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Category: China

  • Exploring China’s rich culture: My unforgettable faculty-led Global short program experience

    Embarking on a journey to Beijing, China, as part of my faculty-led global short program was a transformative decision that profoundly shaped my perspective on the world forever. Amidst bustling streets and majestic historical sites, my time at the Beijing Institute of Technology became a whirlwind of cultural immersion, cross-cultural connections, and unforgettable experiences. A…

  • Internship with Zhonglun Law Firm in China

    The starting point is understanding the transaction structure and the role of each involved party. This case is an acquisition financing. As an expected law graduate, it is not challenging to locate two underlying deals: an acquisition of a target foreign company and a loan providing finance to implement such an acquisition. The internship task…

  • Learn and play in Beijing!

    Hi All! My name is Jenny and I am excited to share my July 2023 exchange program to China. I applied for the 2023 Beijing Institute of technology Summer Program early this year and was very happy to be informed that I was chosen as one of the five UTS Students that could go on…

  • A program of knowledge

    The Global Short Program was a virtual internship elective that I participated in, which gave me the opportunity to expand my connection and understanding of the Indo-Pacific region as well as increase integral interpersonal skills such as strengthening leadership. The international component of the course was my online connection to a language school and architectural…

  • 5 reasons to pick Shanghai University

    Want to go out of your comfort zone? Experience a different culture and its delicious cuisine? Perhaps learn another language? “Here I give you 5 reasons why Shanghai should be your next destination for Exchange.” Anthony 1. Travel – Centrally Located Geographically Shanghai is perfect for travel as it sits centrally on the east coast.…

  • Sun Yat-Sen University, China

    When given the prospect of potentially being able to study abroad, I initially was interested in a non-committal way. It was something I could do but believed in the back of my head it would never truly occur. So I kept submitting papers just to see how far I would get before I chickened out;…

  • Shanghai University Engineering – Winter 2019

    On June 30 2019, 24 UTS Engineering students commenced a brilliant two week course at Shanghai University. With classes in the morning and city exploration in the afternoon, their fortnight abroad went by in a flash! Below are some short reflections from a few of the students who recently embarked on this terrific overseas experience. From the 30th of…

  • International Legal Internship: Hui Ye in Shanghai

    July 2019 – one of the most riveting months of my entire life so far… was spent doing a legal internship in Shanghai! I certainly didn’t expect to feel this way when I first started my program. On the night of Thursday 27 June 2019, I arrived in Shanghai after a 10.5 hour flight from…

  • Shanghai Adventures

    This short-term program at Shanghai University was definitely an unforgettable experience. The whole trip was a mixture of feelings as I was challenged to become more independent, but also experienced the amazing culture, people and food of Shanghai. Through this trip I was able to meet and create lasting friendships with different people from not only…

  • PORT TO PORT: From Rotterdam to Ningbo

    I’ve noticed a lot of the past blog posts about the ‘University of Nottingham Ningbo’ (UNNC) appear to share something in common: people seem to be confused why one would undertake exchange in China. To be fair, when initially deciding on your exchange preferences, UTS will inform you that the UK, US and (to a…