Foreign students playing before the rockery

 

Main entrance to the university

　　Welcome to Yanshan University. This booklet will facilitate your decision of studying abroad. We sincerely hope that your experience of studying abroad will begin here at Yanshan University.

Do You Know Yanshan University?

　

Yanshan  University    started   as   the   Department    of   Heavy Machinery  of  Harbin  Institute  of  Technology  (or HIT), which was  founded  in  1920.  In 1958,  the department  and its relevant specialities  moved  to  the  strategic industrial  town of Fulaerji in Northeast  China’s  Helongjiang  Province,    and  were renamed School of  Heavy Machinery of HIT. In 1960, the school  became independent as the Northeast China Institute of Heavy Machinery, and in 1978 she was accredited as one of the eighty-eight national key institutions of higher learning. She   began  to  relocate  southward  in  the historic resort  city  of   Qinhuangdao  from   1985, and completed   the   migration in 1997, when   she was ratified by the former   National Committee   of Education to adopt the present title.

Yanshan University  now  occupies 5,800 mu (or 386 hectra) of land, with  a  total   construction area of 890,000 m2. At present, the university has a faculty of  2,507,  of which  1,400 are full-time teachers,  including 574 professors and associate  professors ,81 doctoral advisersassociate  professors.  As  far  as the student population is concerned, the total number of full-time students has reached 32,000.

Yanshan University now boasts of three post-doctor work stations, six first-level doctor degree granting  disciplines,  28  second-level  doctor  degree granting specialities, 70 master degree granting programmes,    nine   master  of  engineering   programmes, one  MPA    (master of public administration) programme, one MBA (master of business administration) programme, and fifty-nine undergraduate programmes. With these wide ranging programmes, Yanshan University has taken the shape of a multiversity with an emphasis on engineering studies, and equal attention to literary, social, economic studies,management, law, and education.

he university consists of seventeen schools and one department, and  they  are  School  of    Mechanical   Engineering, School of Material  Science   and   Engineering,    School  of   Electric   and Electronic Engineering,   School   of Information Technology and Engineering,  School  of  Economics and Management, School of Civil  Engineering  and Mechanics, School of Sciences, School of Foreign    Languages,    School  of  Environmental  and Chemical Engineering, School of Fine    Arts,  School of Automotive   and  Energy  Engineering, School of Postgraduate   Studies,  School  of  International  Education,  Li Ren  School,  School  of  Vocational Training, School of Continuous Education, and Department of Physical Education.

At  the same time,  the  university  runs one national major discipline, one national key laboratory, one national engineering  research center,  11  provincial major  disciplines,  and 10 provincial key laboratories. In specific, the university is  known for its excellence  in the development of whole-set heavy machinery and equipment,  parallel robots, technology of fluid transmission and electric liquid servo control, technology and equipment   of precision plasticity figuration, thermal treatment of big forging,  technology  of mega amorphous bodies,   metastable  materials  and  technology, industrial automation,  and so on.  With a total  of eight  national technological awards garnered in her pocket since 2000, the university has  always come out top on the list of award-winning tertiary institutions of the country.

In 1999,   Yanshan  University  created  her  science  park in the Qinhuangdao  Economic  and  Technological  Development Zone. The  park  was  officially ratified  by  the Ministry  of Science and Technology and the Ministry of Education as a National University Science  Park  in September 2003,  and became one of the thirty-four university science parks of the nation.

The university also attaches importance to international  academic exchange  and cooperation and has conducted joint programmes with  institutes and tertiary institutions  from the U.K., the U.S., Canada, Germany, France, Italy, Ukraine, Ireland, Korea and Japan, etc. There are now more than 20 foreign teachers  from  (six countries)  working  in the university  and 100 foreign students (of 10 different nationalities) studying here. Besides, the university ran a Master of Engineering Administration (MEA) programme in Hong Kong in 2002, thus becoming  the first mainland tertiary institution which makes Hog Kong a base for such offshore training.

TYanshan University lies in Qinhuangdao City, which is 260 kilometres away from Beijing. As one of the Class A tourist cities in China, Qinhuangdao is rich in tourist resources and has made tourism one of its pillar industries. The Great Wall stretches across the entire city. The scenic spots in Beidaihe and Shanhaiguan, Golden Beach, Nandaihe, Mt. Jieshishan, Tianma Lake, Mt. Beiniuding, etc. have been developed in recent years.

Beautiful campus

General introduction to the Division of International Cooperation/the School of International Education

The Division of International Cooperation in Yanshan University is the functional section to develop the International cooperation and other International programmes. Her function includes: constitute the develop layout of International cooperation; establish, develop and maintain the contact and cooperation between Yanshan University and overseas universities; employ foreign teachers and serve them; receive the visitation of foreigners; transact the procedure of going abroad for teachers and students of the university; receive and undertake International meetings,etc.

The School of International Education is one of the new school in Yanshan University. Her main functions are: Running a school with foreign universities; dispatch students to study in foreign universities; recruit foreign students to study in Yanshan University and be in charge of their study and living.

The Division of International Cooperation and the School of International Education works as one department, The Dean and Vice Dean of the School of International Education respectively act as the Director and Deputy Director of the Division of International Cooperation.

In recent years, the work of International Cooperation developed stably. The number of foreign teachers employed by our university is above twenty every year, they are from USA, Japan, Russia, German, Canada, England, etc. In 2005,we have 146 short and long term foreign students from Korea, Japan, Russia, USA, Italy, Mongolia, Slovenia, etc. In the part of International Cooperation and exchange, we not only build closer relations between Yanshan University and our amity foreign universities, but also established new cooperative relation with other new foreign universities.

 

 

Teaching Programmes:

Short-term Chinese Language Programmes

Short-term courses are open once a year, in July and August, varying from three to four weeks each, with a total of 24 class hours per week. Depending on the students’ level of proficiency in Chinese and their needs, the courses may include:(1) Comprehensive Chinese , (2) Chinese Listening Practice , (3) Oral Chinese , (4)Chinese Reading.

During the courses, extra curriculum activities such as sightseeing tours and other excursions are organized so as to help students know more about Chinese customs and have direct contact with the Chinese society.

In the past few years, short-term courses have been successfully run for students from Russia, Korea, Japan ,Slovenia and America ,etc. This experience has helped us to improve both our programmes and our administration in the hope of better catering for the needs of overseas students.

Long-term Chinese Language programmes

Long-term Chinese Language programmes begin in September and March respectively, and the duration of each programme varies from one semester, one year, to two years. These programmes cater for four different proficiency levels of Chinese, starting from the elementary level, leading to intermediate and advanced levels.

Major courses for long-term Chinese learners include Basic Chinese, Oral Chinese, Chinese Listening, Chinese Reading, Composition, HSK Test Preparations, Chinese Culture, Chinese Music, Taiji Boxing and Listening & Speaking, etc.

Students who have completed the required courses of study and obtain at least a "Pass" in all examinations will be awarded a certificate.

Students who have completed the required courses and gain at least a "Pass" in the examinations will be given credits, which enable the award of the diploma after two years’ study.

Specialized courses and Degree programmes

Students of the long-term programmes can also choose to attend undergraduate classes in any field of study after completing the Chinese courses. Those students who get a HSK certificate of 6 level can apply for a bachelor, master or doctoral degree programme at Yanshan University.

Tuitions Fees  （In RMB）

Registration Fee	RMB400
Books Fees	Based on the actual prices of books bought
Tuition Fees	3-week Programmes	RMB 1650
	4-week Programmes	RMB 2100
	1-semester Programmes	RMB 7000
	2-semester Programmes	RMB 14000
	2-year Diploma Programmes	RMB 14900/yaar
	Bachelor Degree Programmes	RMB 15700/year
	Master Degree Programmes	RMB 19800/year
	Ph.D. Programmes	RMB 23100/year

 

Living Conditions

 

Types of room	Facilities	Fees
Single room in suit	TV、central air conditioner、telephone, shower, toilet, kitchen（refrigerator, microwave oven, gas facilities, etc）, washing machine, interface of internet	1400 yuan/person/ month
Double room in suit		700 yuan/ person/month
Single room	TV, central air conditioner, telephone, shower, toilet	1200 yuan/ person/month
Double room		600 yuan/ person/month

 

Four student dinning halls can provide all kinds of local cuisine, all flavors of foreign countries and café. The approximate fee for each person is about 10~20 yuan a day.

   Yanshan University lies in the west part of Hebei Avenue. With bus34, bus32, bus 6 can reach the downtown of Qinhuangdao City. There students can enjoy their shopping and entertainment.

 

Entry Qualifications

Ⅰ Application:
　　Applicants must be over 16 years old, in good health and have graduated from   secondary high school.
Ⅱ Procedures of Application and Enrollment:
1. Students who are interested in a programme can contact the School of International Education in advance and offer these materials:(a)Application form with photo.(b)resume (c)certificate (d) form of health check for foreigners (e) copy of passport(the page with photo) (f) RMB 400 for admission fee
2. Applicants for March term of next year should offer these materials before December   15; Applicants for September term should offer these materials before June 15.
3. Upon receiving these materials, the School of International Education will process the application. Successful applicants will then be sent an Acceptance Letter and Visa Application Form (Form JW202).
4. With these two documents, the applicants can then apply for a Chinese visa in a Chinese Embassy (or Consulate) .
5. Successful applicants are required to register for the chosen programme before the registration deadline set by the Acceptance Letter, failing which the applicants will be deemed to have withdrawn their application.

Contact Details

Address: 438, Hebei Avenue, Qinhuangdao City, 066004, Hebei Province, P.R. China
Tel:     +86 335 805 7070, 804 7570
Fax:     +86 335 806 1449
E-mail:  waiban@ysu.edu.cn

Website: http://www.ysu.edu.cn/bumen/gjhzc/liuxueyd/lxyd.htm