Institutional Exchange
Connect the programme with education environments, institutional perspectives and opportunities for structured exchange.
Study Tour Partnerships
Turn a learning objective into an experience the group can use.
BETU works with education organisations and programme teams to shape learning-focused group visits to China around the participants, learning priorities and practical requirements of the project.
Start with what the group should understand, experience or take away. The programme can then be developed around the most relevant learning environments, cultural context and coordination needs.
Start with the Learning Objective
What should the group understand differently after the programme?
Learning goals guide the selection of settings and activities. A group brief connects those goals with relevant educational, cultural and practical experiences.
The Objective
What should participants understand, question, observe or be able to discuss after the programme?
Innovation & Future Skills
Explore how technology, changing industries and new systems are shaping future learning and careers.
Practical Exposure
Connect programme themes with applied environments, real-world observation and practical learning contexts.
Culture & Context
Understand contemporary China through place, culture, society and the context surrounding the learning theme.
Programme Design
Build the experience in layers.
A group programme can bring several forms of learning together. The balance depends on the audience, objective and available programme resources.
Learning
Academic, institutional or thematic content connected to the programme objective.
Exposure
Practical, industry or innovation environments relevant to what the group is exploring.
Context
Cultural, social and place-based understanding that helps participants read the experience more deeply.
Participation
Discussion, observation and group learning activities shaped around the programme.
Coordination
The practical structure that connects the different parts of the group experience.
Learning in Motion
The places matter because of the questions participants bring to them.
Observation, context and discussion become more valuable when connected to a clear learning purpose.
Ways to Begin
Start with an existing programme or build from your own brief.
Some organisations may find an existing BETU Study Tour close to what they need. Others may begin with their own participant group, learning objective and programme priorities.
Existing Study Tour
China Global Pathways
A student learning journey connecting entrepreneurship, culture, sustainability and global confidence.
Entrepreneurship · Culture · Sustainability · Global Perspective
Explore China Global PathwaysExisting Study Tour
Future Skills Innovation Lab
A future-facing learning programme connecting technology exposure with AI, digital economy, engineering systems and career readiness.
AI · Digital Economy · Engineering Systems · Career Readiness
Explore Future Skills Innovation Lab
Custom Starting Point
Custom Study Tours
Begin with your own group, learning objective and programme priorities, then explore a structure designed around that institutional brief.
Group Profile · Learning Objective · Programme Design
Explore Custom Study ToursCoordinationOne programme.
One programme.
Several moving parts.
A useful institutional programme needs the learning objective, participant needs, China-side resources and practical responsibilities to work together as one project.
The Organisation
Defines the group context, learning priorities and the resources already available.
- Group profile
- Learning priorities
- Internal coordination
Programme Design
Shapes the learning structure and identifies the combination of experiences relevant to the brief.
- Learning themes
- Experience mix
- Programme rhythm
China-Side Coordination
Brings together the relevant education, practical, cultural and implementation resources for the proposed programme.
- Resource coordination
- Local implementation
- Programme communication
Agreed Project Scope
Clarifies the practical responsibilities, communication process and programme elements before implementation.
- Responsibilities
- Programme confirmation
- Working arrangements
Evidence in Practice
From a group brief to a coordinated programme.
June 2025 Indonesian education delegation in China
- Project Type
- International education delegation
- Period
- June 2025
- Locations
- Xi'an · Beijing · Shenzhen
- Focus
- Education · Industry · Institutional exchange
Explore Unknown organised a week-long Indonesian Ministry of Education delegation in China, bringing education and industry visits across three cities into one coordinated programme.
From Brief to Programme
Move from the first idea to a programme that can be implemented.
The planning process can begin before every detail is known. The first task is to make the objective and group clear enough to develop a workable programme concept.
Brief
Understand the organisation, group and learning objective.
Programme Concept
Shape the experience mix around the learning priorities and practical context.
Resource Coordination
Explore the environments and resources relevant to the proposed programme.
Agreed Programme Scope
Define the working structure, responsibilities and practical programme requirements.
First Programme & Review
Implement the agreed programme and use the review to inform what comes next.
Your Study Tour Brief
A useful first brief makes the possibilities clearer.
You do not need a finished itinerary to begin. Share what your organisation already knows about the group, the learning objective and the programme context.
Discuss a Study Tour PartnershipThe first conversation can clarify the programme direction, the information still needed and the most practical next step.
Organisation
What type of organisation is planning the programme?
Group Profile
Who are the intended participants and what is their background?
Learning Objective
What should participants understand, explore or take away?
Preferred Period
What approximate period are you considering?
China Focus
Are there locations, themes or environments already relevant to the brief?
Approximate Scale
What approximate group size or project scale are you considering?
Programme Priorities
Which educational, cultural, innovation or practical themes matter most?
Practical Requirements
What practical programme needs are already known?
Existing Programme
Is one of BETU's current Study Tours already close to what you need?
Support Required
What would you like BETU to help design, coordinate or explore?
Start a Study Tour Conversation
Bring the learning objective. We can work through the programme together.
Tell us who the programme is for, what the group should gain from it and what you already know about the timing or priorities.
The first discussion can be used to identify the most relevant starting point, clarify the information still needed and determine what should happen next.
Study Tour Partnerships FAQ
Questions to clarify before planning begins.
Who is Study Tour Partnerships for?
The page is designed for education organisations and programme teams exploring a learning-focused group visit to China, including universities, colleges, vocational institutions, education groups, training organisations and other relevant institutional groups.
Do we need a complete itinerary before contacting BETU?
A useful first discussion can begin with the group profile, learning objective, preferred period, programme priorities and any practical requirements already known.
Can we begin from an existing BETU Study Tour?
Yes. China Global Pathways and Future Skills Innovation Lab provide existing Study Tour starting points, while Custom Study Tours offers a route for organisations beginning from their own brief.
Can a programme be designed around our own learning objective?
Yes. Study Tour planning can begin with the organisation's audience and learning priorities, then explore a programme structure around the relevant educational, cultural, innovation and practical contexts.
Can different types of learning experience be combined?
A programme can be structured around a mix of learning, practical exposure, cultural context and group activities where those components fit the agreed programme objective and available resources.
How are programme responsibilities agreed?
Responsibilities are clarified around the actual project, including the roles of the organisation, BETU and the relevant programme or resource providers involved in the agreed scope.
How are locations and activities selected?
Locations and programme activities should be explored around the learning objective, participant profile, preferred period and practical requirements of the group.
Can a first programme be used as a pilot?
Where appropriate, an organisation can begin with a defined first programme, review the experience and feedback, and use that evidence to inform the next stage.
What information should we prepare for the first discussion?
Useful starting information includes your organisation, participant profile, learning objective, preferred period, approximate scale, programme priorities and the support you would like BETU to explore.
What happens after the first discussion?
The next step depends on the project. The discussion can be used to clarify the programme direction, identify information still needed and determine whether an existing Study Tour or a custom programme route is the best starting point.
Study Tour PartnershipsBring the learning objective.
Bring the learning objective.
Build the journey around it.
Start with the group, the learning priorities and what you want the programme to make possible.