at INTO OSU look forward to the next 15 years with as much passion and excitement as the day this innovative model was conceived.”
The ongoing collaboration continues to achieve impressive student satisfaction and retention levels. With the introduction of International Direct Services by OSU in 2020, providing customised academic and personal support to all international undergraduates in their initial year, the transition into OSU degree programmes has been markedly successful. The retention rates for first-year students post the inception of INTO OSU have surged to 95%.
INTO University Partnerships is instrumental in bridging ambitious international students with premier institutions in the US, UK, and Australia. Since its inception in 2005, INTO has facilitated over 150,000 students from 180 countries in pursuing their aspirations of securing a degree from a globally renowned university.
