Zhejiang Gongshang University seeks UK partners for articulation programmes

Zhejiang Gongshang University (ZJGU) is looking for UK partners to develop and deliver 3+1 or 3+1+1 articulation programmes in the fields of Logistics, Business Administration or Economics, with a view to recruiting up to 30 undergraduate students each year starting in September 2018. 

They are also interested to discuss short term student exchanges and staff training programmes in the same fields.

Benefits for the UK partner

This is an opportunity for the selected UK partner to establish a long-term partnership with a leading Chinese university in Zhejiang province, a fast developing region with a strong interest in education internationalisation. It also has the potential for expansion into other fields, such as student exchange and faculty mobility, and is an opportunity for the UK partner to raise their institution’s profile and brand awareness in China, benefitting student recruitment and business development.

Areas of responsibility for the two collaborating parties

The selected UK partners will be expected to work with Zhejiang Gongshang University to:

• develop the curricula for the articulation programmes
• provide support in the quality assurance of the programmes

Zhejiang Gongshang 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 articulation programmes

About Zhejiang Gongshang University

Established in 1911, ZJGU is one of the first business schools established in China, with 25 faculties.  The University boasts a long-standing reputation in teaching and research, especially in Logistics, Business Administration and Economics.  In 2016, ZJSU was approved as a “University of Internationalisation Characteristics in Zhejiang Province”.  Amongst 2000 Chinese colleges and universities, the subjects of Logistics, Business Administration and Economics have been ranked 5^th, 28^th and 35^th respectively.

Over the years, ZJGU has established links with over 60 foreign universities.  Each year, the university sends over 680 students to study abroad, via “Student Abroad Scholarships” with a total amount of 3 million RMB.  The university plans to arrange around 50 programmes to support students to take part in exchanges with partner universities in the USA, UK, Germany, New Zealand etc. in 2017.