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DCU and WHU mark launch of new collaborative Master of Engineering programme during Irish ministerial visit to China

DCU and WHU mark launch of new collaborative Master of Engineering programme during ministerial visit to China

An Irish ministerial delegation today visited Wuhan University (WHU) in China to mark the recent launch of a collaborative Master of Engineering programme between DCU and WHU.

The delegation was headed by Minister of State John Halligan T.D., who was accompanied by Ireland's Ambassador to China H.E. Eoin O'Leary and senior representatives from the Department of Education and Skills, the Irish Embassy and Enterprise Ireland.

DCU was represented by Executive Dean of Faculty of Engineering and Computing, Professor Lisa Looney and Director International Engagement (NE Asia), Sylvia Schroeder.  The visit took place as part of a five-day Enterprise Ireland ‘Education in Ireland’ mission to China.

WHU is one of China's leading universities and DCU's longest-standing partner institution in the country.

Following many years of teaching and research collaboration, both universities recently undertook to deepen the partnership by submitting a joint application for approval of a two-year collaborative MEng in Electronic and Computer Engineering to the Chinese Ministry of Education.

Both institutions were pleased to announce that the application has been successful.

This joint initiative is both WHU’s and DCU’s first MOE-approved collaborative Master programme, and WHU is the highest ranked of any MOE approved Sino-Irish programme collaborators.

The first intake of 30 students is planned for September 2019 and students will be recruited through the Chinese National Postgraduate Entrance Examination.

Students will spend the first year studying at WHU and the second year at DCU, earning a dual degree.

The programme combines WHU’s expertise in software engineering with DCU’s expertise in advanced data networks.

Graduates of the programme will benefit from Ireland’s two-year visa stay back option which affords international postgraduate degree holders with the opportunity to gain valuable work experience in Ireland’s exciting tech environment.

During his visit to WHU today, Minister Halligan congratulated both universities on this important achievement and voiced his support for the initiative.