On the morning of October 26, the 2023 University Exchange Meeting hosted by Chinese Service Center for Scholarly Exchange (CSCSE) of the Ministry of Education of China was successfully held at International College, No. 4, Main Building, Zhangzhou Campus, Xiamen University. More than 30 foreign partner institutions, including University of Essex, Oxford Brookes University, University of Hull, De Montfort University and James Cook University, Singapore campus, participated in the University exchange meeting. The opening ceremony was presided over by Chen Xiangliu, deputy dean of International College.

Ms. Zhang Haixia, head of the working team of CSCSE of the Ministry of Education of China and general manager of Beijing Yinhong International Education Consulting Co., LTD., delivered a speech. She introduced the running of the British Higher Education Diploma program and pointed out that after 20 years of development, the program has achieved remarkable results. As a brand activity of the program, the university Exchange meeting has built a platform for students to communicate with foreign universities. She thanked International College of Xiamen University for its careful organization and the active participation of its foreign partner universities. She hoped that the students would take the opportunity of "home delivery service" and gain something from the university exchange meeting. She hopes that the students, as China's folk ambassadors, will tell the world a good story of China, spread the voice of China, carry forward the tradition of studying abroad and serving the country, and write a chapter of life in the process of studying in the world and realizing their dreams.

Subsequently, Zhou Lei, Chair of the Party Committee of International College, made a speech. First of all, she extended warm welcome to all the guests attending the university exchange meeting! She introduced that since International College undertook the British Higher Education Diploma program in 2006, under the guidance and support of CSCSE of the Ministry of Education of China, it has hosted university exchange meetings for many consecutive years. She hopes that the students can make good preparation in advance and clear their goals through this exchange opportunity, so as to successfully enter their desired university with the best results.

At the university exchange meeting, teachers from foreign partner universities from various countries provided students with relevant consultation and face-to-face Q&A, such as school overview, college characteristics, advantageous majors, curriculum settings, scholarship policies, etc. Nearly 300 graduating students from IC participated in the event.

The college exchange came to an end in a warm atmosphere. The activity provides a platform for two-way communication between students and foreign partner institutions, helps students understand the information of foreign partner institutions in more detail, further defines their learning goals, and helps students make plans and fully prepare to meet the opportunities and challenges during their study abroad.