Students for Studying Chinese Language and Culture:

Spring semester: before November 30
Autumn Semester: before April 30
( after December 15 or May 15 the same year, the applicants will be informed whether the program will be run or not, depending on whether the number of the applicants are more than 10 or not)

Short-term studying projects:
GZU is committed to conducting short-term training programs with universities and educational institutions. The particular aspects of the cooperation such as course arrangement, time and tuition fee are subject to the consultation between two parties. The minimum number for the program is more than 15 people. The organizations which are interested in this type of collaboration are welcome to discuss with our office about the matters of the collaboration 3 months beforehand.

Exchange students program:
GZU also welcomes foreign universities to discuss matters concerning exchanging students.

Application Procedure

All applicants need to contact the International Office of Guangzhou University.
Get an application form from the International Office or download it from Guangzhou University website. (http://wsc.gzhu.edu.cn)
Submit to the International Office the following materials: the completed application form, a copy of your passport and final schooling certificate, as well as the application fee remit to the following bank account (please write the words of “application fee for international students” on the remitting bill of the bank) :

户名：广州大学
开户行：中国工商银行广州市政通路办事处
帐号：3602074109000603871
Account Name: Guangzhou University
Bank：Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Branch (Zhengtong Road, Guangzhou)
Account Number：3602074109000603871

After the above-mentioned fee and materials are received, the university will review and decide on whether to admit the applicant or not. Admitted applicants will receive a letter of acceptance and a JW202 form for visa application. It requires at least 8 weeks from the application deadline for notifications of admission to be sent out. Within this period, we will do our best to inform you of any missing materials in the application. For applicants who submitted complete applications, we will evaluate the application and, if accepted, arrange necessary examination(s). If admitted, we will send you the admission notice as soon as possible, but due to some unexpected problems, we may be unable to reply your mails or e-mails promptly.

Admitted applicants will be sent a letter of acceptance and a JW202 form (for visa application) which is to be submitted to the local Chinese consulate or Embassy to process student visas for studying in China.

Admitted applicants need to take the letter of acceptance and the JW 202 form with them when they come to register in the International Office of GZU. If they are unable to get the visa on time, they are required to contact our Office for further arrangement.

Medical insurance:
Guangzhou University requires all international students to have sufficient medical insurance throughout the duration of study. At minimum, the insurance must cover accidents and hospitalization. Students can either buy the insurance before coming to China, or else buy it here. Upon registration, foreign students should submit documentation of proof of coverage from their insurance companies (or other relevant bodies) to the university. This documentation must prove that they are covered for accidents and hospitalization within the duration of study. The said documentation should be in Chinese or English.