Service line 01 · Cooperative education
We help Spanish universities and Chinese institutions design, launch and run joint programmes — from credit-recognition pathways to full joint colleges.
The 4+0 model
"4+0" programmes let Chinese students study the full degree in China, while the qualification is jointly delivered by the Spanish university and its Chinese partner. The Spanish partner contributes the curriculum, quality assurance and a share of teaching — without needing to set up a permanent campus in China.
What this covers
Structuring and governance of joint colleges between a Spanish university and a Chinese university — academic model, staffing and quality assurance.
Co-designed curricula that map cleanly between the Spanish and Chinese systems, with credit recognition agreed between the two institutions.
End-to-end guidance through institutional and regulatory approval — including Chinese cooperative-education filing where required — from kick-off to first intake.
We identify the right Spanish partner and the right Chinese university — matched by discipline, level and market demand.
Enrolment potential, staffing, costs and the regulatory route are assessed together before either side commits.
Curriculum, governance and the cooperation agreement are drafted; where required, the programme is prepared for Chinese regulatory filing and approval.
Recruitment in China, admissions, and the first cohort — with our team coordinating day-to-day between both institutions.
In cooperative education, we work with a select group of Spanish universities together with Chinese partner institutions.
University partner for cooperative education with Chinese institutions.
University partner for cooperative education with Chinese institutions.
University partner for cooperative education with Chinese institutions.
Why work with us
We understand how Chinese cooperative-education approval works and how Spanish universities accredit programmes — in both languages.
Relationships with universities across Spain and with Chinese institutions, so the right pairing is often already within reach.
We stay involved after launch — recruitment, admissions and coordination between the two institutions are our job, not yours.