Life of Guangzhou - Know-how about Study in Guangzhou

Fill the application form required by the Chinese side;

Health checkup records for foreigners made by Chinese health quarantine departments;

Credentials of final diplomas and academic records;

In addition, applicants to study for master' and doctor's degree have to have letters of recommendation by two associate professors( or commensurate posts);

Self-financed applicants to study in China have to provide credentials of trustees for China affairs and financial guarantee, in addition to the above materials.

The above various materials have to be either in Chinese or in English, or enclosed with translations of the languages. Applicants can ask for related forms from Chinese embassies or consulates, or Chinese universities.

Inter-governmental exchanges-arranged according to bilateral exchange agreements between Governments.
Inter-university exchanges-arranged according to exchange agreements between universities.
Organization recommendations-recommended by schools in foreign countries, education departments, and friendship organizations through Chinese embassies or directly to related Chinese universities.
Individual applications-individual students apply to study in China through China's related organizations or directly to universities.

Channels of apply to study in China

Preparing materials

Selecting schools and majors
Applicants can directly contact related universities or ask for materials according to the school directory enclosed in this book in order to choose a suitable university and subject; applicants can also check the introduction of accepting schools for International students and disciplines made by the CSC, or just visit related websites on Chinese education:
www.cernet.edu.cn
www.csc.edu.cn
www.cscse.edu.cn

Application Time and methods
Application time is from January 1 to April 30 for international students on inter-governmental bilateral exchange programs. Applicants should apply through their own country's organizations in charge of selecting students to study overseas.

Application time is usually from September l5of the previous year to December l5 for international students on inter-university exchange programs, self-financed students, and those who start school in spring, while application time is from February 15 to June 15 for those who start school in autumn. For more information, please check admission brochures of universities. Mental reparation for social and cultural differences.

Climate features and necessary preparations
Time zone
GMT.+ 8 hours, the same as in Singapore, Hong Kong and Beijing

Climate
Subtropical monsoon climate. Average annual temperature: 21Centigrade -- 7Centigrade. Average relative humidity: about 77%. Annual rainfall at the urban area: over 1 982 mm

Don't forget to buy health insurance
Self-financed students in China should buy medical insurance and accident injury insurance. You are free to purchase either in your own country or in China.

Application for lodging before coming to China
Usually, Chinese universities have dormitories for international students, accommodated with free bedding. So, international students have to apply to the recruiting school for lodging before coming to China, because types of rooms and prices vary greatly. You'd better ask for approval of the accepting school for your family to come with you, otherwise you have to find lodging for them by yourself.

With permission, international students can live outside of the school, but have to register with the local police bureau, as required.

Preparing sufficient tuitions
Tuitions are generally paid on the basis of a school year. According to Chinese laws and regulations, international students are not allowed to get employed during the study time. And what's more, work-study opportunities are rare. So, self-financed students must get well prepared in finances before coming to China.

Visa affairs
International students should hold regular passports and X visas or F visas to register with the school. Those on six-month or above study programs in China can apply for X visas to Chinese visa issuing organizations in foreign countries, by the visa application form for foreigners to study in China (JW201 or JW202 forms), the admission notice of the school, and health checkup records for foreigners; those on less than six-month programs in China can apply for F visas to Chinese visa issuing organizations in foreign countries, by the visa application form for foreigners to study in China (JW201 or JW202 forms)and the admission notice of the school; those on short-term group programs in China can apply for F visas for groups, by invitation letters tom the authorized school.

Family members of international students in China can apply for visas by invitation letters from the Chinese recruiting school. International students must go through inspection procedures for health checkup records for foreigners at Chinese health quarantine departments within the due time, upon arrival. Those who fail to provide health checkup records for foreigners must take health checkups at local Chinese health quarantine organizations. Those who are found contracted with diseases that Chinese laws and regulations don't allow to enter with should leave China at once for their own country, and bear all expenses for the home journey by themselves.