China Aims for 8 Million Transnational Education Students with 113 New Partnerships
China has ambitious plans to significantly increase its Transnational Education (TNE) enrolments, aiming for 8 million students by expanding partnerships beyond traditional Anglophone countries. The latest batch of 113 partnerships, approved in May 2023, is a significant step towards this goal.
The new partnerships include 16 sino-international educational institutions in China and 30 collaborative post-secondary programs. This expansion is part of China's strategic multipolar internationalisation strategy, moving beyond traditional news countries. The latest approvals were spread across numerous provinces, indicating a nationwide push for internationalisation. The new programs reflect China's domestic resource and human capital needs, focusing on areas such as digital media, AI, robotics, and health sciences. This expansion is driven by domestic demand for quality international curricula at a lower cost. China regularly cycles through opening and regulating international university partnerships to grow successful ones and close ineffective ones. The new partnerships build on China's existing TNE landscape of 15 international branch campuses, 333 joint colleges, and 2,427 joint education programs.
With the recent approval of 113 new partnerships, China is actively pursuing its goal of 8 million TNE enrolments. These new programs, spread across various provinces and focusing on key domestic needs, signal a nationwide commitment to internationalisation. However, China's youth unemployment rate, currently at nearly 18%, may also influence the demand and success of these new educational initiatives.
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