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Chinese Higher Education An Increasing Access to Higher Education in  China

What are your preconceived  notions concerning higher  education in China?

Early Higher Education • 1895: establishment of China’s first modern  institution­­Peiyang University, became  Tianjin University in 1951 • 1896 to 1949: Chinese higher education  system based on Western university model • 1949: after formation of People’s Republic of  China, China took up Soviet model • Under Soviet model, universities were  converted from comprehensive schools to  single­disciplinary institutions which offered  more majors within a specific discipline

Reforms in Higher Education  in China • China returned to comprehensive university  system in 1990s • China has begun merging colleges and  universities to create larger, more  comprehensive institutions • Largest merger is Zhejiang University which  combined Zhejiang Agricultural, Zhejiang  Medical, and Hangzhou Universities • 1996­2000: 387 colleges and universities  merged into 212

Zhejiang University

Reforms continued • Economic prosperity in 1980s led to large­scale higher  education reforms • China received funding from UNESCO (United Nations  Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization) • 1998: Chinese government selected ten universities to become  “world­class”; includes Peking and Tsinghua Universities • Toward this end, in 1998 the Chinese government decided to  increase funding for higher education by 1% each year for five  years following 1998 • 2001: reforms allow students 25 and older and students who are  married take the entrance exam; these students were previously  ineligible

More Reforms • Other specific reforms include developing private institutions,  adjusting governance of universities, instating a tuition, and  eliminating guaranteed job placement • 2001: Ministry of Education approved 89 private institutions to  award degrees • “Two­level education provision system”: central government  shares governing of universities with local governments  (provincial bureaus) • Universities are now led by presidents who are elected • 2002: in Beijing, tuition and fees ranged from 4,200  to 6,000  yuan ($525­$750) per year

National College Entrance Examination • Due to China’s enormous population, students must still  compete to receive higher education • NCEE reinstated in 1977 after being abolished during Cultural  Revolution; celebrated by the Chinese people • Provides basis for career placement • 2003: 20 universities allowed to evaluate students by their own  standards; capped at 5% of student body • 2009: 78 universities given autonomy in selecting students; cap  increased to 10% for some schools • Autonomous enrollment consists of written test and interview;  allows students to apply at several colleges simultaneously • NCEE purported to be far easier now than 20 years ago

NCEE

Results of Reforms • In 2008, 52% of Chinese university candidates could  be accepted while in 1981 only 2.4% could • Total enrollment in colleges and universities  increased from 6.43 million in 1998 to 12.14 million in  2001 • A good education is a top priority for Chinese  families; with these reforms higher education is  becoming available to more and different people • As of 2005, China has entered the stage of popular  education with a gross enrollment in higher education  of 21%

International Outlook • Currently around 200,000 international  students studying in China • Many international professors • China sends more students to study abroad  than any other nation • Around 50,000 Chinese students studying in  United States which makes up ten percent of  international students • As of 2007, China became the sixth largest  host nation to foreign students

Realities of Chinese Higher Education • Universities’ and colleges’ campuses have grown and become  more comfortable and attractive • Campuses include dormitories and dining halls • Students often live in a dorm rooms that house three students • Classes take place any time between 8AM and 10PM; students  take as many as 7 or 8 classes per semester • Chinese institutions have become more technological; students  can access grades online, explore rankings, and take online  classes • Students now have weekends off and have time to participate in  sports and clubs

Peking University

Sources • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Higher_education_in_China • From the Imperial Examination to the National Collge  Entrance Examination by Yuan Feng • http://english.cri .cn/7146/2009/01/29/1901s448416.htm • Chinese Education Enters a New Era by Xin­Ran  Duan http://www.china.org.cn/english/features/Br • ief/192131.htm

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