Chinanews.com, Beijing, January 1 (Shao Meng) The website of the Beijing Municipal Education Commission announced on January 5 that eight college students plan to transfer across provinces. Among them, the news that a student majoring in mathematics and applied mathematics of Tsinghua University plans to transfer to the computer science and technology major of Hangzhou Dianzi University has aroused public attention.

Chinanews noted that the announcement also involved Beijing University of Technology, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Capital University of Economics and Business and other universities. Some netizens refer to this phenomenon as "reverse transfer".

Can I transfer to a university? Why do college students transfer across provinces? Why is "reverse transfer" causing concern?

According to an announcement on the website of the Beijing Municipal Education Commission, eight college students plan to transfer across provinces.

Some students were admitted to Tsinghua University with a score of 700

Choose to transfer to Hangzhou Dianzi University

According to the public information, 8 of the 7 students were transferred from universities in Beijing to universities in other provinces. Most of the students have changed their original majors and transferred majors, and one of them plans to transfer from finance to clinical medicine.

In addition, the admission scores of 8 students in their original majors were all higher than the minimum admission score of the relevant majors to be transferred to. For example, Wen Moumou, a student majoring in mathematics and applied mathematics at Tsinghua University, has an admission score of 700 points in his original major, and the minimum admission score for the related major he transferred to is 629 points, with a difference of 71 points. The admission score of Chen's original major in Architecture (Experimental Class) of Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture is 573 points, and the minimum admission score of the related major transferred to is 414 points, a difference of 159 points.

Chinanews.com search found that as early as November 11, the official website of the Department of Mathematical Sciences of Tsinghua University released an announcement on the transfer of Wen Moumou, a 17 undergraduate student of the Department of Mathematics, involving the publicity time, application for transfer to the school, etc., but did not explain the specific reasons. According to the official public account of Ningbo Zhenhai Middle School, Wen Moumou won the first prize of the 2021 National High School Mathematics League (Zhejiang Division).

The official website of the Department of Mathematical Sciences of Tsinghua University announced the transfer of Wen Moumou, a 2021 undergraduate student of the Department of Mathematics.

In recent years, the news of cross-provincial transfer of college students from famous universities such as Tsinghua University and Peking University has repeatedly aroused public attention. For example, in July this year, the Beijing Municipal Education Commission issued an announcement confirming the transfer of nine college students across provinces. Among them, a student majoring in international politics from Peking University transferred to Wuhan University majoring in foreign affairs. In the announcement on the transfer of the student released on the official website of the Undergraduate College of Wuhan University, it was stated that the transfer was due to personal physical reasons.

There are strict restrictions on transfers

It is not allowed to change from a lower educational level to a higher educational level

Xiong Bingqi, president of the 21st Century Education Research Institute, told Chinanews that according to the regulations of the Ministry of Education on the inter-provincial transfer of college students, the transfer of 8 students announced by Beijing is in line with the requirements.

According to the Regulations on the Administration of Students in Ordinary Institutions of Higher Education (hereinafter referred to as the "Regulations") issued by the Ministry of Education, students should generally complete their studies at the school to which they are admitted. Those who are unable to continue their studies at the University due to illness or special difficulties or special needs Xi or who do not meet the requirements of the Xi of the University may apply for transfer.

The "Provisions" make it clear that the transfer must be agreed by the school and the school to be transferred, and the transfer school is responsible for reviewing the transfer conditions and related certificates. In the case of inter-provincial transfer, the provincial-level education administrative department of the place of transfer shall negotiate with the provincial-level education administrative department of the place of transfer, and go through the transfer procedures after confirming the transfer conditions.

A staff member of the Beijing Municipal Education Commission also responded to Chinanews.com on the afternoon of the 4th, saying that college students need to "contact the transfer school to see if they can accept it" for inter-provincial transfers.

The "Regulations" also impose strict restrictions on transfers, including "those who have enrolled for less than one semester or one year before graduation; The score of the college entrance examination is lower than the admission score of the same year in the relevant major of the school to be transferred; from a low level of education to a high level of education; Those who are admitted through targeted employment enrollment; The admission control standards of the school or major to which the graduate student intends to transfer are higher than those of the school or major to which he or she is located; If there is no justifiable reason for transferring", you will not be allowed to transfer to another school.

"Reverse transfer" attracts attention

Expert: You can't block the choice of transfer with "academic complex".

Because the admission scores of the 8 students' original majors are higher than the minimum admission score of the relevant majors to be transferred, some netizens call it "reverse transfer".

Xiong Bingqi believes that first of all, it needs to be clear that China does not encourage college students to transfer schools, but hopes that students will insist on completing their studies in the schools they are admitted to, and it is reasonable to set a transfer threshold. Secondly, China's college entrance examination admission is an enrollment system of "everyone is equal in front of scores", and each school has a corresponding admission score line for different majors. As a supplement to the current college entrance examination system, the university transfer system also needs to adhere to the bottom line of "score fairness".

"Due to the many restrictions on transfers, there are not many students willing to apply for transfers. This also reflects the 'academic complex' that exists among current students. Xiong Bingqi said that for students who are no longer suitable for the school's teaching requirements, they should rationally understand themselves, choose the colleges and majors that suit them, and not block their transfer choices with academic complexes.

He said that public opinion should not regard students who transfer in this way as academic failures, but should regard them as an active choice for students to plan independently. (ENDS)