On October 23, the 8th Study Abroad Fair for the 2021-2022 Scholarship Master Programs was successfully held online. Shi Jianzhong, Vice President of China University of Political Science and Law (CUPL), attended the event and delivered a speech. Nearly 40 representatives from 21 partner colleges and universities in eight countries attended the event, including Georgetown University (USA), University of Bristol (UK), Leiden University (NL), Sydney University (AUS), the National University of Singapore, etc. The event lasted for six hours in total and attracted a record number of nearly 500 students.
In the opening ceremony, Shi expressed his heartfelt thanks to all the partner colleges and universities that had given strong support to CUPL's internationalization for a long time. He mentioned that since the Study Abroad Fair was launched in 2013, the number of partner institutions had increased to 58 and the number of the programs had increased to 70. With the growing number of partners, programs and scholarships, the Study Abroad Fair had become an essential pillar for the training of high-end international talents of CUPL. Its domestic and international influence had also expanded. Shi also briefed the participants on the latest achievements of CUPL, including its international elements, the “Double First-Class Initiative", disciplines, etc. Shi warmly invited all partner colleges and universities to actively participate in the World High-End Forum for Jurists and other activities and events to celebrate the 70th birthday of CUPL.
For the first time, the Study Abroad Fair held the North America session (morning) and the Eurasian session (afternoon), providing convenience for participating colleges and universities from various regions and time zones, and targeted information for students. Compared with previous years, this year's event attracted more prestigious partners, with Georgetown University, the National University of Singapore and other colleges and universities attending for the first time.
by giving information about their programs, scholarships and application requirements, and also took questions from the students. The Study Abroad Fair is sponsored by the Office of International Cooperation and Exchange, CUPL. The application for the 2022-2023 academic year will be officially launched in early November through the "Global Study System".
