Hi everyone, welcome back with Nadia from China Admissions.
Today I'd like to share information with you regarding the frequently
asked questions about studying in China. Don't forget to subscribe to
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So the FAQ video will be divided into two categories: the first one is about choosing
your program, so it's going to be about questions related to choosing your programs,
about the requirements and all that and the second one is about the application process
to Chinese universities. So let's jump right in!
"When is the deadline at Chinese universities?" So Chinese universities offer two deadlines,
the first one is in March the second one is in September every year. So what are the differences?
So basically Chinese universities offer non-degree Chinese language programs in both intakes,
so it means you can study non-degree Chinese language programs in either March or September.
However, if you want to study Bachelor's, Master's or PhD,
normally these type of programs will only be offered in September intake.
As for the March intake there are only a limited number of universities which offer Bachelor's
or Master's programs, because most of their degree programs will be offered in September.
"What is the age requirement to apply?" For Bachelor's program,
normally the age requirement would be about 18 to 30 years old. For Master's program the
age requirement would be up to 35 years old. As for PhD program the requirement would be
up to 40 years old. And if you're applying for the non-degree Chinese language program,
the age requirement is about 18 to 60 years old.
"I am under 18 years old, so what should I do?" So all applicants who are under 18 years old must
have a guardian in China. So a guardian can be a Chinese person
or a foreigner who is living in China with a valid working permit. Now remember,
another student/ another international student CANNOT be your guardian. So the guardian
must be either Chinese or a foreigner who is living in China with a valid working permit.
"How to choose which university to apply for?" So I know that there are a lot of programs
offered by Chinese universities. There are thousands of programs offered in China
and there are also hundreds of Chinese universities in mainland China itself
and it might be hard for you to choose one among all those options available out there.
So my tip for you is to use this formula to help you apply and to help you choose which
university is going to be the best one or like which program is the most suitable for you.
The formula is like this: so number one is to choose the major that you want to apply for. So
you need to know what is your passion and what is your future goals, so you can choose a major that
is well suited for you to achieve those goals. For example, if you want to be a businessman one day,
then it's best for you to study bachelor in business. Number two is to determine your budget.
So it's very important that you know your budget to study in China. By knowing your budget,
it will definitely help you to choose which university to apply for because there are a lot
of options available in China. So for example, if you (want to) have a more international experience
and if you have a high budget to support that, you can choose to apply to international
universities available in China, like the XJTLU (Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University) or maybe
UNNC (University of Nottingham Ningbo, China) or AEBS (Asia Europe Business School) in Shanghai
or maybe SBC (Sino-British College) in Shanghai. So definitely having to know your budget will
determine which university you can apply for. And last but not least, number three is to know
the location. So maybe you're not familiar with China, that's okay, but my suggestion is to at
least google China first, you can get to know that china is actually so big! For example,
if you're in Beijing and you want to go to Guangzhou, which is in the southern part of China,
it takes four hours flight itself and then the weather itself is so different!
Beijing in winter, it can be quite cold, you know, like it hits zero degrees or maybe minus
five sometimes, but if you are experiencing winter in Guangzhou, it's relatively warm and that's why,
if you at least have a little bit of preference in terms of the location it will definitely help
a lot. It doesn't mean that you have to know the map of China for example, it doesn't mean that
you have to know like every part of China in order to do so, but you know like a little preferences
would help. For example if you're from a tropical country if you're from Southeast Asia or from
Africa and you've lived in a tropical weather all year long, maybe you're not really comfortable
studying in the northern part of China like Harbin, because it's so cold there in winter. Like
it will hit minus 15 or like minus 25 in winter maybe you're not so comfortable with the cold
weather and that's why you can choose to study in the southern part of China like Guangzhou,
Xiamen or like Hainan. Those with a relatively warm weather that is more suitable for you.
"How much does it cost to study in China? Is it expensive to study in
China or is it affordable to study in China?" Well, maybe not all of you know this, but it is
actually affordable to study in China as compared to studying in another country like the UK or US
or Europe or Australia or even to study in Singapore. So for example, if you are going
to study degree programs which means Bachelor's, Master's or PhD programs, the tuition fee starts
from USD 2500 per year, and then if you choose to study non-degree programs which means programs
like the Chinese language learning program, the tuition fee is about one thousand to one thousand
five hundred US dollar per semester and then for the living expenses itself it is way cheaper than
US, UK, Europe, Australia or Singapore, because you will only need to spend about 500 to 900 US
dollars per month, and this includes everything! By everything I mean the accommodation,
the cost for food, your travel expenses like your transportation costs, the cost for you to ride the
subway, taxis whatever and then all of the costs related to that, like a little bit of shopping,
maybe you go buy some books or buy some clothes. You only need to spend about 500 to 900 US dollars
per month and that includes everything. Aside from the tuition fees, of course. So yeah,
I would say it is relatively affordable to study in China compared to other foreign countries.
If you still have more questions about studying in China, don't hesitate to contact us,
you can leave a comment down below, or you can also contact us on Email or Whatsapp and let
us know your questions and we will help to answer that and we will also help you
and guide you with your applications to Chinese universities. I hope this video
can be useful for you and informative for you as well, so yeah! See you next time.