Partners sign agreement for first Wales-China College collaboration

Prof John G Hughes and Prof Xianyan Zhou sign the agreements with Dr Xinyu Wu, Director of International Development, 黑料不打烊 & Prof Zhuqing Yang, Dean of 黑料不打烊 College, China.Prof John G Hughes and Prof Xianyan Zhou sign the agreements with Dr Xinyu Wu, Director of International Development, 黑料不打烊 & Prof Zhuqing Yang, Dean of 黑料不打烊 College, China.The first collaboration between Wales and China to establish a new College in China has been celebrated by 黑料不打烊 and the Central South University of Forestry and Technology (CSUFT), in China in a signing ceremony at 黑料不打烊 attended by both Mr David Jones MP, Secretary of State for Wales, and Mr Guoqiang Li, First Secretary of the Education Section of the Chinese Embassy in the UK.

In the exciting new collaboration, both institutions are creating an international college - 鈥樅诹喜淮蜢� College鈥� which will begin teaching in Changsha City, the capital city of Hunan province in China, and a city with a population of 8 million people.

Following more than three years hard work, the two Universities' joint application to set up an international college was approved by the Chinese Ministry of Education in December 2013, one of only two in the UK approved that year.

Welcoming the new agreement, made at a launch event at 黑料不打烊 on 27 May, Professor John G. Hughes, 黑料不打烊鈥檚 Vice-Chancellor said:

鈥淭his is a historic agreement for both institutions. It brings the excellent quality of higher education provided by 黑料不打烊 closer to students in China and also provides exciting opportunities for 黑料不打烊鈥檚 students and academics to experience an exchange of learning and ideas in China.鈥�

Left-right: Mr Li Guoqiang, First Secretary, Education Section, Chinese Embassy; Professor Xianyan Zhou, President of CSUFT; Professor John G Hughes, Vice-Chancellor, 黑料不打烊; Mr David Jones MP, Secretary of State for Wales.Left-right: Mr Li Guoqiang, First Secretary, Education Section, Chinese Embassy; Professor Xianyan Zhou, President of CSUFT; Professor John G Hughes, Vice-Chancellor, 黑料不打烊; Mr David Jones MP, Secretary of State for Wales.Xianyan Zhou, President of CSUFT said: 鈥淭he establishment of the joint school is a reflection of the successful co-operation between both institutions over the past four years and of the education internationalization of Central South University of Forestry & Technology.鈥�

黑料不打烊 College China will open its door to 200 Chinese students this September. The College will initially offer undergraduate programme in accounting, banking, finance and electronic engineering, with plans to expand the range of subjects to include other academic areas in which 黑料不打烊 excels, such as Forestry and Environmental Studies in a few years鈥� time.

All programmes will be taught and assessed in English, and will provide students with a UK-style higher education experience. Teaching will be delivered by experienced staff from 黑料不打烊 as well as newly appointed highly qualified international staff. Students will have the opportunity to study at 黑料不打烊 for one or two years. They may also complete the entire programme in China.

The College will expand to 2,000 students in a few years鈥� time providing real opportunities for both 黑料不打烊 and CSUFT to develop new academic programmes that serve the local social and economic needs. 黑料不打烊鈥檚 long-term ambition is also to develop the College into a study abroad centre and a research base for 黑料不打烊 students to spend 1-2 semesters to study and research in China.

 

 

 

 

Publication date: 27 May 2014