Summary
Dalian Ocean University's China-New Zealand Cooperative College, established in 2016, delivers the university's Sino-NZ joint education programmes. Its website covers the college profile; teaching staff, including specialist and international appointments and staff training; talent development, spanning undergraduate teaching, facilities, innovation and entrepreneurship; admissions and careers; an alumni centre; study-abroad updates; and profiles of its New Zealand partner institution, along with guidance for studying overseas. The college is at 52 Heishijiao Street, Shahekou District, Dalian, Liaoning Province, 116023, tel 0411-84763216, email ccnc@dlou.
edu. cn. News items on the site record the college's 2026 intake meet-and-greet and opening class on 8 September 2026, and a summer parents' meeting for the 2023 cohort on 3 August 2026, the same day it visited several companies under its 'visit enterprises, expand jobs' campaign.
On 29 July 2026, Sun Xiangshan was invited to the China-New Zealand Institutional Cooperation Showcase and Seminar. Staff and students travelled to Jinzhou for summer social practice on 18 July, and the college ran summer dormitory safety inspections on 15 July. Notices include documents issued on 1 September and 27 August 2026 on exemption from entrance exams for postgraduate study for outstanding 2027 final-year undergraduates.
On 5 January 2026 the college called for procurement for an upgrade to the library's electronic reading room cloud platform, with the winning bid announced on 26 February. On 10 October 2025 the college union issued a notice for its 'Strong Bodies, Vibrant Campus' activity. The alumni centre features graduate Chen Jiasen, class of 2020, now an engineer at Intel Semiconductor Storage Technology (Dalian) Ltd.
He won Dalian 'three-good student' honours while at the college, took a Bachelor of Engineering Technology from Otago Polytechnic in 2020, and went on to the University of Canterbury, graduating with a Master of Engineering with distinction.
Commentary
The China-New Zealand Cooperative College at Dalian Ocean University, founded in 2016, is a flagship Sino-NZ education venture. Its students graduate with a Bachelor of Engineering Technology from Otago Polytechnic. Activity in 2026 shows a college working hard on industry links and postgraduate pathways, and one of its graduates, Chen Jiasen, now works at Intel's Dalian operation after further study at the University of Canterbury.
For small and medium-sized New Zealand businesses, partnerships of this kind matter on at least two fronts. The first is education services trade. China remains a key source market for New Zealand's international education sector.
Joint programmes lower the upfront cost of cross-border study and cultivate potential postgraduate and lifelong learners for New Zealand institutions. Otago Polytechnic and its peers earn steady revenue from course delivery and staff exchange, and build on-the-ground experience in China that can open the way to other areas of cooperation. The second is the talent supply chain.
New Zealand engineering and technology firms have long faced skills shortages. Graduates of this programme carry both Chinese and New Zealand education backgrounds, are familiar with the technical standards and business cultures of both countries, and are well suited to roles in bilateral trade, project management or localisation support. SMEs weighing a push into China could watch the college's careers activities, such as its 'visit enterprises, expand jobs' programme, and offer internships or joint training to lock in engineering talent with cross-cultural capability.
The quality of joint programmes depends on the commitment and oversight of both sides, and New Zealand firms should check the credentials and course accreditation of partner institutions. Chen's path, from Dalian to Canterbury to Intel, shows these programmes can produce talent that reaches the core of global supply chains. New Zealand firms mapping an Asian talent strategy would do well to keep such graduates in their pipeline.
Keywords: China-New Zealand Cooperative College, Dalian Ocean University, Sino-NZ joint education programmes, New Zealand, 2026 intake meet-and-greet, visit enterprises, expand jobs, Sun Xiangshan, exemption from entrance exams for postgraduate study, alumnus Chen Jiasen, Otago Polytechnic, University of Canterbury
Source: Dalian Ocean University
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