1.IntroductionrnThe first problem with intationalising the graduate study in developing countries is the lack of foreign language skills of the students.The first author is currently teaching on three universities with different level of English speaking:(1) English is the mother tongue of most students,(2) most students understand English though they cannot speak it,and (3) most students understand only some English.Similarly to the language skills,exposure to foreign technology varies from some foreign technology to none.The second author of this article is a Chinese-Canadian who experienced different cultures as a student.So with this combined background we will attempt to address the issues of training graduate students for the future of construction.