Shi Yan: On the afternoon of January 14th, the joint training project of HUAT and WSU (Wayne State University) of the United States was initiated in the conference room of the administrative building. Vice president Luo Yongge attended the meeting and delivered a speech.

Mr. Luo briefly introduced the content of the conference and pointed out that the implementation of "3+2" training programs will not only enlarge the international cooperation scope of HUAT, but can also gave a hand for the foreign language learning of students. He said that if the project be successful, it would be a big step forward for the personnel training of HUAT. In the end, he expressed his hopes for a good preparation for this program which required all the relative departments to have a thorough understanding of this project and made all the necessary preparation works.

In the meeting, Ma Xun, head of the International Cooperation and Exchange Office, gave a detailed introduction for the "3 +2" joint training programs. According to her words, junior students from Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Telecommunications, Department of Materials Engineering and Department of Automotive Engineering can apply for registration according to the relative requirements. Applicants selected from these departments and approved by Foreign Affairs Office can enter the WSU. After two years’ study, the graduates will be granted Bachelor's Degree and Graduation certificates from HUAT as well as master degree issued by WSU. She suggested that those who are interested in the project take advantage of the vacation time and prepare for the TOEFL or IELTS exams. The minimum requirement for language level is TOEFL 550 (Internet-based 80 points) or IELTS 6.5 or higher. Those who did not achieve the minimum requirement but had outstanding professional performance can also be pre-admitted. In addition, the program also required that the applicant's curriculum GPA should be 2.75 or higher and his academic performance should be within the top 25 percent of his own class. Seniors can also submit relevant application materials if they meet the above criteria.

Application is accepted from February 27th and in April this year, WSU would give interviews to the qualified students in HUAT.