FAQS of Studying at QU
I.
Application
1. What majors does QU offer for foreign
applicants?
Please visit the following website to download the list of colleges and
majors:
http://istudy.qdu.edu.cn/cn/pages?cid=49&pid=47
2. How can I apply for a certain major?
All majors of QU require online application. please refer to following
website for detailed application procedure:
http://istudy.qdu.edu.cn/cn/article?cid=63&pid=62&detail=74
3. What should I
do if I cannot receive the activation email when applying online？
You should use an email
account with a China sever, e.g. 163, 126. If you
cannot register, please call us at +86-532-85953863 or send an email to oip@qdu.edu.cn
with your name and passport number, the teachers will help to activate your
account.
4. What do the Non-Chinese
permanent mailing address, Place of
birth and Name of current school,
university, or employer refer to respectively?
1) Non-Chinese permanent
mailing address: Your address out of the territory of China. Please be as
specific as possible.
2) Place of birth: The name of the
city where you were born.
3) Name of current school, university, or
employer: For students or those who have just graduated, please fill in the
name of the school or university you are in or graduated from. For those who
are working, please fill in the name of the company you are working for.
5. Must the guarantor charging your case be a
Chinese?
The guarantor can be either a Chinese or a foreigner, e.g. the applicant's parents, relatives
and friends. However, a student or staff work in international students office
of QU cannot be the person.
6. When should I pay the application
fee?
You
should pay the application fee when the application status is “学院审核中”(under review by
college), and upload the proof of payment to the application system. You are
not required to pay the application fee if there is no reminder in system.
Please note that the proof of payment should be uploaded to the system before
the application deadline.
7. What should I
do if I find I had filled in the wrong passport number (or other important
information) when applying online?
The
applicants are not allowed to correct any information after submitting the application
online. Please contact the admission office if you need to correct or update
any important information.
8. How can I find out the admission
result?
For CSC/CIS scholarship applicants, please check the information of
CSC/CIS website.
For other programs (self-support language or degree students), please
check the online application system of QU.
9. How long does one application take?
It will take about 4 weeks to process one application. If you
are accepted, we will mail you the admission notice and visa application form
(JW202) by post.
10. When can I receive the
admission documents?
You
will receive your admission documents about 10 days after your application
status in the system “入学确认”(waiting for
confirmation of enrollment). The documents will be sent to the mailing address
you provided in the QU application system; therefore, please provide exact and
detailed address when applying. If you don’t receive the admission documents on
time, please email us for tracking number.
11. How to apply for pre-admission?
(For master/doctoral applicants of Chinese Government Scholarship)
Please
refer to below website for the procedures:
http://istudy.qdu.edu.cn/cn/article?cid=69&pid=68&detail=50
12. What is the application procedure for those who
are studying in Chinese universities other than Qingdao University?
Besides all the documents required(listed on the Application
Form), you should also provide the following documents:
1) A sealed transfer letter from the Foreign Students' Office of the
university;
2) A recommendation letter from the class teacher of the university concerned;
3) A photocopy of the student's visa or residence permit in China.
13. Should I reserve the dormitory and
how?
The
university will reserve dormitories for all the scholarship students and
exchange students. For self-support students, please reserve dormitories via
the dormitory reservation line at +86-532-85953117.
II. Scholarship
1. How can I get the latest information
about scholarship?
The
university will update information about scholarships on following website:
http://istudy.qdu.edu.cn/cn/article?cid=69&pid=68
2. How can I get the latest information
about Chinese government scholarship?
You can get up-to-date scholarship
information by visiting www.campuschina.org or www.csc.edu.cn/laihua. You can
also consult the Chinese Embassy (Consulate General) in your home
country or designated Chinese universities for your
interested information.
3. Can I apply for a master/doctoral
scholarship without a supervisor’s permission?
Yes,
applicants are equally allowed to apply for master/doctoral
scholarship. However, the university will give preference to applicants with
supervisor’s permission. We suggest all applicants contact the supervisor
before applying.
4. What are the application steps after
receiving pre-admission of Chinese Government Scholarship and Confucius
Institute Scholarship?
After you receive the pre-admission, please finish the
application to study at QU, either.
Website: http://istudy.qdu.edu.cn/apply/
III. Payment
1. How much should I pay for the insurance?
With regard to the rules of the People's Republic of China,
students that study for one semester or longer term in China should purchase
Chinese Comprehensive Hospitalization Insurance, which is 400 RMB for one
semester or 800 RMB for a year. International students are supposed to pay it
in full amount along with the tuition. Those who refuse to buy the insurance
cannot register.
2. How to pay the application and tuition fees?
There are two payment methods:
(1) Cash: RMB. Come to the Admission Office and pay the fees.
(Address: 1st Floor, Minxing Building, Qingdao University, 308
Ningxia Road, Shinan District, Qingdao)
(2) Bank transfer: Bank-transfer the fee to the bank account of QU.
(See account information below)
- Remittance way in China（For
RMB）
单位名称：青岛大学
开户行：青岛银行青岛市香港中路第二支行
账号：802130200337629
行号（异地汇款）：313452061064
- Remittance way overseas（For
RMB and foreign currency）
BENEFICIARY: QINGDAO UNIVERSITY
ACC: 227306216359
ADD/TEL: NO.308 NINGXIA ROAD, QINGDAO,
CHINA
A/C BANK: BANK OF CHINA QINGDAO HI-TECH
INDUSTRIAL PARK SUBBRANCH QINGDAO CHINA
SWIFT CODE: BKCHCNBJ50A
ADD: NO.362 EAST OF HONGKONG ROAD, QINGDAO, CHINA
3. Will it be possible for me to get my application
fee and documents back?
The application fee cannot be refunded, and the documents are
not retrievable.
4. Should I pay the tuition in advance
when applying online?
X2 visa applicants (whose study duration is less than 180 days)
should pay the tuition when applying online. Other applicants could pay the
tuition in cash during registration days. Please note that payment of credit
card, WeChat and Alipay are not accepted during registration days.
IV. Registration
1. When to register?
There will be accurate information on the Admission Notice for
you. Generally, short-term (one semester or shorter) students: 1 to 3 days
before the courses start; long-term (one year or longer) students: 1 to 5
days before the courses start.
2. How can I get to the university from the
airport? Will the university provide pick-up service?
QU does not provide pick-up service (except for exchange
students). If you arrive at Qingdao Liuting International Airport, we suggest
that you take a taxi, for which the cost will be about 150RMB. If you arrive at
Qingdao Railway Station, the taxi cost will be about 40RMB. If you arrive at
Qingdao North Railway Station, the taxi cost will be about 80RMB.
3. What is the detailed address of
International Students’ Office?
Go to the left side after you enter the main gate of QU (308
Ningxia Road), turn left at the first corner, go straight and then turn right
at the first corner, go straight and you will arrive at Minxing Building. The
registration hall (International Students’ Office) is on the 1st floor.
4. What should I do if I arrive at QU
in non-office-hours?
The front desk of international students’ dormitories is just
opposite to the International Students’ Office, 1st floor of Minxing
Building. If you have already reserved dormitory, you can go to the front desk
and check in.
5. What should I bring for registration?
Please read the Notice of
Registration (which is sent with your admission notice) carefully, and
prepare the documents according to the requirements. Since you are probably
required to pay the application fee (for CIS scholarship students and exchange
students, 200RMB or 400RMB), tuition, insurance fee, textbook fee (about
200RMB), accommodation, accommodation deposit (800RMB), etc., please prepare enough cash for payment.
V. Study and Life at Campus
1. When are the classes?
College of International Education : Monday to Friday,
8:30-12:20 A.M.
Other
Colleges: Refer to the class schedule of each college.
2. Are there student canteens on campus? How much
will the meals cost?
There are canteens providing all kinds of fast food on campus. You
can apply for a meal-card with your student card. If you dine in the student
canteens, the cost will be about RMB 25-50 per day.
3. What optional courses do you offer?
The International Education College provide optional course
like Chinese Guzheng, Chinese Gongfu, Chinese calligraphy, dough modelling, tea
and Chinese culture. The classes will be in the afternoons, from Monday to
Friday, first two classes. You can choose the classes according to your
interests and time.
4. How many students in one class?
Normally 15 to 20.
5. Is there Internet access in the dorms?
Yes, and the rate will be about 300 RMB per semester.
6. Can I live off campus?
Yes, you are free to live in a hotel, along with a local
resident, or rent an apartment by yourself. If you choose to live in a private
apartment, you should go through, along with the house owner, the housing
register procedures at the local police station within 24 hours after your
entry into China. If you live in a hotel, please present the hotel accommodation
confirmation note when you register.
7.
Where can i get the SIM card?
There are two SIM services namely China Mobile
and China Unicom offices inside the campus.
8.
Where can I open a Bank Account?
Towards the left side of the main gate in Ningxia
Road, there is Bank of Qingdao (Living expenses of all scholarship students
will be deposited here, so scholarship students must open an account here）and Industrial and
Commercial Bank of China (ICBC); or you can take Bus no. 31 or 316 and get down
at Yuanyang Guangchang station (3rd stop) to open an account in Bank
of China (Currency Exchange can be done at Bank of China)