UNIVERSITIES

Welcome to QS Products and Services for Universities

QS Quacquarelli Symonds was founded in 1990 and has become established as the world’s leading network for top careers and education. Our mission is to enable motivated people around the world to fulfil their potential by fostering international mobility, educational achievement and career development.

We segment our product and service offerings into the following four categories, each a market leader serving our loyal, blue chip client base:

University Products and Services – serving over 350 universitiesGraduate Products and Services – serving over 200 graduate schoolsMBA Products and Services – serving over 420 accredited business schoolsCareer Products and Services – serving over 200 multinational employers

At the heart of QS is our independent expertise. For example:

QS Intelligence Unit produces the Times Higher Education - QS World University Rankings which is truly ‘raising the bar’ of global higher education quality standards.

QS unisolution produces software and web solutions supporting the internationalisation of your university, run by a unique combination of education and technology experts.

Global partners are crucial in helping us to achieve such effective delivery. As well as major institutions and government bodies worldwide, over 300 different media work closely with us.

Our TV, newspaper, magazine and online partners include:

International - CNN, Business Week, Wall St. Journal Asia, International Herald Tribune •America - Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, LA Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Toronto Star •Europe - The Times, Le Figaro, Handelsblatt, Expansion y Empleo, Corriera della Sera, Vedemosti, Millyet •Asia - South China Morning Post, Japan Times, Bangkok Post, The Times of India •

In this information pack, we present our key Products and Services for Universities. If you would like to review our other categories, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Nunzio QuacquarelliManaging Director

QS Quacquarelli Symonds Ltd.1 Tranley MewsFleet RoadLondon NW3 2DGUK

www.qs.com

QSGRADUATEPRODUCTSANDSERVICES

A major division of QS is dedicated to providing services to universities and their graduate schools that help them recruit the best Masters and PhD candidate so their postgraduate programmes.

These include:

QSWORlDGRADSChOOlTOURThe A to Z of Masters and PhD, presenting 50 Fairs in 32 countries and attracting the cream of postgraduate candidates

QSGRADSChOOlCONNECTDetailed conversations with high-potential individual candidates

QSTOPGRADSChOOlGUIDEReflecting the aspirations of the world’s Masters and PhD students

TOPGRADSChOOl.COmIndependent and impartial information for 450,000 prospective Masters and PhD students

QSWORlDGRADSChOOlTOURNEWSlETTERSound advice for 85,000 postgraduate candidates on the path to their international study

QS GRADUATE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES are presented in detail in a separate volume.

For further information, please contact Peter MacDonald +44 20 7284 7287 peter@qsnetwork.com

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QSTOP UNIVERSITIESFAIRSQSTopUniversitiesFairspresentaunique,doubleformulaforattractingtheworld’sbestdegreeseekers.Inbothcases,exhibitorsarerestrictedtothosethatarerankedwithintheThE-QSWorldUniversityRankingstop500institutions

QS Top Universities Fair - LondonAnannualtwo-daystandingexhibitionservingthelargestandmostcosmopolitanstudentmarketintheworld,takingplaceinmarch.

QS Top Universities Tour - AsiaAnannualcircuitoffiveormoreone-dayfairsheldinOctoberinkeyAsiancities.

TheworldknowsOxfordandCambridge,harvardandYalebutstudentsandtheirparentsoftenhavetroubleidentifyingthewiderrangeoftopuniversitiesintheworld.

QSTopUniversitiesFairsoffertheworld’sbrighteststudentstheopportunitytodiscusstheirstudyaspirationsface-to-facewithrepresentativesfromsomeoftheworld’stopuniversitiesasdiscernedbytheTimeshigherEducation–QSWorldUniversityRankings.

Anextensiveseminarprogrammeinformsstudents,parentsandteachersonarangeofimportanttopics,includingthevalueoftheThE-QSWorldUniversityRankingsinselectinganinstitution,studyabroadoptionsandtheapplicationprocessesandprovidesadviceonscholarshipandfunding.

QSTopUniversitiesFair-london,20and21march2009,sawthesuccessfullaunchoftheQSTopUniversitiesFairinlondon.Over3500studentscametotheSciencemuseum,SouthKensingtontoattendthefair,instantlymakingthisoneoflondon’spremierhighereducationstudentrecruitmentevents.

ThehighqualityandnumberofcandidatesprovesthattheinterestinsourcingworldrankeduniversitiesisstrongfromboththeUKdomesticmarketandtheinternationalstudentbodyintheUK.

QSTOPUNIVERSITIESFAIR-lONDON

2730 - Total number of attendees registeringfrom undergraduate websites

347 - Total number of attendees registeringfrom postgraduate websites

2730 - Total number of attendees registeringfor undergraduate studies

408 - Total number of attendees registeringfor postgraduate studies

393 - MEDICINE288 - MEDICAL SCIENCES

369 - BUSINESS/MANAGEMENT

364- ECONOMICS

330 - LAW/LEGAL STUDIES

393 - MEDICINE288 - MEDICAL SCIENCES

369 - BUSINESS/MANAGEMENT

364- ECONOMICS

330 - LAW/LEGAL STUDIES

Subjects of study - Top 5Sources of registration

lAUNChEVENTTheQSTopUniversitiesFair-london(TUF)attractedqualitycandidatesfromtheUKandoverseasdomicileswhometwiththerepresentativesofover50universitiesfrom18countries.

TUFlondonprovedthatthelevelofinterestintoplevelinternationalundergraduatestudyfromUKschoolleaversissubstantial,ontheincreaseandwillresultinagrowingnumberofinternationaluniversitiestargetingtheUKtorecruitfromwhatwasonceapurelydomesticmarket.

QSWORlDOFSTUDYFAIR-lONDONTheWorldhasanestimated15,000universities.QShasidentifiedtheglobal500+fromwhichexhibitorsatTUFaredrawn.Oftheremaining14,500,themajorityprovideaverygoodeducationwithdegrees,oftenofprofessionalandvocationalnature,thatleadtostrongqualificationsfortheworkplaceandtotheadvancementofpersonalknowledge.

Duetopopulardemand,wecreatedaspecialzonealongsideTUFentitledQSWorldofStudyFair-whichenabledanumberofsuchinstitutions,alongwithassociatedserviceprovidersandgovernmentagencies,toexhibit.Thisgroupincludedleadinguniversitiesandcolleges,andsuchbodiesastheSouthAustralianGovernment,US-UKFulbrightCommissionandNidoStudentliving.

lOOKINGTOThEFUTUREInternationalandUKuniversitiesallexperiencedasuccessfulandverybusyfairin2009.

From2010,wewillincreasethevisibilityandnumbersofgraduatestudentsvisitingthefairbyjoiningforceswiththeworld’snumberonemastersandPhDrecruitmentFairs,theQSWorldGradSchoolTour.www.topgradschool.comThiswillenableustodevelopanevenstrongeroutreachforthoseinterestedinreachingUKbasedmastersandPhDcandidates.Theformatforthe2010QSTopUniversitiesFair/QSWorldofStudyFairwillremainshell-schemebooths,andwewillmarkettheeventstograduatesandundergraduateswithdifferentopeningtimes.Thiswillallowexhibitorstomaximisetheirresources.WewillalsoincreaseourmarketingtowardsinternationalstudentsalreadystudyingintheUK.Ourtargetvisitornumberswillbe5000overthetwodaysnextspring.

WehavesadlyoutgrowntheSciencemuseum,andarechoosingalargervenueincentrallondontoaccommodatethehighernumberofuniversitiesandvisitorsthatareanticipated.

QUAlITYONThEDAY The exhibitors scoring 5 or 6 out of 6 for the quality of candidates on the day are as follows

Aston University, UK•Boston University, USA•Cass Business School/City University London, UK•Deakin University, Australia•Hanyang University, South Korea•Hawaii Pacific University, USA•Hiroshima University, Japan•IE University, Spain•Imperial College London, UK•King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, •Saudi ArabiaLa Trobe University, Australia•London School of Economics, UK•

Michigan State University, USA•Regents College, UK•Swansea University, UK•University of Bristol, UK•University of East Anglia, UK•University of Frazer Valley, Canada•University of Geneva, Switzerland•University of Glasgow, UK•University of Liverpool, UK•University of Newcastle, Australia•University of Pittsburgh, USA•University of Reading, UK•University of Warwick, UK•US-UK Fulbright Commission•

‘Students were very well prepared and asked very relevant questions. Parents accompanied many and proved very worthwhile talking to them’Gill ClarkStudent development, Aston University

‘Overall very good fair, with a good mix of students, interests and levels’Oystein ValenAssitan Director of Int’l Admissions, Hawaii Pacific University

‘This was by far the busiest London based fair I have attended, a constant flow of good calibre students kept me busy for the full duration of the fair’Maral DadourianSenior International Officer, Regents College

‘Great quality students and numbers’ Nina Paleologos The University of Newcastle Australia

‘Some really good enquiries at undergraduate and postgraduate level’ Caroline DetcheniqueCass Business School/ City University of London

‘We really did have a good fair. Thanks for organising it and supporting us throughout. I have recommended this fair for my UK recruitment team for the future’Nilu RashidovaInternational Officer, UEA

Jason Newman

jason.newman@qsnetwork.com

t:+447786577450

SincethelaunchoftheTimeshigherEducation-QSWorldUniversityRankingsin2004,globalinteresthasgrownyearonyear-andnowheremoresothaninAsia.

ParentsandstudentsinmostAsiancountriesarehighlyconsciousoftheeducationalandsocialstatusconferredbyadegreefromatopworlduniversity.Theyarehungryforinformationabout,andcontactwith,suchuniversities.

ThismakesAsiatheobviousregionforthefirstQSTopUniversitiesTour.

Asiaremainsthesourceofsome70%oftheworld’sinternationalstudents.Coupledwiththestillincreasingaffluenceintheseeconomies,thestageissetforaverypowerfultour.TheTopUniversitiesTourwillstart9daysafterthereleaseofthenewThE-QSWorldUniversityRankings,creatingevenmoreinterestintheevents.

QSWORlDOFSTUDYTOUR-ASIAAsinTUFlondon,tocaterforthemanyqualityhighereducationprovidersandgovernmentagenciesintheworldwhodonotappearwithintheThE-QSWorldUniversityRankingstop500,wehavecreatedaspecialzonealongsideeachfair-‘QSWorldofStudy’.

QSTOPUNIVERSITIESTOUR-ASIA

RATIONAlEItistheimportanceoftheThE-QSWorldUniversityRankingsandtheoutstandingsuccessofoureventinlondonthathasledustolaunchtheQSTopUniversities/QSWorldofStudyToursinAsia.

Ontheirreleaseeachyear,theThE-QSWorldUniversityRankingsattractsome200,000visitsperdaytowww.topuniversities.com.Thislevelofinterestwillprovidetheperfectplatformforstudents,parents,teachersandschoolcouncillorstohearabouttheQSTopUniversities/QSWorldofStudyTours,whichwillbestronglyhighlightedonthewebsite.

TheQSTopUniversities/QSWorldofStudyTourwillbeauniquefivecityfaircircuitthatwillcoincidewiththereleaseofthe2009RankingsonOctober8th.TheTourwillbegininSingaporeon17October,movetohongKong,ShanghaiandDelhi,andculminateinmumbaion25October.

WithmassiveinternationalmediacoverageoftheThE-QSWorldUniversityRankingsintheworld’sleadingmedia,wewillhaveaco-ordinatedefforttoalignouradvertisingcampaignsandstrategicPRsothatthefairsbenefitfromtheadditionalexposure.

ONThEDAYEachcitywillhostasingle-dayfairwhichwillberuninasimilarstyletothatofotherQStable-topevents.GuestspeakersfromtheresearchteamoftheThE-QSWorldUniversityRankingswillpresentinformative,content-drivenseminarsaimedatstudents,parents,teachersandstudentadvisorsineachcity.ThesesessionswillplayamajorpartinourmarketingcampaignandwillbedesignedtohelpindividualsunderstandthemethodologyaswellashowtousetheRankingsaspartoftheirdecision-makingprocess.

Asinlondon,eachstudentattendingthefairwillreceiveaTopUniversitiesbagwithacomplimentarycopyoftheTopUniversitiesGuidewhichnormallyretailsatUS$29.99percopy.

ThefivehostcitieswerechosenbasedonevidenceoftheirstronginterestintheThE-QSWorldUniversityRankings,aswellastheestablishedfactorsofaffluenceandtheongoingdemandforatopinternationaleducation.TheQSTopUniversitiesTourandQSWorldofStudyTourwillprovideauniqueopportunityforambitious,aspiringandwellfundedAsianstudentstopursuethebestinternationaleducationintheworldandinvestintheirfuture.

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Jason Newman

jason.newman@qsnetwork.com

t:+447786577450

TheTopUniversitiesGuideisthedefinitivereferenceforstudents,andtheirparents,lookingtostudyoverseas,seekinginformationontheworld’stopuniversities.ItfeaturesexclusivedatafromtheTimeshigher-QSWorldUniversityRankings.

INTRODUCTION:ThEbESTSOURCEOFmbAAPPlICANTS

QS TOPUNIVERSITIES GUIDE

The360pageguideretailsat:

US$ 29.99•UK £19.99•€ 19.50 •

Distribution: Thebookisdistributedandsoldthroughhighstreetandonlinebookstores,includingamazon.com,andateducationaleventsaroundtheworld.AswellasbeinggiventocandidatesatQSownmajorFairs,includingTopUniversitiesFairsinlondonandAsia,copiesareselectivelydistributedatsuchstudenteventsasTheTimesofIndiafairs,GETEXDubaiandbahrain,thehongKongandSingaporeCareersandEducationfairs,majorfairsinChina,andFulbrightCommissionfairs.

TOPUNIVERSITIESGUIDE

AsamarketingmediumthevaluetotheadvertiserliesintheGuide’sfullysolddistribution.20,000copieswillbesoldaroundtheworld…andifpeoplepayforabook,theyusuallyreadit.Referencecopiesininstitutionsandlibrariesandhighpass-aroundamongfamiliesandfriendswillresultinanestimatedreadershipofover200,000.

WhATADVERTISINGOPPORTUNITIESAREAVAIlAblE?

Highlighted Listing

A colour wash over your directory listing, •admissions office contact details, within the directory section

Additional promotional opportunities

Full page colour advertisement•Inside front or inside back cover advertisement in •full colourHalf page directory advertisement•

Jason Newman

jason.newman@qsnetwork.com

t:+447786577450

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topuniversities.comisthecompletesolutionforuniversityinformationandadvice.Featuringprofilesofover850universitiesworldwide,andhomeoftheThE–QSWorldUniversityRankings,thesitereceivesover1.4millionimpressionsamonth.

QSTOPUNIVERSITIES.COM

Pageimpressions 1,444,225

Visits 387,769

Uniquevisits 294,354

Peakdailyvisits 111,934

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• Projectionsfor2009:15millionpageimpression,over3millionuniquevisits

• PartnerwithTimeshigher(ThE)andtheUSNews,forpublicationof ThE–QSWorldUniversityRankings

• Schoolprofiles–4millionimpressionsayear

• FirstpageinGoogleforrelevantsearches,year-roundPPCcampaigns,and targetedviralmarketingcampaignsonFacebook,TwitterandXing

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Alexa ratingThisshowstheoverallpositionofawebsiteontheInternet:

“When you look at traffic coming directly to our Website, topuniversities.com is our leading referral site.”

Josh MurrayDirector of Global CommunicationsNYU Tisch School of the Arts Asia

UNIVERSITYRANKINGS

homeoftheThE–QSWorldUniversityRankings,thisisthemostvisitedsectionofoursite,representingagreatopportunityforyoutopositionyourselvestoourpeaktargetaudienceontopuniversites.com.

Specification and stats

monthlyimpressions: 900,000Dimensions: 234x60pixelsmaxfilesize: 10KbFileformat: staticGIF/JPEG

hOmEPAGE

Thehomepageoftopuniversities.com–amainlandingpointformanyofourvisitors.Thisistheentryportaltoawealthofinformationandinteraction,andanexclusiveopportunitytopositionyourselftoourtargetedaudience.

Specification and stats

monthlyimpressions: 450,000Dimensions: 234x60pixelsmaxfilesize: 10KbFileformat: staticGIF/JPEG

KEYCONTENT

highImpactbanners

Appearinallfourofthebelowtargetedsectionsoftopuniversities.comforexclusivevisibilitywithinapageimpression.Advertiserscanbookatopbanner(468x60pixels)pairedwithaverticalbanner(240x400pixels)tocreateabiggerimpact.

Yourbannerswillappearin:

Study Abroad•Student Finance•Distance Learning •Student Survival Guide•

Specification and stats

monthlyimpressions: 50,000Dimensions: 468x60pixelsand240x400pixelsmaxfilesize: 20Kband40KbFileformat: GIF/JPEG/Flash,bothwithsimilaranimation

REGIONAlSITESTargetvisitorswhoareconsideringstudyinginyourcountrywithhighImpactads.Thesesitesarevisitedbybothdomesticandinternationalcandidates.Requestuptodatetrafficnumbersforeachrelevantsite.

Availablenow:UK•United States•Australasia• Specification and stats

Dimensions: 468x60pixelsand240x400pixelsmaxfilesize: 20Kband40KbFileformat: GIF/JPEG/Flash,bothwithsimilaranimation

GAPYEAR

ThissectionofthesitewillpullinthoselookingtakeaGAPyear.beitworkexperience,volunteerwork,studyorjusttravel,thiswillcaterforall–agreatchancetoshowthearrayofopportunityonoffer.Wewillberunningtargetedmarketingcampaignstodrawvisitorstothisareaofthesite.

Specification and stats

Dimensions: 468x60pixelsand240x400pixelsmaxfilesize: 20Kband40KbFileformat: GIF/JPEG/Flash,bothwithsimilaranimation

SECTIONSPONSORShIPPACKAGE

Youcannowtakeadvantageofoneofourexclusivesponsorshippackagesandbenefitfromexposuretoatargetedaudienceinyourchosensection.Yourlogowillappearonthedrop-downmenuforthegivensectionifapplicable,andoneachsubsequentpagewithinthatsection.Theoptionsare:

Study Abroad•University Rankings•Australia country section•UK country section•US country section•Student Finance•Distance Learning•Student Survival Guide•Gap Year•

Aspartofthepackageyoucanalsosupplyfivearticles*toappearwithinthatsection.

Specification and stats

Dimensions: 120x60pixelsmaxfilesize: 10KbFileformat: GIF/JPEG

ADVANCEDPROFIlES

Alittlegoesalongway.Withover4millionvisitorsviewingourprofiles,andplanstohostouruniversitysearchonpartnerswebsites,anadvancedprofilewillineffectgiveyouanonlinemarketingtoolandprospectusforyourinstitution.

Anadvancedprofilegivesyou:

1. Youruniversitywillbedisplayedinthe‘FeaturedInstitution’panelinalluniversitysearchresultswhereyour institutionmeetsthesearchcriteria,creatingmorevisibilityforyourinstitution.

2. highlightedlistinginrelevantsearchresults,creatingmorevisibilityforyourinstitution.

3. Universitylogoappearingonprofile.

4. hTmlprofiletextallowingmoreattractivelayoutsandimages,withtheoptiontoenterapurehTmlelement ifdesired.

5. Optiontoaddtabstoyourprofilecreatingamulti-page“prospectusstyle”profile.

6. Topbanneradvertonprofilepage(dimensions468x60).

7. Activepromotion-invariouscontextswhereweneedafeaturedinstitution,featuredprofile,featuredvideo, thesewillbeexclusivelyselectedfromamongsttheinstitutionswithadvancedprofiles.

8. Setupsupport–advicemanualwithrelevantcontactinformationiffurthersupportisneeded.

9. COmING2009-mediagalleryfacilitatinguploadofvideosandimages.

10. COmING2009-NewsfeedfeaturingQScontentrelatingtoyourinstitution.

11. COmING2009-minisearchenablinguserstosearchprogramsanddepartmentswithinyourprofile.

12. COmING2009-locationmapforinstitutionscampusandbuildings.

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QSAsiaoffice,basedinSingapore,producesanumberofimportantspecialistactivitiesthathavebeenoriginatedbytheAsiateamunderthedirectionofmandymokandTonymartin.

Thefollowingpagespresent:QSAsiaPacificProfessionalleadersinEducationConference(QS-APPlE)QSWorldClassSeminarQSWorldClassShowcaseQSWorldARTSTour-Asia

Forfurtherinformation,contactMandy Mok+6598419121mandy@qsnetwork.com

QS ASIA

5th QS-APPLE, Kuala Lumpur, 24 - 26 November 2009

QSAsiaPacificProfessionalleadersinEducationConference(QS-APPlE)

www.qsapple.org

QS-APPLE5ThQS-APPlE

QS-APPlEistheprimeconferenceandexhibitionfortopinternationaleducatorsinAsia,Europe,AmericaandAustralasia.Itsmissionistohelpbuildworld-classuniversitiesforAsia-Pacificcommunitiesthroughglobalpartnershipandcollaboration.ThefifthannualQS-APPlEtakesplace24-26November2009inKualalumpurinpartnershipwithmalaysia’stopuniversities,UniversityofmalayaandUniversitiKebangsaanmalaysia.

Withanexhibitionofsomesixtyboothsformingthephysicalheartoftheevent,thecoreoflearninganddebateistheprogrammeofsomefortyparallelsessionswhosetracksare:

Promoting International Student Exchange•Graduate Employability in the Global Labour •MarketInternationalising the Curriculum•Marketing, Recruiting and Supporting International •StudentsSpecial Focus on Higher Education in the Asia-Pacific•Quality Enhancement and International •Benchmarking in Higher EducationGlobal Market Trends and Developments in •International EducationTransnational Education and International •Partnerships

ThoseattendingQS-APPlErangefromuniversityleadersandtheirdeputiestostrategicplanners,internationaldirectors,recruitersanddevelopers,foreignlanguagespecialists,andallthoseforwhomuniversityinternationalisationandstudentmobilityareanimportantpartoftheirwork.

KEYbENEFITSOFQS-APPlE

Meet up to 1,000 top international educators from over 45 countries and grow international collaborations •with AsiaOver 100 experts deliver high quality information for professional and institutional development in more than •30 multi-speaker sessionsInformal and friendly atmosphere is highly conducive to forming new business relationships•Discounted participation packages offer integrated marketing solution – face to face, electronic and print•The QS Business Schools Workshop (23 November) will allow delegates to hear from specialists and •international leaders in business education about trends in Asian business schools and their programmesThe THE-QS World University Rankings Workshop (23 November) will offer an introduction to the World •University Rankings and offer guidance to advancing your university’s global recognition.The QS-APPLE Creative Awards conveys to prospective students, staff and partners the image and character of •your institution’s branding presenceThe QS-APPLE Student’s Open Evening on the last day gives students access to the Exhibition to meet with •institutions

QS WorldARTSQSWorldARTSwillbeheldannuallytoenticethebestcandidatesinthecreativeandperformingartsandalltypesofdesign,includingindustrial,engineeringandproductdesign.

ThemaidentwoweektourwilltakeplaceinSingapore,Kualalumpur,hongKongandSeoulinendFebruary/beginningmarch2010

COMPONENTS OF QS WORLDARTS TOUR

1. Student recruitment fairs with provision for viewing portfolios of creative arts and for on-the-spot auditions for performing arts. 2. Includes performance and displays by the students of participating institutions.3. Auction of ‘top students’ works to invited buyers4. Seminars presenting many aspects of international arts studies and career opportunities in arts and design

QSWorldARTSTOUR

QSWorldCLaSS-SEmINAR

ThehighlyexclusiveQSWorldClassSeminaroffersstrategicadviceonglobalizationtoheadsofAsianuniversitiesandprovidesaplatformforthemtonetworkinarelaxedandhospitableatmosphere.

QSWorldClassmadeitsdebutinApril2008attheSentosaResorthotel,SingaporeandcontinuedwithincreasingpopularityandsuccessattheGrandhyattbali,IndonesiainApril2009.EightyexecutiveheadsandseniorplannersofthirtynineAsianuniversitiesinelevencountriesgatheredthereinanenvironmentconducivetolearningmoreabouttheprocesses,strategiesandoptionsforboostingtheiruniversity’sglobalrecognitionandadvancement.

QSWorldCLaSS

QS WorldCLASSSeminAr and SHOWCASe

WhOmAYATTENDAdmissiontotheQSWorldClassisrestrictedtoatotaloftwotop-leveldelegatesperinstitution.

University heads and vice heads. The second •university delegate may be a senior adviser of the participating head or vice-head, such as Senior Planner or Strategist, International Director, Communications DirectorHeads, vice heads and senior HR directors of major •employers of graduates

CONTENTExclusive interviews with presidents of top •Asian universities and with Asian education ministersFeature interview with a global celebrity •who passionately advocates the benefits of educationExpert article on trends and developments in •pan-Asia higher educationFeature interviews with leaders of major Asian •corporations who support university/industry collaborationTables of the QS Asian University Rankings with •expert commentaryTables of THE-QS World University Rankings •with expert commentary

INPRINTANDONlINEQSWorldClassShOWCASEwillbeproducedinbothprintandonlineeditions.

DISTRIbUTIONTheprintededitionofQSWorldClassShOWCASEwillbepresentedfreeofchargetoeachofthetwotopexecutiveheads(e.g.presidentandprovost)ofthefollowing:

Top 500 Universities as featured in the THE-QS •World University RankingsTop 200 Universities as featured in the QS Asian •University RankingsChina’s 106 “Project 211” Universities•Top 20 Indian Universities•Top 20 Middle East Universities•Heads of state of the G20 countries•Ambassadors and high commissioners of 250 •major diplomatic posts worldwideTop 200 Asian Corporations ranked by THE-QS •World University Rankings under “Recruiter’s Review”•

QS WorldCLASSSeminAr and SHOWCASe

Key Benefits of QS WorldCLASS

Gain insightful knowledge on QS ranking of •whole institutions, faculties and departments and individual programmes and coursesLearn best practice for branding and marketing •your institutions through case studies and expert knowledgeHear a keynote message from a speaker of •repute regarding university globalization and its impact on local higher educationLearn about QS research and consultancy •services for benchmarking surveys and strategic development for globalization and internationalizationNetwork with colleagues in a relaxed and •informal environment including sports and leisure activities

QSWorldCLaSSASIAShOWCASE

Top Asian university leaders present the best of their institutions to their peers across the world,highlighting the key contributions they are making to the advance of global higher education.

Sustained economic growth in Asia over the last twenty years has helped propel many of its universities into the top tier of world education. The advent of global ranking of universities has ensured that thisstatus now achieves international visibility. Capitalising on their historically high standards of highereducation, these institutions now have a tale to tell to their peers in America, Europe, the Middle East and Australasia.

To be published annually from 2010 - in high quality print and online - QS WorldClass SHOWCASEwill offer an exclusive top-level showcase of the workings of Asia’s best universities.

Mandy Mok

mandy@qsnetwork.com

t:+6564574822t:+6598419121

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QShasbeenconductingresearchinarangeofareassince1990beginningwithaglobalsurveyofmbAemployers.

TheTimeshigherEducation-QSWorldUniversityRankings,themostestablishedoftherangeofresearchprojectsthatQSoperates,havebeeninexistencesince2004.

Tomeettheincreasingpublicinterestforcomparativedataonuniversitiesandorganisations,andthegrowingdemandforinstitutionstodevelopdeeperinsightintotheircompetitiveenvironment,theQSIntelligenceUnit(QSIU)wasformedin2008asadistinctandautonomousdepartment.

Committedtothekeyvaluesofrigorousintegrity,undeniablevalueandcharismaticpresentation,QSIUstrivestobethemosttrustedindependentsourceofglobalintelligenceonthehighereducationsector.

Trusted. Independent. Global.

InadditiontotheresearchpersonnelalreadypartofQS,QSIUhasstaffedupinbothlondonandSingaporetodeliverthedetailedanalysisinincreasingdemandfrommanyinstitutionsinthemarket.

QSIntellIgence UnIt

bENChmARKINGSERVICESThenewQSIntelligenceUnitbenchmarkingservicebuildsuponfouryearsofexperiencecollectinginstitutionaldataandcompilingtheThE–QSWorldUniversityRankings.Theobjectiveistoprovideinstitutionswithadeeperinsightintotheircomparativeperformancewiththeirpeerssoastoguidestrategyandinvestment.

Performanceinrankingsissubjecttomanyfactorsandprogressinthoseareasoftentakestimetomanifestitselfinrankingsperformance.Inaddition,institutionsarealsostrivingtoimprove,meaningthatperformanceenhancementonthegroundmaynotmanifestitselfintheresultsofaranking.Thisbenchmarkingservicecanhelptodrilldowntotheunderlyingperformanceindicatorsaswellastrackingrankingresultsovertime.

bENChmARKINGSERVICES-mEThODOlOGYInstitutionsarerequiredtoselectanumberoftargetinstitutionsfromtheThE-QSWorldUniversityRankingslistwithwhichtocomparethemselves.Amixtureofdomesticandinternationalinstitutionsmaybebestanda3-5yearcycleisrecommendedtodevelopacomprehensiveperspective.

Thebenchmarkingreportwillprovideadetailedviewoneachinstitutioninanumberofareasincluding:Year-on-yearrankingperformance–overall,byfacultyandbyindicator•Underlyingdatae.g.exchangeprogramdetails•Additionaldatae.g.financialdataandgraduateemploymentrates•Peergroupanalysis•

QSADVISORYThisaspectofourserviceprovidesyouwithavirtualteammember.Ourexpertscanstimulateandchallengeyourthinkingtoensureyourmissioncriticaldecisionsaresupportedbythoroughresearchandunderstanding.

Weareresponsive,flexibleandpersonable,andweunderstandthatregular,personalcontactisthekeytosustainingahighlevelofcustomersatisfactionamongstourclients.

AdvisoryServiceswillhelpyouto:Acquireadeeperunderstandingofinternalandexternalperformanceevaluationmeasures•Establishaclearpositiononemergingmarketissues•Evaluatetheeffectivenessofstrategic,operationalandmarketingdecisions•Shapethestrategicdirectionofyourinstitution•Supportyourbusinessdecisions•

OurAdvisoryServicesprovideyouwithavarietyofbespokedeliverables.Thesearesubscription-basedcombinationsofresearchandadvice,featuringvaluablecontactandenquirytimewithkeyindustryanalysts.

Youwillhaveaccessnotonlytoourexperiencedpeople,butalsotoourglobalresearch.Theserviceisstructuredtoenableyoutoreachourexpertsandexpertisewheneveryouneedtomakeanimportantbusinessdecision.

ADVANTAGESTOINSTITUTIONSbenchmarkingyourinstitutionagainstyourpeerscanprovideavastnumberofbenefits:

helpsinstitutionsunderstandtheirpositionglobally,•nationallyandregionallyProvidesthecontexttoassistinsettingrealisticand•achievabletargetsChallengesoperationalcomplacency•Createsanatmosphereconducivetocontinuous•improvementAllowsyouandyourcolleaguestovisualise•improvementswhichcanbeastrongmotivatorforchange

helpstoidentifyweakareasandindicateswhat•needstobedonetoimprovehelpswithreviewprocessesandsettingnewgoals•toremaincompetitivemaysuggestgoalsforrecruitmentandstaff•development

“UTS used THE-QS data to analyse our research performance and identify areas of opportunity.

It proved invaluable last year when developing a research investment strategy – in april University Council backed a new investment cycle of some aUD 40 million over five years.

Post-implementation, we are now looking to use THE-QS data in other ways, alongside other performance measures and commissioned report findings. For instance, THE-QS data has fed our international benchmark modelling and our search for potential partners (especially other world-class universities of technology with high-impact research outcomes).”

Professor Susan Rowley Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), University of Technology Sydney

QSSTARSQSStarsisaninnovativenewapproachtorateuniversitiesandoffersanumberofbenefitstoparticipatinginstitutions.

Traditionalrankingshavetheirlimitationsforanumberofreasons:Specialiststrengthisoftenoverlooked•DependentonthereliablecollectionofdataforAllinstitutions•Oversimplifiedviewofinstitutionalstrength•biastowardsfullycomprehensiveinstitutions•Internationalstudiestendtofocusstronglyonresearch•movingtarget•

Forthesereasons,theQSStarssystemwillbebasedonaratingmethod,whereuniversityperformanceismeasuredagainstpresetthresholdssothattheevaluationofeachparticipatinginstitutionismorethorough.

ADVANTAGESTOINSTITUTIONSSincetheQSStarssystemisbasedonaratingsapproach,institutionscanexpecttogainadvantagesinanumberofways:

Approachinvolvesfactorsandmeasuresnoteasily•includedinrankings,thereforeinstitutionscanexpecttogainrecognitionforawiderscopeofstrengthsSpecialistinstitutionsarerecognisedfortheirareas•ofexpertise

methodologyisadaptiveandcanthereforerespond•toinstitutionaltypologyandthedomesticcontextQSStarsdesigncanbeusedtocomplementrankings•results,orusedasastand-alone

QSSTARSSYSTEm-mEThODOlOGYStarswillaimtoevaluateuniversitiesinconventionalareasaswellasthosepreviouslyunderexploredbyrankings.Therewillalsobeanadaptive“extrastar”availabletospecialistinstitutionsscoringfourorfewerstarsonthemainevaluation–theviewbeingthatworldleadershipinagivenspecialistfielddeservestoberecognised.

Foreachcategory,QSisdevelopingarangeofindicators–somebasedonsurveyresponsesorrankingperformance,somebasedonharddata.Whilststandardswillbechallenging,theplanistoprovidemorethanoneroutetotheattainmentofeachstarenablingthemethodologytobeadaptivetospecificcontextualdemandseitherindisciplinaryorgeographicalterms.

WORlDUNIVERSITYRANKINGSTheWorldUniversityRankings,producedbyQSinpartnershipwiththeTimeshigherEducationcurrentlyevaluatesapproximately600universitiesintheworldandranksthetop400.Plansareinplacetobothbroadentheworkintermsofnumberofinstitutionsanddeepenitintermsofthedetailprovidedtousers.

Key BenefitsProvidesanaccessibletooltohelpprospective1.internationalstudentstoshortlistpotentialdestinationuniversitiesProvidesacounterpointtootherevaluationsof2.internationaluniversitiesProvidesarudimentarymapoftheinternational3.highereducationlandscape,whichcanandhasbeenusedasacomponentinbothinstitutionalandgovernmentalstrategicdecision-making

mEThODOlOGYSixindicatorsaredrawntogethertoformaninternationalrankingofuniversities:

AcademicPeerReviewAglobalsurveyofacademicsaskingrespondentstoidentifyuniversitiestheyconsiderexcellentintheirownbroadfieldofknowledge.

EmployerReviewAglobalsurveyofemployers,withexperienceofrecruitingfromuniversities,askingrespondentstoidentifyuniversitiestheyconsidertobebestatpreparingtheirgraduatesfortheworkplace.

CitationsperFacultymemberUsingexportedinformationfromScopus,thismeasurecombinesresearchproductivityandquality,takingintoaccountthescaleofaninstitution.

StudentFacultyRatioInlieuofagloballyavailableevaluationofteachingquality,thisindicatorisdesignedtoserveasawidelyavailableproxyforcommitmenttoteaching.

InternationalStudentsTheproportionofinternationalstudentsisusedtoevaluatenotonlyauniversity’sbroadapproachtointernationalization,buttoalsogiveprospectivestudentsafeelingforaninstitution’scommitmentandfacilitiesforstudentsfromoverseas.

InternationalFacultyThisindicatorsupportsthepreviousoneinassessingauniversity’scommitmenttoprovidingaglobaleducationforanincreasinglyglobalpost-educationenvironment.

Shouldyouwishtodiscussanyoftheofferingshighlightedinthisguidefurther,pleasecontacttheQSIntelligenceUnit:

AndyKingheadofSalesandbusinessDevelopment+44(0)2072847282andrew.king@qsnetwork.com

benSowterheadofResearch+44(0)2072847213ben@qsnetwork.com

Inadditionrankingsinfivekeysubjectareasareproduced:Arts&humanities,Engineering&IT,lifeSciences&biomedicine,NaturalSciencesandSocialSciences.

FormatTheWorldUniversityRankingscanbefoundonlineatwww.topuniversities.comandintheTimeshigherEducation.Theyalsoreceivesignificantcoverageinmanynationalandinternationalnewspapers.

PublicationdatePublishedannuallyinOctoberForcompleteinformationontheThE-QSWorldUniversityRankings,includingdetailedexplanationofthemethodologyandthefulltables,pleasevisitwww.topuniversities.com

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SPECIAL EVENTSRESEARCH

TECHNOLOGY

QS TOPAPPLY &QS MOVEONQShasjoinedforceswithunisolution,theleadingGermansoftwarecompany,tocreateQSunisolution,anewdivisionofQSthatisfocusedonprovidingclientswithbest-of-breedsolutionstomanagecandidaterecruitmentandexchangeprograms.

Since2001,unisolutionhasgrowntobecomethenumberoneEuropeansupplierofsoftwaresolutionsandservicesforinstitutionsofhighereducationintheareaofinternationalisation.Theflagshipproduct,moveon,isdesignedtomanagethecompletecycleofinternationalactivities,rangingfromtheplanningandorganisationthroughtothemarketingoftheinstitutionandallthedataandprocessesrequiredtosupporttheexchangeofstudents.TheexcellentunisolutionheritageaddstoQS’sownhistoryofcreatingtechnologytoenhanceandintegratewiththeservicesweofferthroughourrenownedeventsandpublications.QShasrecentlyreleasedanewversionofTopApply,theonlineapplicationandprospectmanagementsystem,whichhasreceivedwidespreadpraiseforitsflexibilityanddesign.TopApplyversion2.0enablesyoutomanageyourrelationshipwithallprospectivestudentsthroughasingle,easy-to-useinterface.Thisalsoenablesyoutotrackthebestcandidatesfrominitialcontactthroughtostudentacceptanceandcreatereportsthatshowyoutheresultsofyourrecruitmentmarketingactivities.Formoreinformationortoarrangeademonstrationpleasecontact:

londonoffice:Ianlynes,businessDirectore-mail:ian:qsnetwork.comPhone:+442072847259

www.qs-unisolution.com

Stuttgartoffice:JoanneWieland,marketingmanagere-mail:wieland@unisolution.euPhone:+4971125359164

TOPAPPlY2.0

International candidate recruitment and management solution

QSTopApplyoffersacompleteeducationrecruitmentsolution,helpinguniversitiestoestablishandprogresstheirrelationshipwithcandidatesfrominitialcontacttostudentacceptanceandbeyond.

TopApply has two main components:

• Prospect Manager;thatcanbeusedtohandleleadscomingfromalmost anysource,includingeventregistrations,emailandwebenquiries

• Application Manager;thatfeaturesanonlineapplicationformtogether withaback-officesystemforuniversitystafftoviewandprocessapplications

Topapply is the perfect tool for achieving our admission goals. We have almost doubled international applications and dramatically broadened our reach.

Our admissions procedure is more accessible; visibility has increased, we have a modern image and offer greater transparency and faster decision making.

In summary, Topapply has enabled a tremendous improvement for applicants and changed the professional lives of the admissions staff.Véronique Bolhuis, Head of Admissions, SciencesPo

TOPAPPlY2.0ThelatestreleaseofTopApply,version2,introducespowerfulnewfunctionalitythat’seasilycontrolledthroughasimpleinterfacefromyourPCwebbrowser.

Watch listsKeepaneyeontheprogressofselectedapplicantsandreceiveautomaticnotificationwhencertainactionsoccur;suchastheapplicantuploadingatranscriptorpayingtheirapplicationfee,orarefereecompletinganonlinerecommendation.

Remindersmakeanotetoforyourselforacolleaguetofollow-upwithanapplicantonaspecificdate.

Report builderViewgraphsthatshowthecurrentstatusofapplications,brokendownbyyourchoiceofcriteria,orcreateyourownreports,selectinganydataavailableaboutprospectsandapplicantsfordisplayonscreenordownloadingtoExcel.Reportscanbescheduledtorunregularlyandautomaticallysentbyemail.

Email campaignsCreatetemplateemailsthatcanbeeasilyusedandadapted,eitherforasingleemailtoanindividualprospectorsenttoagroupofcandidates.Acampaigncanbeoneemailsentataparticulartimeorafteratriggereventoccurs,orconsistofaseriesofemails,deliveredatintervalsduringtherunuptoanevent,forinstance.

CustomisationTopApplyVersion2.0isspecificallydesignedtobereadilycustomisedaccordingtothespecificneedsofeachinstitution.Formsandreportscanbequicklytailoredtomeetindividualrequirementsandthesoftwarecanlinkdirectlytoothersystemsusedbytheinstitutionforstudentandrelationshipmanagement.

CUSTOmERSERVICESQShasunparalleledinternationalexperienceofthehighereducationmarketandcanprovideexpertassistancewithmarketingtocandidatesaswellashelpingyoutotakefulladvantageofthebenefitsavailablethroughTopApply.

Servicesincludetraining(forbothstandardusersandsystemadministrators),one-offimportingofdata,fullintegrationwithothersystemsandbespokedevelopmentofnewfeatures.

TopApply is readily adapted to suit each school’s requirements;•application form(s) tailored to use school’s branding and questions •support for school’s internal processes (e.g. for application assessment) •extends to multiple programmes, multiple forms and multiple choices•any language can be used within application forms and in the back office•customisable reports to show the status of prospects and applicants •user permissions set based on staff responsibilities•integration with existing systems; both importing and exporting data•

“Topapply is a great tool for managing the ever-growing demands of international student recruitment. With document management capabilities, application progress monitoring and real-time reporting, it helps today’s admissions globetrotters keep close track and seamlessly coordinate complex outreach operations.”Fernando Mora, Head of Undergraduate Recruiting, Hult International Business School

“Having Topapply really helps. We can immediately see the effect of our marketing on our enquiries and applications and we can ensure we follow up with the right people” Oliver Matthews, MBA Marketing Manager, University of St. Gallen

“Thank you QS. I really appreciate the ease with which the system can be modified to meet our needs and your willingness, without hesitation, to provide prompt service”Cheryl Millington, Director of Marketing and Admissions, Joseph L. Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto

Provideseasyaccesstoinformationaboutprospectivestudents:Datacollectedfromwebregistrationsandenteredmanuallybyschoolstaff(e.g.fromphonecalls),aswellasdataimportedfromotherdatabases.InstitutionswhoattendtheQSWorldmbATourandQSWorldGradSchoolTourwillalsoautomaticallyreceivedetailsofcandidatesthatpre-registerorattendthefairsatwhichtheyparticipate.

Prospectmanagerenablesschoolstoworkefficiently,to:Maintain a record of all communication with each prospect, adding notes and assigning resources•Define template e-mails and send them to individuals and groups of candidates •Schedule tasks and activities such as phone-calls and interviews•Manage the status of candidates, to progress them through defined phases, which can either be hidden •from or communicated to the prospectCreate comprehensive reports to see all the prospects in the system and assess the effectiveness of •marketing activityDownload prospect details to an Excel file•

PROSPECTmANAGER

Encouragecandidatestostarttheirapplicationonlineandmaintainyourrelationshipwiththemastheycompletetheapplicationform-thenprocesstheirapplicationsthroughtostudentenrolment.

Asimple,intuitiveonlineapplicationformforcandidates:Applicants can complete the form in any order, and save it to continue later•Upload supporting documents and pay application fees securely online•Sends requests for references / recommendations automatically via e-mail•Monitor the status of their application as it is processed •

Theonlineback-officesystemforschoolsprovidespowerfulfacilities;Search and monitor the applications both completed and in-progress •Define phases for processing applications, including creating template emails to send to applicants•Automate administrative processes e.g. handling references/recommendations•Set-up different views and capabilities for each staff member according to their role•

APPlICATIONmANAGER

marketleadingplatformusedbyinternationalofficestosupporttheexchangeofstudentsandrelatedactivities.

8yearsasmarketleadingexchangemanagementsoftware

moveonwasdevelopedintheInternationalOfficeattheTechnicalUniversityDarmstadtandfirstreleasedinGermanyin2001.Sincethenmoveonhasbeencontinuallyenhancedanddevelopedintothestandardsoftwareforinternationalrelationsmanagement.

morethan1,500colleaguesin300institutionsacross13Europeancountriesarealreadyusingmoveontomanagetheirinternationalactivitiesandmorethan100,000exchangestudentsyearly.

moveonincorporatesthedataandprocessesrequiredforthedailymanagementoftheInternationalOffice.Itsimplifiesallthetasksinvolved,improvesthegeneralefficiencyandallowstheeasymanagementandcontrollingofallinternationalactivities.

www.qs-unisolution.com

QSmOVEON

“moveon has been a huge bonus for our office as it saves us a lotof staff time allowing us to concentrate on what’s really important–the students”Beverly Orr-Ewing, University of Bristol

Managing the complete cycle of all your international activities with moveon

Planning and OrganisationPartner institutions•Co-ordinators•Programmes•Co-operations•Exchange agreements•

Activity ManagementStudent and staff mobility•Online applications•Funds and grants•Intensive programmes•International research •projects

ControllingKey figures•Statistics•Reports•Balance of exchange flows•Operational controlling•

MarketingOnline publication of co-•operation activities and exchange agreementsOnline database of student •reportsData for paper publications•

mOVEONNETmoveonnetisaninternetportalthatintegrateswithmoveon.ItservesasacommunityplatformfortheInternationalRelationsOfficeofferingelectronicproceduresforcommunicatingbetweenpartnerinstitutionsandmanaginginternationalmobility.Allinstitutionsarefreetologintomoveonnetandupdatetheiruniversitiesdetailsintheworldwidedirectorywhichcurrentlycontainsprofilesofmorethan4,500hEIs.Thiswaypartnersarekeptup-to-datewithallthelatestdetailsabouttheinstitution.

ThEADVANTAGESATAGlANCE

moveon manages all international activities in one single systemAlldataandprocessesrelatingtointernationalco-operationandmobilitycanbeeasilymanagedandquicklyaccessedinmoveon,providingacomprehensiveoverviewoftheentireofficeworkflow.

moveon contains unique, ergonomic and easy to use featuresTheuserfriendlydesignandfeaturesensuretheeffortlessintroductionandintegrationofmoveonintheInternationalOffice.

moveon eliminates manual data entryAlargeamountofinformationcanbeautomaticallyimportedtomoveonthroughtheonlineapplicationmodulesandtheelectronicprocedures.Datafrommoveoncanalsobeexportedtotheinstitutions’websiteortoothersoftwaresystems.

moveon improves services for exchange studentsTheonlinepublicationofexchangeagreementsandstudentreportsaidsstudentsintheirselectionofinternationalexchanges,whichtheycanapplyfordirectlyusingtheonlineapplicationform.

moveon supports the development of the international strategyThedevelopmentofinternationalactivitiescanbeeasilyfollowedandcontrolledwiththestatistics,overviewlistsandreportsavailableinmoveon.

moveon comprises the know-how and experience of 300International OfficesTheexperienceandfeedbackgatheredfrommoveonusershelpscontinuallyenhanceanddevelopmoveonastheEuropeanstandardsoftwareforinternationalrelationsmanagement.