Case Studies on Quality Assurance and Student Outcomes in UK Transnational Education (TNE) Partnerships in Nepal

Scope of work

The selected service provider will develop 3 to 4 case studies – at least two covering QA, and at least one covering graduate outcomes. In particular, the service provider will undertake the following activities: 

• Review relevant documents, policies, and literature on UK-delivered Transnational Education (TNE) in Nepal.
• Engage key stakeholders, including UK and Nepal partner institutions, academic staff, students, alumni, employers and quality assurance representatives, to gather insights and experiences.
• Identify and document practical examples of quality assurance and quality enhancement approaches used within UK–Nepal TNE partnerships, particularly under the Franchise model.
• Study and document TNE graduate outcomes, including academic pathways, transitions to employment, skills relevance, global and local mobility, and employer perceptions, while considering gender differences.
• Analyse institutional practices and stakeholder perspectives to identify good practices and lessons learned under franchise-based TNE models.
• Develop 3–4 in-depth case studies[1] demonstrating quality enhancement, institutional impact, student outcomes, and effective partnership practices, aligned with the British Council’s TNE strategy and quality enhancement objectives.

Interested agency/organisation should submit the RFP, including an up-to-date CV with financial proposal to complete the assignment, to the British Council’s e-Tendering portal hosted at https://tap.tcsapps.com/tap2/#/bc-supplier-registration (first time log in) or https://tap.tcsapps.com/tap2/#/login-supplier?tenant=BritishCouncil/ by the Response Deadline, as set out in the Timescales section of this RFP.  

Should you encounter any difficulties with registration, please do not hesitate to contact us at consultant@britishcouncil.org.np. Please note that this email address is strictly for registration-related queries and assistance. All proposals must be submitted through the e-Tendering Portal; proposals sent by email will not be accepted. Unfortunately, we cannot respond to every application and will contact only those who meet the required standards.