In the 1980s,China's higher education achieved considerable progress. By the
end of 1992,China had 1,075 full time institutions of higher learning with 881,000
graduated and 1,320,000,000 undergraduates. So far, there are 1,700 research
institutions of natural sciences run by universities ,220 research institutes and
540 research centers of social sciences,400 key disciplines and 99 national
laboratories. It goes without saying that institutions of higher learning have been
playing as important role in China's scientific research.
China's universities fall under either the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Education
,over ministries of the Central government, provinces, autonomous regions,
municipalities or certain major cities. Universities and independent institutes are
all institutions of higher learning on the same footing.
In China, a strict entrance examination system has been introduced with a view
to ensuring the quality of new entrants to universities. The unified national
entrance examination is open to graduates of senior middle schools. Only the
best and brightest in terms of all round development of morality, intelligence and
physique can have access to higher education.
The academic year of full time universities is separated into two semesters (A
few have three).The first semesters begins in September and the second in
February. Each semester has about 20 weeks and each week has six school
days. In addition to mandatory winter and summer vacarions, every 1 January
students have a day-off, and 1May (International Labor Day) and 1 October
(National Day) students have 7-day holidays. Universities operate normally on
other anniversaries and traditional fetes.
STUDENTS LIFE
Chinese students generally live in school dormitories and eat in the school
cafeteria. A campus has many playgrounds with fully equipped facilities which
are provided for the convenience of students for spare time sports activities.
Apart from usual physical exercise, students have access to different sports
events and competitions organized by universities, such as long distance
running in winter, swimming in summer and ball games and chess games.
Students strong in sports can join their university teams of basketball, volleyball,
football, etc. Fans of Wushu (the martial art) and Qigong will have teachers
available for them. The annual sports games of each university provide students
and teachers with the chance to best demonstrate their talent in sports events.
The student union and organizations bring together many students of common
interest who set up their own chorus, dancing troupe, orchestra, photography
association, calligraphy association, painting association, etc. They have regular
activities. Students in the associations develop their abilities and give full play to
their talents. Universities admitting foreign students have established separate
dormitories and canteens for them. When conditions permit, foreign students
can also share dormitories with Chinese students. They are also free to eat
either in the reserved or Chinese Students' canteens.
Universities have paid ample attention to extra-curricular activities for foreign
students. They are organized to watch artistic performances and go out for
sightseeing for rest and recreation after intense studies. Foreign students are
welcome to attend the school's sports games, long distance running
competitions, swimming and ball games, as well as other related activities of
students' organizations.
Friendly exchanges between Chinese and foreign students are encouraged and
in particular, contact between Chinese and foreign youth. Universities often
conduct seminars and parties for Chinese and foreign students and other social
activities. Chinese students, with a strong interest in knowledge, are
hardworking and cherish their friendship with foreign students; therefore they are
eager to make friends with them and share their good times and bad. The
students through contact with each other will establish a profound friendship.
School Spirit in China's Institutions of Higher Education
China's universities attach great importance to good school spirit. In many
universities, a good school spirit is embodied by diligence, hardwork, strictness,
realism, pioneering, innovation and originality. Based on the characteristics of
their specialties, different universities accentuate specific aspects of school
spirit. For instance, medical universities install in their school spirit the concept
of humanitarianism; normal universities recommend the students to develop the
spirit of sacrifice and be paragons of virtue and learning; and universities of
political science and law encourage the students to cultivate noble characters
and to be upright and just, honest and faithful to the duties.
Student Administration
Students are required by universities to complete registration procedures in
time. Freshmen, before acquiring the status as students, are subject to
re-examination.
China's universities check both students' attendance and achievement. Absence
from class without any sound reason is prohibited. Participation in examination
specified by the teaching programme is obligatory. When students have
completed all courses offered in the programme and passed the examination,
they are entitled to go up one grade. In universities where the credit system has
been introduced, a credit is obtained when any student passes the examination
will result in repetition, back to a lower grade or discontinuation of schooling
according to school regulations.
Students of good character and scholarship are rewarded, commended and
granted scholarship by China's universities.
Any foreign student in China's university is considered as an ordinary student
and hence should abide by all the rules and regulations of the university.
Education In China
ENTRY TO CHINA
Admission Notice & Visa Application
1. Admission Notice
The institutions will send the
Admission Notice to the IEC after
enrolling the candidates. The IEC will
send the Admission Notice and Visa
Application for Foreigners Wishing to
Study in China (JW201) to the
embassy in China or the Chinese
embassy in the dispatching country,
relevant dispatching organization or
the applicants. It is kindly requested
that authority concerned sent these
two documents to the candidates in
time.
2. Visa Application
According to the regulations of the
Ministry of Public Security, foreign
students with Admission Notice and
the Visa Application Form for Studying
in China (JW201 form) both delivered
by the Chinese universities and
Physical Examination Record for
Foreigner, can submit applications to
Chinese embassies and consulates
for visa within due terms.
3. Special Notice
1. The student should purchase
medical insurance and personal
security insurance before coming to
China or after coming to china
(Depends upon the facilities provided
by the universities).
2. If you would like your family
members to accompany you in China,
you would have to get the approval of
the university in advance and
accommodation for family members is
not available, for the usual practice in
management in university.

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