China
has progressed immensely in past few decades and took the lead of everything. China’s
economy is booming, universities are at top
positions of world rankings, study and living
expenses are affordable, internship and traineeship
programs are offered and the cultural diversity and globalized environment
enables a student to progress both personally and professionally. If stats are
to believe, the future of China is certainly promising and secure. Most
importantly, freshly graduated students from China are highly preferred by
recruiters because they have lived and studied among world’s hardest working
nation and they have managed to live in challenging and fast pacing life style
of China. Those who are considering to study in China as an international
student can understand the general requirements of study abroad in China in
the following guide:
Admissions Requirements of Chinese
Universities for Pakistani Students
Chinese universities offer English taught and
Chinese taught study programmes and the admission requirements of each of the
university will be different from another. The academic level and study program
you choose will have exclusive requirements. In general, the admission
requirements of each of study program in Chinese universities include age
limit, academic requirements, language proficiency, entrance examinations and
minimum grades requirements.
For admission in under graduate program the
applicant must be under 25 years of age, hold a high school diploma in good
grades from a renowned institution of his country, your chosen university in
China will take assessment examination for admission (depends on the
university’s rules).
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For admission in post graduate Masters the
applicant must be under 35 years of age, hold a Bachelors degree in good grades
from recognized institution of his country, entrance examination will be taken,
recommendation letters from two of applicant’s professors will be required.
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For admission in post graduate PhD program the
applicant must be underv40 years of age, hold a Masters degree in good grades
from renowned institution of his country, entrance examination will be taken,
research proposal and recommendation letters will be required.
For Pakistani Students Visa Requirements of
China
You will receive an offer letter after having
fulfilled the admission requirements and securing a seat in Chinese University.
The next step is to visit Chinese Embassy or Consulate in your country nearest
to you and attain student visa of China information first
hand. You will receive a student visa application and list of required
documents to submit along with application at the Embassy. There are two
student visa types based on the duration of your study program. The X1 visa is
for study programmes longer than 6 months and X2 visa for study programmes
lesser than 6 months duration. The applicant will pay 600 USD fee for visa
application and submit following documents:
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Valid Passport
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Offer Letter of
Hosting Chinese University
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Medical Examination
Certificate
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Language Proficiency
Test Certificate
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Completed Visa
Application
You must apply for student visa and submit
the visa application and required documents one month before your study program
commences in China. You can expect your student visa process to be completed
within a week or two. Upon arriving in China, within 30 days you will apply for
temporary resident permit of China which will remain valid till your study
program duration. You will apply for temporary resident permit at local Public
Security Bureau (PBS).
Permanent Residency of China Requirements for
Pakistani Students
The pathway to permanent residency of China
begins with points based immigration system. Post graduation from China the
students can apply for Tier A, Tier B or Tier C visa each having different
qualification and professional requirements and visa validity. The PhD degree
holders get 20 points, Masters Degree holders 15 and Bachelors degree holders
10, three to six months of work experience in China has 5 points, six to nine
months 10 points and over nine months 15 points. For 18 to 25 years age 10
points, 26 to 45 years age 15 points and 46 to 55 10 points. There are extra 5
points for qualification gained from world recognized institute. After gaining
any of TIER visa type you can have working experience in China and apply for
permanent residency of China or D type visa after 5 years of residing in China.
The permanent residency visa allows candidate to live in China for 10 years
more and independence to exit and enter the country whenever they want and also
invite their family to live with them in China.
Study and Living Expenses in China vs
Pakistan
China’s affordable living and study expenses
are the main reason behind its popularity among international students. The
cities of Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou are expensive than others but top
ranking universities of China are located there. A student can expect his/her
monthly expenses of living in Beijing to be around 1,000 to 1,200 USD and in
Shanghai it will be around 850 to 1,200 USD. In rural areas and less popular
cities of China your monthly expenses may range between 600 – 1,000 USD.
Study Expenses:
On average, (for English taught Study
Programmes) the under graduate programme fee in public universities of China
will cost 2200-5000 USD/year. For post graduate Masters Programme the tuition
fee in public universities will be 2500-6000 USD /year. For post graduate PhD
Programme fee will range between 3000-7000 USD/year.
The tuition fee in Chinese private
universities and branch campuses of international universities will be higher
than public universities. The average tuition fee for a full time study program
will start from 8,000 USD/year to 15,000 USD/year.
Living Expenses:
The rent of accommodation depends on the city
and area you choose to live in China. Halls of residence are the cheap cost
option and off campus residency will be costly and the bills will not be
included in the monthly rents. On average you can expect the monthly rent of
halls of residence to be around 150 USD per month and rent of a private flat to
be around 550 USD per month.
Food:
In China, the food expenses are quite
affordable. A basic menu meal in a restaurant for one person will cost 3.71
USD. In fast food restaurants like McDonalds lunch for one person will cost
4.75 USD. Other edible beverages costs are as such: Coca Cola bottle:
0.49 USD, 1.5 liter water bottle: 0.31 USD, 1 liter milk bottle: 1.88 USD, A
loaf of fresh bread (White): 1.60 USD, 1 kg rice: 1.03 USD, dozen eggs: 1.79
USD, 1 kg local cheese: 12.85 USD, 1 kg boneless chicken meat: 3.78 USD, 1 kg
beef meat: 10.01 USD and 1 kg of apples: 1.76 USD.
Transportation:
If you live nearby you university campus or
on campus residence, you can save transportation cost. A monthly pass of local
transport: 17.82 USD.
Part Time Wok and Post Graduation Work
Opportunities in China for Pakistani Students
Part Time Jobs in China
An international student has to seek
permission to work part time in China from its hosting institution and
immigration department. After getting approval to work part time the local
police station will mark your resident permit with permission stamp and you
will be legally allowed to work 20 hours a week in semesters and during
semester holidays you can work full time. Chinese Government and Universities
in corporation with industries and companies are running many internship
programmes which will pay you and give you experience of work. If not there are
many other options such as:
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Teaching English
100RMB to 200RMB per hour
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Translator $28/hr
(German to English, French to English, Hindi to English)
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Voice Recording
$40 to $60 USD per hour (reading lines in English for commercials etc)
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Photographer $12 per
hour
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Graphic designing $52
per gig
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Hotel/Café/Restaurant
Attendant $9 USD to $10 USD per hour
Post Graduation Jobs in China
Getting job is easy for the graduates who
have attained degree with subject major related such sectors which require
immediate work force and are developing in China. These sectors are:
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Banking and financial
services
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Engineering
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Manufacturing
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Sales and marketing
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Technology
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E- Commerce marketing
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Automotive and
Operations
Most importantly, experience of work in China
is highly preferred by recruiters in China. For that students can enroll in
internship and traineeship programmes in China post graduation or during last
semester of their study programme so that they can enter the job market of
China right after completing their degrees.
