Problems in China's Private Universities

Abstract

Teachers at private universities usually do not possess tenure, and the majority are hired through contracts of less than a year. These contracts tend to be renewed, but an institution can decide not to renew a contract without notice or paying severance. As in public universities, teachers at private universities can be hired on hourly based contracts, part time or full time; other positions are also possible but less frequent. Private institutions possess greater flexibility to negotiate faculty salaries; for this and other reasons, salary information in private institutions is limited and difficult to study