For African youth, Zhejiang province becomes haven for vocational studies

More African students have been gaining more access to vocational schools in Zhejiang province to take advantage of its strong e-commerce knowledge, and their cooperation in vocational education has become a model for China-Africa educational exchanges and cooperation projects.

Jinhua University of Vocational Technology in Jinhua city is sending admission letters to dozens of Rwandan students, who are expected to start their studies in March. They will be enrolled in various majors, including e-commerce, and expected to finish their courses in December 2025.

"The training programs and teaching plans for them are being improved based on the feedback from the first group of students," said Huang Xin, deputy dean of the university's School of International Education, which is responsible for the study arrangements of foreign students.