Twinning Programmes between Autonomous Universities and Chinese Universities for Admission into PhD Programmes

39 Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Education whether the Ministry will be able to provide any information on (i) official or informal twinning programmes in the autonomous universities (AUs) that allow students from Chinese universities to enter PhD programmes in the AUs after completing their Master's degrees and (ii) reciprocal arrangements that exist for Singaporeans pursuing PhDs at Chinese universities.

Mr Desmond Lee: The autonomous universities (AUs) collaborate with a wide range of international partners in education and research. This allows our AUs and students to benefit from the experiences of reputable universities around the world, while also contributing to knowledge creation in areas of mutual benefit. For example, some AUs have established joint PhD programmes with Chinese universities. These programmes are open to students from both the AUs and Chinese universities, regardless of nationality.