The Global U8 Consortium, abbreviated as GU8, is the
organizational
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body that includes 8 universities from
United Kingdom
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China
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Malaysia
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South Korea
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France
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Germany
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Brazil
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Israel
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. It is a unique model of global collaboration between prestigious higher education institutions located in coastal cities.
GU8 Consortium focuses on three main areas:
*Developing a joint education system, which may feature complementary curricula, distance learning (such as internet-based e-classes), credit transfers and joint degrees.
*Conducting joint programmes of research and innovation.
*Building administrative capacity.
List of member institutions
References
{{Global U8 Consortium
Higher education in China
Professional associations based in China
Educational institutions established in 2004
2004 establishments in China
College and university associations and consortia in Asia