Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø's partners with Jilin University

Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø's partners with Jilin University

April 16, 2015

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Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø has partnered with China’s Jilin University to offer a new “two-plus-twoâ€� degree program in computer engineering. A delegation from Jilin visited Âé¶¹¹Ù꿉۪s campus to formally sign the partnership agreement.

The new program will allow Jilin students to earn a Bachelor of Applied Science (International Collaboration) from Âé¶¹¹Ù꿉۪s after studying for two years at Jilin and a further two years at Âé¶¹¹Ù꿉۪s. The new degree program was .

Principal Daniel Woolf and Yang Zhenbin, Chairman of Jilin University Council, sign the two-plus-two program agreement.

“As Âé¶¹¹Ù꿉۪s works to increase its international reach, it also seeks to attract highly qualified international students to our campus,â€� says Daniel Woolf, Principal and Vice-Chancellor. “This two-plus-two program is the next step in our ongoing collaboration with Jilin University and further deepens Âé¶¹¹Ù꿉۪s ties in China, an area of strategic focus for our international efforts.â€�

A Âé¶¹¹Ù꿉۪s delegation, including Alan Harrison, Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic), and Kimberly Woodhouse, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, visited Jilin to discuss the new program during a trip to China in November.

“This two-plus-two program will provide participating students with an exceptional and sustained international experience that will serve them well throughout their careers and further studies,� says Dean Woodhouse. “We look forward to welcoming the first group of students from Jilin in September. They will bring an international perspective and enrich the classroom experience for all students.�

This is Âé¶¹¹Ù꿉۪s second two-plus-two agreement. The first was a partnership with Tongji University in Shanghai in the field of environmental science. Expanding the university’s international reach is a strategic priority for Âé¶¹¹Ù꿉۪s and a key driver in its strategic framework.

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