On April 22, 2024, our university signed a "2+3" dual bachelor's degree agreement with HS Ostfalia University in Germany. For details, please refer to the school's official website news: https://news.swjtu.edu.cn/info/3585/58495.htm And news from the college's official website: https://sme.swjtu.edu.cn/info/1094/20961.htm .

For undergraduate students majoring in mechanical engineering (all majors in the School of Mechanical Engineering and the Intelligent Manufacturing major in the School of Smart City and Transportation) at our university, a maximum of 8 students can be selected each year to participate in this project. Students who have completed the basic courses and German language studies at Southwest Jiaotong University within the first two years will be selected by the Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences and will proceed to the Wofenbit campus of Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences for three years of study free of German tuition fees. Students who pass the selection will be directly admitted if their Defu score reaches 16 points (4 * 4), while those who score 12 or above but below 16 points (with at least 3 points in spoken English) will be conditionally admitted. Our students can apply for dual degrees from Southwest Jiaotong University and Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences after graduating from German universities, and can directly apply for master's degrees from all top universities in Germany and the European Union without taking exams. The student learning process is shown in Table 1:

Table 1 "2+3" mode student learning process (up to six years)

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1. Students who complete all required courses in the undergraduate talent training program for mechanical engineering at Southwest Jiaotong University within a maximum of 6 years are eligible to apply for a bachelor's degree certificate and a bachelor's degree certificate from Southwest Jiaotong University.

2. As Southwest Jiaotong University requires compulsory courses in ideological and political education, physical education, and military affairs, but German universities do not recognize these credits, it is best for Southwest Jiaotong University students to complete these three types of courses in the first, second, or sixth academic year. Regarding foreign language courses, Southwest Jiaotong University has regulations regarding the exchange of second language scores for English grades. Students' German scores can be exchanged for corresponding English scores to meet graduation requirements.

3. German universities are exempt from tuition fees. According to the school's regulations, students still need to pay the normal tuition fee of Southwest Jiaotong University (4900 yuan/year), and they will bear their own living expenses in Germany (about 50000 to 60000 yuan/year).

4. The Sino German Cooperation Working Group of the School of Mechanical Engineering provides free consultation: Mr. Lu from Xipu X2208 and Mr. Tang from Jiuli 2204

The corresponding course credits obtained by students of Southwest Jiaotong University during their freshman and sophomore years can be exchanged for those of Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences, as shown in Table 2. The exchange of their grades follows the rules specified in Table 3. Similarly, students who have obtained corresponding course grades in Germany can also exchange them at Southwest Jiaotong University according to Table 3. The corresponding table of courses required for students to apply for Southwest Jiaotong University's undergraduate diploma and bachelor's degree certificate after returning to China with credits from courses taken in Germany shall be implemented in accordance with the regulations of both parties. In the future, after adjusting the talent training plan, both parties shall discuss and refer to this table for implementation.