Under Xi Jinping, this “ideological guidance” of universities has increased significantly. There are two types of schools at the senior secondary level: general academic high schools (gaozhong) and vocational high schools (zhongzhuan). Zhuanke programs are less academic and more practical in their orientation than degree programs. Education is required and free for Chinese citizens age 6 to 15 though parents must pay fees for books and uniforms. The first day of the new semester at a school in the northeastern Chinese city of Shenyang this month. For instance, 21,000 out of 23,000 Indian students in China were enrolled in medical programs in 2018. Despite the hassle of some of the restrictions, many families welcome the resumption of classes. … Students typically sat for both English and Chinese, as well as two or three additional subjects. Studying in the U.S. is a dream of many Chinese youngsters. As the elementary and secondary education cycle has changed from 13 to 12 years, the standard length of bachelor’s degree programs has shifted from three to four years. Some private schools exclusively teach well-established international curricula, such as British curricula or the International Baccalaureate (IB). The Reconstruction of the University Academic Committee System and Government Regulation. Chinese teachers typically specialize in only one subject, two at the most. “The Chinese system moves by itself,” said Yong Zhao, a scholar at the University of Kansas who has studied education in China. In response to these problems, the Chinese government is not only pouring massive resources into the modernization of Chinese universities and research institutes, it is also seeking to expand the country’s vocational training system. Overall, three-year vocational programs comprise 40 weeks per academic year with 28 hours of instruction each week. In December the … China now spends more on research and development than the countries that make up the entire European Union combined, and it is soon expected to overtake the U.S. in research expenditures as well. The territory now has a more unified and government-steered education system, provides free education in public schools, from kindergarten to grade 12 (3+6+3+3), as well as through a “free education system” of government-subsidized private, non-profit schools. Finland's education system works because its entire structure has been around several core principles. … It noted that when “anyone wants to have any kind of public discussion [on human rights or Tibet or Taiwan] a lot of the instigators for counter-reaction to that, and the shouting down of anyone who wants to talk, come from people associated with … Confucius Institutes.” The state of New South Wales in 2019 already closed one of the 14 Confucius Institutes in Australia. Some institutions use relational grading, which means that these HEIs rank students and base their grades on the position of students in comparison with the entire class. Shorter “sub-degree” qualifications (associate degrees, higher diplomas) also exist, as well as postgraduate certificates and diplomas. The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2016-2017, a widely respected London-based university measure, includes only two Chinese institutions among the top 100 universities worldwide. ): The China Questions: Critical Insights into a Rising Power, pp. In fact, in 2018, the number of vocational secondary schools decreased by 4 percent from the previous year. China is not only the largest sender of international students worldwide, it has over the past decade also emerged as a major destination country. China’s own education system has simultaneously undergone an unprecedented expansion and modernization. By blending the two cultures, students are able to get the best of Chinese and Western student attributes. China still faces the possibility of fresh outbreaks, epidemiologists say, especially in the fall and winter months. In that year, there were slightly more than 134,000 Chinese enrolled in degree programs abroad, compared with about 62,000 South Koreans (UNESCO estimation). Students will typically choose their subjects based on the admission requirements for desired university programs. Students typically take a total of six or seven subjects, with the final HKDSE results being primarily based on external examinations administered by the HKEAA. In 2016, the Chinese government even opted to threaten cheaters with up to seven years of jail time. The Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE), awarded by the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority (HKEAA), was taken after five years of secondary education and provided access to non-university post-secondary education. But perhaps more importantly, there are now more well-paid employment opportunities available in China’s growing economy. Chinese-English Interpreting and Intercultural Communication by Jim Hlavac and Zhichang Xu (London; New York, NY: Routledge), 2020, 225 pages, ISBN: 978-1 … The Chinese government has been striving to further improve its education system by adopting elements from countries around the world. Academic transcripts usually indicate a cumulative grade point average for the entire program. However, this number is difficult to compare with other data sources, such as UNESCO, which counts only tertiary degree-seeking students and doesn’t report numbers for China. Hong Kong and Macau have education systems that are different from that of mainland China. These developments cast doubts on the future scope of outbound student mobility from China, especially since the size of China’s college-age population is projected to shrink by some 40 percent between 2010 and 2025. Hong Kong is also home to a sizable number of international schools, many of which use English as the medium of instruction and teach the International Baccalaureate curriculum. A large number of U.S. students in China are enrolled in short-term study abroad programs at the undergraduate level. By common definitions, China has now achieved universal participation in higher education. Its Higher Education Evaluation Center (HEEC) is tasked with evaluating and auditing HEIs at the undergraduate level, as well as coaching HEIs on best QA practices, and collaborating with QA agencies in other countries.