Pre-Travel Preparations

Ⅰ. Visa

Students must apply to the Chinese Embassy or Consulate for an X visa prior to entering China. Kindly note that you must enter China before the deadline on the Letter of Admission.

Ⅱ. What to pack

Clothing

Winter and summer clothes are both necessary. In winter the temperature is between minus 0 to minus 10 degrees. Warm clothes, such as down coats are needed when you are outside. Indoors, however, there are heating radiators and it is warm enough. In summer the temperature is between 25 to 35 degrees. T-shirts and pants (skirts for girls) are necessary. In spring and autumn, you need sweaters and jackets.  

Electrical Equipment

The electricity supply system in China is 220V. Your plugs and sockets may be incompatible, so please check before departure. Multi-function power cords and transformers can solve the problem and you can purchase them in advance.

Money

It will cost about 800 to 1000 RMB per month for living including food, telephone, transportation and so on. Currency exchange services are available at the Beijing airport, however, the banks close to our university probably have a better rate. We suggest you bring about US$500 for the first month since you may need to buy some daily necessities.

Ⅲ. Arrival Information

You should inform the Admissions Office of your arrival details including the flight number, date and time of arrival at the airport at least one week before departure.

Read the following Notice of Arrivals sent to you along with the Letter of Admission and the JW202 Form.

After arrival

Registration Procedures

Step I: All foreigners must be registered at the local police station within 24 hours (72 hours in case of weekends) after arrival. Therefore, new students should come to the office the same day or the day after you arrive at our university. Come to the Admissions Office in the International Building, you will be directed to find your supervisor’s office.

Step II: Register with your supervisor

1.    Hand in your passport. Your supervisor needs to make a copy of the front page and the visa page.

2.    Hand in your admission letter and the JW202 form.

3.    Hand in two passport size photos.

4.    Fill out the Registration Form.

5.    Get your Chinese name and student number.

6.    If you are a transfer student, provide the original transfer letter.

7.    Clarify your payment status. If you have paid some fees in advance through the bank, provide the receipt and pay the remaining fees.

8.    Apply for a student ID Card.

9.    Buy books and get your timetable in the Teaching Affairs Office in the International Building.

10.  Your supervisor must be informed of your telephone number as soon as you have one.

Medical Check-up and Residence Permit

1.    Within one week of registration, we will accompany you to the appointed hospital for your medical check-up. On the morning of the medical check-up, you are not supposed to eat or drink anything, and remember to take your passport and the fee with you.

2.    You will notice that your entry visa only allows you to stay in China for 30 days after arrival. Within one month of your arrival in China, we will take you to the Immigration Office for your residence permit. Bring your passport and the fee with you. It usually takes 15 working days to get your passport with the residence permit back.

Make sure you complete all payments on time to avoid any loss or more serious results caused by the illegal stay.

3.    The residence permit needs to be extended year by year. After receiving your residence permit, you must pay attention to the expiration date.Bring your passport to your supervisor one month before your residence permit expires.