Because of its increasing charming, China has attracted more and more international students to study in its universities on various degree programs. A good preparation is undoubtedly beneficial to your application. Before submit your applications, be sure you know the following information.
Because of its increasing charming, China has attracted more and more international students to study in its
universities on various degree programs. A good preparation is undoubtedly beneficial to your application. Before submit your applications, be sure you know the following information.
Categories of applicants and duration of study
The duration of study of different categories' students:
1). undergraduates: 4 to 5 years
2). master degree students: 2 to 3 years
3). doctoral degree students: 3 years
4). The study duration of Chinese language students, general scholars and senior scholars is not limited to any standard.
Eligibility
1). Applicants must be non-Chinese national and in good health.
2). educational background
a. Undergraduate applicants must finish senior high school.
b. Master degree applicants must have bachelor's degree.
c. Doctoral degree applicants must have master degree.
d. Chinese language students must finish senior high school.
e. General scholars must have completed two years of undergraduate studies.
f. Senior scholars must obtain master degree or hold academic titles of associate professor or higher.
3). Chinese language proficiency
4). English language proficiency (for some English taught program)
Application Materials
If you have decided to apply for a
degree program in China, you will need to prepare the following materials accordingly:
1). Highest diploma (notarized photocopy). If the applicants are university students or already employed, applicants shall also submit documents of being university students or on-post employees.
2). Senior high school transcripts will be needed for bachelor's degree applicants or transcripts for other categories' students (notarized photocopy).
3). Photocopy of Foreigner Physical Examination Form (printed by Chinese quarantine authority), which is filled in English.
The medical examinations must cover all the items listed in the Foreigner Physical Examination Form. Incomplete records or those without a sealed photograph of the applicants are invalid. The medical examination results will be valid for 6 months. All applicants are kindly requested to take this factor into consideration while determining the time to take the medical examination.
4). Applicants for master or doctoral degree studies and senior scholars must submit two letters of recommendation in Chinese or English by their professors or associate professors. Applicants who apply in China for master or doctoral degree studies must submit the Admission Notice of the university.
5). Applicants for music are requested to submit one cassette recording of the applicants' own works. Applicants for fine arts must submit six color photographs of personal works (two sketches, two color paintings and two other works).
6). HSK Certificate. Generally applicants for Science programs need to get HSK 3 while applicants for Arts programs need to get HSK 6. However, it varies on different schools. Some English-taught programs require the applicants to show IELTS Certificate, usually IELTS 5.5 or above.
Application fee
All the universities require an Application Fee USD$100.