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Brochure
for International Students |
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I. Brief Introduction
to Beijing Normal University
Founded
in 1902, Beijing Normal University (BNU) is one of China’s earliest-established
institutions of higher learning as well as one of the key universities
in the country. At present, BNU has 22 schools, 6 departments, 14 research
institutes and a number of research centers, and offers 52 undergraduate
programs. BNU can confer Master’s degrees in 127 disciplines and
Doctorates 70. It has 16 post-doctoral research centers. In the year of
2005, the arts subjects of BNU is the 7th best among the universities
and colleges in China; the subjects of Chinese Language and Culture, Pre-school
Education, Historical Studies, Psychology, Studies of Educational Techniques,etc
are among the top subjects; and the subjects of Chinese Language, Education,
Special Needs Education are the 2nd best subjects in China. BNU has a
modernized library of 2,900,000 books and 117 scientific laboratories.
There is a large student body including over 8,000 undergraduates, over
8,000 graduate students, over 10,000 undergraduate and diploma students
for adult education, and more than 1,500 long-term international students.
BNU began to accept students from abroad in 1965. Over the years, BNU
has accumulated rich experience with the Chinese language program and
major-related courses for international students. In recent years, BNU
has become well-known all around the world, and welcome an increasing
number of international students into all of BNU’s schools and departments.
Moreover, all of BNU’s schools, departments and institutes welcome
international scholars to visit BNU to carry out research.
As one of
the first bases in China cultivating the Chinese teachers for foreigners,
College of Chinese Language and Culture (CCLC) of BNU shoulders the responsibility
of teaching international students Chinese. It offers the international
students undergraduate course of Chinese Language. The College also fosters
the native and foreign post-graduate students majoring in Chinese Characters
and Vocabulary, Linguistics and Applied Linguistics. So far, CCLC has
fostered more than 10,000 international students from over 50 countries.
BNU warmly
welcomes students who will obey Chinese laws and BNU’s regulations
and respect Chinese customs, and sincerely wishes to deepen its friendship
with all countries through academic exchanges.
II. Application
Requirements
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i. |
Non-degree
students |
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Student type, application
requirements, and application materials: |
Student Type
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Definition
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Application
Requirements
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Application
Materials
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Language Student
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Duration of study is one semester or more;
different classes are arranged for begin-ners and students of
advanced levels.
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Aged between 18 and 45; high
school certificate or higher cademic degree.
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1.
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Completed
"Application Form
for International Students" issued by BNU; |
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High
school or university graduation certificate or certificate
of enrollment at university; |
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Academic
transcruipt (applicants holding a Master's degree
or higher need only present their highest academic
certificate); |
4.
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One
recommendation letter from the applicant's former or present
teacher; |
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Two
passport-sized photos; |
6.
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Application
fee of RMB 450 yuan (cash or check).
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General Advanced Studies Student
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Studies various
specialties at
departments or
colleges for one semester or more; takes courses with Chinese under-graduate
students.
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Under 45 years old; HSK degree six or above;
college
sophomore or
higher academic
standing.
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1.
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Completed
"Application Form for
International Students" issued by BNU;
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High
school or university graduation certificate or certificate
of enrollment at university;
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Academic
transcruipt (applicants holding a Master's degree
or higher need only present their highest academic certificate);
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HSK
certificate; |
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Two
passport-sized photos; |
6.
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Two
recommendation letters from the applicant's former or
present teachers;
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7.
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Application
fee of RMB 450 yuan (cash or check). |
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Senior Advanced Studies Student
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Studies various spe-cialties at
departments or
colleges for one semester or more with Chinese post-graduate students
and under
professional
tutor's guidance.
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Under 55 years old; HSK degree six or above;
Master's degree obtained or
equivalent academic degree or above.
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1.
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Completed
"Application Form for
International Students" issued by BNU; |
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Master's
degree certificate or higher academic degree certificate; |
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HSK
certificate; |
4.
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Two
recommendation letters from the applicant's former or
present teachers;
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Two
passport-sized photos; |
6.
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Application
fee of RMB 450 yuan (cash or check.)
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Notes:
* All
required materials must be the originals or copies notarized by the issuing
organization;
* All required materials must be in Chinese or English;
* The application fee is non-refundable and the application materials
will not be returned.
Application
deadlines:
Please first
register on the website: http://www.bnulxsh.com/applynew/.
Application materials are expected to arrive at the Office of International
Scholars’ and Students’ Affairs by July 31st 2009 for the fall semester,
and by January 16th 2010 for the spring semester. If all materials are received
before the aforementioned deadlines, applicants will receive their admission
response within 45 days.
Brief
Introduction to the College of Chinese Language & Culture ( CCLC )
of BNU
As an important
gateway to the world for BNU, CCLC is a comprehensive teaching and research
institute, admitting more than 2,000 long-term international students
every year.
There are
50 teachers and administrative personnel in the college, including 6 professors,
18 associate professors and 21 lectuers. The teachers have abundant teaching
experience, and many have taught abroad as well. The college has well-equipped
teaching facilities, including Internet teaching laboratories, listening
laboratories, audio-visual classrooms, and resource libraries.
The college
has a well-structured placement system. New students take placement exams
that help assign them to classes of different levels according to their
Chinese proficiency. Students who have good oral Chinese ability but poor
reading ability or vice versa may choose courses of different grades accordingly.
Students studying Chinese in the college for one semester or more will
be enrolled in classes of the four-year undergraduate system; that is,
they will be placed in classes numbered 100 to 402. 100 is the preparatory
class for students who have no exposure to Chinese. 101 and 402 represent
the first semester of the first grade and the second semester of the fourth
grade respectively.
The courses
can be divided into three types: language skill, linguistics, and Chinese
literature and culture. Language skill courses include reading and writing,
oral class, listening comprehension, newspaper and magazine reading; Linguistics
courses mainly include modern Chinese, ancient Chinese and language theory;
Chinese literature and culture courses mainly include Chinese modern and
contemporary literature, and Chinese society and customs. The college
also offers business Chinese and executive Chinese for diplomats and businessmen
working in China. Electives such as HSK preparation, Chinese calligraphy,
Chinese painting, and Wushu are all enthusiastically welcomed by the international
students each year.
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ii. |
Undergraduate
students |
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Applicant
requirements: |
1.
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Between
18 and 40 years of age; high school diploma or higher academic degree
certificate; average grade of B or higher. |
| 2. |
HSK lever requirements: |
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Six or
above for liberal arts applicants. |
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Three
or above for science applicants (six or above for applicants for
psychology, economics and information). |
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Three
or above for applicants to the Chinese Language Program designed
for international students. Those whose HSK level is below
the requirement but who have received at least 300 hours training
of the Chinese language may apply for the Trial Undergraduate Program. |
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Entrance
Examination: No Examinations, but applicants’ required materials
must be verified. Applicants who apply for foreign languages, arts
and science need to undergo interviews or related examinations in
the applied fields. |
Application
materials:
| 1. |
Completed
“Application Form for International Students” issued
by BNU; |
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High school diploma; |
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High school transcript; |
4.
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HSK
certificate(In order to apply for a Trial Undergraduate Program,
Chinese Language Program applicants whose HSK level is below three
should provide a certification of at least 300 hours training in
Chinese); |
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Two recommendation
letters from two teachers; |
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Application fee of
RMB 500 yuan (cash or check); |
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Two passport-sized
photos. |
Notes:
* All
required materials must be originals or copies notarized by the issuing
organization;
* All required
materials must be in Chinese or English;
* The application
fee is non-refundable and the application materials will not be returned.
Application
deadlines:
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Please first
register on the website: http://www.bnulxsh.com/applynew/. Application materials are expected to arrive at the Office
of International Scholars and Students' Affairs by June 19th 2009.
Applicants will receive their admission response within 45
days if all materials are received before the aforementioned
deadlines. |
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Chinese Language
Program applicants can also apply for the spring semester
program. Their application materials are expected to arrive
at the Office of International Scholars and Students' Affairs
by December 19th 2009. Applicants will receive their admission
response within 45 days. |
The Trial Undergraduate Program
in Chinese Language:
| 1. |
The
duration of the trial undergraduate program is one year. |
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The
curriculum of the trial undergraduate program in Chinese language
is the same as that of the undergraduate program; students in the
trial undergraduate program pay the same tuition as international
students in other undergraduate programs. |
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Students
who have achieved a lever three or above on the HSK during the trial
undergraduate program and who have passed related examinations may
be accepted as undergraduate students majoring in Chinese language.
Credits earned during the trial undergraduate program are viewed
as valid; students who have not achieved a three or above on the
HSK during the trial undergraduate program or students who have
not passed related examinations will be only given only a certificate
of completion for the Chinese language course. No tuition or other
fees will be returned. |
The Mid-course Program in
Chinese Languge:
Applicants
who have studied one year or more as a Chinese major in their native countries
or in another Chinese university may apply for the Mid-course Program.
In this case, applicants are required to provide related certificates
and college transcripts to show that they have previously undergone such
study. They must also take the comprehensive entrance examination held
by the College of Chinese Language and Culture. Applicants who have passed
the entrance examination will be accepted to the Mid-course Program. Students
in this program will study in the College of Chinese Language and Culture
for at least three years.
The comprehensive
examination will be arranged twice a year on the third Saturday in June
and the second Saturday in December. The examination fee is RMB 250 yuan.
Duration of
Study, Completion of Courses, Graduation and Degree Awarded:
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The
duration of study for undergraduate students is four years. In
the event that a student cannot graduate on time, studies may
be prolonged for up to 2 years. During the extension period, students
who fail to finish a thesis must pay tuition of RMB 4200 yuan
for each semester, and if they fail to finish their courses, they
must pay tuition for the extended period according to the tuition
standard. |
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Students
who finish all their courses ahead of schedule may apply for early
graduation on the condition that their duration of undergraduate
study in BNU is no less than three years. However, they are still
required to pay four years’ tuition. Students in the Mid-course
Program in Chinese language will study for at least three years,
and tuition is paid according to the actual duration of study. |
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Students
who fail to earn the required number of credits within six years
will be given only a certificate of completion for their courses.
Students who have taken all the required courses and have earned
the required number of credits may graduate, and they will be
awarded the appropriate diploma. |
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Students
who have received a diploma and who meet the standards listed
in Detailed Rules and Regulations on Conferring Bachelor’s
Degree will be awarded a Bachelor’s Degree and will
be given a certificate. Students who major in Chinese language
in the CCLC must achieve a level of nine on the HSK in order to
be awarded a Bachelor’s Degree. |
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iii. |
Graduate
students |
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Applicant requirements: |
| 1. |
Applicants
for the Master’s Degree program should have at least a Bachelor’s
Degree or equivalent. |
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Applicants for the
PhD program should have at least a Master’s Degree or equivalent. |
Application
materials:
| 1. |
Completed
“Application Form for International Students” issued
by BNU; |
| 2. |
Completed “Registration
Form” issued by BNU; |
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Personal statement; |
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Two recommendation
letters from associate professors or scholars with higher academic
titles; |
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Applicants
for the Master’s Degree program should submit an original
or notarized copy of their Bachelor’s degree certificate along
with a university transcript; Applicants for the PhD program should
submit an original or notarized copy of their Master’s degree
certificate along with their postgraduate transcript; |
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HSK certificate; |
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Application fee of
RMB 600 yuan; |
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Four passport-sized
photos; |
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Please submit any published
academic papers, patents, or other academic achievements (originals
or copies). |
Notes:
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All
required materials must be originals or copies notarized by the
issuing organization; |
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All the required materials
must be in Chinese or English; |
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The application fee
is non-refundable and the application materials will not be returned. |
Application time and
procedure:
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Applicants
should first go on Internet to register, and then submit the necessary
documents to the International Students’ Office. |
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Applicants selection:
The International
Students’ Office admits students in two ways:
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Non-examination
admission (applicants’ required materials must be
verified;) |
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Entrance Examination
admission. |
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Applicants
who have the following qualifications may apply for the non-examination
admission: |
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Excellent
Chinese capacity (HSK level 8 or above for arts applicants; level
6 or above for science applicants) |
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b)
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Applicants
with a good academic record applying to a Master’s program
in the same or related majors as their Bachelor’s Degree;
Applicants with a good acacemic record applying to a PhD program
in the same or related majors as their Master’s Degree. |
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Applications
for non-examination admission are accepted until June 15th each year. |
B.
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Applicants
who lack qualifications for non-examination admission should take
the entrance examination, which includes a written examination and
an interview. |
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Time: The written examination is usually held on the last weekend of April |
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Subjects
of Examination: Applicants will take two course-related
tests (Chinese is required to answer questions) |
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Interview: The interview will be held during the period of written examinations
or on the following day. Applicants will be notified of the time
and place during the written examinations. |
Admission
Non-examination
Admission: The target department, the Graduate School of BNU,
and the International Students’ Office will verify the materials
of non-examination applicants and decide whether to admit them. Those
who do not pass verification must take the entrance examination.
Entrance
Examination Admission: The examination result will be announced
on the Internet 20 days after the examination; and the admission result
will be announced on the Internet 10 days after that.
Trial
program: Applicants whose entrance examination scores fall just
below the standard will also be accepted, but as trial graduate students.
The
trial program
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The
duration of the trial program is one year, during which period the
students do not possess the status of a graduate student. |
2.
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The
curriculum of the trial program is identical to other graduate programs;
as such, trial students pay the same tuition as international students
in other graduate programs. |
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Trial
students will take the following year’s graduate entrance
examination after paying the application fee. Those who pass the
examination will be formally enrolled as graduate students and will
possess graduate student status. Credits earned during the trial
year are viewed as valid. Those who can not pass the following year’s
entrance examination will be viewed as having only completed a non-degree
program. Tuition paid during the trial year will not be returned. |
Duration of study
The duration
of study for graduate students (both Master's and PhD program) is three
years. Those who cannot graduate in time may prolong their studies for
up to 2 years. During the extension period, students who fail to finish
a thesis must pay tuition of RMB 4200 yuan for each semester, and if they
fail to finish their courses, they must pay tuition for the extension
period according to the tuition standard. Students who have finished all
their courses ahead of schedule may apply for early graduation on the
condition that three years’ tuition is paid.
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iv. |
Research
Scholars |
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Applicant materials: |
| 1. |
Completed
“Application Form for Research Scholars” issued by BNU; |
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Certificate of employment
in applicant’s home country; |
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Applicant’s research
proposal at BNU; |
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Resume; |
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Two passport-sized
photos; |
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Application fee of
RMB 600 yuan (cash or check). |
Application
deadlines:
Please first
register on the website: http://www.bnulxsh.com/applynew/ Application materials are expected to arrive at the Office of International
Scholars and Students’ Affairs by June 15th for the fall semester
and by Dec 15th for the spring semester. If all materials are received
before the aforementioned deadlines, applicants will receive the Office’s
response within 45 days.
BNU offers short-term summer program
of Chineses Learning for International Learners each year. As for the
details, please go on the Internet: http://www.bnulxsh.com.
If any organization
wants to take the Chinese culture program or take the Chineses Learning
program solely (over 15 people for each class), please contact with the
International Students’ Office directly.
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Tuition for
long-term students: |
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RMB / person |
Student
Type
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Application
Fee
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Tuition
for One Semester
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Tuition
for One Academic Year
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Language
Students and General Advanced Studies Students
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450 |
11,600(Arts)
13,050(Science) |
22,400(Arts)
25,300(Science) |
Undergraduate
Students
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500
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12,400(Arts)
14,250(Science)
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24,000(Arts)
27,700(Science)
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Graduate
Students
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600
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13,050(Arts)
16,550(Science)
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25,300(Arts)
32,300(Science)
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Ph.
D Students
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600
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16,550(Arts)
21,100(Science)
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32,300(Arts)
41,400(Science)
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Senior
Advanced Studies Students
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450
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14,900(Arts)
19,000(Science)
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29,000(Arts)
37,200(Science)
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Research
Scholars
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600
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3,200/month(Arts)
3,500/month(Science)
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Tuition
for short-term students: |
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students is based on the tuition standard of class hours (20hours/week)
as follow: |
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Two weeks: RMB 2300
Yuan/person |
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Three weeks: RMB 2900
Yuan/person |
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Four weeks: RMB 3500
Yuan/person |
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More than four weeks:
RMB 800 Yuan/person for each week; |
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The
application fee is RMB 350 Yuan/person. And each class usually have
15 persons. The activities and other requirements for teaching will
be discussed seperately. |
| IV. |
School
Life |
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Accommodation |
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BNU has
five international student dormitories. The daily cost per bed varies;
there are beds for RMB 40 yuan, RMB 60 yuan, RMB 65 yuan, RMB 75 yuan,
RMB 85 yuan, and RMB 95 yuan per day. Students may choose to live in double
rooms or single rooms. After receiving the Admission Notice, students
may choose their desired accommodations on the Internet at the website: http://www.bnulxsh.com/sushe/.
Accommodations
offer hot water at least eighteen hours a day, and pay washers and dryers
are available in each international student apartment building. Equipped
public kitchens or canteens are available in some buildings. Computer
labs, gymnasiums and cafeterias are also available in some buildings.
If students
choose to live with their relatives in China or to rent a residence off
campus, they must inform the Office of International Scholars' and Students’
Affairs beforehand, and they must register at the local police station
within 24 hours after miving in.
Food
The canteen in Lanhui International Students’ Apartment has seating
for 200 people. The average cost per day is about RMB 20 yuan. Other canteens
and restaurants on campus are also open to international students, and
within walking distance of campus there are a variety of Chinese, Japanese,
Korean and Western fast-food restaurants.
Extracurricular
Activities
Monthly travel and entertainment activities are organized free of charge
by the Office of International Scholars and Students’ Affairs for
long-term international students. During winter vacations, the Office
will organize travel activities, and students who enjoy government scholarships
will receive partial subsidies if they participate.
In order
to foster exchanges between Chinese students and international students
and to deepen international students’ understanding of Chinese society,
the Office organizes various cultural activities throughout the year.
These include parties for both Chinese and international students, “Language
Practice Week” and trips to rural Chinese areas and to Chinese enterprises.
V. Mailing
address and other information:
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The Office
of International Scholars and Students’ Affairs |
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Beijing Normal University |
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19# Xinjiekouwai Str.,
Haidian District, Beijing, China |
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Postal code: 100875 |
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