CHINA

HISTORY OF INTERNALIZATION OF
HIGHER EDUCATION IN CHINA
First international Strong impact of
school. Soviet Union.
1879 1950 - 1965

Confucius's time 1949 1966 - 1976

Republic of China’s
Education is one of the
China. Cultural
most important national
Chinese government Revolution
agenda in China.
Chinese universities are The government tightly implemented the Open
launching full-fledged controlled the connection. Door Policy
internationalization. 1980s - 1990s 1978
Present time
There are 2,600
2000 1979 1970s
Allow institutions to have more The beginning of Open China struggled to align higher
universities in China
autonomy as well as to speed up the Univeristy in China education with other dramatic
who collaborated to
process of internationalization. changes in society.
foreign universities.
 Conceptualization of Internationalisation of
higher education in China
1. Study abroad for Chinese students and study abroad for international students in China.

2. Curriculum transformation.

3. Internationalization of faculty.

4. Studying in China and transferring to partner universities abroad for the dual-degree program.

5. Chinese government pouring money into higher education to try to make its system globally
competitive and also tightening the reins on international programs.

6. Difference between China and western countries (the US).

7. The Chinese government welcomes international collaboration but regulates the collaboration
(dual-roles of the Chinese government).