«The signing of the agreement was preceded by a lot of work by each of the parties. The cooperation will provide an opportunity for students of the Shizhen Institute of Guizhou University of Traditional Medicine to study at NEFU according to Russian higher education standards. The «2+» model is currently being considered. It involves studying the Russian language and general subjects for two years, after which the guys will come to us for the 1st year of medical school. An important point remains the internship of foreign students. Here we also agreed that students will practice in medical institutions in China in order to make minor adjustments to the curricula, because medicine is specific and standards in a particular industry are not always the same, especially since different countries may Here we also agreed that students will practice in medical institutions in China in order to make minor adjustments to the curricula, because medicine is specific and standards in a particular industry are not always the same, especially since different countries may agree. This is done in order to achieve a high level of both education and medicine in both countries» Anatoly Nikolaev shared.

The first group of students from the Shizhen Institute will begin studying at NEFU this fall. According to Huang Jianxin, Deputy Director of the Institute of International Education, they have all studied Russian during the last academic year and are ready to start studying.

«The guys and the teachers from NEFU worked hard and studied Russian all last academic year. Of course, in Yakutsk they still have to tighten up the language, this is a mandatory procedure, especially since medical terminology requires a lot of knowledge. Nevertheless, the beginning has been made. Many thanks to our colleagues from NEFU. We know that medicine at NEFU is very strong, so we are already starting to prepare new groups in order to significantly increase the number of students enrolled in joint educational programs in the coming years,» Huang Jinxin said.

Author: Vladimir SUZDALEV, press Service of the Northeastern Federal University