Author(s)

Liu Xingfeng ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ Guangzhou Railway Polytechnic, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510000, China

Corresponding Author

Liu Xingfeng

ABSTRACT

In recent years, Guangzhou Railway Polytechnic (GRP) has adhered to the strategic vision of "broadening horizons, driving development, fostering cooperation, and enhancing capabilities". By implementing its strategy of "connecting the north, empowering the south, integrating with the west, and expanding to the east", GRP has established an internationalized vocational education framework comprising industry-education alliances, Tianyou Academies, training bases, and education-training centers. It established the South China Alliance for Belt and Road Rail Transit Industry and Education Integration in collaboration with Chinese enterprises expanding overseas and domestic and international universities, creating a platform for international vocational education cooperation. It has launched two joint education programs with the Belarusian State University of Transport to train globally oriented railway professionals. It has also developed nine Sino-foreign cooperative education programs and operates two Tianyou Academies, focusing on cultivating local technical talent. In addition, through a dual approach of "going out and bringing in" for faculty and students, GRP has strengthened collaboration with overseas universities and institutions, further expanding its global network of partnerships.

KEYWORDS

Guangzhou Railway Polytechnic; Industry-education integration; Vocational education internationalization; Training of globally oriented railway professionals; Exploration and practice

CITE THIS PAPER

Liu Xingfeng, Globalizing Vocational Education in Alignment with Chinese Railway Enterprises—A Case Study of Guangzhou Railway Polytechnic. Industrial Engineering and Innovation Management (2025) Vol. 8: 32-36. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/ieim.2025.080205.

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