BDIC was established in 2011 with a particular focus on the formation of graduates with the creative, innovation and entrepreneurial skills to thrive in an increasingly globalised knowledge- and technology-intensive society.

1. Asia Matters
Ireland China Business Summit
8 July 2015
Radisson Blu Royal Hotel, Dublin
‘The Role of Twin Cities in
Driving Business Partnerships’

2. 8 July 2015
Radisson Blu Royal Hotel, Dublin
Working in True Partnership
with China to Educate Globally
Competent Graduates
Dr. Ailish O’Halloran
Vice Principal for Teaching Language and Learning,
Beijing-Dublin International College Dublin

3. Beijing Dublin International College
BDIC a joint College of UCD and BJUT
“Working in True Partnership with
China to Educate Globally Competent
Graduates”
Dr Ailish O’Halloran
Vice Principal (Teaching & Learning)

4. BDIC Mission
BDIC was established in 2011 with a particular
focus on the formation of graduates with the
creative, innovation and entrepreneurial skills to
thrive in an increasingly globalised knowledge-
and technology-intensive society.
Real
Engagement

5. Introduction
• Current Status
• Progress and Change
– Milestones
– Recruitment
• BDIC’S engagement with BJUT community
– Research
– Guest speakers
• BDIC’S engagement with Beijing community
– CBD
– Institute for Irish Studies
• BDIC students in UCD
– ALC summer school and pre-sessional programmes
– Experience Ireland Scholarship trip
• Two cultures meet
– Student led Chinese culture demonstration
– St. Patrick’s Day
– Irish dancing
– Gaelic football

6. Currently….
In academic year 2015-16 BDIC had 470 students
• enrolled on 3 Pogrammes
• governed by 3 UCD Colleges and Schools and
coordinated by 3 UCD BDIC programme
coordinators
• with 32 modules delivered by 14 UCD lecturers
from 6 UCD Schools
• managed and administered by 5 UCD BDIC staff

7. Milestone
• First cohort of 22 IoTE students to return to
Ireland to complete stage 4 of Internet of
Things Engineering

8. Milestone
• First cohort of 22 students to return to Ireland
to complete stage 4 of Internet of Things
Engineering
• New BDIC office space in BJUT –Teaching
Building 4 - elements of the design being
drawn from the experience UCD has gained in
Dublin in creating flexible working and
interactive spaces for student learning

9. Welcome Ceremony

10. Student Recruitment
• Chinese national university entrance exam
GaoKao
• Students choose a university first and then
rank majors within that university
• Develop an understanding of factors
influencing student decision making
• BDIC recruit from 18 provinces including
Beijing

11. Advanced Level
For universities offering
less traditional courses
Tier 1
~40% of students are
achieve Tier 1 cut off line
in GaoKao
Tier 2
Remaining ~60% of
students are below this cut
off line
Generally speaking universities are classified as either Tier 1 or Tier 2
universities but it can be a case that a joint programme may be a
recruiting from Tier 2 but exist in a Tier 1 university
University & Progamme Selection

12. Tier 1
University & Progamme Selection
University Choice
Choose 5
universities ranked
from A to E Programme/Major Choice
Choose 6 programmes within a
university ranked from 1 to 6
University Code: University Name
BJUT Code: Beijing University of Technology
BDIC Code: Beijing Dublin International College
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2

13. Tier 1
University & Progamme Selection
University Code: University Name
BJUT Code: Beijing University of Technology
BDIC Code: Beijing Dublin International College
• In Beijing we use the same code as BJUT
• In other providences a move towards having our own code
• Need to expand our number of programmes to enable to increase student choice so
they don’t feel they are loosing options
Constant Change
• University and programme selection
process constantly changing and
differs significantly between provinces
• GaoKao undergoing reform – trial
provinces – Shanghai Zhejiang
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14. Research
• UCD Research Lecture Series
• BDIC research funding
• Support UCD lecturers at BDIC in conference
attendance

15. UCD Research Lecture Series
• Build research links
between UCD and BJUT
academics
• Identify suitable
research collaborators
• Identify international
funding opportunities

16. Off BJUT Campus
• BeiWei University
The Ninth SEIS Postgraduate Forum
& The Irish Studies Network Postgraduate
Forum at Beijing Foreign Studies University
Opening address
• Capital Normal University
In Memoriam white ground lekythoi and the
art of remembrance

18. Presidents Meeting

19. Other Activities
• Guest Speakers
• Future Leaders Program
• Debating
• Beijing CBD

20. Guest Speakers
• Supplement student
academic programme
with real world examples
• Build awareness of BDIC
programme in Beijing
• Create opportunity for
students to foster links
with industry
• Encourage students to
think about employment
opportunities

21. Future Leaders Program
• Career guidance form
the real world
– job descriptions
– skills required

22. CBD
• Foster links with industry in
Beijing
• Requested UCD lectures from
BDIC and visiting faculty to
give a talk/workshop series in
the following areas:
Finance & Investment
Software
Human Resources
Emerging Technologies
Big Data
Data Analytics
Internet of Things
Culture
Insurance and Personal
Property Management

23. English Program
• Debating
• Public Speaking
• English Corner

24. BDIC Students Visiting UCD
• UCD Applied Language School
• Experience Ireland Scholarship Trip

25. ALC Summer School
• Last summer
- 22 students
• This summer
– 23 students

26. Experience Ireland Scholarship Trip
• 30 stage one students visit Ireland each
January
• Encourage good study habits and
improvement in English studies
Can we come to
UCD sooner?

27. Chinese and Irish Cultural Engagement
Chinese
• Calligraphy workshop
• Dumpling making
workshop
• Tea ceremony workshop

28. Chinese and Irish Cultural Engagement
Chinese
• Calligraphy workshop
• Dumpling making
workshop
• Tea ceremony workshop
Irish
• St Patrick’s Day
• Gaelic Football
• Irish Dancing

29. St Patricks Day

30. Physical Education
• An option in Physical Education module
– Irish Dancing
– Gaelic Football
• Experience aspect of Irish life and deepen
students feeling of being part of a unique
college

31. Irish Dancing
Up to 80 students

32. Gaelic Football
• An option in Physical
Education module
• Experience aspect of
Irish life and deepen
students feeling of
being part of a unique
college
• Up to 50 students
across two semesters

34. Gaelic Football
• An option in Physical
Education module
• Experience aspect of
Irish life and deepen
students feeling of
being part of a unique
college
• Up to 50 students
across two semesters
Currently Seeking
Sponsor

35. JMC
• Meet annually in
October
• 10 representatives
decide on strategy

37. Thank you for your attention

39. School of
Archaeology
School of Economics
School of Electrical , Electronic and
Communication Engineering
School of Computer Science
School of Business
School of
Maths

40. UCD BDIC Programme
Coordinators
College Deans
Heads of School

41. Provost
Senior Executive
Assistant
Project
Officer
Vice Principal
(T&L)
Project Coordinator and
UCD Liason

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