# Regional cooperation and academic mobility

Following joint institutions, collaborative training and academic connections between mainland China, Hong Kong and Macao.

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# Regional cooperation and academic mobility

Following joint institutions, collaborative training and academic connections between mainland China, Hong Kong and Macao.

## Research questions
- How do joint universities, institutes and collaborative training differ?
- How can study locations and degree arrangements be verified?
- How do open admissions differ from routes limited to specified groups?

## Related reading

Resource guide 30.10.2026

### [Joint universities and collaborative training: what is the difference?](/en/insights/forms-of-collaboration/)

Cross-border education takes several organisational forms. Similar names may conceal different application routes, study locations and degree arrangements.

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## Source standards

Use primary sources and record organisations, dates and scope accurately.

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