EMU Today

YPSILANTI – Eastern Michigan University continues to expand its international footprint, with more than forty academic agreements with universities in South America, Europe and Asia, with a recent focus on students in China.

“International collaborations and relationships are essential to Eastern and its vision for the future,” President James Smith says. “In today’s interconnected world, it’s absolutely essential we nurture and grow such partnerships, particularly with countries having vibrant and evolving educational and business communities.”

Since beginning at Eastern, President Smith has focused on expanding international enrollment. A centerpiece of that effort is the nationally recognized #YouAreWelcomeHere campaign, designed to make international students aware of how they can flourish academically and socially at Eastern. The campaign includes a variety of initiatives such as social gatherings, banners featuring individual students, videos, a website and special scholarships.

This past summer, President Smith and other University officials embarked on a two-week trip to China, Taiwan and South Korea as he sought to build further collaborations with the University and extend Eastern’s extensive efforts to recruit international students. It was President Smith’s second trip to China and the Far East.

“The trip aligned with our strongly articulated goal of recruiting more international students to take advantage of Eastern’s exceptional academic programs in areas of great interest to these students,” President Smith said.

Highlights of the trip included the signing of a collaboration agreement with Wuhan University. An international agreement is a document signed by both parties indicating both universities intention to engage in collaboration. The level of collaboration can vary in scope as well as in the levels of details. Some agreements are department to department or college to college. Others may be university to university. 

Here is a look at the international agreements Eastern has in place or are pending:

EMU International Agreements

South America

• Pontificia Universidade Catolica De Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Short-term (one semester to one year undergraduate and post graduate) student exchange, faculty exchange, joint research.

Mexico

• Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico. A short-term (one semester to a year) mobility agreement for students in Mexico to study at EMU, with possibility to extend stay for a full degree.

Europe

• ICN, Nancy, France (business-renewed). Short-term student exchange in business (one semester to a year). EMU students can earn a double degree at ICN if they stay for a year there.

• Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, United Kingdom. Short-term student exchange (one semester to a year).

• Justus Liebig Giessen University, Giessen, Germany (World Languages). Short term student exchange (one semester to a year).

• ISA (International Studies Abroad), a third-party provider. Short-term student exchange (one semester to a year), in which EMU students can study in any ISA affiliated universities throughout the world.

• Marko Nuculović School, teaching English, Ulcinj, Montenegro (World Languages). Teaching English in the primary school system in Montenegro for EMU    undergraduates pursuing ESL endorsement and graduate students (MA) in TESOL.

• Uniwersytet Pedagigiczny, Poland (World Languages - pending). Short-term student and faculty exchange, joint research, etc.

• Norwegian University of Science & Technology, Norway (World Languages). Short-term (one semester to a year) student exchange and faculty/research exchange.

• Matej Bel University in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia (World Languages). Short-term (one semester to a year) student and faculty exchange, joint research, etc.

 University of Hradec Kralove, Hradec Kralove, Czeck Republic (World Languages). Short-term (one semester) student & faculty exchange, EMU MA-TESOL students can do their international practicum at the University of Hradec Kralove.

Asia

China

• Lion Education International, Inc., a third party provider. Through the efforts of EMU's Academic Study Abroad office, Eastern offered 11 four-week classes in Chengdu in July this year taught by nine EMU faculty. Three EMU students through this partnership received US $5,000 scholarship each, awarded by Shenzhen University to attend the summer school there in June/July.

• Guangxi University, Nanning (College of Technology). 2 + 2 program in Cyber Security where EMU faculty taught classes there during the summer.

• Tianjin University of Commerce (Business School). Masters in Human Resource Management delivered in China.

• Tianjin Foreign Studies University (World Languages-pending). Masters in TESOL at EMU.

• North China University of Technology- Beijing (College of Technology). 2 + 2 programs in electronic engineering and mechanical engineering, Technology and short term student exchanges.

• Wuhan University (School of Remote Sensing, Health, Environmental Science, Economics, Business) 2 + 2 programs and masters in various areas.

• Hebei University of Engineering (Arts & Sciences) 2 + 2 programs in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Computer Science.

• Shangdong University of Science & Technology, Qingdao. 2 + 2 program and masters in GIS.

• Shenyang Jianshu University, Shengyang. 2 + 2 programs and masters in GIS.

• Yantai Global College, Yantai. EMU accepts pre-international college degree students from YGC.

India

• Asian School of Business Management, Bhubaneswar (Business School). Graduate study and research and faculty teaching and research opportunities.

• Ansal Institute of Technology (AIT), Gurgaon & Ansal Institute of Technology & Management, Lucknow (renewal pending) AIT students can pursue undergraduate and graduate degrees at EMU.

Japan

• Kangsai Gaidai University (World Languages - renewal pending). Short-term (one semester to a year) student exchange, 2 + 2 dual degree programs proposed.

• Tokyo Metropolitan University (World Languages - pending). Short-term (one semester to a year) student exchange.

• Kanagawa University (World Languages - pending). Short-term (one semester to a year) student exchange.

• University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa (World Languages). Short-term (one semester to a year) student exchange.

•  Member of the JCMU, Japan Center for Michigan Universities, Hikone, a consortium of Michigan Universities (World Languages). Short-term (one semester to a year) studies in Japan

South Korea

• Catholic Kwandong University (World Languages - Korean language). Student and faculty exchange, joint research, etc.

•  Keimyung University (business). 2 + 2 dual degree programs.

• University of Korea - Sejong. Short-term (one semester to a year) student exchange.

Taiwan

• Fenjia University (Business School). Short-term (one semester to a year) student exchange, 2 + 2 dual degree programs and MBA and masters graduate certificates.

• Chang Gung University of Science & Technology, Taoyuan. Undergraduate and graduate students to study at EMU (two to four years) and staff and faculty exchange.

• Hung Kuang University, Taichung (Health and Human Services - nursing). Student/faculty exchanges, joint research and academic /cultural programs.

• Ling Tung University, Taichung (College of Technology). Student & faculty exchange and exchange of information & materials.

• National Taipei University of Education. Short-term (one semester to a year) student and faculty exchanges.

• Soochow University, Taipei (Business School - finance).  2 + 2 dual degrees in finance and MBA

Middle East & Africa

• University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel. Short-term (one semester to a year) student and faculty exchanges and faculty-led study abroad programs.

• Kinneret College, Galilee, Israel (pending). Short-term (one semester to a year) student and faculty exchanges and faculty-led study abroad programs.

• Community College of Qatar (College of Technology). EMU degree programs after the associate degrees from Qatar.

• Abu Dhabi Polytechnic, United Arab Emirates (College of Technology - pending). 2 + 2 dual degree programs and masters.

• University of Nigeria, Nsukka. 2 + 2 degree programs and faculty exchange, joint research, etc.

About Eastern Michigan University

Founded in 1849, Eastern is the second oldest public university in Michigan. It currently serves more than 19,000 students pursuing undergraduate, graduate, specialist, doctoral and certificate programs in the arts, sciences and professions. In all, more than 300 majors, minors and concentrations are delivered through the University's Colleges of Arts and Sciences; Business; Education; Health and Human Services; Technology, and its graduate school. EMU is regularly recognized by national publications for its excellence, diversity, and commitment to applied education. For more information about Eastern Michigan University, visit the University's website.