Britain's University of Sheffield and China's Tsinghua University announced on Wednesday that they have created a master's degree program in nuclear engineering and management to help ensure the supply of qualified graduates for bilateral projects.

The joint program is the first of its kind for China, and leverages both universities' expertise in the nuclear technology sector.

The first class of students, whose studies begin in Beijing in September, will include 80 people from China and 30 from overseas. The two-year program will be taught in English.