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ABS SEAS Pharmacy Optometry Senior High Leaving Generally considered to be of standard than GCSE. Students who have achieved an average of 80% in the academic subjects may be Certificate considered for a Foundation programme. Please ensure that the students have completed all 3 years of high school and not just 2!

Grading system A 80 – 100% B 70 – 79% C 60 – 69% ( pass mark = 60%) D 50 – 59%

The Diploma is awarded after the student completes and passes with a min of 60% in each prescribed subject and obtains a total of 196 credits from the 3 years of Senior High School. Chinese is the but is a compulsory subject in Senior High School. English Language Requirements Students from China must produce evidence of English Language ability which meets UKBA requirements. Senior High School Leaving Certificate English does not meet UKBA requirements. University Entrance Examination In order to be accepted into a Chinese University, students are required to sit for the University Entrance Examination or . The national examinations are usually held at the beginning of July. There are 2 categories: and & . Candidates can only register for one category.

Students may submit their results from this exam in addition to the Senior High School Leaving Certificate. As a guide, a score of over 500 would be considered very good in addition to the Senior High School Leaving Certificate. Aston does not admit students from China based solely on their Gaokao score. Ameson and Cultural We have a signed agreement with Ameson that we will accept students from their ‘Elite Chinese Student Programme’. This is up to a year of Exchange Service preparation for the best performing students from the top 94 high in China. Acceptance depends on their marks in English and Maths test results and the GaoKao – Chinese University Entrance Exam. Northern Consortium The Northern Consortium is a consortium of 12 UK :  Bradford, Huddersfield, Leeds, Leeds Met, Liverpool, Liverpool, John Moores, Manchester, Manchester Met, UMIST, Salford, Sheffield  International Foundation & Sheffield Hallam. Year (IFY)  Pre-Masters Programme The Northern Consortium runs a number of Foundation (IFY) and Pre-Masters (PMP) programmes throughout China; the current locations are (PMP) listed below.

CITY INSTITUTION PROGRAMME Kaplan ACE IFY Kaplan ACE PMP Kaplan ACE @ No 1 IFY Kaplan ACE IFY/PMP Oncourse Ltd IFY

Qingdao IFY/PMP Kaplan ACE Oncourse Ltd IFY/PMP Kaplan ACE IFY/PMP SBC Shanghai IFY Kaplan ACE IFY Beijing AOJI IFY/PMP Xian On course IFY Beijing AOJI group IFY

The IFY has 4 streams: Business & / & / Engineering/Humanities

Modules for Business & Management  EAP (English for Academic Purposes)  Maths & Statistics  Double module Business Studies Modules for Science & Technology  EAP (English for Academic Purposes)  Maths   Biology Modules for Engineering  EAP (English for Academic Purposes)  Maths  Chemistry  Physics Modules for Humanities  EAP (English for Academic Purposes)   Government & Politics  International Relations  Business studies

Both streams require students to undertake 4 modules. There is no separate ICT module but ICT is explicitly included in the EAP and Maths modules. Students receive 4 grades for their modules. EAP B = 6.5 IELTS and EAP C = 6.0 IELTS equivalent.

IELTS / TOEFL will be waivered, provided the student passes the EAP (English for Academic Purposes) module  with a min of grade B for ABS related programmes and C for all other programmes (on the IFY)  with the required min grade as specified on the PMP table

Lancaster Foundation Accepted by ABS. Must get distinction in overall Foundation Programme and IELTS 6.5. programme Run at Beijing Foreign Studies University, University of Foreign Studies and Shanghai International Studies University International Foundation Foundation year is preparatory for the two year HND programme offered at the . This is accepted as 3+1 by some UK institutions but College of not suitable for Aston and foundation programme is not acceptable for direct entry onto degree programmes. of Finance and Economics (SUFE) NCC Education Not accepted as although there's nearly 30 hours of teaching a week, they take in students with an IELTS level of 4.0 and there is no insistence on completing the 3 years of High School. Have NCC accredited centres in China ( & ) & UK (Croydon) in China There are 2 main sectors of tertiary level : formal and non-formal. The formal sector is composed of various types of universities attended by students who have graduated from High School and the non formal sector largely fulfils the education & training needs of the adult population who missed out on a university education through a range of institutions and courses from television universities to correspondence and self-taught courses. There are four main types of institutions:  Polytechnic universities – usually science & engineering orientated  Comprehensive universities – usually with an emphasis on arts & basic sciences.  'Normal' universities - usually concentrates on arts & sciences combined with education.  Sectoral institutions, eg agriculture, , steel etc - managed by the appropriate line ministries rather than the education ministry

There are 4 main categories of non-formal tertiary education: the television universities, adult education & schools (often attached to a university), correspondence courses and self-taught courses.

Universities vary greatly in size and scope. Some are very large by UK standards - has over 17,000 students - but many have just a few hundred. About 100 universities (including all those under the Ministry of Education) do research, but many offer only diploma level courses. Until the late 1980s the term 'key', was used to designate universities with special responsibilities, funding and standards, but this term has now fallen into disuse.

There is no official ranking of Chinese universities. Staff may wish to use the following criteria to ascertain the quality of the institution:  Is it a 211 institution or 985 Project institution? (see below paragraph for further information)  For a list of informal ranking from Netbig – see the final page of this document for 2006 rankings or contact the International Office for previous years.  The 211 Project (see attached sheet for list of institutions) selects just over 100 universities as centres of excellence by a competitive assessment of business plans forwarded by each university. Universities, individual departments or consortia of departments from different universities are eligible for consideration. Funding is awarded to the most attractive of the proposed projects, and is renewable every 3 years subject to project performance. The funds comes from the state ministries & local governments.  is a constructive project for founding world-class universities in the 21st century conducted by the government of the People's Republic of China.On May 4, 1998, President declared that "China must have a number of first-rate universities of international advanced level", so Project 985 was begun. In the initial phase, nine universities were given grants in excess of CNY1,000,000,000 each, over a period of 3 years. The second phase, launched in 2004, expanded the programme until it has now reached almost 40 universities. Many participating universities receive tens of millions of yuan each year. A large part of the funding goes to academic exchange, allowing Chinese academics to participate in conferences abroad, and bringing foreign lecturers to China. Participating comprehensive universities are required to devote at least 15% of project funds to humanities projects. For institutions focused on science and technology, this is lowered to 5%.

If you are not able to find the institution on the 211 Project list, 985 Project list or on Netbig list, there could be a number of explanations eg  the University has merged with another institution and adopted a new name (see list attached).  Chinese names do not always translate precisely into English so there could be another version of the University’s name  The University has changed its name in recent years If you need further clarification about an institution please contact the International Office University or College Diploma Students with 2 or 3 year diplomas can be considered for undergraduate study - Year 1 entry. Look for a min of 80% average in relevant academic subjects Bachelors degree Bachelors degrees in China take 4 years full time to complete.

University Students who have studied 1-2 years (full-time) at a recognised university may be eligible for first year entry, dependent on subjects, institution and grades (an average of 80% in academic subjects is recommended).

For entry to an postgraduate degree at Aston, SEAS – prefers to look for 75%+ for 211 and prestigious universities and 80-85% for all other universities. ABS look for 80% GPA from 211 universities and 85%+ from all other universities. Typical minimum GPA requirements from Chinese universities are GPA 3.0 to 3.4 out of 4.0.

When a university student graduates in China he/she will normally be issued with 2 certificates: See Authenticity notes below - Graduate (some called diploma) Certificate, which certifies that the student has completed the course - Degree Certificate, which certifies that the student has completed the course and met the requirements of obtaining a degree Postgraduate programmes Masters programmes take 2 to 3 years full time to complete and doctoral studies for a further 3 years. A Masters degree from a recognised university is usually required for PhD entry. Typical minimum GPA requirements from Chinese universities are GPA 3.0 to 3.4 out of 4 Memorandum of Understanding and universities agreement of reduced fees for IYA programme AUTHENTICITY On rare occasions forged certificates are submitted and can be very difficult to identify. The 2 certificates issued on graduation carry serial numbers which can be used to assess authenticity.

Bachelors Degree of Certificate (after 2000): Total of 12 digits. First 5 digits are the institution code. The 6th digit is the Education Level (PhD is 2, Masters is 3 and Bachelors is 4). The 7-8th digits are the award year. The last 4 digits are a random serial number.

Graduation Certificate of Higher Education (after 2000): Total of 17 digits. First 5 digits are the University Code. 6th digit is the type of education (HE is 1, Adult Education is 5, Self Taught is 6). The 7-10th digits are the year of graduation. The 11-12th digits are the level of education (PhD is 01, Masters is 02, Bachelors is 03, 2/3 year diploma is 06). The last 5 digits are the certificate number

Transcripts: Usually carry a copy of the registrar’s signature or name stamp and an official stamp from the registry office (or record/academic office). Format varies greatly. Difficult to tell if genuine or not from face value.

There is a website that can be used for verification: http://rc.chsi.com.cn. This requires Chinese character input so if in doubt, please consult the International Office

Project 211 is a project of National Key Universities and colleges initiated in 1995 by the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, with the intent of raising the research standards of high-level universities and cultivating strategies for socio-economic development.

China today has 116 institutions of higher education (about 6 percent) designated as 211 Project institutions for having met certain scientific, technical, and human resources standards and offer advanced degree programs). schools take on the responsibility of training four-fifths of doctoral students, two-thirds of graduate students, half of students from abroad and one-third of undergraduates. They offer 85% of the state's key subjects, hold 96 percent of the state's key laboratories, and consume 70% of scientific research funding.

1. Beijing University of Technology 2. Beijing Foreign Studies University 3. Beijing Forestry University 4. Beijing 5. Beijing Jiaotong University 6. Beijing Normal University 7. 8. (formerly known as Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics) 9. Beijing University of Chemical Technology 10. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine 11. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications 12. Central China Normal University 13. Central Conservatory of Music 14. 15. Central University of Finance and Economics 16. Chang'an University 17. China Agricultural University 18. China Pharmaceutical University 19. China University of Geosciences(Beijing) 20. China University of Geosciences(Wuhan) 21. China University of Mining and Technology(Beijing) 22. China University of Mining and Technology 23. China University of Petroleum (Beijing) 24. China University of Petroleum (Huadong) 25. China University of Political Science and 26. 27. Communication University of China 28. Dalian Maritime University 29. of Technology 30. 31. Normal University 32. East China University of Science and Technology 33. Fourth Military Medical University 34. 35. University 36. University 37. University 38. University 39. University 40. Harbin Engineering University 41. Harbin Institute of Technology 42. University of Technology 43. University of Technology 44. 45. Huazhong Agricultural University 46. Huazhong University of Science and Technology 47. Normal University 48. 49. University 50. University 51. University 52. University 53. University 54. University 55. Minzu University of China (formerly known as the Central University for Nationalities) 56. University 57. Agricultural University 58. Nanjing Normal University 59. 60. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics 61. Nanjing University of Science and Technology 62. 63. University 64. of Defense Technology 65. Electric Power University 66. North China Electric Power University() 67. Northeast Agricultural University 68. Northeast Forestry University 69. Northeast Normal University 70. Northeastern University 71. Northwest A&F University 72. Northwest University 73. Northwestern Polytechnical University 74. Ocean University of China 75. Peking University 76. University 77. Renmin University of China 78. Second Military Medical University 79. Normal University 80. University 81. Shanghai International Studies University 82. Shanghai Jiao Tong University 83. Shanghai University 84. Shanghai University of Finance and Economics 85. University 86. Agricultural University 87. 88. South China Normal University 89. South China University of Technology 90. 91. 92. Southwest Jiaotong University 93. Southwestern University of Finance and Economics 94. Sun Yat-sen University 95. Soochow University 96. University of Technology 97. Tianjin Medical University 98. 99. University 100. 101. 102. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China 103. Beijing University of International Business and Economics 104. University of Science and Technology Beijing 105. University of Science and Technology of China 106. 107. Wuhan University of Technology 108. University 109. Xi'an Jiaotong University 110. 111. University 112. 113. University 114. University 115. University 116. Zhongnan University of Economics and Law

Project 985 is a project that was first announced by CPC General secretary and Chinese President Jiang Zemin at the 100th anniversary of Peking University on May 4, 1998 to promote the development and reputation of the Chinese higher education system by founding world-class universities in the 21st century and eponymous after the date of the announcement, May 1998, or 98/5, according to the Chinese date format. The project involves both national and local governments allocating large amounts of funding to certain universities[3] in order to build new research centers, improve facilities, hold international conferences, attract world-renowned faculty and visiting scholars, and help Chinese faculty attend conferences abroad.[4]

In 2009, 9 universities made up the , which is referred to as the Chinese equivalent of the US . By the end of the second phase of the project, 39 universities were sponsored. It was announced in 2011 that the project has closed its doors, and no more new schools will be able to join in

List of sponsored universities

There are 39 universities sponsored by Project 985 The project also assigned funding to each university.

 Peking University (RMB1.8 billion)  Tsinghua University (RMB1.8 billion)  Fudan University (RMB1.2 billion)  Harbin Institute of Technology (RMB1 billion)  Nanjing University (RMB1.2 billion)  Shanghai Jiao Tong University (RMB1.2 billion)  University of Science and Technology of China (RMB900 million)  Xi'an Jiao Tong University (RMB900 million)  (RMB1.4 billion)  Beijing Institute of Technology (RMB1 billion)  Beijing Normal University (RMB1.2 billion)  Beihang University (RMB900 million)  Central South University (RMB400 million)  Minzu University of China (unknown)  Renmin University of China (unknown)  China Agricultural University (unknown)  Chongqing University (RMB540 million)  Dalian University of Technology (RMB400 million)  East China Normal University (RMB600 million)  Huazhong University of Science and Technology (RMB600 million)  Hunan University (RMB400 million)  (RMB700 million)  (RMB450 million)  Nankai University (RMB700 million)  Northwestern Polytechnical University (RMB900 million)  Northeastern University (RMB400 million)  Northwest A&F University (unknown)  Ocean University of China (RMB300 million)  Southeast University (RMB600 million)  (RMB1.2 billion)  Sichuan University (RMB720 million)  South China University of Technology (RMB4 billion)  Sun Yat-sen University (RMB120 million)  Tianjin University (RMB700 million)  Tongji University (RMB600 million)  University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (RMB360 million)  Wuhan University (RMB800 million)  (RMB800 million)  National University of Defense Technology (unknown)

The C9 League is an alliance of nine elite universities in , analogous to the Ivy League in the USA, the in the UK, and the Go8 in . The members of the C9 League are Fudan University, Harbin Institute of Technology, Nanjing University, Peking University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Tsinghua University, University of Science and Technology of China, Xi'an Jiao Tong University, andZhejiang University Together they account for 3% of the country's researchers but receive 10% of national research expenditures. They produce 20% of the academic publications and 30% of total citations

Members

Year University Authorities Location Founded

Fudan University 1905 Ministry of Education (MOE) Shanghai

Harbin Institute of Ministry of Industry and Harbin, ; , 1920

Technology (HIT) Information Technology (MIIT) Shandong; Shenzhen, Guangdong

Nanjing University 1902 Ministry of Education (MOE) Nanjing

Peking University 1898 Ministry of Education (MOE) Beijing

Shanghai Jiao Tong

1896 Ministry of Education (MOE) Shanghai University (SJTU)

Tsinghua University 1911 Ministry of Education (MOE) Beijing Year University Authorities Location Founded

University of Science and Chinese of Sciences

1958 Hefei, Anhui

Technology of China (USTC) (CAS)

Xi'an Jiao Tong

1896 Ministry of Education (MOE) Xi'an, Shaanxi University (XJTU)

Zhejiang University 1897 Ministry of Education (MOE) Hangzhou, Zhejiang

Chinese Universities Mergers

In 1998

Date New University Merged by 211 institution?

1998 Zhejiang University  Zhejiang University Yes  Hangzhou University www.zju.edu.cn  Zhejiang Agricultural University  Zhejiang Medical University

in 2000

Date New University Merged by 211 institution?

24-Nov Inner Mongolia Normal University  Inner Mongolia Normal University Yes  Inner Mongolia College of Education http://www.imnu.edu.cn 29-Sep Sichuan University  Sichuan University Yes  West China University of Medical Sciences http://www.scu.edu.cn 20-Sep  Zhongnan University of Technology No  Medical College http://www.nhu.edu.cn 10-Aug Zhongshan University  Zhongshan University Yes  Sun Yat-sen University of Medical Sciences http://www.zsu.edu.cn 02-Aug Wuhan University  Wuhan University Yes  Wuhan University of Hydraulic & Electric Engineering http://www.whu.edu.cn  Wuhan Technical University of Surveying and Mapping  Medical University 31-Jul Beijing University of Chinese Medicine  Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Yes  Beijing College of Acupuncture, Moxibustion & Bone Fracture http://www.bjucmp.edu.cn 22-Jul Shandong University  Shandong University Yes  Shandong Medical Univeristy http://www.sdu.edu.cn  Shangdong University of Technology 11-Jul  Guangzhou Normal College No  South China Construction College http://www.guangzu.edu.cn  Guangzhou Education College  Guangzhou University  Guangzhou Urban Construction Vocational University  Guangzhou Textile College  Guangzhou Normal College  Guangzhou Telecommunication College  Guangzhou Construction Workers University 10-Jul University  No  Medical College http://www.henu.edu.cn  Kaifeng Normal College 10-Jul  Zhengzhou University Yes  Zhengzhou University of Technology http://www.zzu.edu.cn  Henan Medical University 29-Jun University  Campus, University of Hydraulic & Electric Engineering No  Hubei Three Gorges College http://www.tgu.edu.cn 21-Jun University of International Business and Economics  University of International Business and Economics Yes  China Institute of Finance and Banking http://www.uibe.edu.cn 12-Jun Jilin University  Jilin University Yes  Jilin University of Technology http://www.jlu.edu.cn  Post and Telecommunication University  Dr. Medical University  Changchun University of Sciences & Technology 02-Jun Harbin Institute (University) of Technology  Harbin Institute of Technology Yes  Harbin University of & http://www.hit.edu.cn 31-May Chongqing University  Chongqing University Yes  Chongqing Architecture University http://www.cqu.edu.cn  Chongqing Construction College 27-May Wuhan University of Technology  Wuhan University of Technology No  Wuhan Transportation University http://web.whtu.edu.cn  Wuhan University of Automobile Industry 26-May Zhongnan University of Economics and Law  Zhongnan University of Finance and Economics No  South Central University of Political Science and Law http://www.znufe.edu.cn 26-May Huazhong University of Science and Technology  Huazhong University of Science and Technology No  Tongji Medical University http://www.hust.edu.cn  Wuhan Urban Construction Institute  Wuhan Science & Technology Vocational College 30-Apr Central South University  Central South University of Technology No  Hunan Medical University http://www.csu.edu.cn  Changsha Railway College 27-Apr Fudan University  Fudan University Yes  Shanghai Medical University http://www.fudan.edu.cn 27-Apr Tongji University  Tongji University Yes  Shanghai Railway University http://www.tongji.edu.cn 21-Apr Hunan University  Hunan University Yes  Hunan Institute of Finance and Economics http://www.hunu.edu.cn 18-Apr Chang'an University  Xi'an Highway Transportation University No  Xi'an Institute of Engineering http://www.xahu.edu.cn  Northwest Construction Industry College 18-Apr Northern Jiaotong University  Northern Jiaotong University Yes  Beijing Electric Power College http://www.njtu.edu.cn 17-Apr Xi'an Jiaotong University  Xi'an Jiaotong University Yes  Shanxi Institute of Finance and Economics http://www.xjtu.edu.cn  Xi'an Medical University 14-Apr Southeast University  Southeast University Yes  Nanjing Railway Medical College http://www.seu.edu.cn  Nanjing Institute of Transportation  Nanjing Institute of Geosciences 12-Apr Suzhou / Soochow University  Soochow University Yes  Suzhou Medical College http://www.suda.edu.cn 03-Apr Peking / Beijing University  Peking / Beijing University Yes  Beijing Medical University http://www.pku.edu.cn

Chinese Universities – New / Other names

A

B Beihang University Also known as  211 institution  Beijing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics  In Beijing Beijing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics Also known as  211 institution  Beihang University  In Beijing

C Chengdu Institute New campus of Sichuan International Studies University  Ranked 256 (Chongqing) China Textile University Formerly known as Now known as  Not 211 institution  East China Textile Institute of Science & Technology  Donghua University  In Shanghai Formerly known as China Jiliang Institute Ranked 299 (2006) 

D Donghua University Formerly known as  211 institution  East China Textile Institute of Science & Technology  In Shanghai  China Textile University

E East China Textile Institute of Science & Technology Then become known as Now known as  Not 211 institution  China Textile University  Donghua University  In Shanghai

H Hangzhou University of Commerce Also known as  Located in Hangzhou  Hangzhou Institute of Commerce  A local institution (ie not a National or Provincial level institution)  Heavy bias on vocational programmes, offering mainly 2 year Diplomas for High School graduates and 3 year Diplomas for Junior High School graduates  Semi private institution as local companies invest and use the institution for their training purposes.

N Nanjing Institute of Architecture & Civil Engineering Now known as  Located in North Nanjing  Nanjing University of Technology (NUT)  Not to be confused with Nanjing University of Science and Technology (NUST) which is located in South Nanjing Nanjing University of Technology Formerly known as  Located in North Nanjing  Nanjing Institute of Architecture & Civil  Not to be confused with Nanjing University of Engineering Science and Technology (NUST) which is located in South Nanjing University of Technology Formerly known as  Located in Zhejiang  Ningbo Institute of Technology  Ranked 500

S Southwest University Merger of (Sept 2005)  Southwest Normal University (Ranked 121) Southwest Agriculture University (Ranked 153) SIAS International University First solely American-owned university in Central China Affiliated with Zhengzhou University in co-operation with Fort Hayes State University, Kansas State Council approved and licensed by Henan Provincial Education Commission

X X’ian Shiyou University Also known as X’ian Petroleum University  Located in Shaanxi Province  Ranked 299

Z Zhongshan University Also known as Sun Yat-Sen University  Guangdong Province

Private Universities

S

Shanghai ZhongQiao University Shanghai Established in early 1990s Specialises in Languages

Chinese University Rankings 2015

TOP 50 UNIVERSITIES IN CHINA by 2015 University Web Ranking The full ranking (750 universities) can be found at http://www.4icu.org/cn/

University Location

1 Fudan University Shanghai

2 Peking University Beijing

3 Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai

4 Nanjing University Nanjing

5 Tsinghua University Beijing

6 Shandong University Jinan ...

7 Zhejiang University Hangzhou 8 University of Science and Technology of China Hefei

9 Tongji University Shanghai

10 Xi'an Jiaotong University Xi'an

11 Northeast Normal University Changchun

12 Renmin University of China Beijing

13 Wuhan University Wuhan

14 Sun Yat-Sen University Guangzhou

15 Guangzhou ...

16 Central China Normal University Wuhan

17 Normal University Chongqing

18 Harbin Institute of Technology Harbin ...

19 Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan 20 Harbin Engineering University Harbin

21 Beihang University Beijing

22 Xiamen University Xiamen

23 Henan University Kaifeng

24 Hebei University Baoding

25 Beijing Foreign Studies University Beijing

26 Southeast University Nanjing

27 Lanzhou University Lanzhou ...

28 Beijing Normal University Beijing

29 China University of Geosciences Wuhan ...

30 Nanjing University of Science and Technology Nanjing

31 of Technology Hefei 32 Nankai University Tianjin

33 Dalian University of Technology Dalian

34 Wuhan University of Technology Wuhan

35 Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology Nanjing

36 Nanchang

37 Zhejiang Gongshang University Hangzhou

38 Wuhan Institute of Technology Wuhan

39 Jilin

40 of Information Technology Chengdu

41 China Jiliang University Hangzhou

42 Mianyang Normal University Mianyang

43 South China Agricultural University Guangzhou 44 Dongbei University of Finance and Economics Dalian

45 Yining

46 University of Technology Shenyang ...

47 Zhejiang University of Technology Hangzhou

48 Ocean University of China

49 University of International Business and Economics Beijing

50 Institute of Technology Suzhou