China and New Zealand sign qualification and VET agreements
The governments of New Zealand and China are planning to broaden qualification recognition and VET collaborations after signing two agreements that they say will also enhance student mobility between the two countries. The two nations also pledged to work together to increase further education cooperation, including encouraging teacher and student exchange programs, and increasing Chinese language learning in New Zealand.
Meanwhile, vocational education ties were deepened with an agreement that calls for more collaborative research projects, joint programs (including the delivery of New Zealand qualifications in China), knowledge-sharing symposia, and education development opportunities.
Chinese international students contributed NZ$800m (US$618m) to New Zealand’s economy in 2012, up from $600m (US$463) in 2008.
Source: The Pie News
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