As one of the national key universities directly under the State Ministry of Education (MOE) as well as one of the State 鈥211 Project鈥 universities enjoying privileged construction in the Ninth Five-Year Plan period, the present Sichuan University (SCU) was first incorporated with Chengdu University of Science and Technology (CUST), another national key university under the MOE in1994, and West China University of Medical Science (WCUMS), a key university directly subordinated to the State Ministry of Health in 2000. The present Secretary of the Party committee is Prof. Yang Quan-ming, and the President currently in office is Prof. Xie He-ping (academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering).
At present, SCU has the widest coverage of disciplines and the largest scale of operation in West China. There are 15 key disciplines at the national level, 14 鈥211 Project鈥 key construction disciplines, 29 key disciplines at the 
provincial and ministerial level, 4 national bases for personnel training in basic disciplines and scientific research, and a teaching base for engineering courses. Besides, it has 12 first-class disciplines to grant Doctor鈥檚 degree and Master鈥檚 degree, 111 second-class disciplines to grant Doctor鈥檚 degree, 178 Master programs, 6 specialized degree programs, and 16 post-doctor stations. The 109 bachelor programs cover the major fields in liberal arts, sciences, engineering, medicine and agriculture. SCU has a current student population of more than 70 thousand. Ever since the birth of New China, it has cultivated over 200 thousand students, and therefore it has been identified by the MOE as the Collegiate Cultural Quality Education Base.
Application & Admission Procedures
Fill in Application For Foreigners Wishing To Study In China (in Chinese or English).
Replica of the last formal schooling record and of the school report (translated into Chinese or English).
Undergraduates must have a recommendation letter from their sponsoring organization or people. Postgraduates must have tworecommendation letters from their professors or associate professors.
Replica of notarized health checkup record (should be valid for 6 months), the students will take the original manuscript.
Self-paying applicants must have a guarantor who signs the Guarantor Form.
The academic year begins in the autumn. The process of applying for autumn enrollment begins in February and ends in June.
Undergraduate applicants must be good in their senior middle school.
All the applicants must take the Chinese language test. To be an undergraduate or a postgraduate, the applicant鈥檚 Chinese language level should reach the 4th grade (HSK). Otherwise he or she needs another one or two years to study Chinese first.
Students who have received the acceptance letter and Form JW202 or JW201 should show the two documents to the Chinese embassy in their countries in order to get an X-status visa.
New students should have ready ten pieces of passport鈥搒ized photo, the completed 鈥淗ealth Certificate鈥, Form JW202 and the acceptance letter of Sichuan University for registration on the registration date shown in the acceptance letter.
Chinese Language Learning
there are already international students enrolled in this program.
To earn a bachelor鈥檚 degree at Sichuan University, students are required to finish the designed courses, a thesis and internship.
Program Description
1. Branch of Learning: Literature
2. Major: Chinese language
3. Concentration: Chinese Language and Literature
4. Basic Academic year required: 4 years
5. Total credits: 160
6. Required class hours: 2058
7. Degree awarded: Bachelor of Art
Vaiwers and Requirements
1. Bachelor鈥檚 degree at Sichuan University requires 160 credits (includes internship and thesis) and HSK Level 6.
2. Those who reach HSK level 3 (Elementary C), can enter the second year directly, still winning all the credits from the first year)
3. Those who reach HSK level 6 (Intermediate C) can enter the third year directly, having exemption of all the courses of the first year and part of the courses in the second year (Intermediate Chinese 1-2, Chinese Listening and Speaking 1-2, Basic Chinese Writing 1-2, Chinese Reading 1-2) still earning all the credits of these courses.
Requirements & Qualifications
Undergraduates: With a high school diploma and a health certificate. Study 4 to 5 years.
Master-degree Candidates: With a bachelor degree certificate, qualified in the Chinese Examination, or those who have at least two years working experience in related specialty after university graduation, recommended by two professors and approved to be qualified by the university. A health certificate is required. Study for 3 years
Doctoral-degree Candidates: With the Master鈥檚 degree certificate, qualified in the Chinese Doctoral Candidate Entrance Examination, or recommended by two professors, approved to be qualified by the university. A health certificate is required. Study for 3 years.
Visiting Scholars: With a certificate equal to or above a university sophomore, to study the original specialty in China. Study for 1-2 years
Senior Scholars: Associate professor or above, specializing in a certain field of studies. Study for 1 year.
Short-term Studies: With a high-school diploma and a health certificate.
Medical internship: With a recommendation from a medical school and a health certificate. Usually study for 4 weeks
Short Term Studies
Levels of Chinese language classes
Classes are offered from elementary, intermediate to advanced.
Types of Chinese language classes锛
1) Short Term Training Classes
a. 1-4 weeks year round, (minimum 5 students).
b. Summer Chinese Language Class
4 weeks. Starting the third Monday of July (minimum 5 students)
c. Institutions or organizations can set up a time for their language
study as a group.
d. Class Hour
8:30 鈥 12:00 Chinese language class, Monday through Friday
e. Afternoon Classes and Tours
The university will offer afternoon class or tour once a week free of charge;
classes include Taiji Quan and Chinese calligraphy. Tours will includehistorically important sites in the city.
f. Fees
300 USD per person for 4 weeks including tuition, books and materials.
2) Intensive Training Class
This two week long class provides students with very intensive language training.
a. Class Hours
8:30-12:00, 14:00-16:30 Chinese Language class,
Monday through Friday
b. Fees
240 USD per person 10 days
3) Class of Special Requirement
One-to-One Class锛
One Week Class (2 hours/day) 120 USD/person
(3 hours/day) 150 USD/person
(4 hours/day) 160 USD/person
Two Weeks Class (2 hours/day) 200 USD/person
(3 hours/day) 240 USD/person
(4 hours/day) 260 USD/person
Three Weeks Class (2 hours/day) 360 USD/person
(3 hours/day) 400 USD/person
(4 hours/day) 420 USD/person
Four Week Class (2 hours/day) 480 USD/person
(3 classes/day) 520 USD/person
(4 classes/day) 540 USD/person
MEDICAL INTERSHIP
USD 600 / 4 weeks (per person)
WORKSHOP ON CHINESE CULTURE
Workshop normally runs 1-5 weeks, it can be held any time of the year.. It combines lectures and field trips. Student will not only learn from experts but also have chances to interact directly with the people and projects they are most interested in.
1.Subjects of Contents
Traditional Chinese medicine, classical and modern Chinese literature, ancient and modern history, traditional Chinese ink painting and calligraphy, modern Chinese economy and law, religions in China, Chinese folklore, Chinese geography and ethnic groups, Sichuan cuisine and Sichuan Opera.
2.Fees
Vary depending upon topics and length of workshop.
FIELD TRIPS FOR LEARNING CHINESE HISTORY AND SCENIC SPOTS
Field trips for learning Chinese history and ethnic groups are designed for institutions or individuals who come in a group. Trips are offered all year round, normally lasting 1-2 weeks. Field trips normally combine with workshops on a particular topic.
1.Topics and Study Sites
a. Chengdu, a Historic City
With lectures on the city of Chengdu, visits are to historic places of interest in the city including: Du Fu Thatched Cottage, Marquis Wu鈥檚 Temple, Sanxingdui History Museum, Sichuan University Museum, Bamboo Park.
b. Buddhism and Mount Emei
Lectures are given on Buddhism; visits are to the temples in Mount Emei, one of the four major Buddhist Mountains in China, and sightseeing in the mountain area.
c. Daoism and Mountain Qing Cheng
Lectures are given on Daoism, visits are to a Daoist temple in the city Qingyang Temple and Daoist temples in Mountain Qing Cheng. It also includes sightseeing in the mountain area and a visit to one of the oldest irrigation systems in the world, Dujiangyan Irrigation System.
d. Visit to the Giant Panda Breeding and Research Base
Brief introduction will be given about Giant Pandas, a short trip will lead you to the Giant Panda Breeding and Research Base.
e. Tours to the Regions of the Ethnic Groups
This tour provides students with opportunities to study ethnic groups such as the Yi, Tibetan and other minority living in Sichuan. Tours will include Jiuzhaigou and Huanglong scenic spots.
2.Fees
Vary depending upon topics and length of workshop.
OTHER FEES TO PAY
Registration Fee 35 USD
Room (per person per day )
simple standard room 2.5 USD
standard room 5 USD
Meal (USD per person per day) 5-8 USD
or at the students own choice at student cafeteria
Textbooks and Materials Pay the actual cost
Tours Pay the actual cost
