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Innsbruck University is located in a beautiful environment, surrounded by mountains and rivers, and has accrued much exciting historical experiences since its founding in 1669. Under such natural and humanistic ambiance, nurtured many outstanding Nobel prize winners, and the school has invited nearly 20 professors, whom have won the Nobel prize, to teach at its university. Its Faculty of Social and Economic Science consists of 14 department and institutes providing economy, business administration, international management, business education, and political science related courses. Moreover, the college also offers specialized professional courses for teachers, export managers, business managers, and tour guides. The rich and diverse curriculum designs have made University of Innsbruck one of the top premier institutions of higher education in Austria.

The University of Exeter’s history can be traced back to the 19th century. It was originally a College of Liberal Arts and fully assumed university status in 1955. As a reputable traditional university, the school is located in the city of Exeter in south-western England. The University of Exeter’s teaching quality is praised by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education and The Times. Furthermore, the school’s research performance is also accredited by Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) for its national and international quality. According to the university’s survey, among its 17,950 current students, around 1,500 are international students hailing from 100 different nations. The University of Exeter also collaborates frequently with many international universities for academic exchange. The university was ranked 12th nationally in 2001 by The Times University Rankings and 9th nationally in 2010 by The Guardian Business School Rankings. Moreover, of note is that the author of the famous novel Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling is also an alumnus of the University of Exeter.

Established by Royal Charter in 1964, Lancaster University is one of two management colleges in Great Britain (the other is the London Business School). This highly prestigious university is noted for its research and teaching, topping the ranks of British universities. If the University of York is referred to as the Harvard University of the UK, then Lancaster University, is the UK’s Stanford University. Many British newspapers, including The Independent, The Times, and The Guardian, have credited Lancaster University as the best university in northeast England. The university was ranked 10th by The Guardian’s guidebook to outstanding Universities in 2009. Additionally, in The Financial Times 2010 Global MBA Rankings, Lancaster University ranked 4th nationally and 24th globally. Beginning in Fall 2011, the College of Commerce at NCCU (CNCCU) will send two graduate students to Lancaster University for exchange programs each semester. Graduate students with English language proficiency test scores of: IELTS 7.0 (at least 6.0 for each section) or TOEFL 600（250）/ iBT TOEFL 100 may apply for this exchange program opportunity.

Aston Business School is located in Britain’s second largest city, Birmingham. The school values an open international perspective with more than 8,000 students from more than 100 nations. Aston Business School is internationally known for its outstanding teaching and research performance. The school is one of a few top business schools that have acquired AMBA, EQUIS and AACSB international certification. Aston Business School is ranked eleventh by the 2010 the Times Good University Guide of British universities, and 73rd in the 2010 British Financial Times MBA program ranking. In addition, British enterprises, as well as, companies across Europe covet Aston’s high-performing graduates. The employment rate of Aston graduates has been stellar in Britain for the past 12 years. According to an evaluation by the British Financial Times, Aston graduates’ career development ranks fifth globally.

The University of Sussex is one of the universities created during the neo-university wave of the 1960s. The university received a Royal Charter of Incorporation and was founded in August, 1961. The school’s ranking has progressed from top 20th to top 18th according to The Guardian’s evaluation in 2010. The university has top-class instructors from more than 50 countries and 25% of the student body represents international students from more than 120 countries. The liberal campus accommodates students from different countries and of multiple ethnic backgrounds while guaranteeing equality on campus for all.

Established in 1963, the University of York is a rather young school, but the creativity and progress the school demonstrates are envied by other celebrated universities including Oxford and Cambridge. The University of York has developed swiftly as one of the most successful and popular universities in Great Britain. The school’s research performance has always been ranked in the top 10 in Great Britain, and the school was ranked 9th by the Financial Times in 2011. The school’s teaching quality is also acknowledged as one of the best in Great Britain. The University of York’s history and reputation parallel other locally-renowned universities. The convenience of campus facilities is demonstrated in that despite the large student population, seventy percent of students live on campus. In addition to maintaining its tradition of high teaching quality, the school has also modified many subjects to make them more practically applicable.

The University of Groningen was established in 1614 as one of the oldest universities in Europe. The university is famous for its long-term academic performance. The school campus is located in Groningen City in northern Netherlands, acclaimed by international students not only as a safe and ideal but also the friendliest city in the country. Aside from its longstanding traditions, University of Groningen has recently adopted English-taught undergraduate, master, and Ph.D. programs in accordance with internationalization and globalization. The University is also a member of the European COIMBRA Group. The Group is the longest-established collaborative association of 38 European universities, including the University of Cambridge and University of Oxford. Furthermore, the University also associates with sister schools around the world such as Uppsala University in Sweden, Ghent University in Belgium, as well as Beijing University, Tsinghua University, and Fudan University in China, for sustainable exchange relationships. The University of Groningen is CNCCU's 90th sister school and offers 4 exchange opportunities for both undergraduate and master students each year. The TOEFL criterion for the undergraduate students is 79 (Internet-based) and 550 (paper-based). For master students the criterion is 92 (Internet-based) and 580 (paper-based). Information Source: http://www.rug.nl/gradschooleb/index

University of Amsterdam was established in 1632 by Amsterdam city council. It is a modern university with rich history, and is a world-class institution for research and education. Among its departments, Faculty of Economics and Econometics was founded in 1922, providing high standard business courses and excellent academic researches. The school has an exceptional academic reputation in Netherlands and rest of the world. Amsterdam can be considered as the origin of international commerce since every world's-first public stock exchange or world’s-first multinational corporation is established here, therefore, the school’s curriculum reflects the city’s internationalization, entrepreneurial spirit, academic ambiance, social responsibilities, and other traditions. In addition, the university enriches its research achievements and promotes independent research projects by closely collaborating with top academic institutions such as SEO Economic Research Center and Tinbergen School of Economics.

Referred to as the "gateway to Europe," Rotterdam is the largest industrial city in the Netherlands, and is known as the world’s largest port. Many leading corporations and various country’s trade centers all setup branches here. University Rotterdam, founded in 1913, is a practice-oriented comprehensive university. Since its founding, the school has trained over 1.5 million graduates from all over the world, whom many of them have become business executives and high-level officers in governments. Rotterdam School of Management (RSM) is one of the university’s 8 colleges, and is the pride of higher education in Netherlands. In the world’s top 100 prestigious business school ranking published by UK’s Financial Times, RSM has always been ranked among the world’s top 30 and Europe’s top 5.