East meets West: How can you receive a Western-style education while studying in mainland China?

Sponsored by Duke Kunshan University  

If you’re considering studying a master’s degree abroad, you may be struggling to choose between studying in the East or the West.  

There are several major differences between studying in the East and studying in the West, particularly when it comes to teaching methods.  

Although every university is different, a Western-style education tends to teach through hands-on learning involving problem-solving and understanding new approaches to challenges, whereas Eastern-style teaching is usually a lot more theoretical.  

But if you’re looking for an Eastern university that offers a Western-style education, Duke Kunshan University can offer the best of both worlds.  

Duke Kunshan University is a Chinese-American partnership of Wuhan University and Duke University. These two prestigious universities came together to create a world-class liberal arts and research university in Jiangsu, China offering a variety of undergraduate and graduate programmes.  

By studying a master’s degree at an integrated university such as Duke Kunshan University, here are several ways you will enjoy a Western-style higher education in Mainland China. 

An internationally focused university in China such as Duke Kunshan will give students the opportunity to develop valuable intercultural and interpersonal skills, while opening up a variety of career options.  

A truly international university, Duke Kunshan boasts a diverse student body and staff, with 30 percent of students and 70 percent of faculty coming from outside mainland China. Students will also get the opportunity to study postgraduate programmes in English. 

The university is situated in Kunshan, one of mainland China’s most developed regions and renowned cultural and historic sites. Kunshan is also a hub for high-tech research and manufacturing and a great place to immerse yourself in Chinese culture. 

With Shanghai to the east and Suzhou to the west, students enjoy the convenience of living between these two metropolitans, while studying in a 200-acre, US-style campus.  

However, the benefits of studying at an international university don’t stop there.  

Thanks to the partnership between Wuhan University in China and Duke University in the US, students at Duke Kunshan University will get the opportunity to study at both Duke Kunshan’s campus in Kunshan, China and the Duke campus in North Carolina in the US.  

This enables students to enjoy an authentic experience at a Western university, while benefiting from the career opportunities and cultural experience of studying in China.