Chinese Higher Education: “ aimed at serving modernization, reform, and economic development since the late 1970s. ” Kathleen Baird and Alana Ovsepian

General Information Basic Structure Availability of Higher Education Goals of Education 1) Acquire skills 2) Socialization 3) Info about the employee

Background Info Before Mao Mao’s legacy –General contributions –Great Leap Forward –Cultural Revolution

Current Components Regular Higher Education - undergraduate/graduate -industry specialized college -short cycle specialized, w/out degree -vocational universities Adult Higher Education -training/upgrading employees -management training colleges -school teachers/ administration training

Since the 1970s Improving higher education becomes a priority. Government creates policies for: 1) expansion 2) diversity 3) study abroad programs 4) increasing the number of private universities

Continuing Reform Restructuring the system Trend toward decentralization - five areas of reform Basic Objectives 1) expand enrollment 2) improve quality and efficiency

Recent Changes Increased participation 1) females 2) ethnic minorities 3) peasant/worker backgrounds Change in occupational prospects - “two-way selection” process