University bids to lure students from overseas
By Chen Yingqun (China Daily Europe) Updated：2017-08-25
When graduating from Duke Kunshan, students will receive a fully accredited Duke degree and join Duke's global network of 170,000 alumni. They also will receive a degree from Duke Kunshan that is approved by the Ministry of Education.
The four-year bachelor's degree program is based on an interdisciplinary liberal arts and sciences curriculum that allows students to explore a variety of subjects before choosing a major toward the end of their second year.
"They will learn skills that can be applied in any career path, either today or tomorrow," says Simon, the executive vice-chancellor. "They'll design, create and shape the jobs of tomorrow - jobs that likely don't exist yet. And, equally important, they will learn to work across borders and cultures with people from different backgrounds and disciplines.
"Overall, they will become more sensitive, understanding and empathetic - critical attributes that are key to a fulfilled life professionally and personally."
By the time students in Duke Kunshan's inaugural class declare their majors in 2020, the university will have about 20 majors from which to choose.
The first group of majors approved by the Ministry of Education includes applied mathematics and computational sciences with a focus on math, and material science with a focus on physics. These majors were designed to equip students for either graduate study or immediate employment in settings where they will be expected to draw on knowledge from multiple fields in order to succeed.
Additional majors will be introduced in the next two years, including humanities majors that integrate history, philosophy, literature and the arts, as well as social science majors integrating economics, sociology, anthropology and psychology. There also will be offerings in science and mathematics.
Prospective students may apply to Duke Kunshan through the Common Application system.
Applicants will be automatically considered for available scholarships, including full scholarships, Davis says.
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