Youth continue to look beyond academic degrees
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Youth continue to look beyond academic degrees

China Daily  

The number of applicants for next month's national postgraduate entrance examination has dropped to 3.88 million, a decrease of 500,000 compared to the previous year, according to the Ministry of Education. The devaluation of graduate degrees and the prevalence of underemployment among those with advanced degrees have made students realize that building core employability skills is more critical than merely acquiring a diploma," Xiong said. Fan Xiudi, director of the Education Evaluation Research Center at Tongji University in Shanghai, said the decline in postgraduate exam applicants could persist in the coming years and represents a positive development. "It signals a shift toward more purposeful postgraduate education, where individuals pursue advanced degrees based on clear career goals rather than as a reluctant or blind choice after undergraduate studies," Fan said.

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Graduates must embrace AI revolution
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3 months, 1 week ago

Graduates must embrace AI revolution

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JIN DING/CHINA DAILY Employment is the most basic component of people's wellbeing. They should also strive to boost high-quality and full employment of graduates, who will face a more severe employment situation next year. On the one hand, China's employment market is facing prominent overall pressure and structural problems due to rapid demographic changes, economic restructuring, and in-depth adjustments in …

Graduates must embrace AI revolution
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3 months, 1 week ago

Graduates must embrace AI revolution

China Daily  

JIN DING/CHINA DAILY Employment is the most basic component of people's wellbeing. They should also strive to boost high-quality and full employment of graduates, who will face a more severe employment situation next year. On the one hand, China's employment market is facing prominent overall pressure and structural problems due to rapid demographic changes, economic restructuring, and in-depth adjustments in …

Shrinking graduate applications reflect a market shift
3 months, 1 week ago

Shrinking graduate applications reflect a market shift

China Daily  

LI MIN/CHINA DAILY In recent years, China has expanded graduate school admissions to cultivate talent in key sectors. From an employment perspective, the job market has become more diversified, and many students feel that academic qualifications are not the only path to career success. Additionally, the popularity of government exams, particularly the national civil servant exams, has drawn more undergraduates, …

Shrinking graduate applications reflect a market shift
3 months, 1 week ago

Shrinking graduate applications reflect a market shift

China Daily  

LI MIN/CHINA DAILY In recent years, China has expanded graduate school admissions to cultivate talent in key sectors. From an employment perspective, the job market has become more diversified, and many students feel that academic qualifications are not the only path to career success. Additionally, the popularity of government exams, particularly the national civil servant exams, has drawn more undergraduates, …

Youth continue to look beyond academic degrees
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Youth continue to look beyond academic degrees

China Daily  

The number of applicants for next month's national postgraduate entrance examination has dropped to 3.88 million, a decrease of 500,000 compared to the previous year, according to the Ministry of Education. The devaluation of graduate degrees and the prevalence of underemployment among those with advanced degrees have made students realize that building core employability skills is more critical than merely …

China's Universities See a Shift in Enrollment Trend: Graduate Students Outnumber Undergrads for the First Time
4 months, 4 weeks ago

China's Universities See a Shift in Enrollment Trend: Graduate Students Outnumber Undergrads for the First Time

China Daily  

China's universities are seeing a shift in the balance of undergraduate and graduate students, with the number of graduates surpassing that of undergraduates. This trend reflects a growing focus on higher education and research in the country, but it also raises concerns about the potential impact on the job market. While the number of graduate students is increasing across the …

China's Universities See a Shift in Enrollment Trend: Graduate Students Outnumber Undergrads for First Time
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China's Universities See a Shift in Enrollment Trend: Graduate Students Outnumber Undergrads for First Time

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China's universities are seeing a shift in the balance of undergraduate and graduate students, with the number of graduates surpassing that of undergraduates. This trend is particularly evident at top-tier universities and disciplines, where the number of graduate students has increased significantly, marking a reversal from the previous trend of graduate to undergraduate enrollment. This shift is driven by various …

China refines financial aid for students
5 months, 2 weeks ago

China refines financial aid for students

China Daily  

China has rolled out enhancements to its student financial aid policies aimed at rewarding outstanding students and supporting those from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, according to officials from the Ministry of Finance and the National Development and Reform Commission. To further assist students from low-income families, the average national grant for undergraduates increased from 3,300 yuan to 3,700 yuan per year, …

Graduates find jobs in cremation
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Graduates find jobs in cremation

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Education background is not the only deciding factor in finding suitable jobs Reports that three graduates from well-known universities have been hired as cremation workers at a government funeral center have ignited a fierce online debate about whether it is a waste of education. A recent job list published by the civil affairs bureau in Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong …

Graduates trigger debate over choice of university studies
1 year, 7 months ago

Graduates trigger debate over choice of university studies

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LU PING/CHINA DAILY Selecting a particular major no guarantee of landing a well-paid job After four years of studying Russian for a bachelor's degree at a university in Shenyang, the capital of Liaoning province, and two years of postgraduate studies in journalism at a university in Russia, Ma Qi still hasn't found a suitable job. Zhang Xuefeng, founder of the …

Postgraduate education expanded in past decade
2 years, 9 months ago

Postgraduate education expanded in past decade

China Daily  

China has not only educated more postgraduate students in the past decade than ever before, but has also improved the quality of teaching and research programs, training more capable graduates to better serve national development needs. Majors required to boost national economic and social development have also been created, including cyberspace security, integrated circuit science and engineering, and traditional Chinese …

Hurdles to graduate employment lowered
4 years, 8 months ago

Hurdles to graduate employment lowered

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College students majoring in clinical medicine will be able to work as village doctors upon graduation and veterinary medicine graduates will be able to work as rural veterinarians under measures introduced by the State Council to reduce the barriers they face in finding jobs. Premier Li Keqiang said at the meeting that China's shortage of talent in clinical and veterinary …

Graduates drive China job market: report
7 years, 5 months ago

Graduates drive China job market: report

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BEIJING - The number of China's universities and colleges reached 2,596 by the end of 2016, according to a report released by the Ministry of Education. The report said 4.05 million students were admitted to undergraduate programs in 2016, making the country a higher education powerhouse. "Those with bachelor's degrees constitute the most important engine of the country's newly increased …

425 million students receive financial assistance
7 years, 6 months ago

425 million students receive financial assistance

China Daily  

Nearly half a billion students in China received financial assistance for their education between 2012 and 2016, China's top education authority said on Wednesday. "In the four years, the total amount spent helping students at all levels of education is 698 billion yuan, with the average annual growth rate of 10.66 percent,” said Tian Zuyin, the official in charge of …

China to promote employment of college graduates
7 years, 10 months ago

China to promote employment of college graduates

China Daily  

China to promote employment of college graduates Xinhua | Updated: 2017-05-11 07:44 Share Share - WeChat CLOSE BEIJING - Chinese central government has called for more efforts in helping college graduates get jobs or start businesses, according to statement issued after a national tele-conference on employment Wednesday. The employment of college graduates matters to China's social stability, as a total …

China to promote employment of college graduates
7 years, 10 months ago

China to promote employment of college graduates

China Daily  

China to promote employment of college graduates Xinhua | Updated: 2017-05-11 07:44 BEIJING - Chinese central government has called for more efforts in helping college graduates get jobs or start businesses, according to statement issued after a national tele-conference on employment Wednesday. The employment of college graduates matters to China's social stability, as a total of 7.95 million college students …

Postgraduate programs to boost career
8 years, 3 months ago

Postgraduate programs to boost career

China Daily  

Workers in their 30s and 40s seeking more senior roles are turning to business school Middle-aged workers looking for a career boost account for almost half of those in China applying for graduate management education, a global survey has found. The council, which said the survey was the first to gauge the motivation behind business school students, polled 6,000 people …

Postgraduate programs to boost career
8 years, 3 months ago

Postgraduate programs to boost career

China Daily  

Workers in their 30s and 40s seeking more senior roles are turning to business school Middle-aged workers looking for a career boost account for almost half of those in China applying for graduate management education, a global survey has found. The council, which said the survey was the first to gauge the motivation behind business school students, polled 6,000 people …

Graduates in Beijing face tough test to land jobs as the capital caps population
8 years, 3 months ago

Graduates in Beijing face tough test to land jobs as the capital caps population

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Students wait in line for interviews at a job fair in Beijing this month. There will be more than 7.95 million graduates next year, according to the Ministry of Education.Wang Zhuangfei / China Daily Cao Ran, a postgraduate student in Beijing, is one of the most intellectual students in his class, but his high scores are not getting him a …

Graduates in Beijing face tough test to land jobs as the capital caps population
8 years, 3 months ago

Graduates in Beijing face tough test to land jobs as the capital caps population

China Daily  

Students wait in line for interviews at a job fair in Beijing this month. There will be more than 7.95 million graduates next year, according to the Ministry of Education.Wang Zhuangfei / China Daily Cao Ran, a postgraduate student in Beijing, is one of the most intellectual students in his class, but his high scores are not getting him a …

China expects 7.95 million college graduates in 2017
8 years, 3 months ago

China expects 7.95 million college graduates in 2017

China Daily  

College students wait to apply for jobs at a job fair in Hangzhou, capital of East China's Zhejiang province, Oct 27, 2012. A total of 7.95 million college students are expected to graduate in 2017, according to the Ministry of Education. Chen Baosheng, minister of education, said the numbers of college students who secured employed or started their own businesses …

China expects 7.95 million college graduates in 2017
8 years, 3 months ago

China expects 7.95 million college graduates in 2017

China Daily  

College students wait to apply for jobs at a job fair in Hangzhou, capital of East China's Zhejiang province, Oct 27, 2012. A total of 7.95 million college students are expected to graduate in 2017, according to the Ministry of Education. Chen Baosheng, minister of education, said the numbers of college students who secured employed or started their own businesses …

China expects 7.95 million college graduates in 2017
8 years, 3 months ago

China expects 7.95 million college graduates in 2017

China Daily  

College students wait to apply for jobs at a job fair in Hangzhou, capital of East China's Zhejiang province, Oct 27, 2012. A total of 7.95 million college students are expected to graduate in 2017, according to the Ministry of Education. Chen Baosheng, minister of education, said the numbers of college students who secured employed or started their own businesses …

Graduates struggle to break into the UK's job market
8 years, 5 months ago

Graduates struggle to break into the UK's job market

China Daily  

Chinese students at the 18th International Student Fair in London on Wednesday. With record numbers of Chinese students studying in the UK, the volume of graduates finding work and getting the visas they need to remain in the country has not risen proportionally, with difficulty finding visa sponsorship a major reason. Chinese graduates, meanwhile, have been getting little help in …

Top 8 items graduates will spend most on[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn
8 years, 9 months ago

Top 8 items graduates will spend most on[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily  

For senior students in the colleges, it's time to depart. Earlier, the National Statistics Bureau said the average monthly salary for non-private sector employees in China's urban areas reached 5,169 yuan and for private sector employees, 3,299 yuan. But another media outlet said graduates' spending is on an acceptable level because the graduation season is not only one month, it …

Graduate job market is more competitive: survey
9 years, 9 months ago

Graduate job market is more competitive: survey

China Daily  

BEIJING - This year, more than 7.49 million students will graduate from college, and many have voiced concern about seeking employment in such a saturated, competitive market, a survey published Thursday said. The survey, conducted by an organization under the Youth League Committee of Beijing, said graduate's expected monthly salary this year was 5,510 yuan, up 1,830 yuan from 2014. …

China raises foreign students' subsides
10 years, 2 months ago

China raises foreign students' subsides

China Daily  

China raises foreign students' subsides Updated: 2015-01-22 15:39 By Ma Chi An international student takes an exam in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province in this May 8, 2014 file photo. The highest subsides are 66,200 yuan a year for undergraduates, 79,200 yuan for students pursuing a master degree and 99,800 yuan for students studying for a PhD. China began inviting …

Where the money goes when graduation comes[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn
10 years, 9 months ago

Where the money goes when graduation comes[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily  

Another graduation season has come round again and it is reported that there will be 7.27 million college graduates this year, 280,000 more than in 2013. In order to mark a perfect ending to their university life, graduates ungrudgingly spend a lot of money on their graduation. According to a Shanghai Evening Post report in 2012, the expenses during the …

Where the money goes when graduation comes[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn
10 years, 9 months ago

Where the money goes when graduation comes[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily  

Another graduation season has come round again and it is reported that there will be 7.27 million college graduates this year, 280,000 more than in 2013. In order to mark a perfect ending to their university life, graduates ungrudgingly spend a lot of money on their graduation. According to a Shanghai Evening Post report in 2012, the expenses during the …

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