Ecctis has been active in the education and skills sector in China for 20 years. We worked on the 2003 UK-China mutual recognition agreement, and in the 2010s we assisted in the development of national qualification and skills frameworks for key industry sectors. In 2018 and 2019, we supported the creation of new partnerships between universities in China and the UK through our AIR programme, which led to new joint China-UK vocational degree courses.

Between 2020-4, we worked with over 50 higher vocational colleges to help them raise standards and to internationalise through benchmarking more than 100 of the Zhuanke programmes - a 3-year, occupationally-focussed Diploma designed to meet industry needs.

This included review of programme, curriculum, assessment and quality assurance materials by our pool of industry experts and in-house qualification experts, alongside virtual site visits to engage with staff across the college.

Our independent benchmarking reports provided key findings and recommendations in relation to UK and European qualification frameworks and our global quality standards; followed by collaborative training and support.

This work will better enable the colleges to establish international partnerships, including student exchange and progression. It also supports the colleges in raising standards and matching international best practice in TVET.

College Diplomas in China benchmarked to international standards, with summary reports of the benchmarking review