China has become one of the most popular study abroad destinations for international students because of its long history and exciting culture. An increasingly growing economic power, international trader and leader in high-tech, China has taken great strides in recent decades – particularly in terms of research, higher education and innovation.
China is striving to build more and more world-class universities, and investing heavily in higher education. Aside from China’s unique Chinese language, calligraphy, martial arts and other cultural subjects, Chinese degree programs in majors such as engineering, science, medicine, economics and trade, MBA as well as finance are highly revered. As for those who don’t know any Chinese, many universities offer degree programs taught in English, so you can earn your degree while learning the most widely spoken language in the world. The academic qualifications awarded by Chinese universities are recognized by most developed countries. The Chinese government has signed an agreement on mutual recognition of academic qualifications with a number of countries including the United States, Britain, France, Japan and 65 other countries and regions.
Studying and living in China is cheaper than we expected. Compared to studying and living in European countries, U.S., Japan, South Korea and many other countries, China is way cheaper. Even in other parts of Asia studying is not cheap. Japan has high living expenses soaring up to 1800 dollars a month, while South Korea is one of the world’s five most expensive countries for foreign residents. On the other hand, in China, the tuition fees per semester are generally no more than 1000 U.S. dollars, a number of short-term language courses cost just a few hundred dollars. Food and accommodation in China are as affordable as it is. Not to mention, students who hold a student card can enjoy a lot of advantages in China for example the food and transportation will be cheaper by the original price. All in all, everything is more than affordable in China.
