拿到一个国际认可的文凭，进入一家国际知名的企业，是很多学生理想中梦寐以求的学业和职业发展道路。中外合作办学的模式，凭借其独特的资源和优势，成为了这类学生梦想的启航地。他们通常具有国际性的师资力量，颁发过硬的国际文凭，拥有广阔的国际知名企业的就业渠道，能够让学生在更广阔的天空飞翔。

盛磊岚

专家分析

语言、理念让学生脱颖而出

“学生能够在这样激烈的竞争中脱颖而出，得到国际品牌的认可，是因为他们出色的外语水平和先进的设计理念。”东华大学-莱佛士国际设计学院人才发展与校友中心经理邝换娇介绍说，合作办学专业的老师绝大部分来自国外，并且是行业内的资深人士，他们全部用英语授课。我们在招收学生时，也会对其进行英语测试，并且要求在毕业之前通过英语6级考试，这样的水平相当于雅思5.5分。“我们要求学生不仅需要学会用英语学习设计，还要能够用英语来表达自己的设计。”

“语言只是奠定了良好的沟通基础，设计理念和能力才是企业最关心的地方。”邝换娇分析说，很多企业在面试学生时，会和学生沟通一些最新的设计流行元素，看看学生是否具有敏锐的感知力，并且有很多自己的想法。所以在平时的教学过程中，我们的老师也会带来国际上流行的设计理念和元素，注重学生能力的培养。和本土的一些设计专业的学生相比，合作办学在这方面能够给学生提供更多的学习和实践的机会。也为学生进入一些国际性的品牌打开了方便之门。

就业调查

　　外企是学生主要毕业流向

　　中外合作办学的一大优势就是能够利用学校资源，帮助学生进入国际性的知名企业。沪上多家中外合作办学项目的负责人告诉记者，知名的外企是毕业生找工作时的首选。因为具备了进入这些企业的基本素质，企业也愿意接受中外合作办学专业毕业出来的学生，而且按照学生的职位和能力也会给予不菲的薪水。

　　东华莱佛士毕业生就业去向的统计数据显示，截止到2007年底，外企是中外合作办学学生的主要流向。自1995年起该学院已有5000多名毕业生，70%就职于外资企业，40%从事于管理岗位，超过100多家的企业合作和实习单位。应届毕业生起点薪资为平均4000－6000元人民币/月。

学生案例

　　打通国际品牌就业通道

“学习时装设计一直是我的梦想。原定计划是到法国念一所设计类的学校，最终到了东华莱佛士是因为朋友的介绍。”赵晓霞说当初选择这所学校也是机缘巧合。当时其实对合作办学并没有太多的了解，我的一位朋友正好是该校的首届毕业生，他说学院是全英文授课，有很强的国际师资力量，并且可以颁发国际文凭，这对于我来说很有吸引力。而且当时自己年龄比较小，独自一人出国读书家里也不是很放心，所以就决定在国内求学。

“而让我最受益的应该是学校推荐的这份工作。”赵晓霞说，临近毕业的时候自己并没有抱太大的理想，只是想能踏入这个行业。没想到学校联系到了意大利的这个品牌，并且筛选了一部分优秀学生的简历进行推荐。当时该品牌只招聘3个职位，而各学校报名的学生有3000名左右。最终在几轮面试过后，我得到了这个满意的职位，也拿到了可观的薪水。

毕业生档案

学生:
赵晓霞

毕业院校:
东华大学-莱佛士国际设计学院

专业:
服装设计

就业状况:
2007年毕业进入意大利品牌米萝利欧旗下，在意大利培训、工作一年后，被委派到上海工作。

年薪:
超过20万

Sino-Foreign Institute is the “Stepping Stone” for Employment in Foreign Enterprise

Manystudents dream to obtain an international degree certification and upongraduation, develop their career in an internationally renownedcompany. With its strong global academics; conferment of qualifiedinternational degree certification and vast connection with vastglobally renowned enterprises, the unique operational model ofsino-foreign institutes enable these students dream to come true.Sino-foreign institutes also provide their students with moreopportunity in self-development.

Sheng Lei Lan

Expert Analysis

Language and Concept are Keys!

“Ourstudents have a competitive edge and received recognition from globalbrands because of their excellent English proficiency and evolutionarycreativity.”, commented by Josephine Kong, Manager of Center ofProfessional Development (CPD) in Raffles Design Institute, Shanghai(RDI). According to Josephine, most of lecturers in RDI are mainlyforeign experts in their own field of specialisations and all theclasses are conducted in English. “Upon enrolment at RDI, students haveto go through an English Placement Test and they are obliged to passEnglish as a Second Language at Level 6 (equivalent to ITELS 5.5)before their graduation. We require our students not only learn theirmain courses in English but also to present their work in English.”Josephine advised.

“ExcellentEnglish communication skill is the basic but the industry focus more onthe design concept and ability of the candidates.” Josephine mentioned.She also shared that many industry partners would discuss the latesttrends in design with our students during interview. They want to knowif the students have the acuminous perceptibilityand creativity. Henceforth, the lecturers will introduce the latestglobal trends and design concept during their class and focus on thedevelopment of students’ ability. Compared with some local designgraduates, sino-foeign institute provides more pragmatic approach intheir studies and opportunity to engage themselves with Internationalbrands.

Job Survey

Graduates are likely to join foreign enterprises

Thegreatest advantage of sino-foreign institute is the ability to engagethe students with internationally renowned enterprises based on theirresources. The management of several sino-foreign institutes inShanghai advised that famous companies are the priority focus ofgraduates seeking jobs. As the graduates of sino-foreign instituteacquired the basic qualifications required by foreign companies, hence,they are willing to recruit the graduates and arrange suitablepositions according to their ability with appropriate remunerationpackage.

Weare able to conclude that the career path of graduates fromsino-foreign institute is pointing towards foreign enterprise, based onRDI’s year 2007 graduate survey. Since it’s operation in 1995, RDI hascollaborated with more than 100 companies in providing internship andjob opportunities to more than 5000 graduates; 70% of these graduatesare working in foreign companies with 40% engaged in managerialpositions. A fresh graduate may commend an average monthly salary thatrange from RMB4000 to RMB6000.

Inspire

Career with a global brand
“Learning Fashion Design has always been my dream.
Myoriginal plan was to study in a design institute in France; however, Iended up with Raffles Design Institute, Shanghai (RDI) through afriend’s recommendation.”
Evelyn Zhao shared that it washer destiny to be enrolled with RDI. She was unfamiliar withsino-foreign institute initially but soon learnt from one of herfriend, who was a RDI graduate that all the lessons at RDI areconducted in English. She also realised that RDI has a strong workforce of foreign lecturers and the ability to obtain internationaldegree certification. That was really attractive to Evelyn.
Furthermore, she was too young and her parents would have worried if she studied abroad. Hence, she decided to study in China.
“I benefited mostfrom the current job, which was recommended by RDI”, Evelyn said. Priorgraduation, Evelyn just wanted to engage in this industry and to hersurprise, RDI had contacted this Brand--Miroglio Spa, Alza, Torino, NWItaly and recommended some excellent students. “This company onlyoffered three positions but there were more than 3000 applicants fromseveral institutes. After several rounds of interview, I finallymanaged to secure this satisfactory position with sizable salary.”quoted from Evelyn.


Graduate Profile
Name:

Evelyn Zhao
Graduated From:
Raffles Design Institute, Shanghai
Major:

Fashion Design
Career Status:
Hasbeen working with Miroglio Spa, Alza, Torino, NW Italy since 2007 andwas transferred to base in Shanghai after 1 year of training in Italy
Annual Salary:

Above RMB200,000