The Internationalization of Higher Education During the First Year of Covid-19

Challenges and Uncertanties at the Global Level

Abstract: In 2020, higher education institutions faced an unprec-
edented 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 internation-
al 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 anal-
yses the effects of the pandemic on international stu-
dent mobility in different regions. It also describes differ-
ent public policies and institutional responses in selected
countries.

Keywords: Argentina, Covid-19, Internationalization, Student mobility, universities

DOI: https://doi.org/10.36197/INT.1-2022.04