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JCU signs two service agreements with Chinese Services Center for Scholarly Exchange (CSCSE)

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Tue, 28 Aug 2018
JCU signs two service agreements with Chinese Services Center for Scholarly Exchange (CSCSE)

The Singapore campus of James Cook University (JCU) has signed 2 service agreements with Chinese Services Center for Scholarly Exchange (CSCSE), the government agency on behalf of Ministry of Education (MOE), China on 10th August 2018. The 2 service agreements are student recruitment agreements from Scottish Qualifications Authority – Higher National Diploma (SQA-HND) and Study Abroad Training Center (SATC).

Scottish Qualifications Authority – Higher National Diploma (SQA-HND)

CSCSE governs the SQA HND program in China with the support from 34 reputable government universities to offer the 3-year course. The university partners include Renmin University of China, Central University of Finance and Economics, Beijing Jiaotong University, Sichuan University, Xiamen University, China Ocean University etc. The students who complete the HND diploma in the partner universities will be eligible to apply for James Cook University Bachelor of Business (all Majors including Accounting)* and Bachelor of Information Technology with advanced standing at the Singapore campus. JCU is the only University partner in Singapore. The first batch of students will come in May 2019.

Study Abroad Training Center (SATC)

SATC is a government owned pre-overseas study program specially designed by CSCSE and 46 qualified Chinese Partner Universities, including Beijing Foreign Studies University, Shanghai International Studies University, Qingdao University, Communication University of China etc. Students who complete the SATC will also be eligible to apply for James Cook University Bachelor of Business (all Majors including Accounting)* and Bachelor of Information Technology with advanced standing at the Singapore campus, subject to JCU’s assessment on the individual partner university. JCU is also the only University partner with CSCSE in Singapore. The first batch of students will come to the Singapore campus in June 2019.

Followed by the CSCSE recognition of our students who complete the degree program at the Singapore campus, this is another milestone for JCU. It is a testament to JCU’s unique and quality positioning in Singapore. Currently on the CSCSE website, JCU is the first listing under partner universities outside China.

* For the full list of Majors please refer to https://www.jcu.edu.sg/courses-and-study/courses/business