Chinese students to attend CASE Summer School

Published On Fri 18 Jul 2014 by Grant Hill

Photo opportunity: 12.30pm on Monday, 21st July at Dundee University Students’ Association (DUSA).

Dozens of Chinese students will visit the University of Dundee over the next month for an educational and cultural programme designed to encourage them to consider undertaking exchange or postgraduate studies in the City of Discovery.

The University’s College of Art, Science and Engineering (CASE) is holding its first-ever Summer School between 20th July and 17th August, with around 30- 40 students attending from partner universities in China.

The students, from 2nd and 3rd-year level, will attend in two batches and will be accompanied by members of staff from their home institutions. Both groups will undertake a two-week programme developed to provide students with a flavour of studying at the University.

Lectures and other academic activities will be delivered by leading experts and practitioners from the School of Computing, Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design (DJCAD) and School of Engineering, Physics and Mathematics, all of which are part of CASE.

The Summer School will not only help the Chinese students develop their skills whilst being taught in English, but will also offer an opportunity for the students to enrich their cultural and geographical understanding of Scotland by taking part in various trips and activities within the programme.

Prof Timothy Newman, Acting Head of CASE, said, “We are delighted to be welcoming these students from our partner universities in China. It is a great opportunity to showcase the best of the University along with its fine city and environs. The University of Dundee is a global institution in every sense, and this programme will undoubtedly lead to deeper and more meaningful relationships between ourselves and Chinese institutions, both in terms of students and academics.” 

The participating partner institutions are: East China University of Science and Technology, Northeastern University, Hebei University of Technology, South China Agricultural University, Guangdong University of Technology, Zhejiang University of Technology and Hohai University.

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