higher education system in china yuxiang chen tong lin
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Higher Education System in China
Yuxiang ChenTong Lin
Outline
• Introduction to China• China Education System– Overview– National Higher Education Entrance Examination– Higher Education in China
• Tongji University and personal experience• HUST and personal experience
Introduction to China
• Population: 1.38 billion• Area: 9.60 million km2• History: 5000 years• Language: Mandarin• Religion: Taoism,
Buddhism• GDP / P (2008): $ 3383
(106th)
China Education System (Overview)
• National education budget: 3.48% of GDP (2008)
• Literacy rate: 92%– Men: 96%– Women: 88%
• Compulsory education: 9 years program• Mostly examination-oriented education
Comparison
Literac
y Rate
(2009)
Primary
Enrollm
ent Rati
o (2006)
Seco
ndary Enro
llment R
atio (2
006)
Tertiary
Enrollm
ent Rati
o (2006)
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China Education System
• Kindergarten (optional)• Primary education (6 y)• Junior secondary (3 y)• First 9-year education is
compulsory and in principle for free
• Senior / Vocational secondary (3 y)
• Promotion rate (2008) Kindergarten
Primary Education
Junior Secondary
Senior Secondary
Vocational Secondary
Higher Education
Vocational Education
83.4%
99.7%
72.7%
National Higher Education Entrance Examination
• Very important to Chinese students• Standardized exams inside the province• Usually consists of 4 subjects: (2 days)– Mathematics– Chinese– English– Optional subject: (Chemistry, Physics, Biology,
History, Geography …)
National Higher Education Entrance Examination
• The enrolment of a university is based on total mark, which varies in different province
• Gross enrolment ratio: 59.3% (2008)5.99 Million out of 10.50 Million candidates
• Very competitive to get in a good university
Higher Education in China
• 23 million undergraduates and postgraduates in ca. 2300 institutions
• The quality of different universities are quite different (Project 211, Project 985)
• Investments from government (2006)– Overall: 101 billion RMB– Project 211: 3.7 billion RMB– Project 985: another 2.8 billion RMB
• Mostly controlled by government
Higher Education in China
• Tremendously enlarging the scale of higher education since 1999
• Problems:– Quality of education– Pressure to find a job (5.99 million graduates in
2008)
1993 2007
Gross ratio enrollment 5% 23%
Total registered students 5 million 23 million
Shanghai
• the largest city in China with over 20 million people• Location : central eastern coast at the mouth of the
Yangtze River• Climate: Summer (Av. 27.8 °C) Winter (Av. 3.5 °C)
Overview of Tongji University• Established at 1907• 82 Bachelors Degrees, 218 Masters, 94 PhD programs
and 16 post doctoral mobile stations over 710 professors and 1500 associate professors.
• 6 Members of Chinese Academy of Science, 7 Members of Chinese Academy of Engineering
• over 50,000 students
Close connection with Germany
• Tongji German Medical School (1907)– By Erich Paulun (1862-1909)– the predecessor of the today‘s Tongji
• Mostly every president has the background of study in Germany
• Leading position in German teaching• Chinesisch-Deutsches Hochschulkolleg(CDHK)
Studies
• Mostly lecture courses (sometimes with homework), lab
• Choose courses according to study plan• 15-20 credits Each semester– ca. 16 hours in a semester = 1 credits
• Second bachelor degree, possibly in other university (5 year instead of 4 year)
Campus
• five campuses – 2,460,000 m2
• Siping Campus (main Campus)• the West Campus• the North Campus• the East Campus• the Jiading Campus – (under construction)
Campus
Life in Tongji
• 4 students share a room• Special room for foreign students
• 120 euro per year• Each student can immediately get a place in
dormitory• With toilet/shower room, no kitchen• Up to 2M ADSL in a month
Degree programs
• BA, MA, Doctor or language courses available• Requirement (Master)– college educational background or equivalent– college graduation certificate and academic
transcript– Two recommendation letters– HSK certificate copy (Chinese Toefl)
• First year as a trial year• Interview (optional)
Degree program
• Application procedure– Application form and required documents– An Admission Notice and Visa Application for
Study in China will be sent to successful applicants– Apply for a student entry visa (X-visa)– medical insurance and casualty insurance– Accommodation reservation
• Notice: Applicant needs a supervisor in China
Exchange program
• Software engineering• No tuition fees; however no scholarship• Free Chinese language courses• Uni guarantees a room for each student• Required documents (in English)– Application form– CV and cover letter– transcript
Wuhan
• Capital city of province Hubei (Largest city in the middle of China)
• Area: 8467.11 sq.km. Inhabitants: 9.79 million
Overview of HUST
• Huazhong University of Science and Technology• Established at 1953 (after the founding of PRC)• Project 211, Project 985 (top 10 university in China)• 1036 professors, 47 departments• 35584 undergraduate, 12668 graduate students• 450 sq.km.
Pics: Main Gate
Pics: Small Lake
Pics: Building
Pics: Classroom
Application and Exchange
• Application:– Application form– Copy of passport, photo– Certificate of degree (Bachelor, Master …)– HSK
• Exchange programs:– Uni Wuppertal (2+2)
Study in CS (General)
• Bachelor: 4 years, Master: 2 years• Undergraduate programs (200 credits)– Computer Science & Technology– Information Security
• Tuition: 5000 RMB / year (scholarship)• Marks are important! Not enough practicing• High workload• Respect greatly professors and teachers, not like
to question
Study in CS (Courses)
• Credits based (16 class hours per credit)• Not much freedom to choose until junior• Content similar, but almost in Chinese• Usually associated with a lot of assignments• Assignments will be marked and returned
Study in CS (Exams)
• No oral exam• 90 minutes or so, more questions than here• Marks usually in 100-point scale• Marks published in student ID
Life in HUST
• University as a “city”• Dining halls supply food from breakfast to supper• Fee for dormitory: 1200 RMB / year• Four people share a room• Spare time: plenty of activities
– Sports– Clubs– Movies– Parties
Pics: Dormitory
Pics: Einstein Statue
Pics: Dining hall
Pics: Celebrity Garden
Pics: Sport Ground
Studying abroad
• Why TUM?– Took the German course coincidently– Attracted by the Germany’s personality, products
and football– Spitze Uni
• Problems encountered:– Mostly language– Different ways to study, to communicate, as well
as to live
Thank you for listening!Questions?