STUDY IN CHINA
Continuous struggle, hard work and achievement, these three words describe only one country China. The fail and insolvent state of early nineties is now become largest economy of the world. Chinese nation proves itself hard working, enthusiastic and determined. With their continuous struggle and hard work Chinese products and experts have reached in every corner of the world. You can see Chinese products in every market of the world. “Made in china” has become a brand name in world. It is only because of hard work of Chinese nation.
GEOGRAPHY OF CHINA
China is located at Southeast Asia with coast of Pacific Ocean. Chine is third biggest countries of the world after Russia and Canada. China consists of 9.597 million square km. but this area suits its huge population. China has 18000 km long coastline. China is the neighbor of 16 important countries of Asia. China shares borders with Pakistani, India, Russia, Japan, North Korea, Vietnam, Magnolia, Taiwan, Burma, Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Nepal, Laos, Tajikistan and Bhutan. Beijing is the capital city of china which is beautiful combination of historical and modern buildings. It is also one of the powerful capital cities of the world. It is also center of culture, tradition, and customs of country. Shanghai is the largest city of china. It is also the industrial center of country. China is big agricultural country. It has lots of agriculture land. China has foothills and fertile lowland. China uses its manpower in agriculture field. Chinese are also famous for producing silk. There are lots of silk worm farms in china.
WEATHER, CULTURE, CUSTOMS AND LANGUAGES IN CHINA
China is very large country, so you can find variety of weather there. Normally china has moderate climate. Summer, spring, autumn and winter are essential part of weather in china. Weather is different in different parts of country. Winter of china is cold and dry and summer is hot and humid. Spring and autumn has average and pleasant in china.
History of china is very rich like its culture. China has ancient traditions and historical customs. Chinese like to act upon their traditions. Chinese has very colorful culture and its customs are very interesting. There are lots of historical building and ancients monuments situated in china. Especially Great Wall of China is center of attention of the tourists. Tourists also like the interesting and unique customs of china. China is big populated country. It is the home of 1.3 billion people. This is the 20% of entire population of the world. So there are many languages are spoken in the country. The major language of china is Mandarin Chinese which is widely spoken in the country. Along with mandarin Chinese, other languages are Cantonese and Hokkien also spoken in some part of country.
ECONOMY OF CHINA
China has largest manufacturing economy. There are lots of industries which are producing large range of consumer and industrial goods. The products of china are exported all over the world. China is financially very strong country. It is one of the richest countries of the world. THE GDP of china is US $ 10.87 trillion which is too much impressive because china achieved this development within few decades. Per capita income of china is US $ 7924.65 which is not bad as compare to its large population. Overall Chinese are living financially satisfactory life. The official currency is Renminbi which is also called Chinese Yuan.
EDUCATION IN CHINA
China is the center of education and academies from thousands of years. It is said that students used to go china to take education from East Asia an Arab states 2000 years ago. So it can be truly said that china has ancient culture of education and study.
In 19th century modern universities started to build in china, and new era of education started in country. After declaring itself Peoples Republic of China in 1949, government gave special attention to education department and took many steps to make it strong. Within one year the universities of china become center of attention to the students of world and lots of students of Vietnam and Eastern Europe took admission in china. This is the proof of high quality of Chinese education system.
Now china has almost 3000 higher education institutions, and round 600 universities of china are offering admission to international students. Chinese government is investing huge amount in education sector. China is spending 4% of its GDP on education system. China is giving lots of facilities to international students. The number of international students is increasing every year in china. It can be truly said that there are hundreds of thousands international students are studying in higher education institutions of china. Government is also taking steps to bring its major universities in top 100 universities. And they will achieve this target easily because they are Chinese.
Most of the international students like to study in Beijing and study in shanghai. But student cities of china are also very famous among international students.
WEATHER AND CLIMATE OF UK
England has mild climate. The weather in England is not much pleasant but it is pretty good as compare to some of its neighbouring countries. It doesn’t have extreme weather but very average type of European weather. The summer of England is not too hot. The maximum temperature in summer may be 32 C. but winter of England is bit cooler, the minimum temperature falls to 0 C or bit less. Overall it has bearable temperature around the year. Umbrellas and rains are important part of life of British people. If you go England, don’t forget to take your umbrella with you.
HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS OF CHINA
The higher education institutions of china are well reputed in the world. The prestigious universities of china have earned impressive goodwill in the world due to their high quality education. The degrees issued by Chinese universities are globally recognized. The graduates of Chinese universities are accepted in all reputed universities and business organizations of the world. Chinese universities are called public universities. These public universities award degree to students in many study fields including typical Chinese study fields such as Chinese medicine, history, sports, martial arts, philosophy, and Chinese folk arts etc. these prestigious universities also offer degree programs in modern subjects like mathematics, science, engineering, medical, dentistry, business, finance, commerce, managements, literature, history, and many more.
STUDY PROGRAMS AND ACADEMIC CALENDAR IN CHINA
The higher education institutions of china offer many study programs in lots of study fields. Local and international students can take admission in language courses, short courses, undergraduate programs, master’s programs and doctoral programs. Academic year in Chinese universities consists of two semesters, autumn semester and spring semester. Application for autumn semester is taken start of autumn season in china and application for spring semester is taken form start of spring season in country.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS IN CHINA FOR PAKISTANI/INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
The admission requirements of study programs are set by higher education institutes of china. So the admission requirements are varying from university to university and course to course. Almost every university has different admission requirements according to their study courses. PakStudyAbroad.com suggests the students to visit the official website of desired university to check exact admission requirements. Let’s check the general admission requirements of different study programs in china.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS IN SHORT-TERM COURSES IN CHINA
Lots of higher education institution of china are offering many short-term courses to local and international students. Normally these courses are consists of 01 to 20 weeks. Every higher education institution set its own admission requirements. However, PakStudyAbroad.com is giving you some general admission requirements of higher education institutions of china.
- Secondary education finishing degree / secondary school leaving certificate / intermediate / A level certificate / 12 years of successful education etc.
- Pass entry / admission test (some universities required entry test)
- All transcripts issued by previous education institutions.
- English language proficiency certificate like TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) and IELTS (International English Language Testing System) etc.
- Application Form (correctly filled by candidate)
Above admission requirements are general requirements collected by PakStudyAbroad.com from different universities of china. Students are suggested to check the official website of university to know the exact admission requirements and deadline for submission of application.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS IN LANGUAGE COURSES IN CHINA
Many higher education institution of china are offering language courses to local and international students. Normally these course are consists of 1 to 2 years. Every higher education institution set its own admission requirements. However, PakStudyAbroad.com is giving you some general admission requirements of higher education institutions of china.
- Secondary education finishing degree / secondary school leaving certificate / intermediate / A level certificate / 12 years of successful education etc.
- Pass entry / admission test (some universities required entry test)
- Application Form (correctly filled by candidate)
Above admission requirements are general requirements collected by PakStudyAbroad.com from different universities of china. Students are suggested to check the official website of university to know the exact admission requirements and deadline for submission of application.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS IN UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM IN CHINA
Public universities of china offer many undergraduates or bachelor’s degree programs to local and international students every year. Normally these course are consists of 4 to 5 years. However associate undergraduate degree consists of 2 to 3 years. Every higher education institution set its own admission requirements. However, PakStudyAbroad.com is giving you some general admission requirements of higher education institutions of china.
- Secondary education finishing degree / secondary school leaving certificate / intermediate / A level certificate / 12 years of successful education etc.
- Pass entry / admission test (some universities required entry test)
- All transcripts issued by previous education institutions.
- English language proficiency certificate like TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) and IELTS (International English Language Testing System) etc.
- HSK level 4 to 6 for Chinese medium study programs.
- Application Form (correctly filled by candidate)
Above admission requirements are general requirements collected by PakStudyAbroad.com from different universities of china. Students are suggested to check the official website of university to know the exact admission requirements and deadline for submission of application.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS IN MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAM IN CHINA
Public universities of china offer master’s degree programs in many study fields to local and international students every year. Normally master’s degree program is consists of 2 to 3 years. Every higher education institution set its own admission requirements. However, PakStudyAbroad.com is giving you some general admission requirements of higher education institutions of china.
- Bachelor’s degree with good CGPA.
- Two letters of recommendation from professors.
- Pass entry / admission test (some universities required entry test)
- All transcripts issued by previous education institutions.
- English language proficiency certificate like TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) and IELTS (International English Language Testing System) etc.
- HSK level 5 to 8 for Chinese medium study programs
- Application Form (correctly filled by candidate).
Above admission requirements are general requirements collected by PakStudyAbroad.com from different universities of china. Students are suggested to check the official website of university to know the exact admission requirements and deadline for submission of application.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS IN DOCTORAL DEGREE PROGRAM (PHD) IN CHINA
Public universities of china offer doctoral degree programs in many study fields to local and international students every year. Normally doctoral degree program is consists of 3 years. Every higher education institution set its own admission requirements. However, Sublime is giving you some general admission requirements of higher education institutions of china.
- Master’s degree with good CGPA.
- Two letters of recommendation from professors.
- Pass entry / admission test (some universities required entry test)
- All transcripts issued by previous education institutions.
- English language proficiency certificate like TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) and IELTS (International English Language Testing System) etc.
- HSK level 5 to 8 for Chinese medium study programs
- Application Form (correctly filled by candidate).
Above admission requirements are general requirements collected by Sublime consultants from different universities of china. Students are suggested to check the official website of university to know the exact admission requirements and deadline for submission of application.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS BY GOVERNMENT OF CHINA
Chinese government also sets some entry requirements for international students/Pakistani students to study in higher education institutions of China. Let’s check these entry requirements on the page of PakStudyAbrod.com.
- Candidate should be an actual student and awarded students or visitor visa form Chinese embassy in their country.
- Character certificate from police department of student’s country with no criminal record.
- Candidate should meet all the admission requirements of Chinese higher education institutions.
- Agreement certificate from both institutes in case of transfer from one institute to other institute.
APPLICATION AND TUITION FEE IN CHINA FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Application fees of different higher education institutions of china are different as per study programs and study fields. Normally US $ 90 to US $ 150 can be charged for application fee from international students. However, applicants for MBBS can be charged near US $ 200 but not more than that for any course. Similarly, tuitions fees of higher education institutions are also varying from institute to institute and course to course. However, PakStudyAbroad.com provides you average fee to study abroad in china. Students can be charged US $ 3300 to US $ 9900 per year by higher education institutions of china. Keep in mind that fees of higher education institutions are pretty economical as compare to European and American universities
CHINA STUDY SCHOLARSHIP FOR PAKISTANI STUDENTS
There is variety of scholarships offered to international/Pakistani students in China. These scholarships are offered by Chinese governments. China Scholarship Council is managed these scholarships. Normally these scholarships cover the tuition fee and complete living expense of students for whole degree program. These scholarships are given from all study programs including bachelor’s degree programs, master’s degree programs and doctoral degree program. Language course students can also apply for scholarship in china. The desired students for scholarships are required to get online registration with China Scholarship Council. Students should fill Chinese government scholarship online application form carefully because mistake or wrong information can be cause of rejection of application. After submission of application students need to find sponsor agency in china. PakStudyAbroad is bringing the complete information about scholarships in China for Pakistani students in upcoming days. This is the topic most Pakistani students are interested in. We cannot cover it here. Please keep visiting us. Follow us on social media and subscribe to our newsletter. We update daily.
VISA REQUIREMENTS FOR PAKISTANI STUDENTS TO STUDY ABROAD IN CHINA
Students are granted visa according to length of their study course. So visa requirements can be different for different students according to their study programs. If study course consists of 6 months or more, then students need to apply for study visa which is also called X-visa. If study course is less than 6 months then students should apply for F-visa which is business visa. Students are advised by Sublime consultants to apply for visa immediate after receiving admission confirmation letter from university. Because Chinese embassy may take few days to check and verify your documents. Normally student visa is granted within four working days. If you request for express service then you will be granted visa within 2 to 3 working days. If you apply for visa with rush service then visa will be issued 24 hours. Express or rush service can be accepted or denied by Chinese embassy. Embassy of china can ask different documents from different candidates. However, Sublime is providing you some general visa requirements. Let’s check them below.
- Passport (original + photocopy).
- Application Form (must be correctly filled by candidate).
- Proof of legal stay or residence status.
- Admission confirmation letter from higher education institution of China.
- Form J201 or Form J202 (original + photocopy).
These are general visa requirements for Pakistani students.
COST OF LIVING IN CHINA FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Cost of living in china is pretty low as compare to student cities of Europe and America. But cost of living in big metropolitan cities is higher than small cities. If you take admission in Shanghai, Beijing or Guangzhou then you probably need US $ 740 to US $ 830 per month to cover your complete living expenses. But if you get admission other than above mentioned cities then you would have to spend US $ 250 to US $ 580. This big difference is only due to rent of accommodation and local travelling. Rent of accommodation in big cities is higher as compare to small cities. Other basic necessities are economical in china. Above mentioned estimated cost of living can cover your complete cost of living including rent of accommodation, food, books, stationary, study material, local travelling, personal maintenance, clothing, laundry etc. it is frequently discussed on the pages of PakStudyAbroad.com that cost of living depends on student’s living style and habits. You can raise or reduce your cost of living by budgeting your funds.
ACCOMMODATION IN CHINA FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
International students have different residence options in china like other student cities of the world. Let’s take a look on residence options for international students.
UNIVERSITY ACCOMMODATION – ON-CAMPUS DORMITORIES IN CHINA
Almost every university of china offers on campus accommodation to local and international students. These on campus residences are called hostel or dormitory. These hostels are economical for students. Students may be charged according to facilities and location of residence. Students can be charged 3 Euro to 20 Euro per day for room in dormitory. Rent is depends on the cities also. In big cities you may be charge high rent and in small cities you may be low rent. These accommodations are fully furnished and comfortable. Most of the rooms are available with attach bathrooms. Chinese and international students live in different hostel buildings. Students should apply for on campus residence as early as possible because rooms are given in hostels at first come first serve basis.
OFF-CAMPUS PRIVATE ACCOMMODATION IN CHINA
Students who cannot find place in hostel or don’t want to live in hostel for any reason can rent their private apartment or flat near university. The rent of flats is also varying as per location and facilities. Normally rent of a flat in student cities of china is 190 Euro to 380 Euro per month. Students can search for flat or apartments with the help of realtor or commission agent. University also can help you to search the flat or apartment. Some international students rent a flat or apartments on sharing basis. This is very economical way of living in china. So make decision wisely to live in china.
PART TIME JOBS IN CHINA FOR INTERNATIONAL/PAKISTANI STUDENTS
Students are not allowed to work during studies in china. Work and study in china is not possible like European countries. Chinese government doesn’t allow students to work regular part time jobs like other countries of the world. They think it affects the studies of students badly. However, internship in china is possible. Students have to take permission from university to find internship for them. It is very difficult for students to find internship in china without knowing Chinese language. These internships are not often paid. Some of them are paid but these are very few. Most of internships are unpaid and for some internship students have to pay. So if you have any attention to get job in china then learn Chinese language first.