China is rapidly growing and we know that too, according to many thinktanks chian will soon take over the world economy by a great margin which ultimately leaves many open doors for you. Thinking of studyin in china and dont know where to start from? Great, you are at the right place, here in this article we shall discuss all the pros and cons that you should know before you come to china and how to get enrolled into your desired university.
These are some of the main points which you must know about before you come to china:
1. how to apply
2. How to find the university
3. Requirements
4. Visa details
5. Majors and programs
6. Fees
7. Study facilities
8. Accommodation
9. Cost of living
10. Scholarships
how to apply:
The main and most imporatant part of your admission is that you should know all the options that can lead you towards your successful admission.
Here are some of the ways by which you can apply for an admission in different universities in china:
1. You can apply online on the official website of the university. The university websites are made very easy and humanfriendly in order to ease the applicants who are trying to apply in for different universites in china.
2. You can physically visit the admission office of the university along with all your requested documents but this is the least adopted method among all the mentioned above.
3. You can also send a Copy of your requested documents to the admission office after contactin them.
How to find the university:
Findind or choosing the most appropreate university is the most difficult part as once you graduated from that university, you can change your graduation desting again so choosing the university should be done very wisely.
Here are some of the ways that you can adopt in order to find the most appropreate university for you:
1. Search Engines:
You can find the university on the search engines like GOOGLE, YAHOO, BING, etc
2. You can find your dream university with them help of some agency like ACASC, that helps you to find your univeristy, get enrolled and even helps you with other matters that you face when you arrive at your destination.
- The most important thing while searching for any university make sure to check and cross-check these things as they play a vital role:
- 1. World ranking of the university
- 2. Offered majors and programs
- 3. Climate of the region
Requirements:
The requirements to study in the chinese universities are not the same and are different for each major and program you choose. Despite of all the facilities and the standardized teaching by the professors the requirements are kept moderate because the the government of china believes in providing every hardworking student a chance to improve his life.
Here are some of the general requirements set by the government of china:
1. The candidate applying for admission in different universities in china must be in good health.
2. The applicant must have scored at least 60% marks in his/her most recent exam.
3. Shall obey the rules and regulations of china and respect the Chinese customs.
Visa details:
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
Majors and programs:
In the universities in china there are many different majors offered to the overseas students under many different programs. Mainly the chinese universities offers undergraduate, postgraduate and other courses.
Some of the most applied majors by the overseas students in the chinese universities are as follows:
Medicine
Engineering
Language courses
Arts
Music
Research sciences
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.
Study facilities:
The universities in china are loaded with facilities necessary for the overseas students. All the facilities provided to the overseas students are according to the international standards.
These facilities include:
- Gym
- Libraries
- Sport courts
- Societies
Accommodation:
All the universities in china are well provided with the accommodation 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 6000 RMB to 10,000 RMB depending upon the facilities you choose.
Cost of living:
The living cost at a place effects a lot in the monthly expenditures of a student. The average living cost of a student living inside the campus premises i.e. the dormitories of the universities of china is in between 1600 to 2000 RMB per month, however the students living outside the campus premises in self-rented apartments are seen to be having more expenditures than the former ones as they have to pay extra bills etc.
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.
These scholarships are further classified as following:
1. Scholarship offered by the chinese government
2. Scholarship awarded by the university itself
3. Scholarship offered by the regional government.