BFSU Postgraduate Program 1.       Enrollment Majors Linguistics and Applied Linguistics, Comparative Literature and World Literature, and Chinese Ancient Literature International Economics Asian and African Language and Literature: Thai, Malay, Laotian and Korean). Research fields: Foreign languages, foreign literature, translation theory and practice, the target culture Russian Language and Literature: Translation Theory and Practice, Comparative Studies on Chinese and Russian Cultures, International Relations Diplomacy offered in English-Linguistics and Applied Linguistics, Major areas include: Foreign Language Studies; Foreign Language Education; Computerized Natural Language Processing Japanese Language and Literature: Japanese Language, Teaching Japanese as A Second Language, Japanese Literature, Japanese Cultural Studies and Japanese Social and Economic Studies. European Languages and Literature :Polish, Romanian, Czech, Hungarian, Albanian, Bulgarian, Swedish and Italian International Law French Language and Literature: Research fields: Translation, Literature, Teaching French as a second language and French Politics  English and American Literature, Chinese-American Literature, Translation Studies, Linguistics, International Journalism and Dissemination, American Studies, British Studies, Canadian Studies, Irish Studies, Australian Studies Arabic Language and Literature Simultaneous interpretation between English and Chinese Japanese Language and Literature   2.       Fees and Deadline of Application MA program Length of Study Tuition Fee(RMB) Application Fee(RMB) Deadline of Application  remarks Chinese Language 3 years 27000/year 800 December 25  application suspended Other languages 2.5 years 27150 /year 800 December 25  application suspended Graduate School of Translation and Interpretation 2 years 30000/year 800 December 25 application   suspended           3.       Admission Requirements School of Chinese Language and Literature Major   Length of Study 3 years Admission Requirements Bachelor’s degree in Chinese language HSK level 8 or above  BFSU Chinese proficiency exam (This exam may be taken by overseas students via the Internet) Application Materials Completed Application Form for study at BFSU Reference statement signed by a referee living in China or abroad Copy of passport and 3 passport-sized photos Copies of graduation certificates and transcripts from the last school or educational institution Copies of HSK Certificate Personal Resume Two letters of recommendation from their former professors A detailed research plan   Examinations Written Exam Examination Time the National Graduate Entrance Examination(at the beginning of January)     School of International Business Major International Economics Length of Study 2.5-3 years Admission Requirements Bachelor degree obtained Good health Proficiency in Chinese: HSK 8  English language requirements: IELTS 5.5 / TOEFL 75 Less than 16 credit units per semester (4 specialized courses + 2 English courses)   Application Materials Completed Application Form for study at BFSU Reference statement signed by a referee living in China or abroad Copy of passport and 3 passport-sized photos Copies of graduation certificates and transcripts from the last school or educational institution Copies of HSK Certificate  opies of English Proficiency Certificate Personal Resume Two letters of recommendation from their former professors A detailed research plan   Examinations In January each year in SIB, BFSU Examination Subjects Chinese Language (including Chinese history and culture) Assessment exam (including specialized courses related contents)     School of Asian and African Studies Major Asian and African Language and Literature (Thai, Malay, Laotian and Korean). Research fields: Foreign languages, foreign literature, translation theory and practice, the target culture). Length of Study 2 years Admission Requirements Bachelor’s degree or higher HSK level 8 or above BFSU entrance exam  (This exam may be taken by overseas students via the Internet) Application Materials Completed Application Form for study at BFSU Reference statement signed by a referee living in China or abroad Copy of passport and 3 passport-sized photos Copies of graduation certificates and transcripts from the last school or educational institution Copies of HSK Certificate Personal Resume Two letters of recommendation from their former professors A detailed research plan Examinations To be announced Examination Time To be announced Examination Subjects To be announced   The School of Russian Studies Major Russian Language and Literature: Translation Theory and Practice, Comparative Studies on Chinese and Russian Cultures, International Relations Length of Study 2 years Admission Requirements Bachelor’s degree or higher  HSK level 8 or above BFSU entrance exam  (This exam may be taken by overseas students via the Internet) Application Materials Completed Application Form for study at BFSU  Reference statement signed by a referee living in China or abroad Copy of passport and 3 passport-sized photos Copies of graduation certificates and transcripts from the last school or educational institution Copies of HSK Certificate Personal Resume Two letters of recommendation from their former professors  A detailed research plan Examinations To be announced Examination Time To be announced Examination Subjects l         Essentials of Translation Theory / Essentials of International Relations/ Comparative Cultural Studies l         Russian-Chinese Interpretation and Translation     School of International Relations and Diplomacy Major Diplomacy Length of Study 2-3 years Admission Requirements l         Bachelor’s degree or higher l         HSK level 8 or above l         BFSU entrance exam  (This exam may be taken by overseas students via the Internet) Application Materials l         Completed Application Form for study at BFSU l         Reference statement signed by a referee living in China or abroad l         Copy of passport and 3 passport-sized photos l         Copies of graduation certificates and transcripts from the last school or educational institution l         Copies of HSK Certificate l         Personal Resume l         Two letters of recommendation from their former professors l         A detailed research plan   Examinations No Exam. SIRD makes the decision of admission according to the application documents.     National Research Centre for Foreign Language Education Major Linguistics and Applied Linguistics, Major areas include: Foreign Language Studies; Foreign Language Education; Computerized Natural Language Processing. Length of Study 2 years Admission Requirements l   A Bachelor’s degree in linguistics, applied linguistics, education, English or another language, or in another relevant discipline. l    Passing the postgraduate entrance exam of BFSU, or IELTS 6.5 or above if the mother language is not English. l    Passing the interview (face-to-face, telephone, or online).   Application Materials l  Application form; l   Reference statement signed by a referee living in China or abroad; l    Photocopy of passport, three photos sized for passport; l    IELTS report (if the native language is not English); l    Photocopy of certificate of bachelor’s/master’s degree, academic transcript l    Personal Resume in English l    Personal statement in English including self-introduction, reasons to apply for this programme, research interest, and study/research plan. l    Two recommendation letters from two former professors   Examinations Oral and Written Exam. Examination Time January and April.  The exactly Date to be announced     Beijing Center for Japanese Studies Major Japanese Language and Literature: Japanese Language, Teaching Japanese as A Second Language, Japanese Literature, Japanese Cultural Studies and Japanese Social and Economic Studies Length of Study 2.5 years Admission Requirements A Bachelor’s degreePassing the postgraduate entrance exam of BFSU IELTS 6.5 or above if the mother language is not English. Passing the interview (face-to-face, telephone, or online).   Application Materials l         Completed Application Form for study at BFSU l         Reference statement signed by a referee living in China or abroad l         Copy of passport and 3 passport-sized photos l         Copies of graduation certificates and transcripts from the last school or educational institution l         Copies of HSK Certificate l         Copies of English Proficiency Certificate l         Personal Resume（written in English） l         Two letters of recommendation from their former professors l         A detailed research plan (written in English) relating to research interest and future research plan in the Personal Statement-of-Purpose.   Examinations To be announced. Examination Time Knowledge related to different majors     School of European Languages and Cultures Major European Languages and Literature (Polish, Romanian, Czech, Hungarian, Albanian, Bulgarian, Swedish and Italian). Length of Study 2-3 years Admission Requirements l         Bachelor’s degree or higher l         HSK level 8 or above l         BFSU entrance exam  (This exam may be taken by overseas students via the Internet) Application Materials   l         Completed Application Form for study at BFSU l         Reference statement signed by a referee living in China or abroad l         Copy of passport and 3 passport-sized photos l         Copies of graduation certificates and transcripts from the last school or educational institution l         Copies of HSK Certificate l         Personal Resume l         Two letters of recommendation from their former professors l         A detailed research plan Examinations To be announced Examination Time To be announced     Law School Major International Law Length of Study 2-3 years Admission Requirements l         Bachelor’s degree or higher l         HSK level 8 or above l         BFSU entrance exam  (This exam may be taken by overseas students via the Internet) Application Materials   l         Completed Application Form for study at BFSU l         Reference statement signed by a referee living in China or abroad l         Copy of passport and 3 passport-sized photos l         Copies of graduation certificates and transcripts from the last school or educational institution l         Copies of HSK Certificate l         Personal Resume l         Two letters of recommendation from their former professors l         A detailed research plan Examinations To be announced Examination Time in line with the date of the National Graduate Entrance Examination Examination Subject Law Basics and the Jurisprudence   Department of French Major French Language and Literature(Research fields: Translation, Literature, Teaching French as a second language and French Politics) Length of Study l         2.5 years Admission Requirements l         Bachelor’s degree or higher l         HSK level 8 or above l         BFSU entrance exam  (This exam may be taken by overseas students via the Internet) Application Materials l         Completed Application Form for study at BFSU l         Reference statement signed by a referee living in China or abroad l         Copy of passport and 3 passport-sized photos l         Copies of graduation certificates and transcripts from the last school or educational institution l         Copies of HSK Certificate l         Personal Resume l         Two letters of recommendation from their former professors l         A detailed research plan   Examinations Oral Exam Written Exam Examination Time ten-minute preparation and ten-minute examination 2 hours Examination Subjects l         Elementary French/ Italian l         Subject-based French/ Italian knowledge related to different majors     School of English and International Studies Major English and American Literature, Chinese-American Literature, Translation Studies, Linguistics, International Journalism and Dissemination, American Studies, British Studies, Canadian Studies, Irish Studies, Australian Studies Length of Study 2.5 years Admission Requirements l         Bachelor’s degree or higher l         English proficiency: IELTS 6.0 l         BFSU entrance exam  (This exam may be taken by overseas students via the Internet) Application Materials l         Completed Application Form for study at BFSU l         Reference statement signed by a referee living in China or abroad l         Copy of passport and 3 passport-sized photos l         Copies of graduation certificates and transcripts from the last school or educational institution l         Copies of English Proficiency Certificate l         Personal Resume l         Two letters of recommendation from their former professors l         A detailed research plan Examinations To be announced Examination Time To be announced Examination Subject To be announced     The Department of Arabic Major Arabic Language and Literature Length of Study 2-3 years Admission Requirements l         Bachelor’s degree or higher l         HSK level 8 or above l         BFSU entrance exam  (This exam may be taken by overseas students via the Internet) Application Materials   l         Completed Application Form for study at BFSU l         Reference statement signed by a referee living in China or abroad l         Copy of passport and 3 passport-sized photos l         Copies of graduation certificates and transcripts from the last school or educational institution l         Copies of HSK Certificate l         Personal Resume l         Two letters of recommendation from their former professors l         A detailed research plan Examinations To be announced Examination Time To be announced Examination Subject To be announced     Graduate School of Translation and Interpretation Major Simultaneous interpretation between English and Chinese Length of Study 2-3 years Admission Requirements l         Bachelor’s degree or higher l         HSK level 8 or above l         BFSU entrance exam  (Overseas students can attend the online exam, and take a preliminary written test and an oral test by telephone)   Application Materials l         Completed Application Form for study at BFSU l         Reference statement signed by a referee living in China or abroad l         Copy of passport and 3 passport-sized photos l         Copies of graduation certificates and transcripts from the last school or educational institution l         Copies of HSK Certificate l         Personal Resume l         Two letters of recommendation from their former professors l         A detailed research plan Examinations To be announced Examination Time To be announced Examination Subject To be announced     Department of Japanese Major Japanese Language and Literature Length of Study 2.5 years Admission Requirements l         Bachelor’s degree or higher l         HSK level 8 or above l         BFSU entrance exam  (Overseas students can attend the online exam)   Application Materials l         Completed Application Form for study at BFSU l         Reference statement signed by a referee living in China or abroad l         Copy of passport and 3 passport-sized photos l         Copies of graduation certificates and transcripts from the last school or educational institution l         Copies of HSK Certificate l         Personal Resume l         Two letters of recommendation from their former professors l         A detailed research plan Examinations Oral Exam Written Exam Examination Time June To be announced Examination Subject To be announced   ACOMMODATION     On-campus accommodation:   Beijing Foreign Studies University has four dormitory buildings for overseas students- Guojiao Building on the east campus, White Building, Building 6 and Building 7 on the west campus. All the rooms are equipped with air-conditioner, TV set, telephone, desk and chair, bed and bedding, and internet facilities are available and internet access can be provided on purchase of the service.   Location Room type Long-term student Short-term student Equipped with one year one semester Guojiao Building Single room ￥60 / day ￥60 / day ￥90 / day — Single room ￥75 / day ￥85 / day ￥100 / day bathroom suit ￥180 / day ￥200 / day ￥220 / day bathroom, sitting room White Building Single room ￥45 / day ￥50 / day ￥70 / day — Single room ￥60 / day ￥65 / day ￥80 / day bathroom Double room ￥30 / day ￥35 / day ￥40 / day — suit ￥220 / day ￥240 / day ￥250 / day bathroom, kitchen, sitting room Building 6, Building 7 Double room ￥30 / day ￥35 / day ￥40 / day —     How to apply:   1.         For students who want to apply for on-campus accommodation, please visit our website at /bookroom.asp, and input your student ID number to book a dormitory room. (Student ID number is in the upper right of JW201/202 form-“Visa Application for Study in China”, e.g. “09119004”) 2.         Upon arrival students who have made a reservation can directly move in to their dormitory rooms before proceeding to registration. 3.         Students who arrive prior to the registration period should confirm your arrival date with the office beforehand, to make sure accommodation is available. 4.         There is a 400RMB security deposit due upon check-in. 5.         Students who choose to move off campus before the study period ends would be charged with one extra month of the accommodation fee and have the rest refunded. 6.         Students who choose off-campus accommodation should have all necessary arrangements made before arrival. Once You have arrived in Beijing, you are required to go to the police station to get registered, with your landlord to prove your residence status. On registration, a permit of residence will be issued. You will need to bring this with you when you register at BFSU.   Visa Application & Registration       Visa Application 1.   With the Admission Notification and JW201/202 Form(original), students may apply for a visa at a local Chinese Embassy or Consulate. 2.   Students who will study for one year or more must apply for an “X” visa; who will study for half a year or less can apply for either an “F” or “X” visa. 3.   For students with an “X” visa: ① You need to have a physical examination, which can be conducted either in your home country or in China. If you get a physical examination in your home country, it must be notarized and cannot be older than 6 months. For any lab tests you have completed, you must have a physical examination record with all the actual lab results on it. After arrival in China, you need to go to the hospital to have your physical examination record verified, which will cost about 60RMB. If you for any reason need to have the physical examination in China, a fee of about 400RMB will be charged. ② You need to obtain a Residence Permit at the local police station within 30 days after entering the country. The Residency Permit for one year or less will cost about 460RMB. If your 30 days expire before the police can change your visa, it is a fine of 500RMB per day after expiration. Please be careful especially when you have travelling plans before school starts. 4. For students with an “F” visa, if it expires before your term of study ends, a fee of 190-950RMB will be charged to prolong it.       Transportation 1.             Airport Reception In the certain time，BFSU representatives will be at the Terminal 3 （There will be free airport shuttle bus from T1.T2 to T3）to assist you with finding transportation to campus. 2.             Self Assist 1.          By bus from the airport: take bus No.4 (from airport to Gongzhufen) and get off at Beijing TV station. Walk straight ahead for about 200 meters. The first bus starts from T3 at 6:50a.m., via T1 and T2 on the way; the last bus is till the last national flight of that day. The bus fare is 16RMB/person. 2.        By taxi: Always remember to ask for a receipt. The distance from the airport to BFSU is about 40km and the taxi fares should be around 100yuan depending on traffic conditions.            Registration Register at the appropriate place and time as directed. Those who have reserved accommodation at BFSU can go the dormitory first and then register. 1.   You will be required to present: a.  Admission Notification, passport and JW201/202 Form b.  Physical Examination Records and the relevant materials(original only)which are required for resident students c.   Overseas Medical and Accident Insurance. Those who will study for one semester or more must have proof of Overseas Medical and Accident Insurance. Insurance can be purchased from China Ping'an Insurance Company upon registration. It is Chinese Government policy that all foreign students have Medical and Accident Insurance. Without proof of insurance you will not be allowed to register.   2.   Both tuition and accommodation fees are to be paid by semester or a year during the registration time. The payment via the bank should be mailed to BFSU by the registration date.    a. You can either pay tuition and fees before arriving to campus by transferring money to BFSU’s bank account or pay upon registration. You may either pay by semester or for the complete year. If you transfer money please keep the receipt of the transaction. You will need this in order to prove that you’ve already paid your tuition and fees. When you pay during registration, you may only use RMB, or credit card. If you do not pay the full semester tuition, you will not be able to attend BFSU. b. For special case if payment is later than deadline time, the sum of 5% the fee will be added as a delay charge. c. For personal reasons if you drop out class within two weeks, 20% of the tuition fee will be kept, the rest returned to you; within four weeks 50%;more than four weeks no refund will be given.( from the first day of registration)     Contact us Overseas Students Affairs Office Beijing Foreign Studies University 2 North Xisanhuan Avenue Beijing 100089 P.R.C Tel: 0086-10-88816549/88810671 Fax: 0086-10-88812587 Website: E-mail: wsclxb@bfsu.edu.cn Contact person: Ms. Wu Lingling