1. Beijing-Dublin International College
Professor David FitzPatrick
Provost, Beijing-Dublin International College

2. BDIC - Origins 2009: UCD Senior Delegation (President Brady)
2011
2012
2013
2016
2017
2018
2009:
UCD Senior Delegation (President Brady)
Guangzhou – Shenzhen – Beijing – Harbin – Shanghai
2011:
Beijing-Dublin Twin Cities
2012:
UCD-BJUT - BDIC Agreement
MoE Programme approval
Student recruitment

3. BDIC – official contract signing
2009
2011
2012
2013
2016
2017
2018
BDIC Contract signing:
19th Feb 2012

4. BDIC –Timeline 2011 Initial concept proposal 2012
February Formal contract signing
March Chinese MoE application
July Chinese MoE approval
September 24 students admitted to BDIC
Three programmes in place
2016
March Contract & MoE renewal
July First graduating class
Four programmes in place

5. BDIC & Irish culture 2016-2018 – BDIC GAA: 1976 2002 2009 2011 2012
2013
2016
2017
2018
– BDIC GAA:
Apart from Irish Dancing – the GAA Football activity has been the one with mist success/engagement.
BDIC team(s) have taken part in China Games, Asian Games and the 2016 World Games hosted in Dublin – the first all-Chinese team to play in Ireland (40 years after UCD Soccer team played in China!).
We have drawn on the support and goodwill from Beijing GAA to help with coaching, attending events/matches and have even received some funding towards equipment – that we share with Beijing GAA. Drawing on the Irish diaspora is something that we hope to do more of but invitations to engage are usually very positively received.

6. BDIC - Measuring success ?
Student numbers
2012/13 – 24 students
2018/19 – 1,100 students
Faculty & Staff recruitment
2012/13 – 0 FTE
2018/19 – 30 FTE
Student Mobility
BDIC to UCD ~ 45 u/g & p/g per year.
UCD to BDIC – 2 in 2017/18; 6 in 2018/19
Market Awareness & Reputation

7. THANK YOU