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► PMI2 visit to China 2009

Please note: the pmi2 project and its results were time bound and the advice and information may now be out of date. Please view these pages as archive only. For up to date information on dealing with international students please visit the UKCISA and UKBA websites.

In the Spring of 2009 a small group of higher education careers and employment experts were funded by PMI2 to visit China.

The purpose of the visit was to:

• improve the understanding of the Chinese labour market in order to help UK educated Chinese graduates enter the job market more successfully on their return to China;
• develop relationships with Chinese employers who might be interested in recruiting UK educated Chinese students;
• develop information resources to be distributed nationally to support careers and employment advisers working with international students;
• develop relationships with HE careers professionals in China.

The final report of the AGCAS NASES visit to China is available on the AGCAS website China Visit - A Report on the AGCAS and NASES PMI2 Visit to China. (opens in a new window)

In order to maximize the benefit of the PMI2 funding, there were two separate visits to Beijing and Shanghai for a total delegation of seven. During the week in China the groups visited government bodies, employers, recruitment agencies/organizations and university careers staff. In addition they held focus groups in both cities with Chinese alumni from universities across UK. The British Council in China played a central role in organising and hosting the visits and considerable thanks are due to the staff concerned, in particular Kathleen Zhong. 

The report has a short Executive Summary listing the key findings and the main recommendations to government departments, HE institutions, relevant professional bodies and careers and employment professionals, including tips for international students on enhancing their employability before returning home.

More detailed reports of the visits undertaken in Beijing and Shanghai are followed by a useful thematic analysis of the main findings from all the discussions which took place. The report aims to help inform the on-going work of HE institutions and the relevant student services in relation to international students, in particular Chinese students, most of whom will return home after graduation.