Education
Admission for Foreign Students
Any foreigners who are healthy and willing to abide by the Chinese laws and decrees, respect the Chinese customs and habits, and meet the following qualifications may apply directly to UCAS or CAS institutes. Foreigners wishing to study at UCAS may request an application form (UCAS Application For Admission for Foreign Students) from the International Students Office (ISO)of UCAS (See Chapter VII for contact details), or download the application form from UCAS website directly.
An applicant must be under 40 years old, has obtained or is working in the last year toward a Bachelor degree of China, or the foreign equivalent of such a degree. In the latter case, admission will be contingent on the final receipt of such a degree.
An applicant must be under 45 years old, has obtained or is working toward a Master degree of China, or the foreign equivalent of such a degree. In the latter case, admission will be contingent on the final receipt of such a degree.
An applicant must be under 45 years old, has obtained a Master degree of China, or the foreign equivalent of such a degree.
● An Application for Admission for Foreign Students, with a recent passport-sized photo attached;
● Application fee (nonrefundable);
● Degree certificate of the highest education level (notarized photocopy);
● Transcripts of undergraduate and/or graduate studies (notarized photocopy/photocopies);
● Two letters of recommendation from your instructors at least at associate professor level or other person familiar with your activities with equivalent academic achievement;
● Curriculum vitae;
● A financial support statement by your sponsor along with bank statements (original or notarized photocopy);
● An Application Form for UCAS Scholarship for those wishing to apply for such scholarship.
If any of the materials is neither in Chinese nor in English, a copy of notarized translation in Chinese or English is required.
Zip Code: 100049
Applicants for Master Program or PhD. Program are required to take a preliminary examination, which consists of two tests in the applicants’ respective academic fields and one English test. Applicants whose native language or official language is English will be exempted from the English test. All the tests are in written form and each lasts for 3 hours. Applicants will be notified of the time and venue of the tests after their application is received by UCAS.
Applicants having passed the preliminary examination should expect to be interviewed, and should be responsible for all the travel and other related expenses. An interview notice will be sent to each applicant.
An Admission Letter and a Visa Application for Study in China (Form JW202) will be sent to the successful applicant who will study in China for more than one year; and an Admission Letter will be sent to those who will study in China for less than one year.
Students who are unable to successfully complete their curriculum, or are disqualified from presenting degree dissertation, or fail their defense of degree dissertation will be permitted to continue their study as visiting students or will be asked to quit their study, depending on the individual situation.
The program for all visiting students is no more than 2 years. A certificate will be issued upon a student’s meeting of his/her program requirements.
Master Program and PhD Program: RMB ¥600 ( 600 Yuan RMB);
Program for Regular Visiting Students and Program for Senior Visiting Students: RMB ¥450 ( 450 Yuan RMB).
Master Program: RMB ¥30,000 /year (30,000 Yuan RMB per year);
PhD Program:
Liberal Arts: RMB ¥34,000/year (34,000 Yuan RMB per year)
All Other Disciplines: RMB ¥40,000/year (40,000 Yuan RMB per year);
Program for Regular Visiting Students: RMB ¥2,600/month (2,600 Yuan RMB per month);
Program for Senior Visiting Students: RMB ¥3,000/month (3,000 Yuan RMB per month).
Extra activities dealing with experiments, fieldwork and travels beyond the education plan stipulated by UCAS.
Room and board, medical treatment, insurance and teaching materials, etc.
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