• England
• Scotland
• Ireland
• USA
• Canada
• Australia
• New Zealand

Japan
Mainland China
Korea
Taiwan

International Advisor Council (IAC) Membership Benefits

Universities working with the Foundation benefit in the following ways:

• Access to a well-constructed and tested way to increase international student mobility (study abroad) and therefore quickly strengthen international education experience as part of university internationalization plans.
  
• Access to a wide range of opportunities for study abroad in a selection of universities in several countries without the need to negotiate individual agreements. Often working with the SAF supplements other one-to-one university agreements.
  
• Reduced costs arising from scholarships granted by network members and the SAF.
  
• Professional development, training and networking opportunities for university staff through the SAF’s professional development programs in home and host countries with access to valuable channels of information and exchange geared to transferring good practice and institutional capacity building.
  
• Ease of access to specific study abroad programs through the SAF’s comprehensive administrative system, which complements member universities administrative systems including payment of fees in local currencies.
  
• Comprehensive student and advisor support in local (student) languages before during and after the study abroad period including dealing with the administrative procedures of the host university and country.
  
• Support to students and universities from the SAF’s offices in home and host countries, which administer the student placement process and provide support throughout their period abroad. SAF’s offices in host countries encourage students to participate in additional social, cultural and sporting activities during their stay abroad.
  
• Advice and guidance on university internationalization programs.

Further Information

Universities interested in learning more about working with the SAF are encouraged to contact us.  We shall be pleased to send you further information concerning the SAF including the following documents:  SAF Services for Students in Japan; SAF Student Services for Students in Korea; SAF Services for Students in Taiwan; Briefing Notes for Japanese Universities; Briefing Notes for Korean Universities; Briefing Notes for Universities in Taiwan.  These documents contain comprehensive information on SAF student services and the way in which the SAF works with universities.