International Recruitment, Partnerships and Mobility (IRPM)

We aim to be the area of professional services that colleagues across the institution turn to when considering all international activity. We have a wide-reaching remit and the team possess deep knowledge of international markets, policies, government strategies and partner institution priorities.

We are responsible for:

The recruitment of international students to come and study at the University of York
Working with a wide range of stakeholders on partnership management within research and teaching, including strategic partnerships such as CITY College, University of York Europe Campus
Delivering online and in-person short courses to international partners
Coordinating, promoting and managing a wide range of mobility opportunities for our current students and managing in-bound visiting students.

Our teams

The Director of International Recruitment, Partnerships and Mobility is Rachel MacSween.

International Recruitment

Responsible for activity relating to the recruitment of international students to on-campus undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.

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Study Abroad

Responsible for coordinating study abroad opportunities for students.

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Global Partnerships

Responsible for developing strong teaching and research collaborations with overseas partners.

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York Courses

Responsible for short courses and summer schools for groups of students or staff from partner universities around the world.

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