The friendship between Valparaiso University and China could be traced back to 1980’s.
Now with the increased applicants from China, in order to well prepare the future leaders with the global perspective; to provide Chinese applicants with an understanding of the style an process of higher education in the USA plus general orientation for them as they adjust to US culture, so culture-shock becomes culture-stimulation, Valparaiso University established several programs in partnership with the following universities and agent in China before students have been admitted to VU:

Beijing Jiaotong University: 

The program is currently implemented through a combination of faculty/staff sponsored by both BJTU and Valparaiso University. Specifically, Valpo has brought Chinese faculty to its campus to train them in the teaching of English to non-native speakers. In addition, Valpo sends faculty each year to Beijing to offer preliminary academic coursework and instruction that assists students with acclimation to US standards and style of education. BJTU selects candidates for participation in the program based on criteria set forth by VU, but VU based on its admission standards, ultimately decides who, among the students completing the program, are eligible for admission to the University’s programs.

The first group of 12 students has successfully got their visas on June 30 and will start their exciting journey at Valpo in August 2009.
 
Click here website for the program detail

Contact Information:
Tel: 86-10-51686240/6818
Fax: 86-10-51686292
Cell Phone: Ms. Chen: 13466328820, Ms.Zhao: 13391976860
E-mail: zhaosheng@ossc.cn

Staff Profile:
Ms. Guanghua Xu(middle in black)

Director and staff of Overseas Study Service Center, Beijing Jiaotong University

Tel: +86-10-51686240
Fax: +8610 51686292
E-mail: chenye@bjtu.edu.cn 

Hangzhou Normal University

VU authorizes HNU to offer a VU-listed course at HNU from spring 2008 to students who are strongly interested in and are inclined to apply for graduate admissions at VU. The course – LS605, English for Business – is taught by an experienced faculty member- Joy Zhang from HNU in spring semester from 2008 with input from VU in regard to curriculum design and grading. HNU students who successfully complete the course with an overall grade of B and have been admitted to one of the programs above will receive three graduate credits from VU that will apply towards their degree requirements at VU. These students will also be exempt from submitting a testing score in either TOEFL or GRE or its equivalent.

17 students have graduated from this program and successfully got their visas in Spring 2008 and Spring 2009.

Click here for the program website.

Signing Ceremony in 2008
 


2009 Class
 


Staff Profile:

Mr. Genqing Xu
Director of International Cooperation and Exchange Division & International Education Center
Hangzhou Normal University
 

Program Instructor: Ms. Huan Zhang (Joy)
 


Ms. Lan Zhou:



Contact Information:
Tel: +86-571-28865205
Email & MSN: xugenqing@yahoo.com.cn


Beijing Fanzhidu Education Information Consulting Co., Ltd

Valparaiso University and Fanzhidu of Beijing started to run a preparatory program for Chinese students planning to enter VU’s graduate and undergraduate programs from spring of 2008. The courses are taught by a VU faculty—Liz Wuerffel and an experienced Chinese teacher—Zhaoshuang Fu (Marilyn). Students who successfully completed the program with a satisfactory grade will be offered admission to VU and will be awarded academic credits, for program details, visit program website

Summer 08 Class:
 

Fall 09 Class
 

Summer 09
 


Staff Profile:

Ms. Liz Wuerffel: VU faculty, Program Instructor (right)
 

Ms. Zhaoshuang Fu, Marilyn: Program Instructor
 


Contact Information:
Tel：86-10-51667188    Fax：86-10-65536201
E-mail：jamesz@fanzhidu.com, jamesz@public.bta.net.cn
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