


Zhejiang University
Hangzhou, China
Zhejiang University (ZJU) is one of China’s top higher education institutions, as well as one of its oldest. Located in Hangzhou, one of China’s most picturesque cities, the University is organized across 7 faculties and 37 schools. The University prides itself on a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship. ZJU is also renowned for the number of business start-ups it spins off. Over 100 of its alumni sit at the helm of domestic or overseas listed companies, making the University synonymous with excellence and leadership.
ZJU is a research powerhouse with 10 state key laboratories and 11 state engineering laboratories / centers. The University has set up over 40 international joint labs / centers with private and public sectors. Capitalizing on its broad research portfolio, ZJU has launched the Innovation 2030, a university-wide strategic framework to catalyze collaboration among discipline clusters and find innovative solutions to global challenges of tomorrow.
The University has partnerships in place with around 200 institutions all over the globe. With a cohort of over 7,000 international students and over 10,000 students who participate annually in various overseas mobility programs, ZJU fully harnesses its extensive network to nurture talent with a global outlook.
Website: https://www.zju.edu.cn/english/
VSE Season 1, 2023-24: Courses offered by Zhejiang University
Important - Read Before Applying
Before applying, please make sure you understand the following enrolment restrictions set by the course offering university:
Each student can apply and enroll in ONE academic course offered by Zhejiang University at VSE Season 1, 2023-24 only. If you have submitted two applications to Zhejiang University courses, the VSE Central Office will withdraw the SECOND application without prior notice. If you wish to change your course selection after making the first application, please make a request by emailing [email protected].
Application Deadline
Students must submit an application to the VSE Central Office before:
Aug 20, 2023 12:00 noon Hong Kong Time (UTC+8)
Academic Requirements
Before applying, please make sure you have fulfilled the course offering university's academic requirements listed below:
- Excellent academic background
- Enrolment restricted to undergraduate students
- Full-time undegraduates enrolled at home universities during the program
For more details, please contact the VSE coordinator at Zhejiang University.
English Language Proficiency Requirements
Before applying, please make sure you have fulfilled the course offering university's English language proficiency requirements listed below:
We do not require any English or Chinese language certificates at the moment. However, preferably students can have a very good command of Chinese and English.
For more details, please contact the VSE coordinator at Zhejiang University.
Course Information
Course information posted on this page are provided by the course offering university and may be changed or updated anytime without prior notice.
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Number of Credits | 2 | ||
Offering Department | College of Civil Engineering and Architecture | ||
Course Teacher | Prof. Huang Mingfeng | ||
Language of Instruction | English | ||
First Day of Class | Nov 1, 2023 | ||
Last Day of Class | Jan 1, 2024 | ||
Course Component | Lecture | ||
Mode of Teaching | Synchronous / Asynchronous | ||
Meeting Time | TBA | ||
Time Zone | UTC+08 | ||
Course Description | This course is a degree program for civil & mechanical engineering undergraduate students. The course provides basic theories and analytical methods to solve mechanical problems of complex engineering structures. It includes several parts: 1) The history and the key concept of elasticity, the relations to other courses, e.g., material mechanics, structural mechanics. 2) Basic theory of plan problems, solutions of plan problems under rectangular coordinates or polar coordinates. 3) Basic theory of three-dimensional problems and their solutions. 4) Bending of thin plate. The course is conducted by lectures and class discussions. | ||
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Course Prerequisites/Restrictions | For Engineering or Science Majors only. | ||
Points to Note for Students | Course recordings are available for VSE students. | ||
Fees to be Borne by Students | N/A |
Number of Credits | 2 | ||
Offering Department | College of Civil Engineering and Architecture | ||
Course Teacher | Prof. Yifan Fan | ||
Language of Instruction | English | ||
First Day of Class | Sep 10, 2023 | ||
Last Day of Class | Nov 16, 2023 | ||
Course Component | Lectures/Discussions/Experiment | ||
Mode of Teaching | Synchronous / Asynchronous | ||
Meeting Time | TBA | ||
Time Zone | UTC+08 | ||
Course Description | This is a professional optional course targeting undergraduate students majoring in civil engineering and architecture. It covers three main parts as follows: first, urban climate and built environment; second, green building technology including building energy saving technology, building indoor environment control technology, land-use saving and outdoor environment technology, water resource utilization and water saving technology, green building material, operation and management technology, green building technology integrated application, etc; third, the comparison of green building evaluation standards home and abroad; forth, green building case studies at home and abroad and on site visiting. Combinations of lectures, discussions, experiment, and on-site visiting will be adopted in this course. | ||
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Course Prerequisites/Restrictions | N/A | ||
Points to Note for Students | Course recordings are available for VSE students. | ||
Fees to be Borne by Students | N/A |
Number of Credits | 3.5 | ||
Offering Department | School of Medicine/Department of Anatomy | ||
Course Teacher | Zhang Xiaoming | ||
Language of Instruction | English | ||
First Day of Class | Sep 17, 2023 | ||
Last Day of Class | Jan 15, 2024 | ||
Course Component | Lecture | ||
Mode of Teaching | Synchronous / Asynchronous | ||
Meeting Time | TBA | ||
Time Zone | UTC+08 | ||
Course Description | Systematic anatomy is the science of the morphology and structure of human body. Anatomy is one of the foundation subjects in medical science, One third of the medical terms were from anatomy. To serve the surgeons and physicians, anatomy must be the clearly and sufficiently detailed analysis of human body. After understanding the normal structure of the human body, the students can analysis the physiological and pathological process of the human body and diagnose the diseases correctly and appropriately. As the First professional basic course for medical students, with the "Silent Mentor" and clinical cases, integrating education of "medical history", "humanitarianism", "patriotic alumni" and "innovative achievements", will cultivate students' cherishing life and learning motivation, to be an excellent medical expert with patriotism, international perspective, benevolence and innovation. | ||
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Course Prerequisites/Restrictions | Cell biology. | ||
Points to Note for Students | Professionalism should be maintained while working in the cadaver lab. Honor the wishes of the donor by dissecting with purpose and respect. | ||
Fees to be Borne by Students | N/A |
Number of Credits | 2 | ||
Offering Department | College of Pharmaceutical Sciences | ||
Course Teacher | QIAN Linghui, TENG Peng, LIAO Jia-Yu | ||
Language of Instruction | English | ||
First Day of Class | Sep 14, 2023 | ||
Last Day of Class | Dec 28, 2023 | ||
Course Component | Lecture | ||
Mode of Teaching | Synchronous / Asynchronous | ||
Meeting Time | TBA | ||
Time Zone | UTC+08 | ||
Course Description | This course mainly introduces the basic concepts and development progress of chemical biology. Based on it, the application of related theories and technologies in the study of drug target with a focus on chemical probes, peptide chemistry and click chemistry. At the end of the course, students are encouraged to give an English presentation through literature surveys to further consolidate what they have learned from the class. | ||
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Course Prerequisites/Restrictions | Basic knowledge in organic chemistry and cell biology. | ||
Points to Note for Students | Assessment: English presentation in class and review paper writing. | ||
Fees to be Borne by Students | N/A |
Number of Credits | 2 | ||
Offering Department | School of Medicine | ||
Course Teacher | Jun Ma (Director), Feng He, Xiaohui Cang, Peidong Han, Pengfei Xu | ||
Language of Instruction | English | ||
First Day of Class | Sep 13, 2023 | ||
Last Day of Class | Nov 1, 2023 | ||
Course Component | Lecture | ||
Mode of Teaching | Synchronous / Asynchronous | ||
Meeting Time | TBA | ||
Time Zone | UTC+08 | ||
Course Description | This course will focus on fundamental aspects of human genetics, both classical and molecular genetics will be addressed, with particular application to human biology and medicine. Laws that govern inheritance and variation among individuals and populations will be addressed, with special attention to the molecular aspects of inheritance, mutation and gene regulation. Up-dated molecular, cellular and cytogenic approaches will be emphasized, whenever possible, to human gene systems and inherited diseases. By this course the students should be able to master the knowledge for the diagnosis, the treatment and especially the prevention of genetic disorders. The course aims to provide a foundation for appreciation and application of genetics in the practice of medicine. | ||
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Course Prerequisites/Restrictions | N/A | ||
Points to Note for Students | N/A | ||
Fees to be Borne by Students | N/A |
Number of Credits | 2 | ||
Offering Department | School of Management | ||
Course Teacher | Graham Mitchelmore | ||
Language of Instruction | English | ||
First Day of Class | Sep 11, 2023 | ||
Last Day of Class | Nov 16, 2023 | ||
Course Component | Lecture | ||
Mode of Teaching | Synchronous / Asynchronous | ||
Meeting Time | Tue, Thu Time TBA | ||
Time Zone | UTC+08 | ||
Course Description | As a core course for Bachelor of Business Administration, Strategic Management is fundamental for students to learn competition theory, competition ideology and competition skills. The course covers basic concepts of strategic management, classic ideology of strategic management, strategic environment analysis, strategic resources analysis, operational strategy, business strategy, business portfolio strategy, strategy execution management, developments in research on strategic management, and various strategic analysis tools. Strategic Management is one of disciplines that have developed quickly in recent years; therefore, the course should be updated properly according to the development of the discipline. This course aims to provide students with the ability to identify and analyze strategic issues and suggest solutions, develop a strategic vision, make simple strategic planning, discover elements of strategy execution and manage strategy execution. | ||
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Course Prerequisites/Restrictions | Reasonable level of English language, spoken and written. | ||
Points to Note for Students | Written examination. | ||
Fees to be Borne by Students | N/A |
Number of Credits | 2 | ||
Offering Department | College of Education | ||
Course Teacher | Liya Tu | ||
Language of Instruction | English | ||
First Day of Class | Nov 13, 2023 | ||
Last Day of Class | Jan 5, 2024 | ||
Course Component | Lecture | ||
Mode of Teaching | Synchronous / Asynchronous | ||
Meeting Time | TBA | ||
Time Zone | UTC+08 | ||
Course Description | This specialized course is offered to the senior education majors who have already laid a solid basis in the field of education and who want to further broaden their global horizons on the major educational decisions made by the world community. | ||
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Course Prerequisites/Restrictions | Students who have a background in education major, have the foundation to take basic courses related to education science, or are particularly interested in engaging in educational teaching research | ||
Points to Note for Students | N/A | ||
Fees to be Borne by Students | N/A |
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