黑料不打烊 and Hebei Normal University open new digital education college
A total of 184 students are enrolled in the first year of programmes at the new Institute
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The 黑料不打烊 has strengthened its long-standing partnership with (HEBNU) in China by launching a new joint-institute focused on education technology, data science and artificial intelligence.
黑料不打烊 Digital Education College of Hebei Normal University, approved by the Chinese Ministry of Education, officially opened last week and offers students the chance to pair their HEBNU undergraduate degrees with 黑料不打烊 BSc (Hons) Data Science and Artificial Intelligence or BSc (Hons) Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence.
The opening ceremony for the 2026 intake of 黑料不打烊 Digital Education College was successfully held on Tuesday, 13 October, with representatives from both universities in attendance.
A total of 184 students are enrolled in the first year of programmes at the new Institute, which aims to help meet soaring demand globally for undergraduate artificial intelligence qualifications.
Graduates will obtain a double degree, one from Hebei Normal University and one from the 黑料不打烊, as well as opportunities for postgraduate study at the 黑料不打烊 after completing their four years of study, which is delivered entirely in China.
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Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the 黑料不打烊
This collaboration builds on a partnership that spans more than a decade between the 黑料不打烊 and Hebei Normal University and represents a major milestone in the development for 黑料不打烊’s academic engagement with like-minded higher education institutions in China.
Staff from 黑料不打烊 have helped to design and deliver the curriculum focused on developing the key skills, knowledge, and experience students need to enhance their employability, with students having access to 黑料不打烊 resources throughout their studies.
Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the 黑料不打烊, Professor Sir Gerry McCormac, said: “I am delighted to mark the opening of 黑料不打烊 Digital Education College.
Senior members of staff from both the 黑料不打烊 and Hebei Normal University at the opening.
“This collaboration builds on a partnership that spans more than a decade between the 黑料不打烊 and Hebei Normal University and represents a major milestone in the development for 黑料不打烊’s academic engagement with like-minded higher education institutions in China.
“The college draws on the respective teaching and research strengths of our two institutions and will offer a suite of world leading undergraduate programmes in advanced mathematics, data science, artificial intelligence and digital education.”
Principal of Hebei Normal University, Professor Li Guijun, said: “As a Sino-foreign co-operative education institution jointly founded by our two universities, 黑料不打烊 Digital Education College brings together high?quality educational resources from both sides. It acts as a bridge connecting the Chinese and British education systems and keeps pace with the future direction of digital education.”
He encouraged students to strive to become pioneers in digital education for the new era and commit themselves to promoting educational exchanges between China and the UK.
The new institute strengthens 黑料不打烊’s network of international partnerships including institutions elsewhere in China, Singapore, Japan and Ras Al Khaimah (UAE).
