China is growing faster than any other country in this world. Studying in china is an opportunity that can lead your life to a happy future. There are a lot of things that we shall know before we start studying a new place, right?
Here in this article we shall discuss all the things we need to know about “study in china handbook.”
Starting from the very beginning, you can follow these steps one by one to reach your dream university:
1. Finding a university
2. Finding a major or program
3. How to apply
4. Requirements
5. Visa information
6. Fees
7. scholarships
8. Accommodation
9. Facilities
10. After graduation opportunities
1. Finding a university:
While applying in china the most difficult and important part is to know about the university that you want to get enrolled in for which you need to find a university first according to your desires.
Finding a university in china can be very easy process and can be achieved in a number of ways:
- You can find the university with the help of an agency like ACASC. As a freshmen you might not know all the things that shall help you to find the most accurate university for you.
ACASC website is pretty developed and one can easily find their university according to the, region, ranking and major.
- You can also search the appropriate university on the search engines like GOOGLE, YAHOO, BING, etc.
Here is a list of top universities in china:
Tsing Hua University
City University of Hong Kong
Peking University
Fudan University
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Zhejiang University
Renmin University
2. Finding a major or program:
After finding the university now it’s time to find the major and program that suits you the most.
China mainly deals the overseas students with three main programs which are as follows:
- Undergraduate programs
- Post graduate programs
- Other courses
Most of the students after finding the program would like to know about the major they shall apply in admission for. In china the overseas students mainly with undergraduate programs apply in medicine, engineering, language, arts and other degrees.
For the postgraduate programs there are number of majors offered to the overseas students such as:
Fisheries
Humanities
Arts and design
Nursing
Horticulture
Botany
Zoology
Neuroscience
And many more…
3. How to apply:
Applying in the university is the complex part which requires a lot of attention and accuracy.
There are number of ways to apply in different universities in china such as:
- You can apply online on the official website of the university. All the universities in china have a well-developed network of website that provides you every details you are interested about related to the university.
- You can also apply with the help of an agencies like ACASC.
- You can physically visit the admission office of the university along with all the requested documents
- You can contact the admission office of the particular university via email.
4. Requirements:
The requirements set by the universities in china are different for each major and program you choose to apply in. the requirements are set by the administration of the universities by themselves.
Here are some of the GENERAL requirements mostly requested by the universities in china:
A. The candidate shall be in good health
B. Must obey the rules and regulation of china
C. Respect the chinese customs
D. For undergraduate programs the age limit is mostly 24 years
E. Must have at least 60% marks in the most recent exam.
Most of the time the universities request for an English proficiency test such as IELTS.
5. Visa information:
The Chinese embassy that allows the students to study in china offers them an X or F visa (student visa). The student visa is totally dependent on the duration of your degree.
- Documents for X or F visa:
- Applicant’s original passport.
- One completed Application Form.
- One recent passport style color photo
- approved Foreign Student Visa
- Application Form JW202
- Admission Notice from the university
6. Fees:
The most important thing that influences the education of a student is the fee structure. The fee for the overseas students studying in china is kept low as to help all the hardworking and brilliant students from all over the world. The fee for every university is different, however for a general comparison the fee ranges from 15,000 RMB to 60,000 RMB per year.
7. Scholarships:
There are many different top universities offering scholarships to the overseas students studying different subjects in china. These scholarships may be awarded once in a year which is around 5000 RMB or in the form of monthly allowance.
8. Accommodation:
All the universities in china are well provided with the accommodation facility in the dormitories. These dormitories are well provided with the modern day facilities like internet connection, separate toilet and furniture.
The fee for the dormitories ranges from 5000 RMB to 10,000 RMB depending upon the facilities you choose.
9. Facilities:
The universities in china are loaded with facilities necessary for the overseas students.
These facilities include:
- Gym
- Libraries
- Sport courts
- Societies
10. After graduation opportunities:
The degree from a Chinese university is like a golden ticket for you that will take you to anywhere you like. The students graduated from the Chinese universities are highly appreciated all over the world due to their extra ordinary skills and talent.