Education received in China is considered one of the most promising in the Asian region - especially due to the rapid and effective development of this state. The Chinese government encourages and very generously finances activities aimed at raising the level of education, and gladly accepts applicants from abroad to their universities.

About 400 institutions of higher education in China have a special Certificate for the admission and training of foreigners, offering applicants various programs. These include language courses of varying intensity and focus, preparatory courses for passing exams, as well as academic programs aimed at obtaining academic degrees of bachelor, master, doctor.

Admission to Chinese Universities

There are several factors that need to be considered when choosing a university. In addition to the geographical location of the institution and its prestige, the most important thing is to name the subject of specialization that you would like to study. Most Chinese universities offer training in 13 basic specialties: philosophy, economics, law, mathematics, pedagogy, history, literature, science, engineering, medicine, agronomy, management, military affairs.

Structure of educational programs

The structure of Chinese universities includes three stages. The first stage of training lasts 4-5 years and ends with the award of a bachelor's degree. Admission to it can be an applicant 18-25 years old, graduating from high school. Then follows the receipt of a master's degree, which implies 2-3 years of training, you can apply for this program until age 40.

After receiving the Master's diploma, it is possible to continue training for another 3 years to obtain a doctorate. At the same time, it is necessary to pass state examinations in the main subjects and write a research paper.

In Chinese universities, instruction is conducted in Chinese. Therefore, for admission to the university you need to confirm the level of language proficiency - to receive the certificate of the Chinese Proficiency Test (HSK). This applies to all curricula except those where the training is conducted in English.

Tuition fee is

The cost of studying at universities in China depends on the rating of the university, the language of instruction, and specialization. Typically, the price for a year of study in Chinese varies from 20,000 to 30,000 yuan (from 115,000 to 170,000 rubles).

The best universities in China are

As for the rating of Chinese universities, the 200 best, according to The Times, who compiled the 2009 World University Rankings list, include:

• Tsinghua University (Beijing) - 49th place,
• Peking University - 52 place,
• Fudan University (Shanghai) - 103 place,
• Shanghai Jiaotong University - 153 place,
• Science and Technology University of China (Hefei) - 154 place,
• Nanking University - 168 place.

Located in the capital of China, Tsinghua and Peking University, rank among the top 100 universities in the world.