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Welcome to the TAICEP webinar: What Are 3-year Chinese Degrees and What to Do With Them in Graduate Admissions

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What Are 3-year Chinese ‘Degrees’ and What to Do With Them in Graduate Admissions

Presented by: Katerina Roskina eval@chinacredentials.com Founder and Senior Evaluator, China Credential Services

Katerina Roskina – background and qualifications

Education, Experience, Leadership

Education

• MA in Chinese Language and Intercultural

Communication Experience

• China Evaluator,

Educational Credential Evaluators 2010-2015

• Senior Evaluator,

China Credential Services 2015-Present Leadership

• WAIE Chair-Elect

2019-

• NAFSA China MIG Vice-Chair

2019-Present

• NAFSA Region V Leadership Team Member

2016-Present

Involvement, Publications, Presentations

• NAFSA Credential Evaluation CEP Workshop Dean

2017-Present

• NAFSA Credential Evaluation CEP Workshop Trainer

NAFSA Annual Conference 2019

• NAFSA IEM Spotlight China Publications

Educational System of China (Fall 2018) Gaokao (Fall 2019)

• TAICEP Webinar Presenter

Chinese transnational programs (Fall 2016) 3-year Chinese ‘degrees’ in graduate admissions (Fall 2019)

• Journal of International Students publication (Fall 2019)

Conference Presentations and Workshops: Credential evaluation, Chinese education, International Student Integration NAFSA Annual Conferences 2017-2019 NAFSA Region V, Region VI Conferences 2015-2019 Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Iowa State Conferences 2013-2019

Recent Trends:

• Decreasing enrollments
• Highly competitive market
• Considering 3-year zhuanke credentials for

graduate admission

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What Are 3-year Chinese Degrees and What to Do With Them in Graduate Admissions

Where do you currently stand?

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• 1. We accept 3-year Chinese zhuanke credentials

for graduate admission

• 2. We are considering accepting 3-year Chinese

zhuanke credentials for graduate admission

• 3. We do not accept 3-year Chinese zhuanke

credentials for graduate admission

• 4. We do not accept ANY of the 3-year undergraduate

credentials for graduate admission

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? To Admit or Not to Admit ?

3-year Zhuanke = ?

= US Associate’s degree? = 3-year Indian Bachelor’s degree? = 3-year Bologna Bachelor’s degree?

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Types of Zhuanke Programs

Regular Adult Ed, Distance Ed, etc. Self-Study

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Zhuanke Programs

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Regular Adult Ed Self-Study Prerequisites 1) HSD 2) Gaokao 1) Vocational HSD or equivalent 2) Adult Gaokao None Duration 2-3 years 2-3 years No set duration Access to 1) Employment 2) Upper-level UG programs 3) Graduate programs

Prerequisites

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None Equivalent of HSD + Exams HSD + Exams

Duration

!There are NO 5-year zhuanke programs !! All Lower Level !!! All give access to 3rd year of 4-year UG programs !!!! NONE give access to 4th year of 4-year UG programs

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Zhuanke Education 2 years 2.5 years 3 years ??? years (self-study)

Zhuanke Credentials

• NO degree (!)
• Only a diploma/graduation certificate
• Transcripts

Issued by:

• University/College
• University/College AND Self-Study

Examination Committee

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Credential Sample: Regular Zhuanke

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三 = 3 专科 = zhuanke

Credential Sample: 5-year “Zhuanke”

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五 = 5 二 = 2 专科 = zhuanke

Credential Sample: Self-Study Zhuanke

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专科 = zhuanke How long?

Self-Study Zhuanke Programs

• How to determine

program length? Province-specific requirements + Institution-specific requirements http://222.77.181.161:80 82/5/?1569347296

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Access

Employment

• Public sector
• Private sector

Upper-Level UG Programs

• Prerequisites:
• External entrance examinations
• Internal entrance examinations

Graduate Programs

• Prerequisites:
• Work experience/Time after zhuanke
• Graduate Entrance Examinations
• Additional prerequisites (province/institution/tier-specific)

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Graduate Admission Requirements after Zhuanke

• Work experience/Time after Zhuanke

2+ years after completion of a zhuanke program and/or 2-5 years of relevant work experience

• Graduate Entrance Examinations
• Additional prerequisites (Province/Tier/Institution-

Specific): 1) Published research/awards 2) Completed upper-level UG prerequisites 3) Outstanding professional achievements 4) Internal entrance examinations !!! Requirements are tier-dependent

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Guangdong Province Graduate Admission Requirements

1st Tier Universities: http://www2.scut.edu.cn/med/2017/0318/c8796a15 9748/page.htm http://statics.scnu.edu.cn/pics/yz/2017/1013/15078 58883126423.docx http://zsb.scnu.edu.cn/zsbv6/2018ssml/index.htm 2nd Tier Universities: http://news.gzhu.edu.cn/xiaoyuantongzhi/2017-08- 09/24372.html http://yzw.gdut.edu.cn/info/1037/3091.htm

Guangdong Tier 1

South-China University of Technology All Master’s Programs: 1) 2 years of work experience after graduation with a Zhuanke Diploma; 2) The student has a published article in the field related to their desired graduate field of study as

• ne of the 3 main contributors OR is the main recipient of an award at the provincial or

department level for scientific research in the area related to their desired graduate field of study; 3) The student has completed 8 or more of the benke-level (upper-level undergraduate) framework courses in their desired graduate major (transcripts need to be issued by a university’s Registrar’s Office or to be a Self-Study transcript); 4) Graduate Entrance Examinations; 5) Internal Entrance Examinations + 2 or more extra written examinations (benke upper level undergraduate foundation courses in the chosen major). Professional Master’s Programs: Law: Non-jurisprudence majors: Holders of zhuanke credentials with jurisprudence majors are not eligible; Jurisprudence majors: Holders of zhuanke credentials with jurisprudence majors are eligible after satisfying conditions 1-4 above. MBA, MPA, Master of Engineering Management, Management Majors of the Engineering Master’s Programs: 1) Conditions 1-4 above; 2) 5+ years of work experience after graduation with a Zhuanke Diploma; 3) Outstanding professional achievements (with relevant certificates or reports).

Guangdong Tier 1 (2)

South China Normal University: All Master’s Programs: 1) 2 years have passed after graduation with a Zhuanke Diploma; 2) 5 or more benke-level (upper-level undergraduate) framework courses completed (transcript needs to be presented at the Internal Entrance Examinations); 3) Graduate Entrance Examinations; 4) Internal Entrance Examinations + 2 or more extra written examinations (benke upper level undergraduate foundation courses in the chosen major). All majors within the following master’s programs: Master of Philosophy, Master of Economics, Master of Jurisprudence/Law, Master of Education, Master of Science, Master of Engineering, Master of Agriculture, Master of Medicine, Master of Management, Master of Fine Arts: !!! Zhuanke diploma holders may not apply. Professional Master’s Programs: MBA, Master of Engineering Management, Master of Tourism Management: 1) Conditions 1-3 above; 2) 5+ years of work experience after graduation with a Zhuanke Diploma;

Guangdong Tier 2

Guangzhou University: All Master’s Programs (some departments do not accept applicants with Zhuanke Diplomas): 1) 2 years have passed after graduation with a Zhuanke Diploma; 2) Specific requirements as pertaining to Guangzhou University’s instructional goals; 3) Graduate Entrance Examinations; 4) Internal Entrance Examinations + 2 or more extra written examinations (benke upper level undergraduate foundation courses in the chosen major). Professional Master’s Programs: Law: Non-jurisprudence majors: Holders of zhuanke credentials with jurisprudence majors are not eligible; Jurisprudence majors: Holders of zhuanke credentials with jurisprudence majors are eligible after satisfying conditions 1-4 above.

Guangdong Tier 2 (2)

Guangdong University of Technology: All Master’s Programs: 1) 2 years have passed after graduation with a Zhuanke Diploma; 2) Individual college/department requirements (if applicable); 3) Graduate Entrance Examinations; 4) Internal Entrance Examinations + 2 or more extra written examinations (benke upper level undergraduate foundation courses in the chosen major). Professional Master’s Programs: MBA, Master of Engineering Management, Master of Engineering Management Project Management major: 1) Conditions 1-4 above; 2) 5+ years of work experience after graduation with a Zhuanke Diploma; 3) Internal Entrance Examinations + 2 or more extra written examinations (benke upper level undergraduate foundation courses in the chosen major) (Master of Engineering Management Project Management major ONLY)!

Do you consider zhuanke credentials to be an equivalent of:

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Associate’s Degree

UG Work

???

If you consider zhuanke credentials to be an equivalent of:

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• What is your domestic

graduate admissions policy on admitting AA/AS degree holders?

Associate’s Degree

• What is your domestic

graduate admissions policy on admitting students with prior UG credit?

UG Work

Should 3-year Zhuanke Credentials be Considered for Graduate Admission?

IT DEPENDS

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IT DEPENDS IT DEPENDS

Are there any other 3-year credentials that can be confused with Zhuanke credentials? YES! Vocational high school diplomas

• Can be 2-4 years long
• Can be in the same fields of study as zhuanke
• Can and have been confused with zhuanke (!!!)

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Vocational High School Diplomas

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中专 = secondary vocational 护理 = nursing 叁 = 3 卫生学校 = hygiene school

Review Questions:

• How long are zhuanke programs?
• Can zhuanke programs be 5 years long?
• What are the admission requirements to zhuanke programs?
• Is any upper level coursework completed in the 3-rd year of

zhuanke programs?

• How do you determine program duration for self-study zhuanke

programs?

• Do zhuanke programs give access to further education in China?
• Is there a degree for zhuanke programs? What is it called?
• Are zhuanke diplomas sufficient for graduate admission in China

without a benke/bachelor’s diploma and degree?

• Are there any credentials that can be confused with zhuanke

credentials?

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THANK YOU!