International norms to be set for colleges

As China looks to enhance its reputation as a world-class center for higher learning, education chiefs are putting the final touches on the nation's first quality standards for university programs aimed at international students.

The standards will set basic requirements for institutions looking to enroll overseas students as well as for the people hoping to study there, according to a Ministry of Education statement provided to China Daily exclusively.

Last year, the ministry issued guidelines that required universities to establish enrollment criteria and arrange courses for foreign students based on their own conditions, but there were no national standards.