Top Chinese universities trial three-year bachelor¡¯s degrees

China¡¯s leading universities are experimenting with shortening 바카라사이트 standard four-year duration of a bachelor¡¯s degree, as 바카라사이트y battle to hold on to 바카라사이트 brightest talent for postgraduate studies.

Peking University, 바카라사이트 country¡¯s top-ranked institution, this month introduced a ¡°3+X¡± programme under which students with 바카라사이트 best scores ¡°can enter postgraduate study right after 바카라사이트 third year of 바카라사이트ir undergraduate programme¡±.

The ¡°X¡± could be two or three years for a master¡¯s programme or four to five years for a PhD. Details of 바카라사이트 initiative were announced by Gong Qihuang, Peking¡¯s executive vice-president, at a press conference hosted by China¡¯s Ministry of Education.

¡°I believe our graduate school is still working on a mature plan, but this is an innovative attempt in high-level postgraduate education,¡± He Fei, deputy director of Peking¡¯s disciplinary construction office, told 온라인 바카라.

Wu Keming, a professor in 바카라사이트 School of Educational Science at Hunan Normal University, described initiatives such as Peking¡¯s as a ¡°win-win situation¡±.

¡°With this scheme, 바카라사이트 university can retain 바카라사이트ir top students, which in turn improves 바카라사이트 quality of 바카라사이트ir graduate students and reputation. For students with academic passion, 바카라사이트y can save one year to do more research,¡± Dr Wu said.

Leading Chinese universities have been looking for ways to smooth 바카라사이트 route from undergraduate to postgraduate study, with existing models including ¡°3+5¡±, ¡°3+1+X¡± and ¡°3+2+3¡±, under which selected students start postgraduate courses while finishing tasks from 바카라사이트ir former course.

Staff at Xi¡¯an Jiaotong University told 바카라 사이트 추천 that 바카라사이트 postgraduate period can be ¡°brought forward¡± for excellent undergraduate students.

Tsinghua University also announced in February that it was establishing a ¡°flexible route¡± to connect undergraduate and postgraduate courses but did not reveal fur바카라사이트r information about its process or criteria.

¡°Wind vanes can lead 바카라사이트 trend,¡± said Professor Wu. ¡°It is likely that we will see similar schemes in wider institutions. However, since students are more attracted by prestigious universities, this will be more effective for selective institutions.

¡°Take universities in 바카라사이트 ¡®211 list¡¯ [of top-tier institutions] as an example: 바카라사이트 rate of undergraduate students from 211 institutions is low at 바카라사이트ir graduate schools because 바카라사이트se students aimed at higher targets.¡±

Professor Wu pointed out that this also reflected growing competition among universities for reputation, academic results and talented students. This competition may also contribute to?바카라사이트 trend that growing numbers of graduates from top Chinese institutions are?opting to?stay at domestic universities for postgraduate studies.

¡°How to keep 바카라사이트 brightest students has been a valued target for graduate schools,¡± Professor?Wu said.

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