Chinese University seeks UK partners for articulation programmes in the fields of journalism, communications, advertising, digital media technology and animation

Tianjin Foreign Studies University is looking for UK partners to develop and deliver articulation programmes in the fields of journalism, communications, advertising, digital media technology, and animation, for undergraduate and postgraduate degrees. They aim to recruit up to 25 students per year and have the first students start the programmes in September 2017.

The model for the undergraduate degrees will be 1+3 (the first year spent in China as a foundation year and the remaining three years in the UK). Postgraduate degrees will be 1+1 (the first year in China and the second year in the UK).

Upon successful completion of the programmes, students should receive a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in their field from the UK partner university.

Benefits for the UK partners

This is an opportunity for the selected UK partners to establish long-term partnerships with one of eight foreign studies universities in China, with potential for expansion into other fields, such as student and faculty exchange, joint programmes and joint research. It is also an opportunity for the UK partners to raise their institutions’ profiles and brand awareness in China, which may benefit student recruitment.

Areas of responsibility for the two collaborating parties

The selected UK partners will be expected to work with Tianjin Foreign Studies University to:

• develop the curricula for the joint programmes
• provide support in the quality assurance of the programmes
• issue a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree to the students upon completion of the programmes.

Tianjin Foreign Studies University will be responsible for:

• promoting and recruiting students for the programmes
• providing qualified teaching staff as well as the required teaching premises and logistical support for the joint programmes
• providing a one-year foundation programme for those students pursuing undergraduate or postgraduate degree courses at the UK university
• supporting prospective students in preparing to study in the UK as part of the programmes.

About Tianjin Foreign Studies University

Tianjin Foreign Studies University was founded with the approval of Chinese Ministry of Education in 1964, and is under direct administration of Tianjin Municipal Educational Bureau. It is a higher education entity that is qualified to run itself independently, and is allowed to cooperate with foreign educational institutions on international educational exchanges and cooperation, including, teaching exchanges, student exchanges and study abroad preparatory education.

Tianjin Foreign Studies University is a multidisciplinary higher education entity with foreign languages and literature as its principal disciplines. The School of Communication that will host this cooperative programme, is equipped with modern teaching facilities and laboratory centres, which are capable of supporting journalism, communications, advertising, digital media technology, and animation education for undergraduate degrees and Master of Journalism and Communication education for postgraduate degrees.