2026 Academic Exchange Program between the Faculty of Science, BUU and ZJOU

The Academic Exchange Program between the Faculty of Science, Burapha University, and Zhejiang Ocean University (ZJOU), People’s Republic of China brought together 14 Chinese students and students from the Faculty of Science to participate in joint exchange activities. The program aimed to enhance students’ experiences and knowledge, strengthen academic collaboration, foster respect for cultural diversity among students at Burapha University, and build international networks.

As part of the program, ZJOU students enrolled in a credit transfer course, Course 30942864: Selected Topics in Aquatic Ecology, offered by the Department of Aquatic Science.

The aims

To facilitate academic exchange between students from the Faculty of Science, Burapha University, and students from ZJOU.
To prepare graduate students and students from the Faculty of Science with well-rounded global literacy skills, including academic knowledge, cultural awareness, and the ability to collaborate with others in an international environment.

Academic and cultural exchange activities were organized for students from the Faculty of Science and ZJOU. The activities included both lectures and hands-on sessions, facilitated by faculty members from all nine departments of the Faculty of Science. Topics covered included ocean and marine resource conservation and utilization for sustainable development, learning about Thai organic community enterprises, basic marine environmental monitoring, forensic science, PVD coating techniques, the chemistry of everyday products, and “Microbes Across Cultures.” The program also included Thai cooking activities and statistical data analysis.

The impacts

The academic exchange collaboration between the Faculty of Science, Burapha University, and Zhejiang Ocean University (ZJOU), People’s Republic of China promoted learning about the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and fostered a global mindset among students from both institutions.
Students from the Faculty of Science developed their English communication skills, gained experience working collaboratively in an international environment, enhanced their understanding of social contexts, and developed greater awareness of cultural differences.