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Exhibit 4.9

Exhibit 4.9

Cooperation Agreement of “2+2” Joint International Education Program 

Party A: CIBT Education Group Inc. with Beijing Fenghua Education Consulting Co. Ltd.

  Party B: Zhuzhou Professional Technology College

In order to take full advantage of its foreign communication and cooperation channels of CIBT Education Group Inc. with its subsidiary CIBT School of Business, also to provide university entrance examination candidates opportunities for international level of higher education, under consultations the two parties planned to build up a “2+2” international education program within Party B’s existing programs, which invests in advanced educational philosophy, courses and course materials, teachers, management models and so on.

Article One, Cooperation Projects

Educational cooperation and communication program: “2+2” program in undergraduate level

The program sets up two majors of “Business Administration” and “Computer Science and Technology”. It recruits high school graduates and equivalent graduates qualified by English and comprehensive tests. The education system divides into two stages: in first two years of stage one, under accordance with Party A students study on English and basic courses of major in Party B’s campus; in last two years of stage two, Party B will send qualified students to study aboard. Students can choose any foreign partner educational institutions of “2+2” program to be sent to and receive university degree of the chosen university. The foreign partner educational institutions include:

		•	University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom 
		•	La Trobe University, Australia 
		•	Thomson Rivers University, Canada 
		•	UNITEC Institute of Technology, New Zealand 
		•	California State University at Sacramento, United States 
		•	Hanze University Groningen Applied Sciences, Netherlands (Three years in stage two) 
		•	Help University College, Malaysia 

All of above foreign partner educational institutes are regular colleges and universities recognized by Chinese government.

Recruitment of the program should not be oversized. In principle, each major has one class per year with about 30 to 40 students. Before each year’s recruitment, both parties will mutually agree on enrollment.

Article Two, Rights and Responsibilities of Both Parties

Party A:

		1.   	Party A is responsible to ensure domestic credits recognized by foreign institutions. 

		2. 	Party A is responsible to provide course material samples, curriculum and examination standards. 

		3. 	Party A is responsible to investigate qualifications of Party B’s teachers. 

		4. 	Party A is responsible to provide relevant information of admission to Party B, including English tests and professional comprehensive examination. 

		5. 	Party A is responsible to do joint review with Party B on admission requirements, admission of students, and entry of agreements on student enrollment. 

		6.   	Assisted by Party B, Party A should manage student status, including registration, credit management and etc. 

		7. 	Party A is responsible to provide the inventory of course materials, and assist to purchase course materials in Beijing or even abroad as if Party B requests. 

		8. 	Party A is responsible to do supervision of teaching quality, including sending specially-assigned person to listen lectures of Party B, as well as other supervisions of teaching quality. 

		9. 	Party A is responsible to assist students in carrying out exit procedures, including material preparation and visa application and etc. 

		10. 	On the regular basis, Party A is responsible to carry out the program management training to personnel of Party B. 

		11. 	Party A is responsible to complete teaching task in stage one with Party B. 

		12. 	If enrollment of Party B is less than 30 people, under consulting with Party B and students, Party A is responsible to carry out teaching and other relevant work. As well as pay to Party B enrollment compensation of RMB 6,000 per student. It should be transferred to Party B’s account in 60 working days after 30 days of first semester begins. 

Party B:

		1.   	Party B is responsible for admission and carrying out of entrance examination: under consistence with Party A, publicity should be not prejudiced the legitimate rights and interests of both parties, and should be in accordance with the provisions of national law. 

		2. 	Party B should provide information of candidates to Party A and assist Party A on admission of students 

		3. 	Party B should assist Party A to manage student status 

		4.   	In accordance with the regulations of Party A, Party B organizes teaching system, including setting up schedules, doing teaching evaluation and teaching quality surveys and so on. 

		5. 	Party B is responsible to assist Party A with teacher arrangement, including investigating teacher qualification. 

		6.   	Party B is responsible to provide a fixed teaching location and necessary teaching facilities. 

		7. 	Party B is responsible for student management, including student participation and performance evaluation, and collecting assignments and etc. 

		8.   	In accordance with Party A, Party B assists students with proper preparation of studying abroad, including assisting with Party A on relevant visa office job. 

		9. 	Party B is responsible to supervise and organize students with the participation of IELTS tests. 

Article Three, Financial Distributions

		1.   	Domestic tuition fee: Party B charges students for examination and registration, tuitions, textbooks, accommodation, and review fees of exit information, as well as providing the corresponding receipts. In addition, Party B is not allowed to charge students of any other extra fees. In 2009, the domestic tuition fees is RMB 32,000 Chinese yuan/ academic year; examination and registration fee of 100-200 Chinese yuan (pending); textbooks of 1,000 Chinese yuan / academic year that Party B received in advance, and if it is more than actual fees, Party B should return it to Party A, and if it is less than actual fees, Party A should pay for the extra to Party B; accommodation fees charged by Party B, and is consistent with the fee collection standard known by the students; review fee of exit information of about 3,000 to 6,000 Chinese yuan; IELTS examination fee and visa fees are paid by students. 

		2.   	Foreign tuition fee: about 5,000 to 20,000 US dollars/ academic year; living expenses: 4,000 to 9,000 US dollars/ academic year, which differentiate from different countries. All fees are paid by students. 

		3. 	Management fee: Party A pays to Party B of fees of student management, classroom usage for teaching, teaching and management of student status, and so on, which in the domestic studying period—RMB 4,000 Chinese yuan per student in first year, and RMB 4,800 Chinese yuan per student in second year. It should be transferred to Party B’s account in 30 working days after 20 days of each first semester begins. 

		4. 	In principle, Party A should pay for all the teaching costs. If Party A agrees to use Party B’s teachers for teaching, Party A should pay for Party B based on actual teaching hours. The fee collection standards for teaching hours should be consulted by both parties and confirm them in the forms of attachments. 

		5.   	For each student introduced by Party B to the program, Party A should pay for its referral fees (11%of first year tuition fees in domestic study stage) . 

Article Four, Risk Terms

		1.   	Both parties should be responsible for their own information provided, publicity and management methods, and copyright of teaching materials, as well as the legal responsibility relevant to these factors. 

		2.   	Both parties do not need to take responsibility to Acts of God, such as floods, earthquakes, epidemics, riots, wars and so on. 

Article Five, Effective Date and Termination of the Agreement

		1.   	The agreement enters into force: the agreement signed and sealed by both parties to enter into force with validity of 3 years. 

		2.   	On 6 months before termination of the agreement, under consultation both parties should make a decision of either terminating the agreement or renewing the agreement. 

		3. 	Termination of the agreement: under the certain following situations, the agreement can be terminated by either party: 

			1)   	Either party violates with national laws or regulations 

			2) 	Either party does not fulfill its obligations or responsibility in accordance with the agreement 

			3) 	Either party acts with damages to the other party or relative corporations 

Article Six, Disputes Disposal

		1.   	Disputes should be resolved through friendly consultations by both parties. 

		2. 	Unsuccessful negotiations will be ultimately solved by supervision departments of both parties; if the foregoing discussions do not result in settlement or resolution of such dispute or difference, the matter may be settled through arbitration by submitting the case to the People’s Court at request of any party to the dispute. 

There are 2 original copies of this agreement. Each of both parties has one original copy with the same binding power. Both followings signatures are to represent both Party A and Party B agreed on above terms.

		
	Party A: 	Party B: 
	CIBT Education Group Inc., 
Beijing Fenghua Education 
Consulting Co. Ltd. 	Zhuzhou Professional Technology 
College

	 	Representative:__________________
	Representative:__________________	Date:__________________
	Date:__________________Exhibit 4.10

 

Exhibit 4.10

Jointly Running School Cooperation Agreement

This Agreement shall be signed by Beijing Fenghua Education Consulting Co. Ltd. and Jinhua Career and Technical College under the principles of honesty, trust and mutual development. Details of the Agreement are as follows:

Article 1 Cooperating Parties

Party A:

• Beijing Fenghua Education Consulting Co. Ltd.

Address: #1006, Building A, Peng Run Plaza, 26 Xiao Yun Road, Chao Yang District, Beijing, China. 100016

Telephone: 010-84582200

Legal Representative: Toby Yam-Chung Chu, President & CEO, Canadian

Party B:

• Jinhua Career and Technical College

Address: 1188 Mao Zhou Street, Jinhua, China. 519000

Telephone: 0579-82265226

Legal Representative: Du Shi Lu

Article 2 Cooperative Organization

2.1 Legal Name: CIBT International Education Center

2.2 Location: Jinhua Career and Technical College

2.3 CIBT International Education Center (called the Center for short) is a cooperative educational institute established by both Party A and Party B. The Center shall have non-independent corporate capacity and independent setting but must be part of the education system of Jinhua Career and Technical College. The Center’s vision and strategy shall be in line with that of Jinhua Career and Technical College.

2.4 The Center shall be responsible for any effects on Jinhua Career and Technical College in the process of running the cooperative programs. The Center shall also guarantee the quality of education and legally run the programs under the instructions of Jinhua Career and Technical College.

Article 3 Cooperation Principle and Objective

3.1 Principle: Party A and Party B shall introduce innovative education ideas and management models, widen education scope and improve education quality. Both parties shall train talents in applied technology of high demand in the market and international talents according to requirements and development goals issued by Chinese education authority. Proposed programs are Hotel Management, Automotive Maintenance and etc.

3.2 Objective:

3.2.1 Build an international education centre and provide students with first class international studying environment by introducing Party A’s investment, programs and facilities.

3.2.2 Introduce a number of international core programs and international instructors from famous foreign institutions, develop foreign teaching activities in China and vigorously improve Party B’s teaching level.

3.2.3 Provide the students with interactive teaching with foreign teachers using technologically advanced long-distance video conference teaching system invested by Party A

3.2.4 Party A shall import famous and qualified foreign instructors to teach in China, increase the percentage of courses to be taught by foreign instructors and improve quality of teaching

3.2.5 Provide students with a perfect network of employers by Party A’s internet recruiting company in China.

Article 4 Cooperation Procedures and Investments

4.1 Cooperation Procedures:

4.1.1 Sign a cooperation agreement

4.1.2 Complete Center construction by both parties after agreement on location

4.1.3 CIBT International Education Center officially operates; students start classes

4.2 Investment:

4.2.1 According to teaching demand of the Center, Party A plan to do a batch investment of decoration, facilities, foreign teachers, foreign programs, career services, management personnel, software, property rights, cash and etc. worth 0.8 million RMB. Party A shall increase the amount of investment if necessary to guarantee the operation of the Center.

4.2.2 Party B shall provide a fixed teaching area of approximately 200m2 and basic teaching facilities (Party B shall also provide cables and set up internet connection) including a classroom with a capacity of 40 students and an office with a capacity of more than 4 people. Area may be increased as the cooperation programs expand.

4.2.3 Party A and Party B shall each have the ownership of their own capital assets. The Center shall have access to the mutual capital assets.

Article 5 Rights and Responsibilities

5.1 Party A is responsible of construction, management and operation of the multi-media classroom. Party A has priority in using the classroom when running classes and activities at the Center. Exact timetable shall be determined by Party A and staff members from the Center.

5.2 Party B:

5.2.1 Responsible of providing classroom and office at the agreed location and 3 to7 apartments for foreign teachers

5.2.2 Responsible of providing cables, setting up internet connection, power connection andother accessories supporting the multi-media classroom (safety and construction environment) and maintenance. 

During cooperation Party B may use the multi-media classroom for free after Party A grants permission when Center’s normal operation is guaranteed. Party B shall make sure Party A’s investment is efficient, assist with the development of Party A’s programs, import Party A’s advanced teaching contents and cooperate actively at all further levels.

Both parties agree that neither of the parties shall rent out the classroom or the laboratory to a third party without permission from the other party and that the classroom shall only be used for cooperation programs by Party A and Party B.

Article 6 Management Organization

Party A shall appoint a Director for the Center taking responsibility of daily operation and strategic management issues; Part B shall appoint an Executive Program Manager assisting with daily management and development of the programs.

Article 7 Financial Management

7.1 Independent financial management system will be established for the cooperation program and will be supervised and reviewed by Party A, Party B and the government. Revenue from the cooperation program will be mainly used to pay for education activities, management expenses and facility improvement;

7.2 A fixed proportion of or a fixed amount from the tuition fee and training income shall be distributed periodically to both parties to pay for their expenses respectively. In principle, the amount distributed to Party B shall be used to pay for foreign teachers, international courses, teaching, training and management expenses; the amount distributed to Party A should be used to pay for its teaching, training and management expenses.

7.3 Method of payment for any teaching or training expenses to institutions or companies in foreign countries shall be subject to the provisions of the People’s Republic of China;

7.4 Party A and Party B shall share the payment of any related tax expenses in proportion with their incomes.

Article 8 Terms of agreement, Amendment, Change, Renewal and Termination

8.1 This Agreement shall be effective from the day on which it is signed and sealed by both Party A and Party B. It is valid until November 30th in the year 2002.

8.2 Party A and Party B may make amendment of this Agreement on issues not covered here after discussion. The amendment shall not be effective until both parties reach a written agreement.

8.3 Party A and Party B may hold discussions 6 months prior to the expiry date of this Agreement to determine whether to terminate or extend the cooperative terms of this Agreement.

8.4 Party A and Party B shall follow the plans below upon termination.

8.4.1 Party A has the right to collect all the facilities including furniture, computers, equipment and instruments.

8.4.2 Party B has the right to collect the classroom, office and the right of use of the facilities.

8.4.3 Both parties shall make appropriate arrangements for enrolled students and deal with related issues.

Article 9 Risk Terms

9.1 Party A and Party B may terminate this Agreement as a result of uncontrollable factors such as earthquakes, floods, fires, wars, social convulsions and riots; if it is impossible unnecessary to continue carrying out this Agreement it may be terminated.

9.2 Party A and Party B shall not take any responsibilities for the damages or losses as a result of the uncontrollable factors; discussions about the termination and post-termination issues might be held in a fair way.

There are 4 original copies of this Agreement that have the same binding power, 2 for each party.

Party A: Beijing Fenghua Education Consulting Co. Ltd.

Representative:

Date: December 5th, 2007

Party B: Jinhua Career and Technical College

Representative:

Date: December 5th, 2007

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