China is popular with the students

34 Chinese universities at CBS to meet future students

Denmark and China may be far from each other, but to the students China has moved closer these past few years, and the students' interest in exchange and entire degree programmes have steadily increased.

Secondment in a country with potential

Professor Verner Worm, Director for Copenhagen Business Confucius Institute at CBS, knows of several reasons why China is now a lot more interesting to the students.

- A lot of students see great potential in China, they know more about the country, and they have opened their eyes to secondment, he says.

First Chinese graduate fair in Denmark

Danish universities have participated in Chinese graduate fairs several times, but on 3-4 June 2010 it is the first time that the Chinese universities unite to present their courses and degree programmes in Denmark. The China Scholarship Council is behind the initiative, and they offer financial support (stay and living expenses) for students choosing to study in China.

The fair takes place at CBS with the participation of 34 universities, including Peking University, Qinghua University and Fudan University.

- Previously, the Chinese universities only had Chinese-taught courses, which really limited the exchange potential. Now, the English-taught courses are well-represented, especially at the large-scale universities, which is why we experience an increased interest in exchange, says Verner Worm.

Contact: Journalist Lonnie Høgh, tel.: +45 2751 7034