ONTARIO-JIANGSU EXCHANGE PROGRAM (OJS)

1. ONTARIO-JIANGSU EXCHANGE PROGRAM (OJS) Dr David Wood Academic Director

2. Jiangsu Province

3. Jiangsu Province • Population of 80+ million • One of the richest provinces in China • One of the highest literacy rates in China (94%) • 1.2 million post secondary students • Capital City is Nanjing

4. Jiangsu Universities • Nanjing University • http://www.nju.edu.cn/cps/site/njueweb/fg/index.php • Nanjing Normal University • http://www.english.nnu.cn/ • Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics • http://ice.nuaa.edu.cn/index/index.php

5. Jiangsu Universities • Soochow University • http://www.suda.edu.cn/English/ • Yangzhou University • http://www.yzu.edu.cn/english/index.htm • Jiangnan University • http://www.jiangnan.edu.cn/english/index.html • Jiangsu University • http://oec.ujs.edu.cn/pub/eng/

6. Jiangsu Universities • Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University • http://xjtlu.edu.cn • Changzhou University http://www.jpu.edu.cn/eng/menu/index01.htm • Nanjing Arts University • http://www.njarti.cn • Nantong University • http://english.ntu.edu.cn

7. Program Requirements • Open to both Graduate and Undergraduate Students • Completion of 2 years of study in Canada • Nominated by home university • Pay tuition at home university • International Students may participate

8. Opportunities • One or two semester exchanges • Two semester exchanges strongly encouraged • Get full value from the exchange • Summer Language and Culture Program • 4 Weeks

9. Opportunities • Summer Research Program • Minimum of 3 months • Scholarship of $3000 • Work with a Chinese supervisor in your field as part of research team

10. Opportunities • Summer Language and Chinese Food Culture (May 21-June 11) • 9200 RMB • Jiangnan University • Special Interest to Food Science students • Open to all students • Visits to industry and farms including tea farms

11. Opportunities • Summer Language and Culture Program • Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics • 4 Weeks • 6000 RMB (CDN$1300)+accommodation • Field Trips, Calligraphy, Martial Arts, Food Culture

12. Opportunities • Intensive Mandarin Studies • Nanjing Normal University • 4-6 Weeks • Enhance your Mandarin capabilities • No tuition but you must cover your accommodation and some minor costs for local visits

13. Opportunities • Summer Design School • Jiangnan University • 4 Weeks • Envisioning EV Mobility, Reshaping the Experience • 6650rmb (CDN$1400) per person. Fees including accommodation (standard hotel room), lunch, airport transportation, express mail fee, local travel, lecture fees, workshop materials,

14. Opportunities • China Studies Program • Xi’an Jiaotong Liverpool University • One month with Visits to key Chinese cities to learn Chinese history culture economy and social • Tuition of $3500(US) includes accommodation and travel in China

15. SCHOLARSHIPS • $2500 for one semester • $3000 for two semesters • $3000 for Summer Research • $2000 for Chinese Language and Culture Programs

16. Challenges • Availability of English medium courses for regular exchange programs • Can be limited for discipline courses • Identify specific core course credit requirements on application • We will try and accommodate through reading courses, project-based courses, lab courses • May requires some flexibility—e.g. defer core courses • We have managed to accommodate specific student course requirements where possible

17. Challenges • Differences in semester timings • Fall semester is September to mid January • Winter semester is mid February to mid-July • Strong reason for a two semester exchange • Students on one semester exchange, particularly fall, may negotiate special arrangements to complete course requirements by end of December • Students on winter exchange can opt to work until February or travel in China before starting exchange • Chinese New Year

18. Challenges • Different Education Systems • Many courses of different weights • Teaching and Evaluation • Different Administration Systems • Not as student friendly (varies by university) • Many administrators do not speak English • Help from Chinese students • Time not necessarily of the essence • Be forceful • Jiangsu Program Office (NUAA) is there to help • Prof HE Ning/Dr LI Binbin

19. Why China?? • Emerging political and economic power • Understanding the language and culture • Enhanced job prospects • Cultural travel/tourism opportunities • One of greatest world cultures with long history • Great Wall and Forbidden City--Beijing • Terra Cotta Warriors—Xi’an • Nanjing one of first capitals of China—Ming Dynasty Tombs—City Walls—Purple Mountain—Sun Yat Sen • Living Costs • Accommodation on campus (approx $60-$100/month) • Meals on campus (approx $25-$70 depending on Chinese or Foreign cafeterias)

20. Why China? • FINANCES • Rent (student residence) 1000 Y • Student service fee) various • Student cafeteria 600 Y • Groceries 100 Y • Phone (basic) 100 Y • Public transportation 100 Y • Travel 300 Y • Postage 50 Y • Books 20 Y • Other entertainment 200 Y • Total monthly expenses CA$300-400 • Health Insurance 600/Y

21. Accommodation

22. Why China? • WEATHER • Average Annual Temp is 13-16 C • Cold winters and hot summers • Spring and Fall are very nice • Summer is rainy season • Lack of central heating/AC • FOOD • Lots of variety both on and off campus • Be adventurous • Fast food—McDs, Pizza Hut, KFC, Coffee Shops • Good Beer

23. Why China? Beijing

24. Why China? Beijing

25. Why China? Nanjing

26. Why China? Suzhou

27. Why China? Yangzhou

28. Why China? Zhenjiang

29. Why China? Culture

30. What Next?? • Apply to your home university first • Selected Regular and Summer Research student applications forwarded to OJS Program Office by home university by Jan 31, 2017 • Placements considered by Academic Directors in February-March • Successful applicants advised by early April 2017 • Deadline for Summer Language and Culture Programs is March 1, 2017 • Orientation Session • Will be held in MAY at York University • Regular Program Commences September 2017

31. What Next?? • More Information • www.ojs.ouinternational.ca • Contact me at dmwood@ouinternational.ca • Contact Dagmar Todd at the Program Office at dtodd@ouinternational.ca