Chinese Students In BU
Vice-Chancellor of Bharathiyar University G.Thiruvasagam with a batch of Chinese students in the city. Pursuant to a memorandum of agreement signed between the Huaihua University, China, and Bharathiar University, the first batch of Chinese students started their courses in English at the latter in January. It was expected that a maximum of 100 students would arrive.But now, after the visit of the Vice-Chancellor G. Thiruvasagam and his team to China, the number has doubled to 200 and is expected to rise even more. “Since the strength has increased for the international students’ programme, the university has decided to distribute the students to affiliated colleges. The colleges that will be able to provide the requisite infrastructure in terms of air-conditioned classrooms, hostels and catering facilities are told to respond.
Six colleges have been selected to take in students as part of Phase I. This will go up to a maximum of 15. More colleges will form part of Phase II,” the Vice-Chancellor said. To begin with, courses in MBA, computer science, physical education (Yoga), English literature, dance and music would be offered. Once the number of students for each course is derived at, colleges could decide which course they would be able to offer depending on their expertise. Admission would be done at the university. “A maximum of 20 students will be given to each college. Once the permission from the Embassy of China is obtained, the formalities will be set in motion and the arrival of students is expected by June.
The annual fee for an arts subject will be $ 3,000, while for a science subject it will be $ 3,500,” Mr. Thiruvasagam said. An exchange programme by which Bharathiar University students would visit China to pursue courses in Kung Fu, Chinese language, music and painting, is also on the anvil.
02.04.2008.
