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2022 ECUST Fall Intensive Chinese Language Program

2022-05-16

1. About ECUST

Located in Shanghai, East China University of Science and Technology was founded in 1952, ranking as one of the national key universities directly under the administration of China's Ministry of Education. The main campus is situated in downtown Xuhui District and enjoys the convenient public traffic, which can be reached by Metro Line 15. ECUST started enrollment and cultivation for international students since 1956. As one of the official HSK test centers in China, it establishes Chinese language courses available for international students all year round.

“Study at ECUST • Fly Your Dream”. Come and join “2022 ECUST Fall Chinese Language Program”.

2. About Courses

2.1 Program Features

  • Different Levels: 6 levels for elementary, intermediate and advanced language acquisition.
  • Small Classes: Each class with a maximum of 20 international students.
  • Comprehensive Training: Diverse curriculum elements including listening, speaking, reading and writing which are combined together to improve language ability.
  • Professional Faculties: Experienced Chinese language teachers offering instructions and guidance.
  • Target-oriented Teaching: Enhancement of integrated application of Chinese language.
  • Degree Upgrade: Priority for admission to ECUST undergraduate or postgraduate programs.
  • Officially Granted: Certificate and transcript (with credits attached) for completion.

2.2 Teaching Format and Location

  • Face to face teaching (Offline class): No.7 teaching building, Xuhui campus of ECUST.
  • Online teaching (Online class): ClassIn, Tencent meeting and so on.

2.3  Program Contents

  • Program duration: September 5th, 2022- January 6th, 2023
  • Registration: September 5th - September 6th, 2022
  • Curricula Setting

Class

Prior Chinese Level

Targeted HSK Level

Language Proficiency

Vocabulary

Elementary Level A

Novice

0-150

Chinese Characters

HSK Level 2-3

Elementary  Level B

About 150 hours of Chinese acquisition

About 600

Chinese Characters

HSK Level 3-4

Intermediate Level C

About 300 hours of Chinese acquisition

About 1200

Chinese Characters

HSK Level 4-5

Intermediate Level D

About 450 hours of Chinese acquisition

About 2000

Chinese Characters

HSK Level 5

Advanced Level E

About 600 hours of Chinese acquisition

About 3000

Chinese Characters

HSK Level 6

* The class will be open with at least 6 students of each level.

  • Class Schedule

Date

Beijing Time

Class content

Class hours

Offline class

Monday to Friday

8:55-12:25

Practical Chinese skills (Listening, Speaking, Reading & Writing)

20 class hours per week

 

Monday& Wednesday

 

13:30-15:00

HSK Standard Course

4 class hours per week

Chinese Language & Culture Lectures (Online)

2 class hours for each course, 8 courses in total.

Online class

Monday, Wednesday& Friday

13:30-16:00

Comprehensive Chinese

9 class hours per week

Tuesday& Thursday

13:30-16:00

Listening and Speaking Chinese

6 class hours per week

* A total of 18 weeks in one semester

For detailed schedule, please refer to the timetable.

2.4   Prpgram Cost

Application Fee

400RMB

Tuition Fee

9000RMB/semester(Offline)

Insurance

400RMB/semester

(Currently in China)

* Application fee is non-refundable, which should be paid when submitting the application materials.

* Tuition should be paid annually at one time at the beginning of each semester. If you apply for withdrawal before the course starts, you do not need to pay tuition fees. If you withdraw within two weeks, 50% of the tuition fee will be refunded after filling out the withdrawal application form and approval; if it is more than two weeks, the tuition fee will not be refunded.

3. How to Apply

3.1 Eligibility

  • Non-Chinese citizens currently in China (Offline class); Non-Chinese citizens currently live out of China (Online class)
  • Non-Chinese citizens hold ordinary passport
  • Aged between 18-60 years old and in good physical and psychological health

3.2 How to apply

Please log in East China University of Science and Technology online application website: http://apply.ecust.edu.cn/ for registration.

 

3.3 Application deadline

September 16th, 2022

(*Applicants currently live out of China applying for offline class should submit the application before August 15th)

4.How to Pay

Payment of tuition shall be completed before September 5th.

  • Online payment:

WeChat / Alipay / VISA/ Mastercard/ JCB(Handling fees at your own expense; WeChat & Alipay Preferred.)

Payment Guidance

  • Bank Transfer:

Account Name

EAST CHINA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Account No.

033296-08017003862

Bank Name

Agricultural Bank of China,

Xuhui District, Caoxi

Sub-branch

Bank Address

No. 30 Tian Yao Qiao Road, Shanghai, China

SWIFT Code

ABOCCNBJ090

* Remittance Remarks: APPLICATION NUMBER, APPLICATION FEE

5. Admission Procedures

5.1 Please follow the illustration of application procedures (Article 3), and pay the application fee. Results will be coming out in 2 weeks.

5.2 After getting the admission letter, please pay the tuition fee before September 5th, and send the payment proof (Remittance receipt or screen shot can be used as proof. And online payment need not to upload) to cie@ecust.edu.cn

5.3 After receiving the confirmation of your payment, ECUST will arrange online placement test of Chinese proficiency. According to the test result, the students will be placed into the suitable classes.

5.4 September 5th - September 9th, school will post course instructions. All the new students should finish registration, and students who participate in the online course should finish testing the teaching platform.

5.5 Students can apply for class change within one week after the course starts. Any group with less than 6 students will be merged.

6. Visa and Accommodation

  • About visa

Offline courses: Documents for student visa extension shall be provided after admission.

Online courses: Visa application documents are not available currently.

  • About accommodation

On-campus dormitories are not open for application this semester.

  • About offline courses

Students attending classes on campus must meet the requirements of epidemic prevention and control of Shanghai Municipality and the school. If overseas students are still in isolation before the registration date, they can register online first, and study online. After the isolation, they can register in the campus.

According to the development of the domestic epidemic situation, the school may temporarily adjust offline courses to online courses according to the requirements of epidemic prevention and control. Tuition fees paid will not be refunded if the adjustment occurs during the semester.

7. Scholarship

  • For New Students

Chinese Government Scholarship

(Apply to the dispatching authorities for overseas study of applicants’ home countries. Applicants can apply for pre-admission letters from ECUST in advance.)

International Chinese Language Teacher Scholarship

  • For Current Students

ECUST International Chinese Language Student Scholarship

ECUST International Student Enterprise Scholarship

8. Contact Us

Admission and Academic Affairs Office, College of International Education

East China University of Science and Technology

Address: Room 106 Lizhi Building, 130 Meilong Rd., Xuhui District, Shanghai, P.R. China

Tel: 0086-21-64253277

Fax: 0086-21-64252280

E-mail: cie@ecust.edu.cn

Postal code: 200237

 

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