FAQ about Guangxi University, China
1. I really want to study at your University, but I can’t speak Chinese, can I be instructed in English?
Answer: The programs are fully English medium programs.
2. How is the living standard in Nanning city? What about the canteen in the University?
Answer: The reference living cost for studying in Nanning is around 150 USD per month for food. Various canteens at Guangxi University provide various dishes, special cuisines and delicious snacks with reasonable price.
3. How can I arrive in Nanning city, the location of University?
Answer: If there is no direct flight to Nanning, the recommended flight is transit from Hong Kong to Nanning (around 1 hour and 50 minutes), or transit from Guangzhou to Nanning (around 1 hour and 40 minutes). International students can choose the travel route according to their location.
4. Can you send a vehicle to take us from the local airport to the University?
Answer: Guangxi University can provide Airport Pick-up to international students in group from the airport - Nanning Wuxu International Airport to the campus. It takes around 45 minutes from the airport to campus. But students should send detailed departure schedule to our university’s representative minimum 7 days in advance so that we can pick up without any delay. Airport Pick-up Service is only available on duty hours in Registration time.
5. How can I exchange some Chinese currency for my pocket money when I just arrived in China?
Answer: Students can exchange some Chinese currency in bank for shuttle/bus ticket fare and pocket money in big international airport when they arrive in China. And students can buy telephone card from business counter in the airport to give international call and domestic call if students need.
6. How are the transportation, telecom and internet in Nanning City?
Answer: there is one airport, three train stations and many buses to many other cities in China. There are very convenient public facilities for telecom and internet, you can buy telecom card to call in any time and there are lots of internet pub for going on internet.
7. How is the climate in Nanning City?
Answer: Nanning has a warm, monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate. Summers are hot and humid with average highs almost reaching 33 °C(91.4℉) in July and August. Winters are mild and somewhat damp with 10 °C(50℉) average lows in January. It is often windy or breezy and very rainy in the city, with about 1,310 millimeters (51.6 in) of rainfall annually. Nanning is also frost-free for all but 3 or 4 days a year and snowfall is virtually unheard of in the city.
8. How is China’s Engineering Education in the world?
Answer: China is a largest producer of engineering graduates in the world.
9. How is China’s Business and Management Education in the world?
Answer: China has become the second largest economy and this has influential role in the global economy.
10. Can a student open a Bank Account?
Answer: Yes, a student could open a bank account in his name to keep his surplus money safe. He could also use this account to have his family remit any additional money as required.
11. What is the voltage used in China?
Answer: The voltage here is 220 V. Converters and power strips may be purchased locally.
12. Useful public contact number in China:
Answer:
Fire: 119
Police Station: 110
Time Report: 12117
Telephone Directory: 114
Telephone Repair: 112
Emergency Ambulance: 120
Earthquake Advisory Service: 2042691
The final information is subject to the University If there is any discrepancy!
