The internationalization of higher education during the first year of covid-19

Abstract

In 2020, higher education institutions faced an unprecedented challenge: how to continue internationalization processes and student mobility despite a sudden and complete disruption of international travel. When the Covid-19 pandemic began, almost 6 million international students outside their country of origin were affected by the closure of national borders and the suspension of face-to-face instruction. This article comparatively analyses the effects of the pandemic on international student mobility in different regions. It also describes different public policies and institutional responses in selected countries.