Regulations  for  the   Enrolment  of  Foreign  Students

       Welcome to Fujian Normal University (hereafter FNU) located at beautiful Cangshan District, Fuzhou, the capital city of Fujian Province and a famous overseas Chinese hometown in southeast China. Bordering Minjiang River on the north, overlooking fertile fields, and boasting convenient traffic, Fuzhou is reputed as both an ancient city with rich Chinese cultural tinges and a newly prosperous industrial city and tourist attraction. Founded in 1907, FNU has gone through many vicissitudes over the past century. Now it has grown into a comprehensive university of both the arts and science, consisting of 27 colleges,  with 58 specialties for majors and professional training, 69 disciplines offering MA degrees and 18 offering PhD degrees. Complete training system has been formed; under which programs for BA, MA, PhD degrees and postdoctoral research are provided. At present, the university has 1232 teaching and research staff , of whom 50% are professors, associate professors and research fellows,  It is also facilitated with affiliated kindergarten, primary school and high school.
       Set up in 1988, The International College of  Chinese  Studies  of the  Fujian  Normal  University (formerly International Cultural and Educational Exchange Center, FNU), was authorized by the State Education Commission as one of the four Chinese teaching bases admitting from Southeast Asian countries students. In 1997, it got the present name. The International College of  Chinese  Studies  of the  Fujian  Normal  University undertakes the work of recruiting, teaching and administrating foreign students for degree and non-degree courses. With a well-equipped administrative system, highly qualified teachers, advanced teaching and learning means, and well-facilitated buildings and dormitories, the institute creates a comfortable environment for living and studying for foreign students.

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Elementary  Chinese:  speaking,  reading  and  writing  at  elementary  level.
Intermediate Chinese:  listening, speaking, reading and writing, including intensive reading,  at intermediate level.
Advanced Chinese:listening, speaking, writing, newspaper  reading including intensive  reading, at  advanced  level.
Elective Courses:  Training  classes  for  the  HSK, Comparative cultural studies of China and foreign countries,  Spoken Chinese for trade purposes, Written Chinese for trade purposes, Applied computer in Chinese, Selected readings of modern and contemporary Chinese literature,  Modern Chinese  grammar,  Modern  Chinese  characters, Chinese  lexicology,  Classical Chinese, Classical  medical  texts, Appreciation  of  classical poetry,  Chinese history  and geography,  Chinese martial arts, Chinese  calligraphy. 
Lectures:  Chinese culture, Chinese  history, China's  economy, Traditional  Chinese painting, Chinese music, Chinese culinary arts, etc.

(2). Short-term courses: Short-term Chinese classes, Chinese language teacher training, Traditional Chinese painting, Yijing studies, Chinese culture and travel, etc. Other short-term classes can be arranged at the request of applicants.

(3).Depending on individual University departments, foreign students may choose
from 47 different courses to enrol in. ( Please refer to the enclosed "Course Outline" form for details.)

2. Degree-conferring courses:
a.  Chinese major
Courses offered especially for foreigners, and those from zero level in Chinese. 

b.Students may be admitted to study degree-conferring courses ( from associate degree to doctorate) in the different departments of the University.  After  attaining  an appropriate  level  in  the  Chinese language proficiency test (HSK) , students may apply to  enrol  in a relevant course of study. (please refer to the enclosed "Course Outline" form for details).　

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二. Answers to Common Applicant Queries 
Q: What are the conditions for enrolment?
A: All foreigners who are physically healthy may apply. For non-degree-conferring courses, there are no restrictions based on the academic history or age of the appicants. However, applicants for undergraduate programs should have graduated from senior- middle school and hold relevant HSK qualifications. Those applying to undertake a Master's degree should be under 35 years of age and should hold a Bachelor's degree from China or its equivalent. Applicants for Doctorates should be under 40 and should hold a Masters degree from China or its equivalent. Apart from relevant HSK qualifica- tions, those applying to undertake Doctorates will also need to provide references from 2 professors or associate professors, as well as 1 or 2 copies of his research paper.

Q: When should I apply to enrol?
A: Under normal conditions, those seeking to enrol in September should apply before the end of June;those seeking to enrol in February should apply before the end of December of the previous year; those seeking to enrol in April (elementary Chinese class) should apply before the end of January. In special condition,  students  could apply  to join the classes during the middle of the semester.

Q: What are the procedures for applying?
A: Contact the Foreign Students Affairs Office of the International College of Chinese Studies to obtain an application form and other relevant material. Non-degree-oriented students must complete the application form and provide proof of personal identification from their place of residence or the copy of the passport. The applicant must also forward 10 passport-size photographs.  Degree-oriented  students  must provide the aforemen-tioned material as well as certified copies of academic records,  academic transcripts , references and HSK qualifications.

Q: What are the admittance and enrolment procedures?
A: The University will examine all the incoming applications. Those who are accepted will be sent an "Admittance Notice" and "Foreign Students Visa Application Form for Entry into China" (JW202). The student must take these 2 documents to the Chinese Consulate or Embassy in his or her country and apply for a Student Visa (X Visa) . The student must report to the International College of Chinese Studies of the Fujian Teachers University within the dates specified in the "Admittance Notice" , otherwise the enrolment rights will be cancelled unless he/she has special reason. Students wishing to use the University's pick-up service on their arrival in China must notify the Foreign Students Affairs Office in advance and specify their flight number and arrival time. Those arriving at Fuzhou's Changle International Airport can catch an airport bus (which departs every 10-15 minutes) to the final stop at the Chinese Civil Aviation Ticket Centre, where the University will have a vehicle awaiting them. If you need us to meet you at the airport, please inform us beforehand. And the cost of renting a car (some 150 yuan RMB) will be covered by the student. If the students, who fly to Xiemen airport, need us to meet at the Xiemen airport, please inform us 3-days beforehand. And the cost 250 yuan RMB will be covered by the student.

Q: How do I select a language class suitable for my level?
A: Prior to the formal commencement of classes, students will sit a standard version of the Chinese language proficiency test (HSK), and will be allocated to an apposite class according to their grades.

Q: What are the payment procedures?
A: Students staying less than 1 or 1 academic year must pay all expenses at the time of enrolment. Apart from a registration fee of US$40, students must pay for study materials fee US$40, tuition, and accommodation upfront. Students staying more than a year must pay their annual fees at the beginning of each academic year.

Q: What are the procedures for transferring from Chinese languages studies to a 2/3-year or 4-year program?
A: To transfer, the student must apply in advance and provide all the relevant documents (see the conditions for enrolment) .

Q: What are the procedures for obtaining a residence permit in China?
A: University personnel will assist the student in obtaining a residence permit at the beginning and the end of each semester. Students wishing to exit China during the semester will have to undertake all the necessary visa arrangements themselves.

Q: Where is the University located?
A: The University is located in Fuzhou City. Buses numbered 16,20,46 and 52 make frequent return trips to the central business district. The University is conveniently situated within easy walking distance of banks, post offices, hospitals, supermarkets and shops.　

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三.Semester Dates and Tuition
1. Semester dates
(1).Chinese language courses:
Autumn classes: Semester commences in September Spring classes: For the interme-diate and advanced classes, semester commences in February; for the elementary class, semester commences in April.

(2). Courses other than Chinese:
Ordinary students: Semester commences in September for a duration of 1-2 years. Undergraduate students: Semester commences in September for a duration of 4 years. Master and Doctorate students: Semester commences in September for a duration of 3 years.

(3).Short-term courses:
For group enrolment of approximately 8 students, the semester commencement date and lesson content are negotiable.

2.Tuition and other expenses

Luzhenwan   Building(RMB)

Overseas Students Dormitory(RMB)

Term /person

Year /person

Term /person

Year/person

Single-bed room

3600

Single-bed room

6000

Single-bed room

1800

Single-bed room

3000

Standard room

5400

Standard room

9000

Double-bed

1350

Double-bed

2250

small suit

5760

small suit

9600

suit（three rooms with one hall）

7200

suit（three rooms with one hall）

12000

All the rooms are equipped with air-conditioner, television, telephone, water heater, and toilet. In the small suit there are also kitchen; and on each floor there is a laundry.

  In each suit , there are shared toilet, water heater, washing machine, television, telephone, with air-conditioner in each room

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Name of institute or department

Three-or-four-year majors(hereafter 4 for four years and 3 for three years)

Majors

The International College of  Chinese  Studies

Chinese major（4）

Courses offered especially for foreigners, and those from zero level in Chinese

Education Dept.

Audio-visual Education Dept.

Pedagogy(4);Preschool Education (4); Public Utilities Administration <Education Administration>(4); Educational Technology (4); Primary School Education (3); Audio-visual Technology (3)

Audio-visual Technology

Chinese Institute

Chinese Language and Literature (4); Secretarial Education (4) Broadcasting and TV Journalism (4); Secretarial Major (3)

Chinese Traditional Culture (Research in the Book of Changes,  Overview of thirteen Confucian classics, Research in ancient books and literature, Ancient Chinese, Ancient Chinese Poetry, ); Chinese Phonetic Alphabet and Putonghua; Secretarial Major

Mathematics Dept.

Computer Science Dept.

Mathematics & Applied Mathematics (4); Computer Science & Technology (4); Financial Accounting (4); Computer Science Management (3); Financial Accounting (3); Electronic Commerce (3)

Computer Application; Financial Accounting

Chemistry Dept.

Chemistry (4); Commodity Inspection (3); Chemical Experiment Technology and Management (3); Environmental Protection and Monitoring (3)

Environmental Protection

Geography Dept.

Land and Urban Science Dept.

Geography Science (4); Tourism Administration and Service Education (4); Flood Relief and Insurance (3); Land Management and Development (3); Town and Country Planning and Regional Development(3)

Regional Tourism Research; Resources and Environment

Economics and Law Institute

Economics (4); Law (4); Ideological and Political Education (4); Foreign Economic Trade (3)

Business Management; Civil and Commercial Laws

Physics Dept.

Physics (4); Applied Electronic Technology Education (4); Physical Experiment Technology and Management (3); Labor Technology (3); Applied Electronic Technology (3)

Applied Electronic Technology

History Dept.

Sociology Dept.

History Education (4); Library Science (4); Archival Science (4); Social Work (4)

Chinese Traditional Culture; History of Chinese Economy; History of Chinese Christianity; History of Chinese Political System;  Research in the Southeast Economy; Modern Chinese Ideology and Culture; Research in History of the Republic of China (1919-1949); Research in China’s modern figures’ ideology

Dept. of Music

Music Education (4); Dancing Education (4); Broadcasting and Anchoring Art (4); Music (3)

National Musicology; Playing and Singing with Chinese and Foreign Musical Instruments

Dept. of Fine Arts

The Fine Arts (4); Artistic Design (4); Fashion Design and Technological Design (3)

Sketch; Chinese painting; Color Painting; Decorative Painting; Art Design

Bioengineering Institute

Biological Science (4); Bioengineering (4); Applied Biology Education (4); Aquiculture Engineering(3)

Medicinal Botany (Medicinal Planting, Chinese Herbology, Study of Wild Plant Resources, Herbs Processing and Preserving, Study of Herb Commodities)

Physical Education Dept.

Physical Education (4); Fitness and Defense

Teaching and Training of Wushu(Basic Skill in Wushu, Wushu Competition Skill Series, Traditional Wushu Skill Series, Free Boxing, Catching, Wrestling, Police Wrestling, Worldwide Popular Wrestling) Qigong and body building)

Foreign Languages Institute

English (4); Japanese (4); Business English (3); Japanese for Economic Trade

Practical English; Practical Japanese

Dept. of Administration

Industrial and Commercial Administration (3)

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