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Study in China

Study in China.
Find your direction.

A degree that builds your expertise. A language that opens conversations. An experience that becomes part of who you are.

Compare the study routes available to you, understand what shapes a useful shortlist and bring the right questions to your first BETU consultation.

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Your next chapter

Three routes.
Your own reason to go.

Whether you want to complete a degree, deepen your subject knowledge or build your Chinese, there is a route to consider. Start with the direction you want your study experience to take.

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01

Bachelor's Degrees

Explore a subject you want to pursue and shape your undergraduate experience around it.

Your starting point
Your school qualifications, subjects and grades
Your main choices
Subject, teaching language and university
Explore Bachelor's Degrees
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02

Master's Degrees

Connect your previous studies with the expertise and direction you want to develop next.

Your starting point
Your degree background and academic interests
Your main choices
Programme fit, specialisation and study format
Explore Master's Degrees
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03

Chinese Language

Build your Chinese through focused study and daily conversations in a new environment.

Your starting point
Your current Chinese level and learning goals
Your main choices
Course length, starting level and location
Explore Chinese Language
Your starting point

Bring your background.
Explore your possibilities.

Programme suitability depends on your education, language preparation, intended study route and the requirements set by each university and intake.

01

Bachelor's Degree

Academic preparation
High-school completion or an accepted equivalent. Final-year application routes depend on the university.
Language preparation
The Chinese or English evidence required for your selected programme.
02

Master's Degree

Academic preparation
A recognised bachelor's degree or an accepted final-year application route.
Language preparation
The language evidence and any additional materials required by your programme.
03

Chinese Language

Academic preparation
Course-specific entry criteria and a study period that fits your plans.
Language preparation
A course suited to your current level, including beginner options where available.

BETU supports applicants aged 18 and above. Exact admission requirements depend on the selected university, programme and intake. Universities make admission decisions.

Check your eligibility
Choose with perspective

A programme.
A city.
A plan that fits.

A useful shortlist brings your academic goals and everyday life together. These are the decisions worth working through before you commit.

01
Subject and direction

Compare course content, academic fit and any qualification recognition relevant to your future plans.

02
Teaching language

Match English-taught or Chinese-taught study to your current ability, evidence requirements and preparation time.

03
City and daily life

Consider accommodation, transport and the environment you would enjoy living in alongside suitable universities.

04
Budget and funding

Plan for tuition, accommodation, living expenses, preparation and BETU service fees separately.

05
Intake and preparation

Work backwards from university deadlines, allowing time for graduation, documents, language preparation and any required tests.

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The classroom is only part of it.
BETU support

From first shortlist
to your first days in China.

BETU helps students organise the decisions and practical steps around their study journey according to the service scope they choose.

01

Before you apply

Programme comparison, application and document preparation, plus language or assessment planning where relevant.

02

Before you arrive

Arrival planning, accommodation coordination where agreed and practical preparation for your move.

03

When you arrive

Airport pickup where included, accommodation check-in and university onboarding where agreed.

Basic support ends after onboarding. Optional first-year support can be scoped separately.

Free 14-page Study in China Guide

Start informed.
Then decide.

Use the BETU Study in China Guide as a practical starting point before building your shortlist. It brings the main decisions into one place so you can compare routes, costs and preparation more clearly.

01Study routes and programme fit
02Published costs and budgeting
03Scholarships and applications
04Campus life and preparation
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More than a qualification

Study somewhere
that changes your perspective.

Studying in China can combine academic learning with language exposure, cross-cultural understanding and the everyday independence that comes with living somewhere new. It is a broader experience of learning, not only a programme.

A clearer next step

Your study questions,
answered.

How should I compare programmes taught in different languages?
Consider both your readiness for academic study and the language you want to use day to day. Compare each university's language-entry evidence and the time you can dedicate to preparation before choosing a route. Discuss your language background with BETU.
Which details should I confirm before choosing a programme?
Check the qualification awarded, course content, teaching language, entry requirements, deadline and total costs. Any HSK, CSCA or other assessments should be checked against the current university requirements for that programme and intake.
What should I prepare for my first programme enquiry?
Bring your current qualification, latest grades and grading scale, expected graduation date, subject interests, language background, preferred intake and approximate annual budget.
Should I choose my city or my university first?
Start with your academic priorities, then compare the locations of suitable options. If you have a strong city preference, include it early so it can be considered alongside programme choices and budget.
How should I plan for a scholarship?
Consider scholarship funding alongside your overall budget. Coverage, application requirements and selection depend on the awarding body. BETU can discuss relevant possibilities and preparation included in your agreed service.
Can Chinese-language study come before a degree?
Language study can be a useful preparation step. Plan it alongside the entry requirements and application timetable of your intended degree. Degree admission remains a separate university decision.
How can I compare costs fairly?
Use the same categories for every option: tuition, accommodation, living expenses, required preparation and service fees. Compare any scholarship's confirmed coverage separately and consider the budget you would need without that award.
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Your next step

Where could studying
in China take you?

Share your academic background, what you want to study and your preferred intake. BETU can help you organise the questions that matter next.

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