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Recent visit strengthens Bristol’s bonds with China

University of Bristol delegation with China office and alumni at the launch of the International Foundation Programme.

At Nankai University after the signing ceremony: among those pictured is Professor Guodong YAN, Dean of College of Foreign Languages and Charles Ma, Associate Professor, Nankai University.

Vice-Chancellor, Professor Hugh Brady with University of Bristol alumna, LI Chengjin, at the launch of the International Foundation Programme.

Press release issued: 9 October 2017

Professor Hugh Brady, Vice-Chancellor & President and Dr Erik Lithander, Pro Vice-Chancellor (International) were joined by senior University of Bristol academics on a recent visit to China to strengthen education partnerships and showcase the University to prospective students.

Professor Mike Basker, Dean of the Faculty of Arts; Professor Ian Bond, Head of the School of Civil, Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering; Maxine Gillway, Director, Centre for English Language and Foundation Studies; Dr Andrew Harrison, Head of International Recruitment and Lorna Cuckow, Head of International Partnerships & Relations, made up the University of Bristol delegation.

High-level meetings with China’s world-leading universities - including Zhejiang University, Peking University, Shanghai Jiao Tong and the Harbin Institute of Technology – were a demonstration of Bristol’s commitment to forge academic partnerships across international boundaries.

The visit also involved the official launch of the new academic year's recruitment activities, with a focus on the University’s new International Foundation Programme. The programme is unique in that it offers students the full undergraduate experience – it is one of the few UK foundation programmes where subject courses are delivered by academics in schools, and the accommodation provided is in undergraduate halls of residences.  The IFP Plus programme is a unique offer for high calibre candidates with an IELTS score of 7.0 or higher.

A signing ceremony at Nankai University in Tianjin province marked Bristol’s first formal recruiting partnership with a Chinese institution. The progression agreement will allow students who have completed one year of Nankai’s Master of Translation and Interpretation to join Bristol’s MA Chinese-English Language Translation.

The delegation also met with the China Scholarships Council with a view to broadening the existing MOU with the University and increasing the number of available scholarships.

Professor Hugh Brady, Vice-Chancellor & President, commented:

“As the Vice-Chancellor & President of a leading, research-intensive university, each visit to China is intensely rewarding.  Its universities are seeing a rapid rise in their world-rankings and the scale of China’s investment in education and research is second to none. 

“This trip was about taking the opportunity to strengthen and formalise our partnerships with China’s world-class institutions and highlighting to the best and brightest the many strengths a University of Bristol education can provide.”

 

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