China is located in East Asia and borders the western part of the Pacific Ocean. It has a land area of more than 9.6 million square kilometers, and a mainland coastline of more than 18,000 kilometers. Its water area, including inland sea and marginal sea, is over 4.7 million square kilometers, in which there are more than 7,600 islands of every size. Among them, the island of Taiwan is the largest, with an area of 35,798 square kilometers. China borders 14 countries and is adjacent to 8 island countries on the sea. By provincial administrative division, China has 4 municipalities, 23 provinces, 5 autonomous regions and 2 special administrative regions. Its capital is Beijing. There are 56 ethnic groups in China, which is a multi-ethnic, multi-lingual, multi-dialect and multi-text country. The common language is Mandarin and standard Chinese characters. The official website of the Chinese government.
China has basically formed its own special education development pattern, with special education schools as the backbone, regular classes or special classes in ordinary schools as the main form, and sending teachers to families, homeschooling and community education as a supplement. There are 2,852 higher education institutions in China, among which 2,560 are regular colleges and universities, and 292 are adult colleges and universities. In higher academic education, there are 326,700 PhD students, 1,584,700 postgraduates, 15,766,800 undergraduates, 10,486,100 regular junior college students and 6,359,400 adult college and adult junior college students. Among the teachers of regular colleges and universities in China, the full-time teachers in colleges and universities total 1,573,000, of which 68.4% has master’s degree[l1] and 41.9% senior professional titles. China’s higher education institutions have assigned 44,200 students and received 37,600 foreign students for international academic exchanges and cooperative researches which have attendees as many as 163,900. China has held 2,291 international academic conferences, with 93,500 academic papers discussed and 18,700 invited lectures given.
Improving the quality of education in China in an all-round way and making significant progress in education modernization are the main goals of China’s educational development in the future. The main tasks include strengthening students’ social responsibility, innovation, entrepreneurship and hands-on ability; encouraging the development of universal pre-schooling; promoting the balanced development of compulsory education; universalizing high school education; speeding up the development of modern vocational education; transforming the qualified undergraduate institutions into application-oriented colleges and universities; adopting a balanced approach in terms of building world-class universities and disciplines; improving the ability of colleges and universities in teaching and innovation; speeding up the building of a learning society; and making great efforts in promoting educational equality. The supplementary measures to achieve the main objectives include strengthening the training of teachers, deepening the reform of the examination and enrollment system, improving the education investment mechanism, promoting and regulating the development of private education, promoting education informatization, strengthening international cooperation and exchanges in education, and deepening the innovation and entrepreneurship-oriented educational reform.
Source: China Profile, Overview of China’s Educational Development by Department of International Cooperation and Exchanges, Ministry of Education, People’s Republic of China.
More documents may be required, depending on each school’s request.
The academic year in China usually has two semesters, spring semester and autumn semester, except for a few higher educational institutions who implemented a three-semester system. It is best to figure out every university’s specific application deadline for each semester, but these are the general recommendations:
For the pre-Masters courses, typical entry requirements are at least 3 years of higher education and UK IELTS 5.5 (minimum of 5.0 in all skills).
If you do not meet the English language entry level but have at let UK IELTS 4.5 (minimum 4.0 in all skills) you can do a course that includes extended English and skills (EES). Language requirements for Chinese university application
If you want to apply for an English-instructed degree, accepted language tests are:
Intake: Students may be able to start in spring (January – April), summer (May – August) or autumn (September – November)
By using the BSB application service, you can make multiple applications at one time. BSB consultants will help you to choose the best programs, and the BSB Student Service Team will assist you to prepare and submit the required documents.
Once Chinese universities have received your applications, BSB will regularly report to you about which stage of processing your application is up to. BSB is responsible for getting admission information from universities and informing students of the admission decision online. BSB is commissioned to receive your admission package from universities and deliver it to you.
Generally, you only need to pay a minimum BSB service fee of $50.
The following 9 universities charge $150 instead:
There are plenty of disciplines you can pick from to study in English in China. Here are just of few of the most popular options to consider:
Regarding application process, Chinese universities allow international students to choose one of the following options:
Apply through CUAC (China University Application Centre) – you can apply for a Chinese university, but this website is also online advisor and professional guide, helping you get the right decision regarding your study choice in China.
Appoint friends in the university to submit application
You can submit your applications with the help of your friends who are studying in the same university. They can easily get complete information regarding all necessary documents and qualifications and you can send required documents to them and they will submit the application for you.
For a Chinese-taught programme, HSK tests are accepted as follows:
Qualified applicants can reserve university accommodations through BSB Accommodation Booking Service System. This service mainly provides options of student dormitories. You can book your accommodation after you login your CUCAS account. BSB will also direct you to choose nearby hotels if you are not interested in living on campus.
Non- BSB users can only book accommodation of Beijing Language and Culture University and will be charged $100 for using this service.
Yes, this service is FREE for students applying through BSB!
Tips- In case of insufficiency, we advise you to book accommodation once you receive the admission notice.
Some universities do not accept room reservation and adopts the rule of “First come, first served”. So BSB advises you to come early during the registration period.
Reservation ProcedureRegarding application process, Chinese universities allow international students to choose one of the following options:
If you want to apply for an English-instructed degree, accepted language tests are:
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