Ⅰ. Overview of Hunan University
1. A Brief Introduction to Hunan University
Hunan University is situated at the foot of the picturesque Yuelu Hill and on the west bank of the rippling Xiangjiang River in Changsha, Hunan. Hunan University traces its origin to Yuelu Academy founded in 976 A.D. Officially named in 1926, it has always been honored as a “One-Thousand-Year-Old Institution”. Chairman Mao Zedong, one of the founding fathers of the People’s Republic of China, inscribed the name of the University in 1950.
Hunan University is a comprehensive university featuring studies in engineering, with a strong foundation in science, a unique cultural background in liberal arts and its own characteristics in economics and management. Hunan University, affiliated with the Ministry of Education of China, is included in China’s “211 Project” and “985 Project” for priority investment and construction. It has 26 colleges and departments, offering 12 first-order disciplines authorized to confer Ph.D. degrees, 69 second-order disciplines authorized to confer Ph.D. degrees，171 master programs, 10 academic degree authorizations, 63 undergraduate programs, and 17 post-doctoral research centers. The programs cover 10 classes of disciplines ranging from philosophy, economics, laws, pedagogy, literature, history, to natural sciences, engineering sciences, management, and medicine. Hunan University has a staff of over 4,700 of which are more than 1,940 full-time teachers, including 1,272 professors and associate professors, 2 members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, 3 members of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, 9 members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences or Engineering working part-time for the university, 4 members of “One Thousand Scholars Project” and 21 Yangtze River Scholars. The student body totals nearly 30,000, of which are 20,400 undergraduate students and more than 11,000 graduate students. Hunan University covers a total area of 1,396, 000 square meters. The university library has a collection of over 480,000,000 volumes, and has well-equipped, widely accessible powerful Campus Computer Networks.
The university attaches great importance to international cooperation and communication and has established cooperative ties with nearly 100 universities in over 30 countries and regions. The cooperation involves the exchange of faculty members and students, joint research projects, exchange of academic materials and references, and joint application for international research projects and funds, etc. Since 1992, Hunan University has begun to recruit interntaional students. In 2009, Hunan University is home to over 700 students from 48 countries and regions working for bachelor’s degrees, master’s degrees, doctoral degrees or studying the Chinese language and culture.
2. A Brief Introduction to Scientific Research of Hunan University
Hunan University has tremendous strength in research. It has 2 state key laboratories, 1 state research center, and 31 key research bases at provincial and ministerial levels. Hunan University has formed powerful research groups in the fields of chemistry engineering, civil engineering, architectural design, mechanical manufacturing & vehicle automation, mechatronics and its automation, technology of computer application, materials science and engineering, and environmental engineering; management science and engineering, international trade, finance, accounting and so on are playing an important role in their fields of scientific research; and social sciences research is also developing well. In recent years, Hunan University has won 18 national prizes including the first-class National Science and Technology Progress Award, second-class National Award for Natural Sciences.
The State Key Laboratory of Advanced Design and Manufacturing for Vehicle Body (ADMVB)
The State Key Laboratory of Advanced Design and Manufacturing for Vehicle Body (ADMVB) was approved to be set up in September of 2006 by the Ministry of Science and Technology of China. Affiliated with Hunan University, ADMVB is one of the important research bases supported by national 211 Project and 985 Project for top-priority investment and construction.
The main research directions are vehicle styling and aerodynamics, design and optimization of vehicle structure, theory of vehicle CAE and its applications, vehicle safety and human body injury biomechanics, material and manufacturing for vehicle body. ADMVB focuses on the motif of the automobile safety, energy conservation and environmental protection. In order to improve Chinese independent development ability of automobile product and the international competitive power, emphasis is placed on the original and systematic research to develop the key basic theory and technology of design and manufacturing of vehicle body.
Now ADMVB covers an area of 5,000 square meters in Hunan University and holds an innovation and experiment base of 10,000 square meters in Langli Industry Park of Changsha city. ADMVB has been furnished with various advanced equipments and instruments and owned a variety of commercial software as well as some professional software with self-owned intellectual property. The laboratory has undertaken a wide range of research programs including various key projects from state, ministries and provinces. The laboratory won various awards including one first class National Award for Science and Technology Progress and one second-class National Award for Science and Technology Progress.
The State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics
With the approval from Ministry of Science and Technology of China, The State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, was set up at Hunan University in July of 2001.
The major research areas of the laboratory include nanometer and molecule scale bioanalysis, chemo/biosensing technologies, new detection techniques in life science as well as chemometrics. Over 300 important projects from the national and the province governments have been undertaken or accomplished at the laboratory. More than 600 papers are included in SCI in the past five years from the laboratory. The laboratory has also obtained many first-class research achievements, including the second-class National Natural Science Prize, the third class National Natural Science Prize, the fourth class National Natural Science and Technology Progress Prize as well as numerous Science and Technology Progress Prizes from Ministry of Education and Hunan Province. The analytical chemistry discipline of the laboratory has been authorized by Ministry of Education as the National Key Discipline.
3. Degree Programs Open to Foreign Applicants in 2010
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Name of College
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Undergraduate Programs
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Master Programs
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Doctoral Programs
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Electrical and Information Engineering
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Detecting and Control Technology and Instrument;
Electrical Engineering and its Automation;
Electronic Information Engineering;
Automation
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Instrument Science and Technology;
Electrical Engineering;
Electronic Science and Technology;
Control Science and Engineering
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Electrical Engineering;
Circuit and System;
Control Science and Engineering
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Civil Engineering
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Civil Engineering;
Building Environment and Equipment Engineering;
Water Supply and Drainage Science and Engineering;
Engineering Management
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Civil Engineering;
Communication and Transportation
Engineering
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Civil Engineering;
Highway and Railway Engineering
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Mechanical and Vehicle Engineering
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Vehicle Engineering;
Mechanical Design, Manufacture and Automation;
Thermal Power and Power Engineering;
Industrial Engineering;
Engineering Mechanics
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Mechanical Engineering;
Thermal Engineering;
Power Machinery and Engineering;
Mechanics
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Mechanical Engineering;
Mechanics
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Environmental Science and Engineering
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Environmental Engineering;
Environmental Science
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Environmental Science and Engineering
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Environmental Science and Engineering
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Architecture
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Architecture;
Urban Planning;
Landscape Science;
Art and Design (Environmental Design)
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Architecture
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Architectural Design and Theory
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Mathematics and Econometrics
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Mathematics and Applied Mathematics;
Information and Computational Science
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Mathematics
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Applied Mathematics;
Computational Mathematics
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Physics and Microelectronics Science
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Applied Physics;
Electronic Science and Technology
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Pedagogy;
Physics;
Electronic Science and Technology
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Condensed State Physics
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Design and Art
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Industrial Design;
Design and Art (including Visual Communication, Industrial Design)
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Science of Design and Art
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Science of Design and Art
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Computer and Communication
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Computer Science and Technology ;
Communication Engineering ;
Information Security;
Intellectual Science and Technology
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Information and Communication Engineering;
Computer Science and Technology
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Computer Application Technology
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Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
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Chemistry;
Applied Chemistry;
Chemical Engineering and Technology;
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Chemistry, including Inorganic Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, and Organic Chemistry;
Physical Chemistry, including
Chemical Physics, Polymer Chemistry and Physics;
Chemical Engineering and Technology, including
Chemical Engineering, Chemical Technology, Applied Chemistry, Industrial Catalysis, Biochemical
Engineering;
Pharmaceutical Chemistry
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Chemistry;
Chemical
Engineering and Technology
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Material Science and Engineering
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Material Science and Engineering;
Material Formation and Control Engineering
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Material Science and Engineering, including Material Processing Engineering, Material Science, Materials Physics and Chemistry
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Material Science and
Engineering
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Business Administration
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Business Administration;
Marketing;
E-Commerce
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Management Science and Engineering;
Business Administration;
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
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Management Science
and Engineering;
Business
Administration
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Yuelu Academy
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History
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Philosophy;
History
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Chinese Philosophy;
History of Particular
Subjects;
Ancient Chinese
History
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Finance and Statistics
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Finance;
Insurance;
Statistics
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Applied Economics
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Applied Economics
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Law
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Law
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Law;
Master of Law
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Economic Law
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Accounting
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Accounting;
Public Finance;
Information Management and Information System;
Financial Management
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Accounting;
Public Finance
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Accounting;
Public Finance
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Economics and Trade
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International Economics and Trade;
Economics
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Theoretical Economics;
Applied Economics
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Political Economics;
Applied Economics
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Journalism Communication and Film and Television Arts
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Journalism;
Advertising;
Broadcasting and Hosting Arts;
Broadcasting and Television Writing and Directing;
Acting
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Journalism and Communication
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Chinese Language and Literature
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Chinese Language and Literature
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Chinese Language and Literature
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Software
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Software Engineering;
Digital Media Technology
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Master of Software Engineering
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Biology
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Biotechnology
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Biochemistry and
Molecular Biology
Biomedical Engineering
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Foreign Languages and International Studies
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English;
Japanese
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Foreign Languages and Literature
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Marxist Studies
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Philosophy;
Political Science;
Fundamental Principles of Marxism;
Ideological and Political Education
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Fundamental
Principles of
Marxism;
Ideological and
Political Education
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Higher Education
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Pedagogy;
Public Administration
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Physical Education
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Sports Training
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Sports Humanities Sociology;
Sports Educational and
Training Science
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Political Science and Public Administration
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Administrative Management;
Political Science and Public Administration
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Political Science;
Public Administration
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II. Information on Application
Any non-Chinese citizen holding a valid foreign passport who wishes to come to study at Hunan University may apply directly to the Overseas Students’ Office of the College of International Studies, Hunan University.
1. Qualifications and Deadline of Application:
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Programs
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Qualifications
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Deadline
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Undergraduate Program
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Graduate of senior high school or equivalent
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July 1
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Master Program
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Holder of bachelor’s degree or equivalent
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July 1
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Doctoral Program
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Holder of master’s degree or equivalent
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July 1
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General Advanced Study
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Sophomore or above
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December 15 for those who wish to register in February of the coming year;
June 15 for those who wish to register in September of the same year
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Senior Advanced Study
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Holder of master’s degree or above
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Chinese Language Courses
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Graduate of senior high school or equivalent
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Chinese Culture Courses
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Anyone who is interested in Chinese culture
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Applications are accepted at any time
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Short-term Classes on Huxiang Culture
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Anyone who is interested in Huxiang culture
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Applications are accepted at any time
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2. Procedures of Application:
Visit lxhuda@gmail.com for Application Form for International Students of Hunan University. Fill in the form online, print it out and put a photograph on the designated area. Mail a hard copy of the application form to the Overseas Students’ Office of the College of International Studies, Hunan University, together with the following documents.
a. Application Form for International Students of Hunan University;
b. Diploma and/or certificate and transcripts;
c. Photocopy of the passport (the photo page);
d. Applicants for master’s and doctoral degree and advanced scholar program must provide letters of recommendation by two full professors or associate professors.
Note: All documents, if not in Chinese or English, must be translated into English or Chinese and notarized.
3. Admission:
The College of International Studies, Hunan University, reviews the application documents and issues letters of acceptance to successful applicants.
4. Fees for Self-Financed Students in 2010
RMB/year
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Programs
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Tuition fee
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Application fee
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Undergraduate Program
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Arts: 15,000
Science and Engineering: 17,000
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400
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Master Program
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Arts: 19,000
Science and Engineering: 21,000
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400
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Doctoral Program
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Arts: 24,000
Science and Engineering: 26,000
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400
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General Advanced Study
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Arts: 18,000
Science and Engineering: 20,000
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400
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Senior Advanced Study
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Arts: 22,000/
Science and Engineering: 24,000
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400
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Chinese Language Courses
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15,000
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400
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Chinese Culture Courses
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Depending on actual programs
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400
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Short-term Classes on Huxiang Culture
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Depending on actual programs
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400
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Notes:
a. Fees for master and doctoral programs taught in English are higher than the fees shown above;
b. Application fee is not to be refunded.