This paper presents CHECK-IT(China-Holland Education Competence Knowledge on Information Technology) to effectively develop crucial software engineering skills in students of the software Engineering curriculum at the Xiamen University.The objective of the program is to cultivate the talents with international vision and real-project experience.CHECK-IT carefully designes project bridges the gap between theoretical knowledge and lively experience.This scheme has been in use for some time and proved to be not only efficient and effective but also quite rewarding for both students and instructors of both side.It’s discussed important characteristics of CHECK-IT as well as processes,central issues,relevant lessons learned and future development in the paper.