Asia Matters

Ireland China Business Summit

8 July 2015Radisson Blu Royal Hotel, Dublin

‘The Role of Twin Cities in Driving Business Partnerships’

8 July 2015Radisson Blu Royal Hotel, Dublin

Working in True Partnership with China to Educate Globally

Competent Graduates

Dr. Ailish O’HalloranVice Principal for Teaching Language and Learning,

Beijing-Dublin International College Dublin

Beijing Dublin International CollegeBDIC a joint College of UCD and BJUT

“Working in True Partnership with China to Educate Globally Competent

Graduates”

Dr Ailish O’Halloran Vice Principal (Teaching & Learning)

BDIC Mission

BDIC was established in 2011 with a particular focus on the formation of graduates with the

creative, innovation and entrepreneurial skills to thrive in an increasingly globalised knowledge-

and technology-intensive society.

Real Engagement

Introduction• Current Status• Progress and Change

– Milestones– Recruitment

• BDIC’S engagement with BJUT community – Research – Guest speakers

• BDIC’S engagement with Beijing community – CBD– Institute for Irish Studies

• BDIC students in UCD– ALC summer school and pre-sessional programmes– Experience Ireland Scholarship trip

• Two cultures meet– Student led Chinese culture demonstration– St. Patrick’s Day– Irish dancing– Gaelic football

Currently….

In academic year 2015-16 BDIC had 470 students • enrolled on 3 Pogrammes • governed by 3 UCD Colleges and Schools and

coordinated by 3 UCD BDIC programme coordinators

• with 32 modules delivered by 14 UCD lecturers from 6 UCD Schools

• managed and administered by 5 UCD BDIC staff

Milestone

• First cohort of 22 IoTE students to return to Ireland to complete stage 4 of Internet of Things Engineering

Milestone• First cohort of 22 students to return to Ireland

to complete stage 4 of Internet of Things Engineering

• New BDIC office space in BJUT –Teaching Building 4 - elements of the design being drawn from the experience UCD has gained in Dublin in creating flexible working and interactive spaces for student learning

Welcome Ceremony

Student Recruitment

• Chinese national university entrance exam GaoKao

• Students choose a university first and then rank majors within that university

• Develop an understanding of factors influencing student decision making

• BDIC recruit from 18 provinces including Beijing

Advanced LevelFor universities offering less traditional courses

Tier 1~40% of students are achieve Tier 1 cut off line in GaoKao

Tier 2Remaining ~60% of students are below this cut off line

Generally speaking universities are classified as either Tier 1 or Tier 2 universities but it can be a case that a joint programme may be a recruiting from Tier 2 but exist in a Tier 1 university

University & Progamme Selection

Tier 1

University & Progamme Selection

University ChoiceChoose 5 universities ranked from A to E Programme/Major Choice

Choose 6 programmes within a university ranked from 1 to 6

University Code: University NameBJUT Code: Beijing University of TechnologyBDIC Code: Beijing Dublin International College

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2

Tier 1

University & Progamme Selection

University Code: University NameBJUT Code: Beijing University of TechnologyBDIC Code: Beijing Dublin International College

• In Beijing we use the same code as BJUT• In other providences a move towards having our own code• Need to expand our number of programmes to enable to increase student choice so

they don’t feel they are loosing options

Constant Change

• University and programme selection process constantly changing and differs significantly between provinces

• GaoKao undergoing reform – trial provinces – Shanghai Zhejiang

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Research

• UCD Research Lecture Series• BDIC research funding• Support UCD lecturers at BDIC in conference

attendance

UCD Research Lecture Series

• Build research links between UCD and BJUT academics

• Identify suitable research collaborators

• Identify international funding opportunities

Off BJUT Campus

• BeiWei UniversityThe Ninth SEIS Postgraduate Forum & The Irish Studies Network

Postgraduate Forum at Beijing Foreign Studies University Opening address

• Capital Normal University In Memoriam white ground lekythoi and the art of remembrance

Presidents Meeting

Other Activities

• Guest Speakers• Future Leaders Program• Debating• Beijing CBD

Guest Speakers

• Supplement student academic programme with real world examples

• Build awareness of BDIC programme in Beijing

• Create opportunity for students to foster links with industry

• Encourage students to think about employment opportunities

Future Leaders Program

• Career guidance form the real world– job descriptions– skills required

CBD• Foster links with industry in Beijing• Requested UCD lectures from BDIC

and visiting faculty to give a talk/workshop series in the following areas:

Finance & InvestmentSoftwareHuman Resources Emerging TechnologiesBig DataData AnalyticsInternet of ThingsCultureInsurance and Personal

Property Management

English Program

• Debating• Public Speaking• English Corner

BDIC Students Visiting UCD

• UCD Applied Language School• Experience Ireland Scholarship Trip

ALC Summer School

• Last summer- 22 students

• This summer – 23 students

Experience Ireland Scholarship Trip

• 30 stage one students visit Ireland each January

• Encourage good study habits and improvement in English studies

Can we come to UCD sooner?

Chinese and Irish Cultural Engagement

Chinese• Calligraphy workshop• Dumpling making

workshop• Tea ceremony workshop

Chinese and Irish Cultural Engagement

Chinese• Calligraphy workshop• Dumpling making

workshop• Tea ceremony workshop

Irish• St Patrick’s Day• Gaelic Football• Irish Dancing

St Patricks Day

Physical Education

• An option in Physical Education module– Irish Dancing– Gaelic Football

• Experience aspect of Irish life and deepen students feeling of being part of a unique college

Irish Dancing

Up to 80 students

Gaelic Football

• An option in Physical Education module

• Experience aspect of Irish life and deepen students feeling of being part of a unique college

• Up to 50 students across two semesters

Gaelic Football

• An option in Physical Education module

• Experience aspect of Irish life and deepen students feeling of being part of a unique college

• Up to 50 students across two semesters

Currently Seeking Sponsor

JMC

• Meet annually in October

• 10 representatives decide on strategy

Thank you for your attention

School of Archaeology

School of Economics

School of Electrical , Electronic and Communication Engineering

School of Computer Science

School of Business

School of Maths

UCD BDIC Programme Coordinators

College Deans

Heads of School

Provost

Senior Executive Assistant

Project Officer

Vice Principal (T&L)

Project Coordinator and UCD Liason

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