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NEFU and Heilongjiang Eastern University to cooperate

  • 12 December 2018
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NEFU and Heilongjiang Eastern University to cooperate

On December 10, a memorandum of intent on the development of strategic cooperation between North-Eastern Federal University and Heilongjiang Eastern University was signed. The parties decided about joint work of faculties and to open centers of language and culture.

The cooperation will be between HEU Architectural Design Faculty and NEFU Engineering and Technology Institute, including HEU Faculty of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering and NEFU Institute of Physics and Technology. A joint training program for Chinese students will be developed. “According to the project, after three years of study for a bachelor’s degree at Heilongjiang University, students will be sent to NEFU to study for a master’s degree in related professions. Project details will be discussed separately”, said NEFU Vice Rector Anatoly Nikolayev.

In addition, it was decided to open the centers of language and culture in each of the universities. The objectives of the centers: promotion of the language and culture, promoting the development of foreign language teaching, expanding the structure for learning foreign languages ​​and improving cultural literacy among teachers and students. “Special departments and responsible persons will be appointed in the center to ensure the activity of the centers. Employees will constantly interact with each other. At the moment, we have agreed to organize a course of scientific lectures and a remote seminar once a semester. Language and culture competitions will be held annually”, noted the Vice Rector.

The memorandum is based on a cooperation agreement between NEFU and HEU of 8 June this year. University leaders noted that they intend to improve strategic cooperation and increase the competitiveness of both universities. It is also expected to continue international exchange activities in the field of research, culture and sports.

Author: Viktoria EGOROVA, NEFU Newsroom

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