Planning on Studying in Chinese Universities But without An A-level Certificate?

Normally, A-level examination is a must for the application for undergraduate study. Some of you may have just finished O level courses but worry about whether you could pass the A level examination two years later. Some of you are having A-level course but struggle to pass the examination. Some of you may have performed well at school and are capable of a direct entry to an undergraduate degree through one year of foundation program study. Now, some of the prestigious universities in China provide international students a route into an undergraduate degree by offering a one-year foundation program. Successful completion of the program with good grades guarantees progression to many of the four-year honors degrees of the university without having to take A-level courses which takes two years to finish. 

Two Types of Foundation Program

The foundation program will be taught in English. The foundation courses have two types: arts is recommended for those who want to study arts program in university, such as business or literature. Science is recommended for those who want to study science program in university, such as engineering and medicine. Both of the type provide Intensive academic work, English language tuition and study skills tuition, which will prepare you well for you undergraduate study.
 

Scholarship Available

Also, you have a chance to be given an optimum amount of 9000 RMB for scholarship based on your performance at your O-level examination. 

How Can You Benefit from Foundation Program

Thus, for international students looking to be admitted to China’s university but not sure whether they could successfully get the A level certificate as well as those wanting to save one year of study by skipping the A-level course, the foundation course will be a wise choice for them. Apart from this, the foundation course also benefit you in other ways. First, it only takes you one year to finish the foundation course. It can save you time for a whole year, which means you will graduate from university a year ahead. This will give you an advantage in the increasingly competitive job market. Furthermore, having foundation course in China allows you to adapt to the life here before your undergraduate study. This would prepare you well for your undergraduate life in China’s university.

The detail of the foundation course in each university is as following:

Shandong Jiaotong University

Jilin Jianzhu University

Wenzhou University

Wenzhou Medical University

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