Changzhou University (CZU) Enrollment Guide for International Students

Changzhou University (CZU) photo

I. About Changzhou

The city of Changzhou is located in the south of Jiangsu Province, with a population of over 4.7 million. The city is blessed with a history of 3,200 years and a highly developed economy. In 2020, the city has gained a GDP of 780.53 billion yuan.With its rich resources of cultural relics and nice environment, it is one of the most attractive cities in China for studying, living, investing and working.

Located between Nanjing (the provincial capital) and Shanghai (China’s financial center), Changzhou boasts convenient transportation. You can fly to over 20 major cities in China and the major cities in Southeast Asia from Changzhou International Airport. Changzhou has two Railway stations: one is in the city center and the other in the northern part of the city. It takes only 50 minutes to Shanghai and 5 hours to Beijing by high-speed trains. The metro system can quickly take you from the university to the railway stations and major shopping malls.

II. About CZU (Changzhou University)

Established in 1978, Changzhou University (CZU) is a full-time public university jointly funded by Jiangsu Provincial People’s Government, China National Petroleum Corporation(CNPC), China Petrochemical Corporation (Sinopec Group) and China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC). The university has complete infrastructure and excellent facilities, covering an area of over 160 hectares. The university has 21 Schools, with more than 20,000 full time students, including over 800 international students. At present, the university has 78 undergraduate majors, including 3 national characteristic majors, 12 national first-class majors, 2 pilot projects of comprehensive reform of the Ministry of Education, and 8 majors certified by China Engineering Education Accreditation Association (CEEAA).

After 43 years’ development, the university has built a complete talent training system covering bachelor, Master and Doctor programs and a multi-level scientific research and social service system. In 2020, the university was ranked 129th in Best Chinese Universities Rankings (BCUR) released by ShanghaiRanking Consultancy and 150th in 2020 Chinese University Comprehensive Strength Ranking (Wu Shulian).

CZU (Changzhou University)is a leading multidisciplinary university in Changzhou with a particular focus on engineering, science and management programs and has established strong links with business and governmental organizations. Three disciplines of Chemistry, Materials Science and Engineering are among ESI global top 1%.

CZU (Changzhou University)is very active in international cooperation and exchange and has established close relationships with more than 50 universities in over 36 countries and regions.

CZU (Changzhou University)is one of the Target Universities in Jiangsu for International Students, started to enroll international students since 2009 and has been awarded the honor of  Outstanding University of International Students Education by Jiangsu Province for many times. In recent years, the scale of international students has been developing rapidly. By 2020, there are more than 800 international students of long-term programs.For more information, please refer to website: http://eng.cczu.edu.cn/

III. Application Requirements for Changzhou University

Basic Requirements

1. Foreign citizens, no criminal record, aged 18 or above, in good health condition and in accordance with the Health Standard for International Students stipulated by China’s Ministry of Education.
2. Good moral character, obey the laws and regulations of China and the university, and respect Chinese customs.

3. Good academic performance, proficient in English or Chinese.

4. Have obtained due degree certificates.

Academic Background

1. For Non-degree Program and Bachelor Program, applicants must provide high school diploma or above;
2. For Master Program, applicants must haveobtained bachelor degree or above;
3. For Doctoral Program, applicants must have obtained master degree or above

Language Skills (for degree program applicants)

1. Bachelor or Master Degree Programs: HSK certificate level 4 with a score of 180 or above for Chinese-taught Bachelor programs and HSK certificate level 5 with a score of 180 or above for Chinese-taught Master programs; for English-taught programs, IELTS5.5/TOEFL60 or above are required or pass the English test organized by CZU upon arriving. Native English speakers are exempt from any English tests.

2. Doctoral Degree Program: HSK certificate level 5 with a score of 180 or above for Chinese taught programs; for English-taught programs, IELTS6.0/TOEFL80 or above are required or pass the English test organized by CZU upon arriving. Native English speakers are exempt from any English tests.

IV. Programs and Duration

1. Degree Programs for Changzhou University

Bachelor Degree Programs (4-year full-time; or 3+2 for students with Associate Diplomas)

No.	Major	Language	School	Campus
1	Chemical Engineering & Technology	Chinese or  English	School of Petrochemical Engineering School of Food Science and Technology	Wujin
2	Applied Chemistry	Chinese
3	Food Quality and Safety	Chinese
4	Energy Chemical Engineering	Chinese
5	Resource Cycling Science and Engineering	Chinese
6	Pharmaceutical Engineering	Chinese	School of Pharmacy School of Medicine	Wujin
7	Biological Engineering	Chinese
8	Pharmacy	Chinese
9	Nursing	Chinese
10	Biomedical Engineering	Chinese
11	Process Equipment & Control Engineering	Chinese	School of Mechanical Engineering and Rail Transit	Wujin
12	Automation of Mechanical Design & Manufacture	Chinese
13	Mechatronic Engineering	Chinese
14	Electrical Engineering and Automation	Chinese
15	Rail Transit Signal and Control	Chinese
16	Vehicle Engineering	Chinese
17	Intelligent Manufacturing Engineering	Chinese
18	Oil/Gas Storage & Transportation Engineering	Chinese	School of Petroleum Engineering	Wujin
19	Building Environment & Energy Applications Engineering	Chinese
20	Energy and Power Engineering	Chinese
21	Petroleum Engineering	Chinese or  English
22	Polymer Materials & Engineering	Chinese	School of Materials Science & Engineering	Wujin
23	Metallic Material Engineering	Chinese
24	Materials Chemistry	Chinese
25	Materials Science & Engineering	Chinese
26	Engineering Management	Chinese	School of Environmental and Safety Engineering School of Urban Construction	Wujin
27	Civil Engineering	Chinese
28	Water Supply and Drainage Engineering	Chinese
29	Environmental Engineering	Chinese
30	Safety Engineering	Chinese
31	Fire Fighting Engineering	Chinese
32	Electronic Science and Technology	Chinese	School of Microelectronics and Control Engineering	Wujin Xi Taihu
33	Internet of Things Engineering	Chinese
34	Automation	Chinese
35	Electronic Information Engineering	Chinese
36	Computer Science & Technology	English	School of Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Aliyun School of Big Data	Wujin Xi Taihu
37	Data Science and Big Data Technology	Chinese
38	Math & Applied Math	Chinese
39	Artificial Intelligence	Chinese
40	Accounting	Chinese	School of Business	Xi Taihu
41	Logistics Management	Chinese
42	Human Resources  Management	Chinese
43	Marketing	Chinese
44	Information Management and Information System	Chinese
45	International Economics and Trade	Chinese or  English	School of Economics	Xi Taihu
46	Finance	Chinese
47	Financial Engineering	Chinese
48	Law	Chinese	Shi Liang School of Law	Xi Taihu
49	Social Work	Chinese	Qu Qiubai School of Government	Xi Taihu
50	Public Service Administration	Chinese
51	Fine Arts	Chinese	School of Arts and Design	Xi Taihu
52	Product Design	Chinese
53	Environmental Design	Chinese
54	Visual Communication Design	Chinese
55	Landscape Design	Chinese
56	Digital Media Arts	Chinese
57	Musicology	Chinese	School of Music and Film	Xi Taihu
58	Performance	Chinese
59	Business English	Chinese	School of Foreign Studies	Xi Taihu
60	Japanese Language and Literature	Chinese
61	Spanish Language and Literature	Chinese
62	Chinese Language and Literature	Chinese	Zhou Youguang School of Chinese Language and Literature	Xi Taihu
63	Leisure Sports	Chinese	School of Physical Education	Wujin

Master Degree Programs (3-year full time) for Changzhou University

No.	Major	Language	School	Campus
1	Chemistry	Chinese or English	School of Petrochemical Engineering School of Food Science and Technology	Wujin
2	Chemical Engineering and Technology	Chinese or English
3	Materials and Chemical Engineering (Professional Degree)	Chinese or English
4	Safety Science and Engineering	English	School of Environmental and Safety Engineering School of Urban Construction	Wujin
5	Civil Engineering	English
6	Environmental Science and Engineering	English
7	Resources and Environment (Professional Degree)	English
8	Power Engineering and Engineering Thermophysics	Chinese or English	School of Petroleum Engineering	Wujin
9	Oil and Natural Gas Engineering	Chinese or English
10	Resources and environment (Professional Degree)	Chinese or English
11	Energy and Dynamics (Professional Degree)	Chinese or English
12	Mechanical Engineering	Chinese	School of Mechanical Engineering and Rail Transit	Wujin
13	Power Engineering and Engineering Thermophysics	Chinese
14	Energy and Dynamics (Professional Degree)	Chinese
15	Computer Science & Technology	English	School of Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Aliyun School of Big Data	Wujin Xi Taihu
16	Physical Electronics	Chinese	School of Microelectronics and Control Engineering	Wujin Xi Taihu
17	Circuits and Systems	Chinese
18	Microelectronics and Solid Electronics	Chinese
19	Business Administration	Chinese	School of Business	Xi Taihu
20	Biochemical Engineering	Chinese	School of Pharmacy School of Medicine	Wujin
21	Pharmaceutical Engineering	Chinese
22	Biology and Medicine (Professional Degree)	Chinese
23	Pharmacy (Professional Degree)	Chinese or English
24	Art Design (Professional Degree)	Chinese	School of Arts and Design	Xi Taihu
25	Theory of Law	Chinese or English	Shi Liang School of Law	Xi Taihu
26	Constitutional Law and Administrative Law	Chinese or English
27	Economic Law	Chinese or English
28	Environmental and Resource Protection Law	Chinese or English
29	Finance and Tax law	Chinese or English

Doctoral Degree Program (3-year full time) for Changzhou University

No.	Major	Language	School	Campus
1	Materials Science and Engineering	Chinese or  English	School of Materials Science & Engineering	Wujin

2. Non-degree Program

Chinese lessons of listening, speaking, reading and writing are provided to improve intercultural communicative competence in Chinese language.

Duration: one year       

V. Fees of studying in Changzhou University

1. Tuition

Bachelor Degree Programs: 14000 CNY/ Year

Master Degree Programs: 20000 CNY/ Year

PhD Programs: 25000 CNY/ Year

Non-degree Program (Language training program): 12000 CNY/ Year

2. Accommodation of Changzhou University

Campus	Bedroom Type	Facilities	Fees
Wujin	2-bed	Air Conditioner, bathroom, shared kitchen, 24-hour hot water	9000CNY/Year
	3-bed		5000CNY/Year
	3-bed	Air Conditioner, bathroom, shared kitchen,	3000CNY/Year
	6-bed		1750CNY/Year
Xi Taihu	4-bed	Air Conditioner, bathroom, shared kitchen, 24-hour hot water.	1800CNY/Year
	6-bed		1500CNY/Year
	Note: The air conditioner in Xi Taihu Campus needs to be rented separately; students need to pay extra fees for electricity in Xi Taihu dorms when the electricity quota is used up; Xi taihu Campus dorm shower is used upon payment by campus card.

2. Dormitory Deposit: 1000CNY (will be returned upon leaving Changzhou University CZU)

4. Medical Check-up: 343CNY

5. Visa Extension: 800 CNY/ Year

6. Insurance: 800CNY/ Year

7. Changzhou University Bank Account

 ●Bank Account for Domestic Remittance

Account Name: Changzhou University

Account Number: 32001628036051219286 (CNY remittance only)

Name of Bank: Bai Yun Sub-branch, Changzhou Branch of China Construction Bank   

Postscript: Students Name + Passport Number

 ●Bank Account for International Remittance:

Account Name: Changzhou University

Account Number: 1105020509714011171 (USD remittance only)

Name of Bank: Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Changzhou Branch

Bank Address: 680 Yanling Donglu, Tianning District, Changzhou City, China

Swift Code: ICBKCNBJCZU

Postscript: Students Name + Passport Number

VI. Scholarships setting by Changzhou University

Jiangsu Provincial Government Scholarship (Outstanding students scholarship)

Visit official website: www.studyinjiangsu.org/ for more details

Bachelor Student：18000CNY per person

Postgraduate Student: 30000CNY per person

Changzhou University Academic Scholarships

The first-year scholarship will be offered upon the applicants’ successful registration with CZU. Scholarship recipients shall be reviewed in each academic year on a merit basis. Scholarship shall be suspended or deprived if students fail to pass the annual review.

 ●CZU Undergraduate Scholarship

Full scholarship: 14000 CNY/Year  Partial scholarship: 9000CNY/Year

Application Website: http://cczu.at0086.cn/stuapplication/login.aspx

Application Date: From March to June

 ●CZU Postgraduate Scholarship

Master Student: 20000CNY/Year   Doctoral Student: 30000CNY/Year

Application Website: http://cczu.at0086.cn/stuapplication/login.aspx

Application Date: From March to June

VII. Online Application

1. Website: http://cczu.at0086.cn/stuapplication/login.aspx

2. Application Date: From March to June

3. Documents for Application

Degree	Application documents
Bachelor	Foreign citizens under the age of 24 (Applicants under the age of 18 are required valid documents of legal guardian in China). Scanned copy of passport first page, valid for at least 12 months. Scanned copy of the Chinese Visa page, if available. Senior high school diploma and transcripts. Prospective degree recipients shall provide an official pre-graduation certificate stating expected graduation date and submit the diploma certificate to CZU as soon as graduation. One copy of language proficiency certificate Four 2-inch passport size photos. Certificate of Non-criminal Record. Foreigner Physical Examination Form. A minimum of 5000USD or equivalent Bank Deposit. Other supporting documents if available, such as certificates of awards and training.
Master	Foreign citizens under the age of 28. Scanned copy of passport first page, valid for at least 12 months. Scanned copy of the Chinese Visa page, if available. Bachelor’s degree certificate and transcript. Prospective degree recipients shall provide an official pre-graduation certificate stating expected graduation date and submit the degree certificate to CZU as soon as graduation. One copy of language proficiency certificate Research proposal in Chinese or English(at least 1500 words) Two references letters by professors/associate professors Four 2-inch passport size photos. Certificate of Non-criminal Record. Foreigner Physical Examination Form. Other supporting documents if available, such as certificates of awards and training.
Doctoral	Foreign citizens under the age of 35. Scanned copy of passport first page, valid for at least 12 months. Scanned copy of the Chinese Visa page, if available. Master’s degree certificate and transcript. Prospective degree recipients shall provide an official pre-graduation certificate stating expected graduation date and submit the degree certificate to CZU as soon as graduation. Scientific research materials during Master period. One copy of language proficiency certificate: Research proposal in Chinese or English(at least 2000 words) Two references letters by professors/associate professors Four 2-inch passport size photos. Certificate of Non-criminal Record. Foreigner Physical Examination Form. Other supporting documents if available, such as certificates of awards and training.

VIII. Contact Changzhou University

International Office & School of Overseas Education

Add: 5/F, Mingxing Building, Sanlian Road, Changzhou Science and Education Town,Wujin District, Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province, P. R. China,213164

Tel: +86-519-86330208

Website: http://eng.cczu.edu.cn

Online Application System：http://cczu.at0086.cn/stuapplication/login.aspx

Email: [email protected]Note: The English version of the Enrollment Guide is used for references and final explanation rests on the Chinese Version.

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