In June, The final defense of 6 Dual Master Degree Programs was successfully held. The 6 Dual Master Degree Programs are: "Tongji-TU Berlin", "Tongji-Pavia University", "Tongji-Politecnico di Milano","Tongji-Geogia tech", "Tongji- Chalmers University of Technology" and "Tongji- UNCC". There are total 45 students defended their master thesis at College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Tongji University, including 25 Chinese students from “Tongji- TU Berlin” and “Tongji- Pavia University” Program. All students passed the defense, among which a few thesis were rated by jury judges as excellent work.