7th7 to 8, Jiang Qingzhe, Secretary of the Party Committee of China University of Petroleum, led a delegation to visit Frederick University in Cyprus.
During the visit, the delegation from China University of Petroleum discussed with the Chairman of the Board of Frederick University, the President, and members of the Board of Directors on how to leverage their respective advantages to expand the areas and scale of cooperation based on existing collaborations. They established cooperative relationships in areas such as student exchange, mutual scholarships for each other's students, joint student training, research collaboration, and faculty exchange, and signed a memorandum of cooperation. The delegation also met with the Director of the Political Department of the Chinese Embassy in Cyprus, Mr. Ma, and the Minister of Energy, Commerce, Industry and Tourism of Cyprus, George Lakkotripis, and the Minister of Education and Culture, Costas Kadis, who expressed their support for the cooperation between the two universities. The delegation also visited the Limassol campus of Frederick University, focusing on understanding the business and shipping management programs offered by the university. At the Limassol campus, Jiang Qingzhe was interviewed by Limassol TV and shared his views on the prospects of cooperation between the two universities.
It is reported that to implement the outcomes of the visit, the two universities will determine specific cooperative programs, student levels, and exchange numbers. China University of Petroleum will select students to study shipping management, environmental engineering, materials science, etc., at Frederick University, and will accept students from Frederick University to study chemical engineering, petroleum engineering, geology, and other majors, and will exchange faculty for short-term teaching, communication, and guidance for graduate students.
Frederick University is a high-level private university in Cyprus, with a history of 42 years of operation. It has established 6 colleges across two campuses, including the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences and the College of Economics and Management, which will collaborate with China University of Petroleum on programs such as petroleum and natural gas engineering, marine and shipping management, economic management, computer science, mechanical engineering, etc.
