Study in China is a project showing an open mind in order to learn chinese language or just to persue studies in English in an excting new environnement.

China has about 2,000 institutions dedicated to higher education. Beware, some campuses can collect up to 25 000 students! The two major university centers are, with no surprises, Beijing Beida and Tsinghua and Shanghai with the universities of Fudan and Jiaotong.

For initial higher education, you have the choice between:

- Professional short courses in two years (dazhuan, 2years in professional institutes);
- The general and vocational courses in three years (dazhuan, 3 years in universities or professional institutes);
- General training in four years (benke, 4 years only in universities that match the training "undergraduate" the Anglo-Saxon system);
- Training in three years after the benke (shuoshi, 5 years or 7 years that correspond to the "masters" of the Anglo-Saxon system);
- PhD (boshi, 8 years or 10 years, doctoral courses are few and reserved for top universities).


Diplomas

- The Benke (equivalent to the license)
It is possible to integrate a Chinese university in order to prepare a bachelor's degree. Admission requirements are the same as for Chinese studies. Most courses are Chinese, one to two years of Chinese study are needed before joining the chosen specialty. The student must at the end of his Chinese studies attest to the level that it has acquired through the Chinese test HSK (level 6 is often required especially in large universities). A knowledge control test may also be requested by the university.

- The Master (shuoshi)
Students must provide their license degree or equivalent and also attest to his Chinese level. (HSK level 6).

- The Doctor (boshi)
Some doctoral programs are taught in English. Inquire directly with the relevant universities for admission requirements.
Whatever their Chinese courses, students can register and will then be grouped by group.
Required courses are usually held in the morning; optional courses in the afternoon. Students often work evenings library or internet cafe until lights out of the campus to 23 hours.


Religion: A state atheism is decreed in China, but according to some studies suggest that a third of Chinese are believers, Buddhists, Muslims, Catholics, Protestants and Taoists.
Health: relatively high risk hence the necessity to be current on his vaccinations and have a blood test during your visa application.

Climate: China has a variety of climates and landscapes, and therefore experiencing significant temperature variations in winter in the country, but decreases with the summer. Overall, southern China is hot and humid, while the north is rather dry and windy, but most areas of "China's 18 provinces" are found in temperate or subtropical zone.

Residence formalities: Students should bring an "X" visa to enter the Chinese territory, while to work, you will need a visa "Z". Strict demands in terms of health.