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"Education: a Case Study in Successful Partnerships" Prof. David FitzPatrick, Provost, Beijing-Dublin International School, University College Dublin (UCD) speaking on 4 June at Dublin Beijing Business Summit during Asia Business Week Dublin 2014
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ASIA BUSINESS WEEK DUBLINDublin Beijing Business Summit
4 June 2014
Education: a Case Study in Successful Partnerships
Prof. David FitzPatrick, Provost, Beijing-Dublin International School, University College Dublin (UCD)
Dublin-Beijing Business Summit
Education - a case study in Successful Partnerships
Beijing-Dublin International College
4th June 2014David FitzPatrick
• Almost 2,200 Universities (84 in Beijing)• Growing investment in higher education
• 0.55% of GDP in 2006; 0.81% in 2011.• Third-level student cohorts:
• Almost 24 million undergraduate students• 6.9 million undergraduate admissions• ~ 1.5 million Masters & ~ 285,000 doctoral students• Numbers in each category increasing year-on-year
• Numbers studying abroad increasing year-on-yearo ~ 400,000 in 2013
Chinese Higher Education – 2013 Data
• Includes undergraduate and graduate programmes• Often Dual degree• Undergraduate typically follow a 2+2 model• Fees usually high (typically RMB 60k – RMB 80K)• Gaokao points requirements can vary - often quite low• Over 400 MoE approved programmes by 2010• 64 new programmes approved in 2013
• 59 undergraduate• 5 graduate
Sino-Foreign Education Programmes
• Taken in June each year.• Core subjects - Chinese, Mathematics & Language• Subject Streams – Humanities or Science
• University entry is points-based & highly competitive.• 750 is the maximum score in most areas
• Recruitment divided into Tiers or Bands:Science
Humanitieso Tier One (一本线)550+ 549+
(Top 10%)o Tier Two (二本线)505 494
(Next 20%)o Tier Three (三本线) 475 454
(Next 20%)
(2013 Gaoka Tier scores)
Gaokao – University Entrance Exam
BJUT Facts and Figures Founded in 1960
211 University; Over 21,000 students; 1,500 Academic staff
More than 9,000 graduate students (>1,000 PhD)
1,000 International students.
6 Academicians (Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chinese Academy of Engineering)
Ranked 118th in Asia (2014)(126th in 2013)
29th (2013) in China (QS Rankings, 2013 & 2014)
UCD Facts and Figures
Founded in 1854
Ireland’s largest University
Ranked in the World’s top 1% Universities (THES 2013)
Over 24,000 students; 3,000 Academic and support staff
More than 6,000 graduate students
4,500 International students from over 120 countries
>1,800 PhD students, incl. more than 100 from China
UCD–BJUT Collaboration
UCD & BJUT Presidents signing contract (UCD, 2011)
Mayor of Beijing Guo Jinglong visits UCD (Sept 2011)
Vice-Premier Xi Jinping and Irish Prime-minister Enda Kenny witness signing of contract by BJUT and UCD Presidents (Dublin Castle, Feb 2012)
BDIC Official Opening – March 2013“Beijing-Dublin International College officially opened by Minister for Education, Ruairi Quinn
The Minister for Education & Skills, Ruairi Quinn TD officially opened the Beijing-Dublin International College (BDIC), a joint venture established by University College Dublin (UCD) and Beijing University of Technology (BJUT)...”
Source: www.ucd.ie 20th March 2013
BDIC Programmes – UCD Contribution
• 55% of Academic Content overall• > 75% of module content delivered in Years 3 & 4• Irish Culture module in Year 1• Introductory subject modules in Year 1• Contribution to English language content
– Advisory input from UCD Applied Language Centre– Spoken English & Presentation Skills– Extra-curricular student events
Current Programmes
Programme UCD School Student Intake
Internet of Things Engineering (IoTE)
EECE 2012: 242013: 71(2014: 80)
Software Engineering CSI 2012: 02013: 41(2014: 60)
Finance Business 2012: 02013: 120(2014: 120)
BDIC Student Intake 2013• Tier 1 students – top 10% of Gaokao cohort.• Min 25pts above Beijing Tier 1 threshold• Gaokao entry score
Range Ave.– Software Engineering (575 – 645)
588– Internet of Things Engineering (575 – 670)
592– Finance
(587 – 675) 615
• Two of the top 10 students entering BJUT overall in September 2013 (2 ex 5,000).
BDIC Reputation & Media Exposure
• Radio• TV• Press media• On-line
Promotional Activity• University open days• Feeder school promotions• Telephone and email contact• CIEET-China International Education Exhibition Tour
Newspaper
Online
Radio
TV
Details Total Activity Comments
BDIC official website > 2 yearsOn-going development
China GaoKao application system
≥ 2 months per year Official website
Microblog > 15,000 followers Top 10 ranking
Wechat > 1,300 followers Parents and students
Baidu optimization Plan ≥ 1 year> 150 new posts> 150 reposts
Biggest search engine in China
On-Line Media (2013-14)
Industry Links• Standard Chartered Bank• SAP• CBD Office• Ericsson Training Center• JA Junior Achievement
BDIC Resource Development• Staff resources
– UCD Faculty recruitment.• Dublin & Beijing-based UCD faculty planned.
– BJUT Faculty recruitment• Chinese nationals with International research & teaching experience
• Physical Infrastructure– Interactive Student Hub (May 2014)– BDIC Reading Room (June 2014)– Office environment moving to new building (Jan 2015)
BJUT Campus
BDIC – Physical Resource Development
BDIC – Factors for Success• Political support• Attractive programmes• High quality student recruitment• Profile & awareness in market• Commitment to development of resources
Stage 1 Students – Sept 2013
Beijing-Dublin International College