China's Ministry of Education has raised the ethnic minorities quota for postgraduate places from 3,700 this year to 4,200 in 2008, said the Ministry of Education Thursday in Beijing.
The quotas comprises 3,400 master's degree places and 800 doctoral places, the ministry said in a press release.
The government started the special postgraduate program for ethnic minorities in 2006 when 2,500 people were enrolled.
Young people from ethnic minorities with a bachelor's degree, will take a standard national exam, but enjoy a different enrollment policy with a relatively lower mark, according to the ministry's circular.
According to a program circular issued by the ministry last year, 71 universities are on the list, but the program will mainly cover those applying for normal schools and schools of information technology, sciences, medicine, finance, traditional ethnic arts and public management.
Those enrolled will be exempted from tuition fees, but must sign a contract with the government promising to return to their hometowns for employment after graduation.
"Most ethnic minority-dominated areas in China are running short of well-educated personnel and education facilities there are inadequate. That's why the central government adopted this program," the press release said.
The national exam for postgraduate courses of 2008 will fall on January.
Last year China's universities enrolled up to 420,000 students in postgraduate courses.
Source: Xinhua
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