There are 1400 vocational colleges in China offering 3-year Diploma programmes with a marked focus toward specific job training. These Diplomas prepare students for a wide range of jobs and careers – from nursing to railway locomotive engineering; from e-commerce to hydropower; from pharmacy to new energy vehicles. There has been extensive development work in this sector in recent years, to better ensure that these Diplomas deliver the skills needed in the workplace, including strengthening links with employers. The Chinese government sees this as part of broader efforts to modernise industry and improve productivity. The current stage sees a further drive toward internationalisation – understanding and working toward international best practice in TVET, raising standards, and building international links. Informed by work currently undertaken with a number of these vocational colleges, this presentation reviews these interesting developments in this significant education sector in China.
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There are 1400 vocational colleges in China offering 3-year Diploma programmes with a marked focus toward specific job training. These Diplomas prepare students for a wide range of jobs and careers – from nursing to railway locomotive engineering; from e-commerce to hydropower; from pharmacy to new energy vehicles. There has been extensive development work in this sector in recent years, to better ensure that these Diplomas deliver the skills needed in the workplace, including strengthening links with employers. The Chinese government sees this as part of broader efforts to modernise industry and improve productivity. The current stage sees a further drive toward internationalisation – understanding and working toward international best practice in TVET, raising standards, and building international links. Informed by work currently undertaken with a number of these vocational colleges, this presentation reviews these interesting developments in this significant education sector in China.
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