Author(s)

Xiaowei Yu ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ Melbourne Graduate School of Education, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, 3010, Australia

Corresponding Author

Xiaowei Yu

ABSTRACT

In recent years, higher education has been developing towards internationalization, and the education policy about applying the university in various countries are changing within times. The purpose of this article is to collect data through interviews and questionnaires as well as using comparative analysis method to compare the differences between China and the West university entrance policies. This article explores the advantages and disadvantages of the two kinds of policies, thereby providing useful suggestions and complements for policy development.

KEYWORDS

College Entrance Examination Policy; China; Gaokao

CITE THIS PAPER

Xiaowei Yu, The Comparison between China and Western Education Policy about Applying Universities. Adult and Higher Education (2023) Vol. 5: 130-136. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/aduhe.2023.050720.

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