All societies, beginning from ancient times to contemporary times, are knowledge societies although there is a progression in the field of science and technology, civil society and social institutions with the passage of time. The knowledge economy occupies a central position in the 21st century, and as a result of this, higher education has assumed unprecedented importance within nations and also in international circles largely as a result of the indispensable role it plays in educating people for the new economy and in creating new knowledge. The emergence of the knowledge economy and the resultant demand for skills have compelled an expansion of higher education in all countries, encouraged skill migration from developing to developed countries, and ultimately promoted cross-border education. This paper discusses cross-border education within the ambits of internationalisation and globalisation, and goes further to situate higher education across borders