About 15,000 UK Students Will Study in China Universities
About 15,000 UK Students will study in China Universities
According to the information from Cultural and Education Section of the British Consulate-General Chongqing, the British Council will help at least 15,000 British students study or intern in China by 2016. It is reported that British Council starts the project “Generation UK”. It aims at encouraging more British students to study in China and making them experience Chinese culture and business.
“Generation UK” is greatly supported by the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills. And also include Employment and Academic Department in Northern Ireland. By gaining international experience and experiencing cultural differences, "Generation UK” aims at helping more and more British students to enhance their international competitiveness. According to the statics, there were 3,500 British students study in China by 2011. The project “Generation UK” hope greatly increase the number of students study in China by September 2016.
UK intends to increase the number of students study in China
It will provide British who study or work in China with scholarship for studying in China and paid internship. “Generation UK” aims at encouraging more British students acquire international experience and broaden their horizon. And also, the UK government hopes build broad bound with China and make British students become presenter of cultural exchange in China and UK.
The internship will begin in this summe
As the important part of “Generation UK”, the Britain Council will contribute to increase In this summer, the Britain Council will promote internship plan in the project. 2013-2014 Scholarship for Studying in China” of the Britain Council is a good beginning and more academic support will be announced in the second half of this year.
In this summer, the Britain Council will promote internship plan in the project. Then the UK students can apply to work in different cities of China. They can get necessary working experience and skills to adapt in global competition from the internship.
UK Career guidance teachers will visit China
The third part of “Generation UK” is help career guidance teachers in the Britain have a cooperation chance to learn about China. On March 2013, the Britain Council organized some career guidance teachers in the UK Universities to visit China. They got a basic understanding to China’s employment market and business environment by visiting enterprises in China. It laid a solid foundation for them to cooperate with China’s institutions in the future. The Britain Council will investigate with UK Trade and Investment, Chamber of Commerce to promote the relation between the UK universities and China’s industry.students can apply to work in different cities of China. They can get necessary working experience and skills to adapt in global competition from the internship.the amount of scholarship for studying in China. “2013-2014 Scholarship for Studying in China” of the Britain Council is a good beginning and more academic support will be announced in the second half of this year.
“Generation UK” is a three-year project hold by the Britain Council. It aims at encouraging and attracting more British students to study or work in emerging economics like China. As one part of this three-year project, the first “Dialogue of Youth in China and UK” was hold in Peking University on May 2013. About 8 students on behalf of British students from 300 applicants attended this dialogue. In Beijing, they discussed education problems in the future with Chinese students.