Applying to University

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• • ianjay
    May 9, 2012
    4 posts
  • Just a couple questions from a future Chengdu expat. What is the best way to go about applying to language programs from the US? The process seems pretty straight forward for Sichuan University but I am having more problems figuring it out for SWU of Nationalities. They don't have any English site I can access so I'm not sure. I don't want to pay the fees charged by admission agencies like CUCAS but I'm not sure if I have any other option here.

    So basically I'm just wondering what is the best way for an American to apply to university in Chengdu. Any insight will be much appreciated!

• • Marky
    May 9, 2012
    65 posts
  • Southwestern university of finance and economics have most of the information you need online.

    http://international.swufe.edu.cn/

• • ianjay
    May 9, 2012
    4 posts
  • Thanks for the help. I was wondering in particular about Southwest University of Nationalities, any info on the application process for the Chinese language program here would be extremely helpful!!

• • Stephe
    May 9, 2012
    12 posts
  • Hi-

    Was just down at SW University for Nationalities the other day asking about classes. They told me I can just show up and "apply" for the language program in August (when I come back to Chengdu). I don't think there is really any deadline as long as you can pay for the tuition.

    Here is the email contact their brochure gives: laurielang803@yahoo.com.cn

    Hope that helps.

• • ianjay
    May 10, 2012
    4 posts
  • Thanks very much, that does help. Doesn't seem like a good school to go through if I'm in search of a student visa though .. I'll try sending an email to that contact.

    Thanks again!

• • Marky
    May 10, 2012
    65 posts
  • I had a few friends start at SW University for Nationalities this Feburary - the university sorted them out with students visas no problem. I guess I would double check with them, but if you arrive here on a tourist visa they have the connections to turn it into a student one.

• • Yeming
    May 10, 2012
    48 posts
  • most likely that they will ask you to come with a tourist visa. they will change this in china to a student visa. ive been asked to do that by Sichuan University and ive heard many students that have done it that way.

• • ianjay
    May 10, 2012
    4 posts
  • Oh ok, so arriving on a student visa is not necessarily essential for language students .. good to know.

    Thanks for the insights.

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