A delegation of Polish higher educational institutions held a
seminar on studying in Poland in Beijing on Monday, with the aim of
attracting more Chinese students.
Members of the delegation, most of whom are university heads and
professors, said Polish universities and colleges have a relatively
small number of Chinese students, something they are looking to
rectify.
The delegation members listed the advantages of studying in
Poland, including high-quality education, hundreds of years of
tradition in research, the presence of numerous outstanding
scientists, a friendly and open society, and a comparatively low
cost of living but a fairly good quality of life.
One of the university heads present said Chinese students who
have got a bachelor's degree can get a master's degree after
another two to three years' study in Poland.
Another noted that as Poland is part of the EU's educational
system, Chinese students can continue to study in other EU
countries after they have studied in Poland for one or two
years.
Polish Ambassador to China Krzysztof Szumski also attended the
briefing. According to his statistics, only several hundred Chinese
students have studied in Poland since the two countries established
diplomatic ties in 1949. The current number of foreign students
studying in Poland is about 9,000, among whom only about 200 are
Chinese.
An official with the Chinese Ministry of Education said
according to a bilateral agreement, China and Poland will send 35
college students each year to study in each other's universities
with government funding.
(Xinhua News Agency February 21, 2006)
