Peking University Law School Student Exchange Program a. General information
Founded in 1898, Peking University (PKU, also called Beijing University) is the first national university in Chinese modern history, with a high reputation in and outside China, owing to the abundant teaching resources and outstanding research level. Peking University now consists of 31 colleges and 14 departments, offering 101 undergraduate programs, 224 postgraduate programs, and 202 doctoral programs.
As the oldest Law School in China, established in 1904, the law school of the Peking University consists of over 30 departments and research centers. It is known for its long history, rich culture, distinguished alumni, enlightened education policies, and exciting campus life. It has become a leading institution for legal education and a potent force for legal development in China. The Law school frequently partners with the government, law firms, and business communities in the development of cutting edge legal, social and commercial policy. The Law School also has many international links and partnership programs with leading universities and legal institutions around the world.
b. The exchange program
The Peking University Law School exchange program is specially designed for law students drawn from an impressive network of universities all over the world who wish to deepen their understanding of the forces shaping Chinese law and culture. The program offers a unique opportunity for the participants to expand their knowledge of both Chinese law and international law. Courses are taught in either Chinese (Mandarin) or English. Notice of the language in which courses will be taught will be provided to the students before the beginning of the semester.
Leading faculty members from Peking University Law School will offer Chinese law courses specially designed for international students. Teaching is comprised of both lectures and small group seminars. Additionally, Peking University regularly attracts top scholars and practitioners in Chinese law and students will have first-hand access to such distinguished presenters.
1 The program provides for a professional and personal experience of China’s legal system and culture and is the ideal place to exchange legal and cultural perspectives from different countries.
c. Language of instruction
Peking University Law School offers a one-term, Chinese (Mandarin) and English Program each year.
Although there are quite a few law courses offered in English, students are encouraged to study Chinese to increase their understanding of the country’s legal system and its culture by participating in Chinese courses.
d. Chinese-language courses
Course Name Credit Semester Units
Antitrust Law 3 fall
Chinese Financial Law Case Studies 3 fall
Special Subjects on Legal History 3 fall
Seminar: Selected Topics in Civil& Commercial Law 3 fall
International Financial Law Case Studies 3 fall
Chinese Judicial System 2 fall
Chinese Constitutional and Administrative Law 3 fall
Chinese Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure 3 fall
Resolution of Civil and Commercial Disputes in China 3 fall
Chinese Contract Law 3 fall
Business Organizations Law 3 fall
Advanced Studies on Commercial Law 3 fall
Trust Law 2 fall
2 Bankruptcy Law 2 fall
Insurance Law 2 fall
Selected readings in literatures of Property Law and Nature Resources Law 3 fall
special subject on civil procedure law 3 fall
special subject on evidence law 3 fall
Study of Selected Original Works of International Economic Law and Private International 3 fall Law
Comparative Perspectives on Chinese Law 3 fall
Topics on the Financial Law 2 fall
Selected readings in literatures of Environmental Law 4 fall
Economic Law 3 fall
Law of the Sea and Space Law 3 fall
Social Activities 3 fall
International Law (including Basic Theories and Leading Cases of International Law） 3 fall
Studies in Human Rights Law 2 fall
Law of Taxation 3 fall
Civil, Cultural, Economic, Political and Social Rights 2 fall
Social Activities 3 fall
Law of Criminal Execution (including Prison Law) 3 fall
Criminal Policy 2 fall
History of Foreign Legal Systems 3 fall
Criminal Law 3 fall
Law of European Union 2 fall
International Humanitarian Law 1 fall
Legal Sociology 3 fall
Private International Law 3 fall
3 Law and Literature 2 fall
Introduction to Civil Law 4 fall
Introduction to Economic Law 2 fall
Studies in Criminal Evidence 2 fall
U.S. Corporate Law 1 fall
Studies in Legislation 3 fall
Seminar on Special Issues in the Science of Criminal Law 3 fall
Research on Special Issues in the Science of Criminal Law 3 fall
Seminar: Administrative Law 3 fall
Studies in Commercial Instrument Law 3 fall
Studies in Theories of Arbitration 2 fall
Studies in Western Jurisprudence 3 fall
Marxist Jurisprudence 2 fall
Science of Juvenile Law 3 fall
Studies in Law of the Sea 3 fall
Studies in History of International Relations 4 fall
Studies in International Banking Law 3 fall
Civil Procedure Law 3 fall
Criminal Law 3 fall
Studies in Criminal Law 3 fall
Administrative Law and Administrative Procedure Law 3 fall
Introduction to Economic Law 3 fall
Private International Law 3 fall
Studies in International Economic Law 2 fall
Legal English 2 fall
Merger, Acquisition & Reorganization 2 fall
4 Studies in History of Western Legal Thoughts 6 fall
Studies in Western Jurisprudence 2 fall
Studies in Settled Dispute Cases of Environmental Injuries 3 fall
Studies in General Principles of Civil Law 3 fall
Comparative Not-for-Profit Law 3 fall
Introduction to Legal Information 2 fall
Law in Cyberspace: Technology, Economy & Law 2 fall
Kent's Philosophy on Torts and the State 2 fall
Criminal Policy 3 fall
Clinical Legal Education 3 fall
Selected Topical Studies in Criminal Law 4 fall
Studies in Foreign Criminal Law 4 fall
Economic Studies of Law 3 fall
Corporate Law and Governance 3 fall
Chinese History of Economic Legislation 2 fall
General Principles of Economic Law 3 fall
Studies in Economic Law 3 fall
International Tax Law 2 fall
International Trade Law (WTO & International Commercial Arbitration) 3 fall
General Psychology 4 fall
Seminar on Jurisprudence 3 fall
Higher Mathematics 4 fall
Selected Japanese Original Works on Principles of Law 2 fall
Selected Western Legal Classic Works 2 fall
Introduction to Psychological Health 3 fall
WTO and International Law 2 fall
5 Studies in History of Chinese Legal Thoughts(Part 1) 4 fall
Studies in History of Chinese Legal Thoughts(Part 2) 3 fall
The Law of WTO 3 fall
Corporate Finance and Law 2 fall
Commercial Law 3 fall
General Chemistry 3 fall
Studies in International Law of Transfer of Technology 2 fall
Seminar: History of Chinese Legal System 3 fall
Ancient Administrative Legislation 2 fall
Chinese Criminal Law 4 fall
Studies in Securities Law and Corporation Law 3 fall
Studies in International Law (Law of the Sea) 2 fall
Western Modern Jurisprudence 3 fall
Studies in Chinese Modern Legal Thought 3 fall
Russian Jurisprudence 3 fall
Fundamental Theories of Technology and Law 3 fall
Civil Law (Law of Obligation: Part I and II) 3 fall
Commercial Law: Part 1(Company Law and Bankruptcy Law) 3 fall
Commercial Law: Part II (Commercial Instrument Law) 2 fall
Theory of Economics 1 fall
Series of Lectures on Human Rights Protection 2 fall
Basic Law 2 fall
Legislation 2 fall
Studies in Marxist Legal Thoughts 2 fall
Legal Issues in Real Estate L aw 2 fall
International Law 2 fall
6 German Legal System 2 fall
Judicial Cases of International Law 2 fall
Studies in Historical materials of Chinese Legal History 2 fall
Studies in Legislation 2 fall
Seminar: Intellectual Property Law 2 fall
International Protection and Transfer of Intellectual Property 3 fall
History of Western Legal Thought 3 fall
Current Development of International Maritime Transportation and Related Laws 2 fall
Studies in International Mechanisms of Human Rights Protection 2 fall
Comparative Studies in Chinese and Foreign Laws of Intellectual Property 2 fall
Principles of Administrative Law 4 fall
Portuguese Language 3 fall
Commercial Law :Part l (Constitutive Law and Bankrupt Law) 3 fall
Science of Criminal Procedure Law 3 fall
Prison Systems of China and Foreign Countries 4 fall
Theories of Science of Criminal Evidence 4 fall
Studies in Administrative Law 3 fall
Criminal Psychology 2 fall
Administrative Law 3 fall
Environmental Law 3 fall
Studies in Securities Law 2 fall
Law of Fair Transactions 2 fall
Banking Law and Securities Law 3 fall
Anglo- American Torts Law 2 fall
International Space Law 2 fall
Studies in Cases of International Law 2 fall
7 General International Law (Fundamental Theories) 2 fall
Trademark Law 3 fall
Science, Technology and Law 3 fall
Intellectual Property Legal Protection of High Technology 3 fall
Introduction to Public Law 3 fall
The Integration of Public Law Jurisprudence 3 fall
Selected Reading Classics of Law 2 fall
International Criminal Law 3 fall
Roman law 4 fall
Special Study on Competition Law 2 fall
The Practice and Frontier of Judicial Process 3 fall
Social Law Seminar 2 fall
Philosophy of Intellectual Property Law 3 fall
Special Studies in International Law 3 fall
Special Studies in the Law of International Organizations 3 fall
Special Studies in the Foreign Relations of Modern China 3 fall
International Financial Law---regional information system Research 3 fall
Chinese financial Law------regional information system Research 3 fall
Traditional works of International Financial Law 4 fall
Seminar: Basic Law of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 3 fall
Patent Law 3 fall
Studies in Civil Law (Jus Rerem, Debts Law) 3 fall
Frontiers of Legal Studies 3 fall
Studies in Administrative Law 3 fall
Methodology of Civil Law: Beyond Conceptualist Jurisprudence 2 fall
Methodology of Civil Law: Beyond Conceptualist Jurisprudence 2 fall
8 American and British Contract Law 2 fall
American and British Law of Intellectual Property 2 fall
Philosophical Studies in Intellectual Property 2 fall
Principle and Practice of International Trade Law 3 fall
studies of judicial process 3 fall
United Nations and International Institutional Law 3 fall
History of Chinese Foreign Relations 3 fall
Jurisprudence and Social Theories 2 fall
Legislative Science 3 fall
Legal Methodologies and Thesis Writing 3 fall
Construction of Chinese Local Governmental Organs 3 fall
Legal Practice 2 fall
Seminar Or Administrative Procedure Law 2 fall
Commercial Law II: Law of Negotiable Instruments 2 fall
Commercial Law (Securities, Insurance) 2 fall
Fundamentals of Economic Law 1 fall
School Practice 2 fall
International Finance Law 3 fall
Comparative Studies in Constitutionalism 2 fall
Business and Human Rights 2 fall
Spanish Language II 3 fall
Business Law 3 fall
Comparative Study on Intellectual Property 3 fall
History of Western Legal Thought 3 fall
International Criminal Law 2 fall
Studies in Criminal Procedures 3 fall
9 Special Subjects on Chinese Legal History 3 fall
Seminar on Chinese Legal Classics 2 fall
Special Subjects on Foreign Legal History 3 fall
Chinese Traditional Legal Culture 3 fall
Introduction to Criminal Law 3 fall
Law Administrative Procedures 2 fall
Legal Research Methodology and Thesis Writing 2 fall
International Law (including International Organization Law and Law of the Sea) 4 fall
International Law (including Space Law and Human Rights Law) 4 fall
International Investment Law 2 fall
Civil Law (including Law of Property and Law of Creditor's Rights) 4 fall
Company Law and Law of Bankruptcy 2 fall
Constitutional Law: Fundamental Rights 2 fall
The Human Rights of Minorities 1 fall
Public law and political theory 2 fall
Criminal Law 3 fall
The law of international commercial arbitration 2 fall
Regional Systems for the Protection of Human Rights 2 fall
Corporate Governance and Theory of Firm 2 fall
Finance and tax law 3 fall
Theoretical Basis of Administrative Law 4 fall
Studies in Cyber Law 2 fall
Corporation Law 2 fall
Legal Sociology 2 fall
Administrative Law of Ancient China 2 fall
Studies in Industrial Property Law 4 fall
10 Comparative Civil and Commercial Law 3 fall
Studies in Law of Prevention against Environmental Pollution 2 fall
Chinese Environmental Law 3 fall
Studies in International Law (Law of International Organizations) 2 fall
Studies in International Law (Human Rights Law) 2 fall
Studies in Criminal Laws of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan 2 fall
Selected Topics in Intellectual Property Law 3 fall
Real Cases Study in Finance and Tax Law 2 fall
Tax Law 3 fall
Comparative law & the development of civil law 2 fall
Chinese Economic Law 3 fall
General Introduction to Commercial Law 3 fall
Special Research on the Sectoral Law of Environment and Resources 2 fall
Maritime Law 3 fall
Studies in Comparative Law 3 fall
Game Theory and Law (Institution) Analysis 2 fall
Law of Criminal Procedures 3 fall
Competition Law 2 fall
Law of Technology 2 fall
Studies in Criminal Jurisprudence 2 fall
Criminology 3 fall
Jurisprudence and Social Theories 2 fall
Theories of Chinese and Foreign Civil Procedures (1) 3 fall
Banking Law 2 fall
Law of Corporation and Bankruptcy 2 fall
General International Law (Cases) 2 fall
11 Theories of Market Economy 3 fall
Chinese History of Economic Legislation 2 fall
Legal Instruments 2 fall
Current Development of Public International Law 3 fall
Special topics on science and technology law 3 fall
Seminar on Western Legal Classics 2 fall
comparative constitutional Law 4 fall
Studies in International Human Rights Law 3 fall
Intellectual Property Law 3 fall
Civil Law (Law of Property) 3 fall
Legal Medicine and Judicial Psychiatry 4 fall
History of Chinese Legal thought 3 fall
Law of Criminal Evidences 3 fall
Seminar on Comparative Administrative Law 3 fall
Law of Negotiable Instruments 2 fall
Evidence 3 fall
Studies in Legal Methodology 3 fall
Index of Patent Documents 3 fall
Civil Credit (Claims) 3 fall
Fundamentals of Administrative Procedure Law（1） 4 fall
Anglo- American Torts Law 2 fall
Constitutional Law (Basic Law of Hong Kong and Macao) 3 fall
Criminal Investigation and Identification 2 fall
Law of Labor and Social Security 3 fall
Industrial Property Law 3 fall
Legal Status of Aliens 3 fall
12 Studies in Foreign Constitutional Laws 2 fall
Studies in Tax Law 2 fall
Chinese Intellectual Property Law 3 fall
Chinese Foreign Investment Law 3 fall
General Information of China 2 fall
Political Thoughts and Legal Development in Contemporary China 3 fall
The Fundamentals Of Intellectual Property Law 2 fall
Patent Law 3 fall
Trademark Law 3 fall
Copyright Law 3 fall
Intellectual Property Protection of High-Technology 2 fall
Intellectual Property Legal Practice 2 fall
Intellectual Property Comparative Study 1 fall
Chinese Civil Law 3 fall
Chinese Company Law 3 fall
Chinese Family Law 2 fall
The Methodology of Jurisprudence 2 fall
The Practice and Frontier of Judicial Process 2 fall
Studies in Jus Rerem 3 fall
"The Yellow Emperor Hypothesis: The Anti-Entropic Operating System of the `Scientific 2 fall Outlook` on Rule of Law and Principle"
Anti-dumping and Other International Trade Remedies under WTO Regime 3 spring
Fundamentals of Administrative Procedure Law（2） 4 spring
Western Economic Criminal Laws 3 spring
13 Basic Theoretical Research on Economic Law 3 spring
International Economic Law 3 spring
Studies in Enterprises and Corporation Law 3 spring
Studies in Foreign Economic Legal System 3 spring
Selected Readings of Classical Works of Marxist Legal Theories 2 spring
Financial Crime 2 spring
Study on the International Issues of Intellectual Property 3 spring
Studies in Judicial System 3 spring
Financial Practice and Law 4 spring
Studies in Debts(Contracts) Law 3 spring
Studies in Jus Rerem 2 spring
International Environmental Law 2 spring
Lawyers, Notarization and Arbitration 2 spring
Studies in Foreign Criminal Law 2 spring
Insurance Law 2 spring
Tax Law 2 spring
Chinese History of Legal System 3 spring
Constitutional Law 2 spring
Legal Practice 3 spring
Studies in Juvenile Law 2 spring
Comparative Judicial System and Judicial Proceedings 3 spring
14 Studies in Positive Legal Analysis 3 spring
Studies in Administrative Procedure Law 4 spring
Chinese Theories on Criminal Procedures 3 spring
Principles of Criminalistics 3 spring
Studies in Jurisprudence 3 spring
Science of Criminal Evidence 3 spring
Theories of Chinese and Foreign Civil Procedures (2) 3 spring
Studies in Economic Arbitration and Adjudication 2 spring
Air Law 2 spring
Seminar (Topic) on Theory Frontier and Case Study of Tax Law 3 spring
Seminar (Topic) on International Tax Law and Tax-planning 4 spring
Comparative Civil & Commercial Law 2 spring
Special studies on fiscal law and tax law 3 spring
Seminar on Theories and Practices of Civil Execution Law 2 spring
Comparative taxation law 2 spring
Labour Law and Social Security Law Seminar 2 spring
Finance and Accounting (including Statistics) 3 spring
Legal Practice of Intellectual Property Law 3 spring
General Principles of Prison Law 4 spring
Marriage and Family Succession Law 2 spring
Law and social sciences 3 spring
15 Studies in Comparative Law 3 spring
Studies in Law of Family and Succession 3 spring
Studies in Copyright Law 3 spring
State Judicial Examination 4 spring
Seminar on the Energy Law 2 spring
Studies in Legislation 3 spring
Selected Readings of Western Modern Legal Philosophy 3 spring
Studies in Western Jurisprudence 3 spring
Studies in Chinese Constitutional Law 4 spring
Real Property Rights 3 spring
Legal Issues in Real Estate Transaction 3 spring
Legal Issues in Real Estate Finance 3 spring
Computer Law 3 spring
Fundamentals of Administrative Procedure Law 4 spring
Basic Law of Hong Kang and Macao 4 spring
Studies in Foreign Constitutional Law 4 spring
Law and Practice of International Carriage of Goods 3 spring
International Investment and Technology Trade - Rules and Practice 3 spring
Studies in European Law 3 spring
International Maritime Arbitration 2 spring
Studies in International Law of the Sea 2 spring
16 Research on Constitutional and Administrative Law Cases 2 spring
Analysis of Constitutional Cases 2 spring
Monographic Study On Economic Law Theory 3 spring
Finance Law 2 spring
Commercial Law Structure of Financial Derivative Transactions 2 spring
Selected Topical Studies of Civil Law 3 spring
State Compensation Law 2 spring
Case Studies on Basic Laws of HK and Macao 2 spring
Studies in Criminology: Banking Crimes 2 spring
Jurisprudence 3 spring
Studies in Economic Legal System 3 spring
Studies in Chinese Constitutional Law 4 spring
Enforcement of Criminal Law 2 spring
Studies in Microlegal Regulatory System 2 spring
Legal Issues in Property Management 1 spring
Roman Law 2 spring
Studies in Maritime Law 3 spring
Studies in International Protection of Human Rights 2 spring
Study on Sports Law 2 spring
Introduction to Commercial Law 3 spring
Commercial Law 1 3 spring
17 Commercial Law 2 3 spring
Studies In Intellectual Property International Protection 3 spring
China State Practice of International Law 3 spring
The Case Study of Criminal Law (General Part) 3 spring
Analytical Reading over the Works Regarding Philosophy and Theory of Intellectual Property 3 spring
Law and Public Policy 3 spring
Legal Practice of Market Supervision 3 spring
The Essentials of Common Law(Public Law) 2 spring
Case Studies in Criminal Law (Special Part) 3 spring
Case Studies in Civil Law 3 spring
Tianming Ren within the Framework of Scientific Outlook on Rule of Law and Principle 2 spring
e. English‐language courses
Course Name Credit Units Semester
Chinese Civil Law 3 Fall or Spring
Chinese Constitutional and Administrative Law 3 Fall or Spring
Chinese Company Law 3 Fall or Spring
Chinese Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure 3 Fall or Spring
Chinese Judicial System 2 Fall or Spring
Legal Chinese 2 Fall or Spring
Fieldwork 2 Fall & Spring
Chinese Foreign Investment Law 3 Fall or Spring
18 International Law as Applied in China: Theory and Practice 2 Fall or Spring
Chinese Civil Procedure and Arbitration Law 3 Fall or Spring
Chinese Intellectual Property Law 3 Fall or Spring
Chinese Economic Law 3 Fall or Spring
Chinese Contract Law 2 Fall or Spring
Chinese Family Law 2 Fall or Spring
General Information of China 2 Fall or Spring
Resolution of Civil and Commercial Disputes in China 3 Fall or Spring
f. Academic requirements for admission to the exchange program
To participate in the exchange program, students from countries where law is studied at a university or graduate level must have completed at least one year of law studies. Because a number of courses will be taught in Chinese (Mandarin), a suitable level of Chinese (Mandarin) may be required. Law students who are interested in the exchange program should check with the program advisor at Peking University Law School for to determine the specific language requirement.
g. Standard course loads
The Peking University’s academic year is comprised of two semesters: the Fall Semester and the Spring Semester. Each semester is 18 weeks. The last 2 weeks of each term is devoted to course reviews and examinations. Most courses are worth 2-4 credits.
Visiting Students in any department at Peking University must attend the classes that pertain to their major for no less than 6 hours per week. Once these courses have been selected, students may enroll into and attend the courses that are unrelated to their major, with the approval of the director of their respective program.
h. Course enrollment and registration
19 Registration All students must register on their designated day of registration. Visiting Students, Research Scholars, and new in-takes will have to register at the Division of International Students Office. Please present your student ID/Admission Notification to the staff when registering. Students must register in person. Keep in mind that no one can register on your behalf. The registration period generally takes place during the first week of classes. If a student cannot register on his/her designated time of registration, he/she is required to apply for a leave of absence in advance. For those who fail to register on time and who have not applied for a leave of absence, their absence will be recorded as an act of truancy or an unexcused absence in their attendance record. Students who have not register two weeks after their designated day of registration will be dismissed from the university.
Courses Enrollments Visiting Students are free to enroll in any of the courses that have been made available to LLB or LLM students in Peking University Law School.
The class enrollment period generally begins on the weekend before the first day of the semester. Visiting Students are required to enroll for classes in their program’s department. Advisors from that program will be available to help students with their course selections.
Students have an interim period of two weeks to try out their classes. During this time, students are allowed to change their classes by dropping them and enrolling into new classes. Students may change their classes online through the Deans Office’s websites （http://dean.pku.edu.cn/pkudean/index.html）; or through the Graduate School’s website (Graduate Students)( http://grs.pku.edu.cn/en/). The class enrollment period ends at the conclusion of the two-week interim period of class tryouts. At the start of the third week of the semester, the students’ list of enrolled classes becomes permanent and further changes cannot be made. If a student drops a class halfway through the semester, or if he/she does not take the appropriate tests or exams for a class, the university will consider the student to have failed the course. This failure will be recorded in his/her transcript.
i. Grading system
Grades are given in the form of percentages. The passing grade is 60%. All grades will be accounted for in determining the students’ academic units. Grades allocated for classroom
20 participation and performance, homework, quizzes, and midterm exams are counted towards the students’ cumulative final grade. Please keep in mind that the grade you receive for your final exam only makes up a part of your final grade.
j. The application procedure
In view of the small nature of the exchange program between a foreign university and Peking University Law Schools and the need for an individualized determination of the language requirements for study at Peking University, application procedures will be determined on an ad hoc basis once a Law student has petitioned to study at Peking University Law School for a semester. The Peking University Law School exchange program adviser will contact the interested student directly to ascertain whether the student possesses the language skills required to participate in the program and Peking University Law School and to work out the application process.
k. Required Materials for Application
An applicant should submit the following materials. All documents should be written in English. (1) Peking University Application Form for International Students (Visiting Student Programs); (You can visit http://www.studyatpku.com/shop/member!index.action?request_locale=en_US to fill in the form and submit on the internet. Please upload your ID photo or passport photo when filling in the form-For Peking University student card. Please glue your photo (developed copy) on the printed out form.) (2) Official transcripts (original); (3) One photocopy of valid passport (Passport type must be ordinary); (4) One motivation letter; (5) One CV; (6) One nomination letter from sending University
l. Application deadlines
for Fall Semester:
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April 15 April 30
for Spring Semester: Apply online Mail package
Oct. 15 Nov. 15
m. Registration
Students are required to arrive in Beijing no later than the day of registration (the registration date is written on the student’s admission notification). Students are advised to arrive in China no earlier than 2 weeks before the day of registration. Those who will be arriving late (no later than 2 weeks after the day of registration) must write a letter to the Division of International Students’ Office via fax (+86-10-62751233) or email ([email protected]), informing the staff of the reason for their late arrival.
n. Housing information
Peking University could NOT provide dormitory for short-term international students. Students should secure accommodation by applying the Zhongguanyuan Global Village (http://www.pkugv.com/), Shaoyuan Student Dormitory or by renting apartment in the nearby (e.g. Wudaokou).
o. Visa/immigration information
You may apply for your Chinese Visa at the Chinese Embassy/Consulate in your home country. When applying for your visa, please remember to bring your valid passport, the original copy of the university’s admission notification, and a Visa Application Form for Foreign Students Studying in China (also known as the JW201/JW202 form). Do make sure that your letter of
22 admission and your JW202 form is handed back to you together with your passport after obtaining your Chinese visa. You will need these documents to apply for your Residence Permit after your arrival in Beijing.
International Students who will be studying in China for more than 6 months are required to obtain a Student Visa, also termed as an “X” Visa. Students who will be staying and studying in China for less than 6 months may apply for a Visiting Visa (“F” Visa).
Important: The Student Visa/”X” Visa will only be valid for 30 days after your arrival. You must apply for a Residence Permit within these 30 days in order to obtain legal status in China at Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau (BMPSB).
You are discouraged from arriving in China ahead of your student registration date due to the short time limit of your visa. You are not eligible to apply for a Residence Permit until you are a registered student at Peking University, after the day of registration.
For information regarding the location of and contact information for Chinese Consulate in the Sydney, please visit http://sydney.chineseconsulate.org/eng/
p. Fees
Students will pay their normal tuition to your own university for the exchange period during which they study at Peking University.
q. Estimated cost of living
Our estimate of the average cost of living per month in Beijing is 27,200 RMB ( (housing and utilities, food, miscellaneous, books and local transportation included)).
However, please note that students’ expenses can vary significantly, depending on how much is spent on housing, travel, and living expenses. If you plan on traveling in China during your exchange, you will want to budget more to cover additional expenses.
It will make your life much easier if you have a Chinese bank account during your stay at Beijing. There are several banks near Peking University where you can set up a bank account after you have arrived in Beijing.
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If you are planning to convert foreign currencies into RMB, the banks in Beijing accept the foreign currencies of: Pound Sterling, Hong Kong Dollar, American Dollar, Euro, Japanese Yen, Canadian Dollar, Australian Dollar, etc. r. Health insurance requirements
All students are required to be medically insured throughout their entire planned period of study. Students must be insured with at least Accidental Injuries and Hospitalization medical coverage. Students who do not have a valid medical insurance/health plan are not allowed to register.
You are required to purchase the Comprehensive Insurance Plan of Foreign Students provided by Ping An insurance company on the day of registration, which has been recognized and recommended by the Chinese Ministry of Education.
There will be a “Ping An Insurance Booth” at the registration site where you can purchase your medical insurance/health plan.
Please refer to following for details regarding the insurance plans offered by Ping An.
Insurance Premium Insurance Liabilities Insurance Amount (RMB) (RMB) Liability for Death & Accidental Disability 100000 Medical Treatment for Accidental Injury 20000 Medical Treatment for Outpatient and 20000 300/person/half a year Emergency (with the daily limit of 600 RMB; 600/person/year beyond the start to pay limit of 2000RMB, the insured can enjoy 85% of reimbursement) Hospitalization on Medical Treatment 400000 Liability for Death & Accidental Disability 100000 Medical Treatment for Accidental Injury 20000 Medical Treatment for Outpatient and 20000 400/person/half a year Emergency (with the daily limit of 600 RMB; 800/person/year beyond the start to pay limit of 650RMB, the insured can enjoy 85% of reimbursement) Hospitalization on Medical Treatment 400000
s. Library information
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The Peking University Library is one of the largest university libraries in Asia and has a collection of over 9 million books. The library’s loan period for books is one month. Students may renew their books in person at the library or online at the library’s website (http://www.lib.pku.edu.cn). Students with late returns will be penalized according to the library’s rules and regulations. Peking University Law School has its own library as well. Law students have ready access to the legal research materials through the library collection and networked electronic information sources. Databases like Lexis-Nexis and Westlaw are available in the law library.
t. Program contacts/advisors at the partner school
Peking University Contacts/ Inquiries Dr. Li Yuanyuan Assistant Dean and Director of External affairs Office Phone: + (8610)62756486 Email:[email protected] [email protected] Mail Address: Law School Building, Peking University, Beijing, PRC. (Postcode:100871)
Ms. Yao Yueming Coordinator of External affairs Office Phone: + (8610)62756486 Email: [email protected] Mail Address: Law School Building, Peking University, Beijing, PRC. (Postcode:100871)
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