Talent cultivation

In terms of training for talents, SZTU is exploring a new mode of “university education plus enterprise internship plus engineering projects.” In accordance with the principle of producing talents in applied sciences with market orientation, SZTU will push cooperation between industries and universities to a new level; put more focus on the assessment of practical capability and undergo small-sized teaching; promote the integration among teaching, learning and practical training; and recruit students from diversified sources. SZTU will strive to realize Five Connections: connection between specialty setup and industry needs, connection between curriculum setting and professional criteria, connection between teaching processing and production processing, connection between diploma and professional certificate, and connection between vocational education and lifelong study.

Teaching staff

SZTU will recruit full-time and part-time teachers with excellent teaching qualification and rich practical experience, who will account for 80 percent of the whole teaching staff. Publishing of papers will not be the key criteria for assessment, but the ability to solve actual problems for enterprises, businesses and industries will be the main standards for staff appointments and promotion. Professional teachers are required to have at least six months’ practical experience in enterprises every five years.

Features

1. The discipline construction is in accordance with the national strategy of “Made in China 2025” and the urgent need for industrial development in the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area.

2. The training model of “Professor Responsibility System” has been adopted. Instructed by professors, freshmen are required to get to learn professional skills immediately after enrollment. The curriculum adheres to the concept of “Come From Practice, Go Towards Application, Focus On Local Needs, and Keep The Whole World In View”.

3. With the cultivation models, curriculum systems, management systems, and teacher-student evaluation systems introduced from the world-class universities of applied sciences, SZTU has in-depth cooperation with global partners by co-building affiliated colleges and laboratories, co-cultivating talents, and jointly establishing testing centers.

4. SZTU actively establish strategic partnerships and explore new ways of cooperation with industry associations, leading enterprises and research institutes, striving to become a new highland for cultivating applied talents, conducting cutting-edge research, and promoting innovation and entrepreneurship.

5. SZTU introduces full-time and part-time teachers from leading technical universities globally as well as experienced technical experts from enterprises and industries, committed to shaping an integrated teaching team with outstanding teaching abilities and rich experience in technology development and application.

Specialty Setup

SZTU sets up specialties and courses according to the needs of national and local development. As of May 2024, 18 colleges or schools have been established, 15 of which offer a total of 39 specialties to students, covering five disciplines including Engineering, Sciences, Liberal Arts, Management, and Arts. SZTU will keep strengthening discipline construction and promote the development of seven disciplines by 2025, including Engineering, Sciences, Economics, Management, Arts, Medicine, and Liberal Arts.

The establishment of SZTU is an active exploration to address the shortage of high-level innovative applied talents, aiming to optimize the structure of higher education in Guangdong Province and Shenzhen Municipality.