Korean Job Discussion Forums

[Summer Wine]

A series of debates about the Chinese education system.
You need to follow the link and then read the pages. The comments are also interesting.

My apologies if its already discussed elsewhere.

http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2010/12/02/what-is-a-college-degree-worth-in-china/reform-chinas-private-sector-14

[hondaicivic]

[Panda]

First of all, China has a few good colleges that could compete with those from other countries. The government is investing a considerable amount of money in some certain areas, like super computer or bio-engineering , alternative energy etc. to make sure we could keep up with others.


Secondly, The vast majority is low-leveled (by the common definition of a good college)... some graduate from an English literature department I met a few years ago could not write a full English article, and the cases are not rare.

But even so it is better than no education, I think the government is doing a right thing to give more people opportunity , although if its real "higher education" is questionable


Thirdly, since the country is so developmentalism driven that the requirement for fast development magically creates many excellent human resources itself.

I will give you an example: my brother in law went into a second-class university in my hometown where he spent all his time playing video games and watching movies in PC bang. His major was Electric Automitization. But after he graduated he didnt get any idea what he learned and then he started to study computer language by himself and found a job in a software company, when computer just became popular in China. He is now working for Oracle as a technical manager in Beijing, well paid.

Fourth, 30 years ago, China sent many students to the USA and other developed countries, now, they started to buy those brains back with the money they made from making lots of cheap products. when you go to a university, its not surprise to see many professors have experience working or studying aboard.


All in all, cheaper than a Chinese girlfriend as it is, working better than you imagine.

[cragesmure]

[madoka]