The Beijing Study Guide for International Students (hereinafter referred to as “the Guide”) was officially released on May 23.
The Guide highlights the most essential and practical information for foreign students studying in Beijing, presenting the information on all necessary services in a systematic and integrated way. It is available in 10 languages: Chinese, English, Korean, Japanese, German, French, Russian, Spanish, Arabic, and Portuguese. The goal is to offer a practical, accessible, and user-friendly guide to enhance the overall experience and convenience for foreign nationals studying in the capital.
The Guide is structured around four key sections: "Understanding Beijing", "Studying in Beijing", "Integrating into Beijing", and "Settling down in Beijing". Particularly, it emphasizes the first two sections which prospective foreign teenage students are more interested in, presenting information under eight themes in sequence: "How to Choose Universities and Majors", "Costs and Scholarships for Studying in Beijing", "How to Prepare Application Materials", "Admission Process and Acceptance Letter", "Pre-departure Preparation", "Basic Registration Process", "Integrating into Beijing", and "Settling down in Beijing".
The "Understanding Beijing" section covers key information on the top 10 reasons to study in Beijing, higher education in China, popular majors for foreign students, the ways to find admission requirements and prepare application materials, tuition and accommodation fees at Beijing's universities, applications for scholarships, and entrance exams and assessments, among others.
The "Studying in Beijing" section introduces procedures before arrival in Beijing, including visa application, travel booking, accommodation application, financial and payment preparation, and luggage packing, along with the basic registration process covering such aspects as registration, tuition payment, insurance purchase, and physical examination reservation.
The "Integrating into Beijing" and "Settling down in Beijing" sections offer practical tips for SIM card/bank card application, activation of mobile payment, accommodation registration, study-type residence permit/work permit application, and more.
The Guide is available in both paper and electronic form. The paper version will be distributed through the visa offices of Chinese embassies and consulates abroad, as well as the China Cultural Centers abroad. The electronic version can be accessed on the Beijing International Portal website (https://english.beijing.gov.cn), the WeChat account "BeijingService", and the "Study in Beijing" (留学北京) overseas social media account.
(Source: Beijing Municipal Education Commission)
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