Abiding by its historical motto of “Seeking Truth and Promoting Innovation”, adopting student-centered approach and interdisciplinary education policy, Zhejiang University has gradually developed its undergraduate education model featuring 3M (multi-specification, multi-channel, modularity) and “KAQ” (knowledge, ability and quality). It divides 112 undergraduate majors into several platforms and carries out two-phase education model, with the earlier phase for general education and the later for intensive specialized education. This model is designed to establish a research-oriented undergraduate curricular system.

Since its implementation of credit system in 2002, Zhejiang University has formulated and later revised its guidelines of undergraduate education and relevant documents for teaching and academic services, developed modern educational administration system network, and established the teaching management model. Centered on the course-selecting system and assisted by flexible academic year, major and minor specialty program, and tutor system, the new model entitles students more freedom to decide their majors, curricula, tutors and study process, and creates favorable conditions for promoting self-regulated studies and interdisciplinary talents training.

In the autumn of 2004, Zhejiang University began the quarter system—the whole academic year is divided into spring, summer, autumn and winter semesters. It is a significant step to carry out the talent-training program and push forward an overall reform in teaching, research and internal management. The implementation of the quarter system promotes teaching reform with credit system as its core, optimizes curricular structure and encourages effective teaching methods so that students can better regulate their study process and learn more efficiently. It also aims to create favorable conditions for teachers to integrate their teaching with researching work.

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