The Liaoning Technical University (LNTU) of People’s Republic of China, and the University of South-East Asia (USEA), Kingdom of Cambodia, hereby agree to foster academic exchanges and cooperation between the two institutions.

1. The purpose of this agreement is to develop the academic and educational cooperation on the basis of equality and reciprocity, and to promote relations and mutual understanding between the two institutions.

2. Both institutions will undertake to promote and develop cooperation in the following ways:
   (1) Exchange of faculty and staff: Liaoning Technical University provides the Liaoning Government Doctorate Scholarship to qualified candidates, faculty/staff from USEA.
   (2) Exchange of students:

- Master Degree:
Pattern “4+2”: The student will complete a four year undergraduate course at USEA or be conferred as a Bachelor Degree holder. She/He will study at LNTU for two years or a postgraduate course at LNTU and be conferred as LNTU Master Degree holder. All the courses will be taught in English language at LNTU. The number of student grantee will not exceed 10.

- Bachelor Degree:
Pattern “1+4”
The student will complete a five year undergraduate course at LNTU or be conferred as a Bachelor Degree holder. The courses will be taught in Chinese language at LNTU.
Pattern “2+2” (Double Bachelor’s Degrees)
The student will study at USEA for two years followed by a two year study at LNTU. The students will complete the first two years of an undergraduate approved degree course at USEA, then followed by an approved two-year undergraduate course at LNTU and upon completion, he/she will be conferred as USEA and LNTU Bachelor Degree holder. The courses will be taught in English or Chinese languages at LNTU. The number of student grantee will not exceed 10.

- Associate Degree:
Pattern “2+2”
Student will study at USEA for two years followed by a two year study at LNTU. The student will complete the first two year course of an approved undergraduate associate degree at USEA, then followed by an approved two-year undergraduate course at LNTU and be conferred as LNTU Bachelor Degree holder. The courses will be taught in English language at LNTU. The number of student grantee will not exceed 10.
Pattern”2+1+2”
Student will study at USEA for two years followed by a three year study at LNTU. The students will complete the first two years of an approved associate degree course at USEA, then followed by an approved one-year Chinese Language course and two-year undergraduate course at LNTU. The student will be conferred as LNTU Bachelor Degree holder. The courses will be taught in Chinese language at LNTU.

   (3) Joint Research Activities in the Business and Tourism Courses;

3. The implementation of this agreement will be separately negotiated and approved by both institutions.

4. The agreement is not intended to be a legally binding document. Nothing, therefore, will be diminished the full autonomy of either institution, nor will any constraints be imposed by either in carrying out the agreement.

5. The agreement will come into effect on the date the representatives of both institutions affixed their signature to the agreement and shall be valid for a period of five years. The agreement however, may be renewed, revised or modified after discussion and approval by the representatives of both institutions. The agreement may be terminated by either institution observing a six-month period of notice in legal process.

6. The agreement shall be written in Chinese and English languages, each of which is an exact translation of the others and be regarded as the original.


LIANG BINGSIEN SOVANNA