I Chinese Government Scholarship Students
? ?Chinese Government Scholarship students will receive scholarships, tuition and living expenses and a medical insurance by Chinese government according to the granted categories of scholarships, and the rest fees are met by students themselves.
II Self-sponsored Students

1. Tuition fees
   

   Undergraduate Programs:	¡ø15,000 per year for students of Liberal Arts
   	¡ñ17,000 per year for students of Sciences and Engineering
   	¡ñ19,000 per year for Fine Arts or Music Students.
   Master¡¯s Programs:	¡ñ22,000 per year
   Doctoral Programs:	¡ñ30,000 per year
   Advanced Students of Further Education	¡ñ26,000 per year
   General Students of Further Education:	¡ñ17,000 per year
   Chinese Language Learners :	¡ñ13,000 per year (?7,000 for a semester)
   Short-term Language Learners:	¡ñ1800 per month (More than two months)
   The tuition for non-language short-term students is decided according to their courses.

2. Application and Registration fees: £¤400
3. Food Expense:
   Students may cook in public kitchens in foreign students¡¯ dormitory, or dine in the foreign student canteen and other canteens on campus. The daily cost of meal is usually 20-45 Yuan per person.
4. Fees for Teaching Materials and internships Outside the Curriculum:
   Fees for all teaching materials and internships outside the curriculum are met by students themselves. Usually the cost for teaching materials will be about £¤500 annually.
5. Traveling:
   Office for Foreign students¡¯ Affairs will arrange study tours if possible, and the costs are met by students themselves.

More information about Chinese Language Programs

Our University has teaching faculty with profound knowledge and rich experiences in the training of the Chinese Language. We offer effective training programs all the year round for those who wish to improve their Chinese Language proficiency for career or business purposes, or those who need the training of Chinese for further college studies in China.
Southwest University boasts well-equipped facilities for learning and living on campus. Eighteen course hours per week are ensured, and the number of students in each language class is kept under 15 so as to ensure enough opportunities for speaking and listening. In addition to the required courses such as Modern Chinese Language, Communication Skills, Listening and Speaking Skills, Selected Readings in Chinese Literature, Chinese Grammar, and Business Chinese, optional courses are also offered, such as Chinese History, A Survey of Chinese Culture, Traditional Chinese Painting, Chinese Calligraphy, Chinese Martial Arts, and Chinese Cooking. Study tours in China may also be arranged the whole year round.

Accommodation

All the international students may be accommodated at the International Students¡¯ Dormitory. Each room or flat of the International Students¡¯ Dormitory is furnished with a TV set, a telephone, a bathroom (shower or bath), an air-conditioner, and the access to the Internet. There are also public kitchens, laundries, reading rooms, a gym and a recreation room for activities and parties. On the campus there are banks where the traveler¡¯s checks can be cashed and credit cards such as VISA, MASTER, JCB can be used. The post-office in the shopping center on campus can handle international postal service.
¡¡ For long term students: (more than 125 nights, not including the fees for the electricity and water)
¡¡¡¡Double room: A shared room for two, ?40 per day per person.
¡¡¡¡Single room: ?80 per day.
¡¡¡¡Flat (2 bedrooms and a sitting room): Shared by two, ?60 per day for each. Used by one, ?120 per day.
¡¡¡¡(Water and electricity fees are not included in all the above-mentioned rooms)
¡¡For short term students: (less than 125 nights, not including the fees for the electricity and water)
¡¡¡¡Double room: A shared room for two, ?50 per day per person.
¡¡¡¡Single room: ?100 per day.
¡¡¡¡Flat (2 bedrooms and a sitting room): Shared by two, ?70 per day for each. Used by one, ?140 per day.

Students can also choose to live in other places on or outside the campus, but must apply to the International Students¡¯ Office and register at the local Police Station. The cost is to be negotiated by the students with the landlords or landladies.

Graduation and Course-completion

Degree students If the students consummate the required study terms and are qualified in their scores, they will receive graduation certificates. If they also meet the regulations of the Degree Committee, they will receive corresponding bachelors¡¯, masters¡¯, or doctoral degree. If they are not qualified in their scores, they will only receive course-completion certificates. Students for Updating Studies and Non-Degree students ¡¤ If the students consummate the required study terms and are qualified in their scores, they will receive study certificates.

Contact

The International Education and Exchange Centre, Southwest University 1, Tiansheng Road, Beibei,Chongqing, 400715 P.R.China Tel: 86-23-68256342 or 68252347 Fax: 86-23-68863805 E-mail: fstudent@swu.edu.cn¡¡¡¡liumengl@swu.edu.cn Website: http://gjc.swu.edu.cn