2019年5月22日下午,悉尼科技大学(UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY, UTS)崔晓楠老师一行来到华侨学院,在C207会议室进行了宣讲。UTS日前已与我院签订了“2+2”双学位合作项目。此次宣讲旨在加深我院学生对UTS和该项目的认识与了解。
崔老师首先介绍了UTS的各项基本情况,如其处于悉尼市中心的地理位置、便捷的城市交通、美丽的校园环境等。随后,崔老师介绍了UTS建立于1988年,目前在校生有45,930人,其中有12,384国际学生。随后,崔老师重点介绍了UTS的办学特色,主要有如下几个方面:
1.Excellent Teaching: Many of our teachers are experts in their field, enriching the learning experience with access to industry expertise and networks.TS非常重视教学质量,保证优质的师资力量。
2.Practice-orientated learning: Our courses include real-life case studies, group work, major projects, field trips as well as work placements and internship opportunities to help students place their knowledge in a real-world context.UTS为教育界著名的理论与实际紧密结合的学校,致力于让学生能够学以致用,并提供丰富多样的实习机会给在校生。
3.World-class facilities: UTS’s Engineering and IT Building features an advanced 3D Data Arena and state-of-the-art teaching and learning spaces which feature the latest technology. The Science and Graduate School of Health Building, includes a ‘super lab’, one of only two in Australia.UTS的校内设施是世界领先的,有各种多功能教室和配备优良的实验室等。
4.Industry connections: More than 150 companies partner with UTS, sharing their resources and expertise and valuable input into course development.UTS与超过150个企业有合作关系,与企业共享前沿的信息、资源,并应用到日常的课堂中。
5.Innovative and recognized courses: Many of our courses are accredited by a wide range of professional associations and governing bodies, giving our students the capacity to work internationally.学校还有许多创新、实践类课程,与大型企业和政府机构合作,保证学生能够拥有国际视野。
对于中国学生和家长普遍关心的学校和专业排名问题崔老师也给出了相应的数据。如下图所示:
Times Higher Education World Universities Ranking 2018
-1st in Australia and 16th globally in the Top Young Universities rankings 2018
-Top 250 Overall (2018)
QS World Universities Rankings 2019
-10th globally in the QS Top 50 under 50 (1st in Australia and 1st in Sydney)
-Top 200 overall (ranked 160)
QS World University Subject Rankings 2019
-51-100
Accounting and Finance; Architecture; Civil Engineering; Communication & Media Studies; Computer Science; Electrical Engineering; Law;
-101-150
Business & Management Studies; Education & Training; Engineering and Technology; Economics & Econometrics; Environmental Science; Mathematics; Social Sciences & Management; Statistics & Operational Research
随后,崔老师又介绍了关于UTS校内设施、对学生的服务以及住宿等诸多情况。关于该项目的申请和其它问题,详情请咨询相关负责老师。