Interest in student mobility grows as China delegation visits
With McMaster University’s increasing interest in outbound student mobility, the Global Health Office recently welcomed a delegation from the Ningxia Region in China to explore potential opportunities for exchange and collaboration.
The group consisted of professionals and academics from fields including medicine and chemical engineering. The vice-president of the Education Commission of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region was joined by the dean of the medical school at Ningxia Medical University, and five delegates from other Ningxia Region post-secondary institutions, including Ningxia Institute of Science and Technology and of Ningxia Vocational Technical College of Industry and Commerce.
“We are responding to the requirement for global fluency for Canadian students by seeking partners in key global markets,” explains Andrea Baumann, Associate Vice-President, Global Health and director of the MSc Global Health program.
“Historically, China has been a huge exporter of students, but as a host country, it offers a rich cultural experience, with universities that are attracting growing numbers of students,” says Baumann.
Ningxia is a small autonomous region in north-central China, with a population of 6.3 million. The Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region Education Department is a government department responsible for determining the local policies and direction of the education system in the Region. As of 2000, Ningxia has set up five colleges and universities.
Representatives from the Office of International Affairs, Chemical Engineering and the Faculty of Science met with the delegates who were keen to learn about McMaster’s programs in health sciences.
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