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Why Study in CSUST

Prospectus for Specialty Students

Specialties for Bachelor’s Degrees
1．Law	27. Water Conservancy and Hydropower Engineering
2．English	28.Hydrology and Water Resources Engineering
3. Designing	29. Water Supply and Sewerage Engineering
4. Industrial Design	30.Machine Design & Manufacturing and Their Automation
5. Apparel Design and Engineering	31.Measuring & Control Technology and Instrumentations
6. Finance and Banking	32.Thermal Energy and Power Engineering
7. International Economics & Trade	33.Building Environment and Equipment Engineering
8. Business Administration	34.Computer Science and Technology
9. Marketing	35.Telecommunications Engineering
10. Financial Management	36.Net Engineering
11. Accounting	37.Chinese Language & Literature
12. Information Management & Information Systems	38.Physics
13. Public Utilities Management	39.Electronic and Information Science and Technology
14. Mathematics and Applied Mathematics	40.Electronic Science and Technology
15. Information and Computing Science	41.Architecture
16. Electrical Engineering and Automation	42.Urban Planning
17. Automation	43.Urban and Rural Planning & Resource
18. Electronic and Information Engineering	44.Management
19. Civil Engineering	45.Chemistry
20. Surveying & Mapping Engineering	46.Applied Chemistry
21. Engineering Mechanics	47.Chemical Engineering and Technology
22. Traffic and transportation	48.Environmental Engineering
23. Logistics Engineering	49.Light Chemical Engineering
24. Traffic Engineering	50.Food Science and Engineering
25. Project Management	51.Inorganic Nonmetallic Materials Engineering
26. Harbors, Water Channels and Coast Engineering	52.Bioengineering/Biotechnology

Disciplines for Master’s Degrees


1.Highway and Railway Engineering	30.Statistics
2.Bridge and Tunnel Engineering	31.Industrial Economics
3.Education of Marxist Theory and Education in Ideology and Politics	32.Management Science and Engineering
4.Linguistics and Applied Linguistics in	33.Corporate Management
5.Foreign Languages	34.Accounting
6.Applied Mathematics	35.Technology Economy and Management
7.Probability and Mathematical Statistics	36.Chinese Literature
8.Fundamental Mathematics	37.English Language and Literature
9.Computational Mathematics	38.Agglomerate Physics
10.Power System and its Automation	39.Organic Chemistry
11.Structural Engineering	40.Physical Chemistry
12.Geotechnical Engineering	41.Mechanical Electronic Engineering
13.EngineeringMechanics	42.Vehicle Engineering
14.Transportation Planning and Management	43.Material Engineering
15.Traffic information Engineering & Control	44.Engineering Heat Physics
16.Harbor, Coast and Offshore Engineering	45.Heat Energy Engineering
17.Hydraulics and River Dynamics	46.Circuit and System
18.Mechanical Design and Theory	47.Communications and Information System
19.Vehicle Operation Engineering	48.Control Theory and Engineering
20.Power Machinery and Engineering	49.Hydrology and Water Resources
21.Computer Applied Technology	50.Water Conservancy and Hydropower
22.Computer Software and Theory	51.Land Surveying
23.High Voltage and Insulation Technology	52.Applied Chemistry
24.Education in Ideology and Politics	53.Food Science
25.Ethnics	54.Educational Economics and Management
26.Philosophy of Science & Technology	55.Urban Planning
27.National Economics	56.Heat & Gas Supply, Aeration and Air-conditioner Engineering
28.Finance and Banking	57.Disaster Precaution and Reduction
29.Scientific Socialism30.Statistics	58.Tourism Management

Disciplines for Doctorate's Degrees
1. Highway and Railway Engineering	4. Harbor, Coast and Offshore Engineering
2. Bridge and Tunnel Engineering	5. Transportation Planning and Management
3. Vehicle Operation Engineering	6. Traffic Information Engineering and Control

Prospectus for Non-degree Students

A. Student for advanced studies, senior students for advanced studies, short-term students:

All of the undergraduate, postgraduate and doctorate programs are qualified to enroll the three types of students.

B. language student:

This type of student will study Chinese at the Chinese Language Training Center. Please see IV (Curriculum of Chinese Language Training Center) to get detailed information.

C. Visiting scholar:

The above postgraduate and doctorate programs are qualified to enroll this type of student.
Curriculum of Chinese Language Training Center

Chinese Language Training Center enrolls two types of students

A. Long-term student: This type of students will mainly study basic Standard Chinese. This period of schooling varies from 1-3years.Students are taught according to their Chinese language level (elementary, intermediate, advanced). Upon completion of the program, an examination is administered. Those who pass this examination will be issued a Study Certificate, and will be eligible to enroll in a regular undergraduate program.

B. Short-term student: This type of student will receive intensive training in Standard Chinese over a short period of time, usually less than one year. The aim is to enable students to learn enough Chinese for daily living in China. Special course are offered based on the specific needs and requests of students.
The Center offers two types of classes

A. Required Course Programs:

1. Elementary Chinese-These courses are for students who have no prior knowledge of Chinese. At present, we use the newest textbooks in China-(Duiwai Hanyu Benke Xilie Jiaocai) published by the Chinese Language and Culture University.

2. Intermediate Chinese-Students in these course also use Duiwai Hanyu Benke Xilie Jiaocai(second-year text),but these texts are often supplemented with additional materials like Intermediate Chinese Listening and Speaking to broaden the scope of their knowledge and to improve their communication skills.

3. Advanced Chinese-Students in these courses also use Duiwai Hanyu Benke Xilie Jiaocai. If needed, special textbooks like Speaking Chinese, Talking about Culture or Business Chinese are also used.

B. Optional Course:

1. Calligraphy: Introducing the original and aesthetic meaning of Chinese characters and appreciating the deep meaning of Chinese calligraphy.

2. History and Culture: Introducing the magnificent culture and long history of China.

Martial Art: A window for foreign students learning about China, at the same time improves students’ health.

3. Guidance class for Chinese Level Exam: On the request of students, this special guidance class is offered to help students assess their Chinese ability after Chinese study, and prepare them for further studies or special occupations.