Student Mobility in Action
Last year the HSE Nizhny Novgorod signed a cooperation agreement with the Chinese university, agreeing to develop a partnership in science, joint research projects, and student mobility.
Last year the HSE Nizhny Novgorod signed a cooperation agreement with the Chinese university, agreeing to develop a partnership in science, joint research projects, and student mobility.
The first visit by Chinese students took place in July, a time of the year when they could successfully combine academic studies with cultural and historical sightseeing in the Nizhny Novgorod region. Students from the HSE’s Faculty of Law prepared an extensive cultural programme for their Chinese colleagues, which acquainted them with the history of Nizhny Novgorod and the artistic handicrafts of Gorodets and Semenov.
Now, on a return visit, our students will visit Chongqing, China. For three weeks — from September 11 to October 1, 2014 — the students will learn the basics of Chinese law, culture and language. The language of instruction will be English. The HSE delegation is headed by Doctor of Law, Professor Olga Berzin.
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