1. I really want to study at your University, but I can’t speak Chinese, can I be instructed in English?
Answer: The program is fully English medium program.
2. How is the living standard in Jingzhou city? What about the canteen in the University?
Answer: The living expense here is relatively low, for example, about 100 USD for your food per month. The school cafeterias and dining halls provides different favored food, such as Chinese food, fast food and Muslim food. Students can enjoy a wide range of appetizing and the food is delicious and cheap. Public kitchen is available at foreign students’ building.
3. How can I arrive in Jingzhou city, the location of University?
Answer: Jingzhou doesn’t have its own airport, so students can take off airplane at the near city Yichang. If there is no direct flight to Yichang city, then recommended flight is transit from Guangzhou to Yichang (around 2 hours), or transit from Sichuan to Yichang (around 1 hour and 15 minutes), or transit from Shanghai to Yichang (around 2 hours and 10 minutes), or transit from Xiamen to Yichang (around 2 hours). 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: the university can provide airport pick up service for the students in group from Yichang Sanxia International Airport to campus. But students should send detailed departure schedule to us minimum 3 days in advance so that we can pick up without any delay. Airport Pick-up Service is only available during Registration time, if Airport Pick-up service is not available, student may come to university by taxi, or airport bus shuttle.
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 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 about the transportation, telecom and internet in Jingzhou City?
Answer: there are two train stations in Jingzhou. There are convenient public facilities for telecom and internet, you can buy telecom card to call any time and there are lots of public internet club.
7. How is the climate in Jingzhou City?
Answer: Jingzhou has a humid subtropical climate, with hot, humid summers, and damp, chilly, but drier winters. Monthly daily average temperatures range from 4.1 °C (39.4 °F) in January to 28.0 °C (82.4 °F) in July.
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. Is learning Chinese language compulsory?
Answer: Even though the program is taught in English, but international students must study Chinese language according to Ministry of Education, China. Chinese language classes are just offered three times per week, and international students are required to pass the basic level. Besides, it will be helpful for students in daily life if they learn some Chinese language
12. What is the voltage used in China?
Answer: The voltage here is 220 V. Converters and power strips may be purchased locally.
13. 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!