Hi!
I'm writing this post to help those who wants to apply for uni.
I actually didn't really know what to do.
What I did was:
1. Do thorough research on the course you want and compare which Uni is the best for that course. (in my case, I wanted to do aerospace engineering and found a few which teaches in English. Beihang is the best for aerospace. :) )
2. Apply to a few unis in case the one you want doesn't accept you. ( I applied to 2)
So. Next, you should definitely know when the application deadline is and well, apply months before that because you need to do a lot!
In my case, I applied to both Beihang and also Beijing Institute of Technology.
Btw, I didn't go through any agents. I applied directly through their website.
Just google the name of the university, and you should be directed to their website.
Beihang's application deadline was May 30th and BIT's was on June 30th.
What I did was that I applied in February. Try to apply as soon as the "apply online" comes active.
Then, you will of course have to register and fill up the online application.
Once that is complete, you will then get a notice on what materials you need to send manually. I use the word manually partly because you really have to send them the materials not online, more like physically as in the old snail mail.
What you need varies from each uni.
Physical Exam:
If I remember correctly, the one material which was the most tedious to do was the physical examination report. why? Because you need to go to a state approved hospital and get a checkup there. And since I went to a government one (to save cost of course :P ), I could only collect the result a month later. So, this is why you should apply as soon as possible.
Time, 1 month (more or less)
Recommendation letters:
In the mean time while waiting for your results, you can of course get ready the other documents. One of it was recommendation letters from your teachers. I emailed the teacher in charge of undergraduate affairs and she told me that recommendation letters weren't necessary for undergraduates but it's best if I could provide them. So, this process takes quite a long time as well. I went to see 2 of my A levels lecturers. One was fast, he completed it in a few days, the other lecturer took about a month or more?
Time, 1 month (more or less)
Academic transcript:
And of course the most important thing, your high school results and your most recent studies results. In my case, I took A levels, so I provided my A levels results as well as my high school results. Most important part is that you need to get these results certified. I mean, you don't want to give the uni your original copy right? So, you should of course photocopy them and then get the photocopies certified.
You will also need to provide your school leaving certificate.
Time, a few minutes
The above were the important things that you need to get ready. Other documents are of course needed but they are really easy, just photocopy and such.
How to mail?
I just placed all the documents into a big brown envelope and mailed it using registered mail. It takes 2 weeks for registered mails to be delivered from Malaysia. I'm not sure about your country but in Malaysia, it's 2 weeks. Plus, it was RM5 if I'm not mistaken. Registered mail is cheap and very reliable. You can check the tracking online.
After the university has received your mail, they will then go over it and approve you.
You will then get a notification stating that you have been pre-approved or something along that line and you will then be asked to pay RMB400 (in Beihang's case) for application fee. The uni will give you their bank and swift code. Just go to any bank. In my case, I opened an account in Bank of China. That is because if you send using other banks, they take super long for the money to be sent and if I'm not mistaken, the transaction fee is more expensive? As for Bank of china, the money will reach in 48 hours i think. You will then be given a "receipt" by the bank. Scan that and email it to the teacher in charge.
After that, you will just need to wait for the uni to send you the admission notice and visa form. That would be in July.
All the above was based on my experience on applying to Beihang. It might be different for other Unis and all but you may ask me anything if you faced any troubles. I didn't know who to ask previously. So, now I will be glad to help those who needs my help.
As for BIT, it was much simpler though. You just have to scan the documents needed and apply them all directly online. They asked for payment but I didn't pay because i was contemplating on whether I want to go there or not. But surprisingly, the admission notice and visa form was mailed to my doorstep in March. That was super quick right? So, like I said, all unis are different. You may or may not experience the same things as me.
To whoever that's applying or wants to apply or going to apply, GOOD LUCK!
Hope you get into the uni that you want, because I did. :)
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