Tianjin University
Foundation Program 2
Non DegreeTianjin University (TJU) is one of the 17 pilot universities to provide foundation program for international undergraduates awarded with Chinese Government Scholarships under the Ministry of Education of China. Since 2005, nearly 2000 international students have studied at and graduated from TJU with solid Chinese language skills, strong adaptability in degree program learning and high-level intercultural communication competence. The foundation program at TJU is designed for students who plan to pursue science and engineering for further study, as the aim of foundation program is to arm students with a systematic study of general Chinese, technical Chinese, mathematics, physics and chemistry and help students proceed to degree programs of various disciplines at TJU or other renowned higher education institutions.
At present, 227 international students from 60 countries supported by Chinese Government Scholarship or at their own expenses are studying foundation program at Tianjin University. For academic year 2021, TJU will continue to provide foundation program study for international students, and the specifics are as follows:
I. Course Setting
Comprehensive Chinese, Chinese Listening, Chinese Character, Oral Chinese, Technical Chinese, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry.
The 1st semester aims at strengthening students’ Chinese with 30 class hours per week; the 2nd semester offers both Chinese language courses and science study enhancement courses, including mathematics, physics and chemistry with 30 class hours per week.
II. Features and Strengths
TJU has formed the first complete foundation program curriculum for science and engineering international students in China. Foundation program at TJU adopts small class teaching pattern, which enables students to choose elementary or intermediate courses with great flexibility in accordance with their Chinese language proficiency. Moreover, tutorship is also provided after class. After one year or one semester enhancement, students are capable of developing an integrated ability in language learning, degree program study and cultural communication, which could help students lay a solid foundation for further study in Chinese top universities.
Program Duration, Application Deadline and Date of Entry
Note: Due to the limited quota of TJU, early application is strongly advised.
Qualification of Applicants
1. Applicants shall be non-Chinese citizens with a valid passport, and the conditions set by the Document No. 12 (2020) of Ministry of Education of the PRC should be met.
2. Applicants shall be in good physical and mental health and hold a high school diploma.
3. Applicant should be under the age of 30. Applicants who are still under the age of 18 as of September 1st, 2021 must submit the original guardian certificate issued by the Tianjin District Notary Office, and the Guardian must be a permanent resident of Tianjin.
Application Checklist
1. Photocopy of passport.
2. Academic Transcript.
3. Highest Diploma. (Pre-graduation certificate for applicants who have not obtained the graduation certificate.)
4. Valid Foreigner Physical Examination Report. (All items need to be examined and the corresponding results should be filled out in English. Official stamp from hospital is required on the photo and at the second page.)
5. Certificate of Non-Criminal Records for one-year program applicants.
6. HSK 4 Certificate and above, or Chinese Learning Experience Certificate of one-year and more for spring semester applicants.
7. Visa and Transfer Certificate from present university for applicants who are now in China.
Note:
(1) All required documents need to be original, and documents that are not in Chinese or English need to be notarized with translation of Chinese or English and be uploaded along with the originals.
(2) Photocopy of the original or notarized documents need to be scanned by a scanner and be in color. Images captured by mobile phones or cameras are not acceptable.
(3) All information and application documents submitted shall be authentic and accurate. TJU will reject one’s application, cancel one’ admission offer or dismiss a student from attendance should any information or document be falsified.