On China’s Island Degree Course Setting and Talent Cultivation

Abstract

China has numerous islands and hence needs to configure relevant talent for island management. However, with the lack of island-related degree course setting, talent cultivation is still advanced by using traditional subjects that combine the mode of working practices, which cannot meet special demands of island governance. Upon comparing and analyzing basic information of three island cultivation modes in other countries as well as the current progress in China, this article makes several proposals for the cultivation of China’s island talent, arguing that master degree courses should be emphasized as a starting point, joint cultivation should be regarded as an important means, the potential of new technology should be fully developed, and cooperation with island countries along the ‘Belt and Road’ to cultivate island talent should be promoted. Keywords—Island; Governance; Degree Course; Talent Cultivation; New Technology Application