College micro-programs! Compact but career-ready?

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  Discussion keeps the world turning.

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  This is Roundtable.

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  College graduation season is upon us.

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  And for many graduates,

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  the gap between classroom learning and job market expectations can feel like a great canyon.

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  But now, China's universities are testing a new bridge called micromajors.

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  So how do these programs actually work?

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  And could they become the new gold standard in employability?

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  Coming to you live from Beijing, this is Roundtable.

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  I'm Han Young.

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  For today's program, I'm joined by Steve Hatherly and Yu Xian in the studio, first on today's show.

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  What's smaller than a college major, but potentially a game changer for your career?

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  Micro majors or micro programs, and in Chinese, they're called weizhuan yi,

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  are sweeping across Chinese universities, offering students specialized practical training.

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  that bridges campus and career.

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  With China aiming to launch 1,000 such programs nationwide,

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  are we seeing the start of a new era in higher education?

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