As part of British Council China's ongoing partnership with Department for International Trade China and English UK, a possible business development opportunity is available for UK providers looking to export their services and expertise. 

This opportunity is focused on supporting English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI) and English as a Medium of Education (EME) training and provision in Chinese universities. DIT China will be producing a catalogue, translated into Chinese, for distribution amongst Chinese universities listing UK providers with their expertise and experience. There will also be a seminar about this opportunity at the English UK Summit on Monday 14 September. 

Interested UK providers should be able to demonstrate prior experience of EMI / EME in at least one of the following areas:

  • Teacher Training for teachers due to deliver in English

  • Curriculum development

  • Materials development

  • Quality assurance

  • Other related and supporting services, e.g. digital support

  • Providers should be able to deliver at least part of their offer in China

  • Experience in CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) is relevant

If you are interested in featuring in this catalogue, please complete the Expression of Interest Form by Friday 21 August. 

For any questions relating to this opportunity, you can contact Tim Barker from English UK, or Amy Pritchard at DIT.