Investigating Transnational Student Experience: Opportunities and Next Steps for a Joint Degree Delivered by Institutions in the UK and Hong Kong

This chapter explores student views and examples of impact on the student experience, based on the perceptions of postgraduate students who have studied on a degree programme jointly designed and delivered by the University of Kent and Hong Kong Baptist University. The degree is delivered in Hong Kong with the support of visiting faculty from the University of Kent in the UK. It examines the opinions of students on their academic skill development and the extent to which their studies through this form of TNE has enhanced their employability prospects and intercultural awareness. The investigation also identifies students’ views on their sense of connection and affiliation with both institutions involved in the delivery of the degree. Conclusions are based on triangulation of qualitative and quantitative findings. Recommendations are presented in order to enhance the experience of future cohorts of students taking this TNE degree. These suggestions are presented in a form which is intended to be relevant to other TNE providers when considering mechanisms to enhance engagement with collaboratively delivered TNE.