Application Guide for Undergraduate Program in Major of Chinese Language

Brief introduction
Tianjin University is the first university in China founded on Oct 2nd 1895. Tianjin University began to recruit foreign students from 1954, and at the same time started teaching Chinese as a foreign language. In 2001, the Ministry of Education was officially approved that Tianjin University can set up the bachelor degree program in major of Chinese language for international students. The duration is four years.
We welcome the students from all over the world coming to study in our university.

Qualifications

  1. Freshman

 

1) Acdemic requirements:
Have an equivalent of China’s high school graduation education. Need to submit the related certificate and transcript.
2) Level of Chinese language:
A minimum requirement of HSK 3. Need to submit the related certificate and transcript. The one who can not submit the required HSK certificate must take the entrance examination. We only accept the students who pass the examination.
3) Over age of 18 with good health and good charactar.

  1. Students inserting into Sophomore

 

1) Acdemic requirements:
Have an equivalent of China’s high school graduation education. Need to submit the related certificate and transcript. Minimum 600 class hours of Chinese language learning in relative school in China, submit the related certificate and transcript.
2) Level of Chinese language:
A minimum requirement of HSK 4. Need to submit the related certificate and transcript. The one who can not submit the required HSK certificate must take the entrance examination. We only accept the students who pass the examination.
3) Over age of 18 with good health and good charactar.

  1. Students inserting into Junior

 

Type A

1) Have already graduated from college or finished all the courses for freshman and sophomore in major of Chinese language in the school of his or her home country. Need to submit the related graduation certificate (or studying certificate) and transcript
2) Level of Chinese language:
A minimum requirement of HSK 5. Need to submit the related certificate and transcript. The one who can not submit the required HSK certificate must take the entrance examination. We only accept the students who pass the examination.
3) Over age of 18 with good health and good charactar.

B

1) Acdemic requirements:
Have an equivalent of China’s high school graduation education. Need to submit the related certificate and transcript.
2) Minimum 1200 class hours Chinese language learning in relative school in China, submit the related certificate and transcript.
3) A minimum requirement of HSK 6.
4) Over age of 18 with good health and good charactar.

Graduation, completing courses and degree-granting

After entering our university, the inserting students just need to take the required credits during learning in our university, no need to take extra credits. And when graduate, only need to submit the scores of the courses learnt in our university.
According the study rules of our university, the students who finish all the required courses, get the graduate qualification and pass the thesis oral defense will be granted the diploma by university. The one who are qualified will be granted the Bachelor degree.
The students who don’t have the graduate qualification will be granted the Certificate of Completion by college; the students who drop out with acceptable reason will be given the certificate indicating that he or she has been studied in Tianjin University.

The arrangement for entrance exams

  1. Way of exam: written examination
  2. Time:

First exam: Jun 24th 2008    9:00am—11:30am
Second exam: Sep 2nd 2008   9:00am—11:30am

  1. Location:  Liuyuan C305, school of international education, Tianjin University
  2. We will announce the scores of the first exam and admission list on Jun 25th 2008 and Sep 3rd 2008 for the second exam.

Note: The applicants only can take one exam. The students who fail at the first time cannot take the second exam.

Registration fee and tuition fee

  1. registration fee: 420RMB per student
  2. tuition fee: 16,600RMB/year per student

Enrolling time:  Sep 2nd 2008—Sep 4th 2008

Entrance time:  Sep 15th 2008

Deadline of registration:  Aug 31st 2008

Address for registration:
Admission Office (Room 118, Liuyuan), School of International Education, Tianjin University

Telephone / Fax: 86-22-27406691/86-22-27406147
E-mail:     admission@126.com