Teaching methods

The teaching conditions are generally fairly good. The Chinese State has understood perfectly that if they want to enter the 21st century with a sufficient potential to become a big power, they must invest in higher education. Consequently most universities are equipped with amphitheatres for lectures, more conventional classrooms, laboratories, etc. Experiments and field trips are offered in addition to classes. These activities allow students to apply their knowledge within concrete situations. The libraries and documentation centers supply students with the possibility to gather information and study in optimal conditions.

The relations between the students and professors are courteous. However, one must not paint a universe that is too idealistic: if such conditions have been put together in order to permit a good working environment for students, then these conditions are also strictly surveyed. Thus campuses are always a place of potential objection against the Chinese State. The event of Tian An Men Square in 1989, in which the students were the leaders of the protest, has not been forgotten. That which concerns the Chinese students is their acceptance into the university which depends on the results of the entrance exam and an examination on one’s "morals".