Software Engineeringis the application of engineering to the development of software in a systematic method. It entails;

• "Research, design, develop, and test operating systems-level software, compilers, and network distribution software for medical, industrial, military, communications, aerospace, business, scientific, and general computing applications."

• "The systematic application of scientific and technological knowledge, methods, and experience to the design, implementation, testing, and documentation of software".

Software engineering can be divided into 15 sub-disciplines. They are:

• Software requirements (or Requirements engineering): The elicitation, analysis, specification, and validation of requirements for software.

• Software design: The process of defining the architecture, components, interfaces, and other characteristics of a system or component. It is also defined as the result of that process.

• Software construction: The detailed creation of working, meaningful software through a combination of coding, verification, unit testing, integration testing, and debugging.

• Software testing: An empirical, technical investigation conducted to provide stakeholders with information about the quality of the product or service under test.

• Software maintenance: The totality of activities required to provide cost-effective support to software.

• Software configuration management: The identification of the configuration of a system at distinct points in time for the purpose of systematically controlling changes to the configuration, and maintaining the integrity and traceability of the configuration throughout the system life cycle.

• Software engineering management: The application of management activities—planning, coordinating, measuring, monitoring, controlling, and reporting—to ensure that the development and maintenance of software is systematic, disciplined, and quantified.

• Software development process: The definition, implementation, assessment, measurement, management, change, and improvement of the software life cycle process itself.

• Software engineering models and methods impose structure on software engineering with the goal of making that activity systematic, repeatable, and ultimately more success-oriented

• Software quality

• Software engineering professional practice is concerned with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes that software engineers must possess to practice software engineering in a professional, responsible, and ethical manner

• Software engineering economics is about making decisions related to software engineering in a business context

• Computing foundations

• Mathematical foundations

• Engineering foundations

1. Under the age of 25

2. A high school graduate or with equivalent qualification

3. Able to take courses in Chinese (passing the 3th level HSK)

• Required Documents

• Photocopy of valid passport

• With name, passport number & expiration date, and photo included

• Passport photo

• A recent passport-sized photo of the applicant

• Certificate/diploma of highest education

• Graduation certificate in languages other than Chinese or English should be translated into Chinese or English and be certified by notarization.

• Health certificate

• Financial support statement

• Photocopy of the financial support statement with signature

• Academic transcript of highest education

• Transcript in languages other than Chinese or English should be translated into Chinese or English and be certified by notarization.

§ Question: What is the cost of applying through ACASC?

Answer: ACASC charges a service fee of 50$ for using its online application portal. Applying through ACASC into Chinese universities attracts a service fee of $50.

· Question: Can I apply to the university directly?

Answer: Yes. ACASC gives the applicants, the chance to directly apply to their desired universities through our online application portal. We have synchronized our system to create a simple platform that connects universities and colleges in China to international students all around the world.

· Question: How can I track my application status?

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· Question: How to deal with a pending application?

Answer: When an application is pending a decision it means that your school has received it and no admissions decision has been made yet. The admissions office may have reviewed your application package or may not have.

The main cause of a pending application is usually incomplete application documents. As a result you will be requested by the school’s admission office to re-check and modify all submitted application documents or perhaps even add extra documents and then re-submit them.

To avoid further delays, carefully read the university’s comments, modify your application form on ACASC, and re-upload the required application documents. You can contact ACASC on admission@acasc.cn for any help with regards to your pending application

· How long does it take to process my application?

Processing time varies for different applications. For example to process a degree program application requires more time than a Chinese language application. Confirmation for Chinese language application by the admission office usually takes 2 to 4 weeks. However, time for degree programs application differs. For example fall semester application processing is after March, and it takes a period of 1 to 2 months. This also depends on your qualification and the number of applicants.