University Overview

Southwest University of Science and Technology (SWUST) is located in Mianyang City ---- the science and technology city of China, about 100 km away from Chengdu, the capital city of Sichuan Province, P. R. China. SWUST has a large, beautiful campus. The campus covers an area of 4000 mu (about 260 hectares). It is not only beautiful with green hills, clean rivers and luxuriant vegetation and but also equipped with advanced teaching facilitates. There is a wide-band multi-media campus network, which connected with Internet. The student dorm has an access of telephone, Internet and TV. There are over 900,000 copies of books and over 10,000 electronic books in the library. The studying and living facilities are all ready on the campus.

SWUST consists of 20 faculties: Engineering, Science, Economics, Law, Arts, Agriculture and Management. There are 52 undergraduate programs and 19 postgraduate programs. There are over 24,000 full-time undergraduate and postgraduate students, and 10,000 adult students. The total number of employee is more than 2,000, including 1500 teachers and 19 academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering. Over 800 teachers have acquired the senior professional post, about 50% teachers has their doctor’s degrees or master’s degrees. The university also has a stable and high-level part-time teaching staff from the China Academy of Engineering Physics, China Air Dynamics Research and Development Center and Sichuan Changhong Electronics Group Corporation and other cooperative institutions.

As a large, dynamic and diverse university of the 21st century, SWUST offers a wide range of programs at the Bachelor and Master levels, exchange or visiting student programs, and flexible Chinese Language Training programs at different levels are also available for international students.

SWUST is the right choice to start a successful career. Your time at SWUST will be an exciting, rewarding, and memorable life experience.

About our City
Mianyang is a vibrant, enthusiastic, beautiful scientific research center with an urban population of 600,000 that enjoys one of the fastest-growing economies in west China. Mianyang has a long history, lovely scenery and long cultural origin. It not only has the fairy land of Jiuzhaigou Valley, but also has the so-called “living fossil” giant panda living in the Wolong Nature Preserve Park. Sanxingdui Ruins, Leshan Giant Buddha, Mt. Emei and Dujiangyan Irrigation Project, all listed as World Nature & Culture Heritage, are also only a few hours away. In addition, several minorities live in Mianyang region such as the Tibetan and Qiang people. Their colorful traditions and cultures draw a lot of friends from home and abroad each year.

Programs for International Students
International students have the following options at Southwest University of Science and Technology:
(1) Undergraduate or graduate degree-granting programs;
(2) Visiting student status (non-degree granting) for one or two years;
(3) Short-term language courses or Chinese Studies programs.

Long-term Programs
Undergraduate Programs

1) Application prerequisites: Above the age of 18, with a senior high school diploma and excellent academic record, having passed the HSK examination and gained HSK-6 certificate. If not gaining HSK-6 certificate, the applicant should makeup Chinese studying for one or two years, then pass the examination organized by SWUST.

2) Enrollment Specialties and Tuition (per year/per person):

3) Duration: 4 years.

Master's Degree Programs

1) Application prerequisites: A personal resume, Bachelor’s degree diploma, undergraduate academic transcripts, a photocopy of passport, two letters of recommendation from the applicant’s professors (associate or higher rank), having passed HSK and gained the certificate of HSK-6, having passed the entrance examination for postgraduates.
2) Enrollment Specialties and Tuition:

3) Duration: 3 years.

Visiting Student and Scholar Programs

1) Application prerequisites: a personal resume, highest degree certificate, official academic transcripts, certificate of Chinese proficiency level, a photocopy of passport, and two letters of recommendation from university faculty members (associate professor or higher rank). To ensure the quality of teaching, Chinese proficiency examination for visiting student will be held after enrollment. Having passes the examination, the student can begin his/her specialized studying. If not, he/she should makeup Chinese studying. If the student has gained the standard certificate of HSK-B level, he will be free from examination.
2) Enrollment Specialties and Tuition:
Law and Art Studies: US$1600/year;
Humanities: US$1500/year;
Science: US$1800/year.

Short-term Programs

Short-term Chinese Studies Programs
1) Semester Programs for Individual Applicants:
a. Spring Semester
b. Fall Semester
2) Chinese Language Summer School for Individual Applicants:
a. Mandarin and Chinese Culture Summer School;
b. Mandarin Language, Chinese Business and Culture Program.

Tuition:
a. Application fee: US$30 for each member
b. Tuitions: (including the expenses of picking-up and driving to the airport, expenses of the first-week orientation guide)
Two-week course US$200
Three-week course US$250
Four-week course US$300
Six-week course US$400
Eight-week course US$500
Half year US$750

Accommodations:
a. Student Dorm: US$2 per day, with TV, telephone, Internet access and
Bathroom;
b. Apartment: US$120 per month, with two bedrooms, one living room,
kitchen, TV, telephone, air conditioner, bathroom.
Teaching Arrangements:
A. Class hours: 8 to 12 a.m., Monday through Friday, 4 hours per day, 20 hours per week.
B. Chinese language teaching:
a. Required courses: Chinese reading, spoken Chinese, pronunciation, listening comprehension and video class.
b. Selective courses: Chinese folk-customs, translation, rhetoric,
writing, newspaper reading, classical Chinese, and selected readings of contemporary literature, and etc., putting focus on the ability to use Chinese in real communications.

Contact: Ms. Ou Limian

Tel: +86-816-6089127

Fax: +86-816-6089126

E-mail: fao@swust.edu.cn or xnkd@chinatefl.com

Website: http://www.swust.edu.cn

Address: Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, Sichuan, China

Postcode: 621010