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Suzhou Centennial College-Suzhou, China
Suzhou Centennial College (SCC) was established through partnerships of Suzhou University of Science and Technology (SUST), Centennial College Canada (CC) and Global Education Management Group (GEM) founded by Mr. Lai Pin Yong, a Fellow of Academy of Sciences Malaysia. With a 16-year school running history, SCC takes pride in China’s first Sino-foreign Joint College approved by the government of Jiangsu province and filed by Chinese Ministry of Education.
SCC strategically develops its academic programs by promoting industry-oriented programs, prioritizing engineering programs, incorporating engineering in o management programs, and integrating engineering and business programs. SCC boasts its 7 schools namely School of Engineering, School of Business, School of Art and Design, School of Education and Service, School of Liberal Arts, School of Continuing Education and School of Innovation and Start-up Business. SCC currently offers 22 programs respectively in the fields of Big Data Technology and Application, Cloud Computing Technology and Application, Software Engineering Technology, Intelligent Control Technology, E-Commerce, International Finance, International Trade, Animation Production Technology, Architectural Design and Early Childhood Education, programs of which are in high demand by local industries and communities. Among the 22 programs offered at SCC, two are rated as top-brand programs by Jiangsu Provincial Department of Education and the other two are rated as outstanding programs by Suzhou Municipal Government. To better prepare SCC students for career readiness and accommodate the industry needs within the next decade, SCC is planning to build a Practical Skills Training Base that covers an area of 50,000 square meters and promotes industry-education integration. With over 4,000 high technology corporations such as Huawei, Spitz, Cinda Bio, Tongcheng-Yilong, Xuchuang Technology, NJU Optoelectronics, Sudaweig, Corning Jerry housed in SEID, students will have good opportunities for placement and employment.
SCC features its good English speaking environment, well-developed industry-education integration, massive online teaching and multiple pathways to universities through adherence to its educational philosophy of ‘Internationalization, Specialization and Gratification’. SCC is committed to helping its students improve English proficiency and acquire essential employability skills to become truly global citizens and skilled workforce.
About 90% of SCC teaching faculty hold master’s degrees or above, among which 50% have overseas education background. Therefore, SCC faculty are able to deliver courses bilingually or in English. With international students taking up to one fifth of total student population on campus, SCC offers a variety of extracurricular activities to accommodate students’ individual needs in learning English, such as English Club, English Competition for Fun, Talent Show, Drama Club, Public Relations Club, Globetrotters Club, English Enhancement Program and Writing Lab.
SCC develops its college-business cooperation through joint development of programs in the fields of industrial internet, artificial intelligence and intelligent manufacturing with contextualized skills training. By incorporating blended learning approaches of MOOC/SPOC and distance learning, SCC makes endeavors to revolutionize teaching and learning by transforming the educational philosophy of ‘teach knowledge and skills’ to ‘help students acquire knowledge and skills’. By inviting professors and engineers across the world to deliver courses online, SCC is exploring the possibilities to offer synchronized classes online-to-offline.
SCC visions a renowned Sino-foreign Joint College with distinguishing characteristics across the nation in China. Graduates of SCC have good chances to upgrade their credentials from diploma to degree via college-university pathways to more than 100 universities in Canada, the UK, Australia, the USA, Germany and France which may include but not limited to: University of Toronto, York University and University of Ontario Institute Technology; Warwick University, Nottingham University and Hull University; Australian National University, University of Technology Sydney and Macquarie University； Northeastern University，California State University and Portland State University. Through the partnership with and support of Centennial College, SCC students are able to continue their study at Centennial College in Canada or its partner universities around the globe, and SCC Overseas Articulation Center can facilitate this process by offering one-stop counseling services.
Centennial College - Toronto, Canada
Centennial College is Ontario’s first public college with five campuses and two learning sites in Toronto, Canada. Centennial offers high-quality Canadian Education that is hands-on and employment-focused. Programs at Centennial promote experiential learning with laboratory instruction, co-op education, and industry placements. Centennial consistently ranks as the top college in Toronto for student satisfaction! *Based on 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019 Key Performance Indicator (KPI) survey results.
Over its 53-year history, Centennial has transformed itself from a local community college in o one of the top destinations for international students in Canada. There are more than 170,000 proud Centennial College alumni around the world!
In the past year, Centennial supported a full-time student enrolment of 27,000 – including 13,566 international students from 126 countries. It has been the #1 college choice for international students for six consecutive years. As one of the most culturally diverse post-secondary institutions in the country, a wide range of global perspectives will enrich your international education experience.
With seven specialized academic schools, Centennial College offers more than 160 programs. Centennial offers foundations, post-secondary and post-graduate programs in Business, Engineering Technology and Applied Science, Communications, Media, Arts and Design, Community and Health, Hospitality, Tourism and Culinary Arts, and Transportation. Centennial also offers English Language Learning and Foundations programs for college and university preparation. Centennial offers full-time academic programs on campus, as well as flexible online and hybrid delivery options.
Centennial College has a reputation for student and alumni success and has received numerous awards for international education leadership. A Centennial international student is the 2020 Gold Recipient of the Leadership Excellence Award for Students by Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan). Centennial also received the Gold Medal for Leadership Development at the 2018 World Federation of Colleges and Polytechnics (WFCP) Awards of Excellence. The institution has received excellence awards from the Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE), Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan), and most recently from the Sino-Canada Chamber of Commerce.
Meaningful relationships with industry are crucial to ensuring Centennial College programs are forward-thinking as the economy evolves and employers’ demands continue to change. Program Advisory Committees made up of more than 800 industry leaders help to shape the curriculum and learning outcomes. Among them are Air Canada, Bombardier Inc., CIBC, City of Toronto, Facebook, Google, Red Cross, Rogers Communications, and The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.
Centennial students have access to the latest equipment and technology, industry-leading faculty, and co-op opportunities to get you work-ready upon graduation. Among 125 colleges, Centennial ranks second in Canada for the number of students employed and paid to conduct applied research (Canada’s Top 50 Research Colleges: 2018).
The Television and Film – Business program has a strong employment rate, with 100% of grads hired in the industry six months after graduation! Our Software Engineering Technology graduates also hit a 100% employment rate with 80% in a related job.
With over 1,000 pathway options, students are also well equipped to pursue further study after graduation. Centennial College programs offer 313 Degree Pathways and 31 Master’s Degree Pathways with partner universities in Canada and abroad.
A Centennial education is an education without borders because the world has changed, and so have we. We are prepared for the next set of challenges: To be more innovative and entrepreneurial, to further exploit the benefits of technology, to build more bridges with communities and employers, and to see our graduates do meaningful work and have meaningful lives. If you are eager to learn, you have a place here.
