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Chinese Studies are Vital for Careers in Engineering
01 Dec 2006
Nottingham is the first university in the UK to offer BEng and MEng degree courses in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, with Chinese Studies, in a bid to meet the needs of an increasingly global marketplace for qualified engineers. Graduates from these courses, which start in September 2007, are expected to be in very high demand and to embark on international careers.
The University is the first and only foreign university to have a license to operate independently from the government of China. It already has almost 2,000 students from dozens of countries based at its Ningbo campus, south of Shanghai, which was officially opened in February 2006.
Alongside their studies in a top-rated engineering school, undergraduates on the course will study Mandarin and learn about Chinese culture, history, customs and international trade. Dr Andrew Marton, director of the Institute of Contemporary Chinese Studies said: “It is vital that companies and institutions in the West develop an understanding of Chinese society, culture and industrial and economic conditions. There will be significant career opportunities for engineering graduates who have this understanding and are familiar with working in a Chinese environment.”
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