CTGU’s International Students Education

Dr. Xi Jing, Director, Dept. of Int’l Relations, CTGUYichang, Hubei/April 2014

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• Initiated in 1996.

• Started to recruit international students systematically from 2004 (Clinical Medicine).

• In 2007, qualified to recruit “Confucius Institute Scholarship” students.

• In 2011, qualified to recruit MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery) students.

Key Facts

• In 2013, qualified to recruit “Chinese Government Scholarship” students.

• In 2013, Ranked 90 in all Chinese Universities which recruit international students, with a total amount of 912 international students studying on CTGU campus.

• In 2013, Biochemistry was listed as one of the 150 National Excellent English-medium Courses for International Students.

Key Facts

• In 2013, successfully organized the 5th division (Sichuan, Hubei, Chongqing) of the “China Exploration—Sunshine Sports and Culture Journey for International Students” sponsored by Ministry of Education; won first prize in the 5th division and made it to the final contest.

• In 2014, recognized as one of the 52 National Demonstration Bases for Study in China by Ministry of Education.

Key Facts

Undergraduate:• MBBS

• Civil Engineering

• Electrical Engineering

• Business Administration

• Chinese Language & Literature

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• Degree Programs available in 2014:

New programs:

• Hydraulic & Hydro-electric Engineering

• Mechanical Engineering

• New Energy Materials and Devices

• Biopharmaceutics

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• Degree Programs available in 2014:

Master:

• Clinical Medicine

PhD:

• Civil Engineering (CSC Scholarship Available)

• Hydraulic Engineering (CSC Scholarship Available)

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Current Registered International Students

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Current Registered Undergraduate International Students

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Current Postgraduate International Studentson Campus

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Relation with Other Aspects of Higher Education Internationalization

• Internationalization of Courses

• International Student Mobility (more courses available for degree program students and non-degree program students, such as exchange students; more Chinese students are showing interest in studying abroad.)

• International Sharing of Educational Resources (Online courses, such as Biochemistry)

• International Academic Exchange & Scientific Cooperation

• Internationalization of Higher Education

• National Outline for Medium and Long-term Education Reform and Development (2010-2020)

• Plan for Study in China (Main Tasks: By the year 2020, the number of international students studying in higher education institutions, elementary and secondary schools in Mainland China shall reach 500,000, among which, the number of students enrolled in degree programmes shall reach 150,000.)

Visions

• Internationalization of Higher Education

• National Outline for Medium and Long-term Education Reform and Development (2010-2020)

• Plan for Study in China (Main Tasks: By the year 2020, the number of international students studying in higher education institutions, elementary and secondary schools in Mainland China shall reach 500,000, among which, the number of students enrolled in degree programmes shall reach 150,000.)

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• CTGU’s 12th Five-Year (2011-2015) Plan & Long-term Development Outline Through 2020

• CTGU's Medium and Long-term Development Plan for the Construction of National Demonstration Bases for Study in China (2014-2024)

• Main Tasks:

• By the year 2015, the number of international students shall reach 1,000, among which, the number of students enrolled in degree programmes shall reach 500.

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• By the year 2017, the number of international students shall reach 1,500, among which, the number of students enrolled in degree programmes shall reach 800.

• By the year 2024, the number of international students in degree programs shall reach 2,500, including 120-150 students in Ph. D. programs, 300-500 students in master programs, 2000 students in undergraduate programs .

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