Beijing University of Civil Engineering & Architecture (BUCEA), which originated from Capital Elementary Industrial School in 1907, got its name with the approval of the Ministry of Education, P. R. China in 2013. It is a multi-disciplinary university focusing on engineering especially known for architecture. The university was approved as a master's degree awarding institution in 1986 and a doctor's degree awarding institution in 2018. It has also been approved to establish post-doctoral research stations in architecture and civil engineering. The university has over 10,000 students, including 132 international academic students, 7,713 full-time undergraduates, 2,178 postgraduate students, 56 PhD students and 766 adult education students.
The school insists on open policy and carries out extensive international educational exchanges and cooperation. At present, it has established cooperative and exchange relations with 94 colleges and institutions in 42 countries and regions, such as the USA, France, the UK and Russia. In October 2017, the school launched a One Belt and One Road international coalition of architecture universities, in order to constantly deepen the initiative, to promote the infrastructure construction, international talent training, collaborative innovation of science and technology and the cultural exchanges along the Belt and Road. Currently 57 schools from 24 countries join the alliance.
Eligibility
1. Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens aged between 18 and 30 (as of September 1, 2020), be in good health, and possess a valid regular passport.
(1) Residents of Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan who have emigrated to a foreign country and who are now applying to study in China as international students must have held a valid foreign passport for at least 4 years, and must have actually resided in a foreign country for at least 2 years in the past 4 years (as of April 30, 2020). (9 months of residence in a foreign country may count as a full year. The dates of the entry and exit stamps in the passport will be followed in the determination of the actual length of foreign residence.)
(2) Foreign citizens of Chinese origin (including former Chinese citizens who have obtained foreign citizenships, as well as non-Chinese as descendants of present or former Chinese citizens) can apply for Residence Permit in China and register their academic records as international students, only after being officially recognized by National Immigration Administration as foreign citizens. Please refer to the Instructions for Citizenship Certification for more information. Those who are not officially recognized as foreign citizens will have their qualification for enrollment revoked. 2. Applicants should be graduating high school students or graduates holding a high school diploma with a satisfactory academic record.
II. Application Deadline:
August 21, 2020 (application will not be accepted after the deadline)
III. Application Procedures
Applicants should apply online at //apply.bucea.cucas.cn/. Fill in information and upload application materials online. Applicants are expected to keep their phones on and check their online application account and emails regularly as BUCEA’s Admissions Office may contact them when necessary.
IV. Application Documents
Applicants must provide true and correct information in all application documents in the online application system:
1. Application Form for International Students, which should be completed and signed in Chinese or English, and will be automatically generated after successful online application.
2. High school diploma or Certificate of Expected Graduation, bearing the stamp of the School.
Graduating high school students should submit a Certificate of Expected Graduation, issued by their high schools. They should obtain a high school diploma before their entry to BUCEA in September 2020.
3. Academic transcripts for high school studies, bearing the stamp of the School.
(1) Graduating high school students should submit academic transcripts for each year of high school to date.
(2) High school graduates should submit a complete set of academic transcripts for high school.
(3) The results report of their national college matriculation exam or internationally accepted standardized tests.
4. Language proficiency certificate.
Chinese proficiency requirements for Chinese-medium programs
Applicants for Chinese-taught programs need to have a Chinese proficiency certificate of HSK and pass HSK4. Applicants who have taken all courses in Chinese during their high school studies are exempt from the HSK certificate requirement, but a medium-of-instruction certificate from the high school should be furnished.
5. Scanned copy of valid regular passport. The passport should be valid through December 31, 2020.
Note: Applicants to whom the note to the first item of the Eligibility section applies, should submit a copy of their valid regular passports which they have held for at least 4 years, a copy of the entry and exit stamps in their passports showing that they have resided in a foreign country for at least 2 years in the last 4 years and Certificate of Naturalization issued by their current citizenship country.
To avoid bad influences in their registration and application for the Residence Permit in China, foreign citizens of Chinese origin (including former Chinese citizens who have obtained foreign citizenships, as well as the non-Chinese descendants of present or former Chinese citizens) are strongly advised to put together the required documents according to the Instructions for Citizenship Certification before their arrival in China.
6. Foreigner Physical Examination Form completed in Chinese or English, bearing the stamp of the hospital. Physical examination results are valid for 6 months.
Note:
(1) All the application materials in languages other than Chinese or English must be accompanied by the original copy and its notarized translation in Chinese or English. It is advised to have the original copy and its translation notarized at the Chinese Embassy in the applicant’s home country. Please stamp on the edges of all sheets with part of the impression on each sheet if the document consists of more than one page.
(2) Applicants are expected to submit a complete set of application materials and will be held accountable for the authenticity of their documents. Incomplete or forged materials will be rejected.
(3) In general, there is no need to mail original hard-copy materials through courier service. However, under extraordinary circumstances, the University reserves the rights to require applicants to mail original hard-copy documents for further review and identification. No application materials will be returned, regardless of the outcome of the application.
V. Academic Programmes
List of undergraduate majors for international students in 2020
No. |
Major Name |
Schools |
Length of Major (years) |
Degree |
1 |
Architecture (Architectural) |
School of Architecture and Urban Planning |
5 |
Bachelor of Architecture |
2 |
Urban and Rural Planning (Architectural) |
5 |
Bachelor of Engineering |
3 |
Landscape Architecture (Architectural) |
5 |
Bachelor of Engineering |
4 |
Conservation of historic building |
4 |
Bachelor of Engineering |
5 |
Environmental design |
4 |
Bachelor of Arts |
6 |
Intelligent building |
School of Civil and Transportation Engineering |
4 |
Bachelor of Engineering |
7 |
Civil Engineering(Direction of Construction Engineering) |
4 |
Bachelor of Engineering |
8 |
Civil Engineering(Urban road and bridge engineering direction) |
4 |
Bachelor of Engineering |
9 |
Civil Engineering(Urban underground engineering direction) |
4 |
Bachelor of Engineering |
10 |
Civil Engineering(Direction of building materials) |
4 |
Bachelor of Engineering |
11 |
Traffic Engineering |
4 |
Bachelor of Engineering |
12 |
Built Environment and Energy Application Engineering |
School of Environment and Energy Engineering |
4 |
Bachelor of Engineering |
13 |
Water supply and drainage science and Engineering |
4 |
Bachelor of Engineering |
14 |
Environmental Innovation Talents Experimental Class |
4 |
Bachelor of Engineering |
15 |
Environmental Engineering (Sponge City Construction direction) |
4 |
Bachelor of Engineering |
16 |
Environmental Science (Climate Change Direction) |
4 |
Bachelor of Science |
17 |
Ecological Engineering of Environment |
4 |
Bachelor of Engineering |
18 |
Energy and Power Engineering |
4 |
Bachelor of Engineering |
19 |
Automation (Automation class) |
School of Electrical and Information Engineering |
4 |
Bachelor of Engineering |
20 |
Electrical Engineering and Automation (Automation) |
4 |
Bachelor of Engineering |
21 |
Building Electrical and Intelligent |
4 |
Bachelor of Engineering |
22 |
Computer Science and Technology (Computer Experimental Class) |
4 |
Bachelor of Engineering |
23 |
Artificial Intelligence (Computer Experimental Class) |
School of Urban Economics and Management |
4 |
Bachelor of Management |
24 |
Engineering Management (Management Science and Engineering) |
4 |
Bachelor of Management |
25 |
Project Cost (Management Science and Engineering) |
4 |
Bachelor of Management |
26 |
Law |
4 |
Bachelor of Laws |
27 |
Law (International Engineering Law Experimental Class) |
4 |
Bachelor of Laws |
28 |
Social Work |
4 |
Bachelor of Laws |
29 |
Business Administration |
4 |
Bachelor of Management |
30 |
City Management (Experimental Class) |
4 |
Bachelor of Management |
31 |
Intelligent Navigation Experimental Class (Surveying and Mapping Engineering) |
School of Geomatics and Urban Spatial Information |
4 |
Bachelor of Engineering |
32 |
Surveying and Mapping Engineering (Urban spatial Information) |
4 |
Bachelor of Engineering |
33 |
Geospatial Information Engineering (Urban spatial Information) |
4 |
Bachelor of Science |
34 |
Remote Sensing Science and Technology (Urban Space Information) |
4 |
Bachelor of Engineering |
35 |
robot engineering |
School of Mechanical -electronic and Vehicle Engineering |
4 |
Bachelor of Engineering |
36 |
Mechanical Engineering (Intelligent Manufacturing) |
4 |
Bachelor of Engineering |
37 |
Mechatronic Engineering (Intelligent Manufacturing) |
4 |
Bachelor of Engineering |
38 |
Industrial Engineering (Intelligent Manufacturing) |
4 |
Bachelor of Engineering |
39 |
Vehicle Engineering (Urban Rail Vehicle Experimental Class) |
4 |
Bachelor of Engineering |
40 |
Information and Computing Science (Big Data Applications) |
School of Science |
4 |
Bachelor of Science |
41 |
Electronic Information Science and Technology |
4 |
Bachelor of Science |
The undergraduate enrollment majors of BUCEA are all taught in Chinese.
VI. Admission and Selection
1. Verification of qualification
There will be a comprehensive review of the applicant’s foreign identity, highest degree diploma, academic performance, language proficiency etc.
2. Interview assessment
Schools will conduct remote video interview assessment (ZOOM or Tencent conference) in mid-to-late August for students who pass the qualification examination, focusing on students' language communication, academic ability and comprehensive quality, etc. Please refer to email for interview arrangement.
The best applicants will be selected according to the results of the qualification examination and interview.
Applicants can check their admission results on the School of International Education website (//sie.gqav.org/) from July to August. Admission letters and visa application forms for study in China will be sent out accordance with the immigration policy.
VII. Length of program, Duration of study, Conferral of degree
Length of Chinese-taught program: 4-5years
Duration of study: The maximum length of study for 4-year students is 6 years and 7 years for 5-year students
Students will be conferred a Bachelor degree and a graduation certificate after they have fulfilled the credit requirement, completed their dissertation and successfully defended the dissertation within the prescribed time frame.
VIII. Application Fee: RMB 400
IX. Tuition Fee (charged per academic year in RMB, excluding cost of course materials)
Chinese bachelor programs:20000 yuan/year
X. Study Expenses
1. Accommodation
Double bedroom 60 yuan/day/bed, Triple bedroom 40 yuan/day/bed
2.Living Cost: Around RMB 1000-1500 per month.
3. Medical Insurance: For the safety of international students in China, according to the regulations of the Chinese Ministry of Education and Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, international students are required to purchase medical insurance for an annual fee of RMB 800. Please refer to the enrolment instructions for detailed information of medical insurance.
XI. Scholarship
Students apply directly to the International Development Research Institute of our school. The following scholarships cannot be applied for at the same time.
1. The Beijing municipal foreign student scholarship. Subsidize all or part of the tuition fees of international students who come to or have already studied at BUCEA. The "Special Contribution Award" is used to reward students who have made outstanding achievements in academic, sports, art, cultural exchanges and public welfare activities.
2. The Beijing municipal “The Belt and Road” foreign student scholarship. To subsidize all or part of the tuition fees of full-time undergraduate or postgraduate students from “The Belt and Road” countries.
BUCEA will adhere to the principle of standardization, objectivity and fairness. Scholarship candidates will be selected from the admitted students and submitted to the school and the higher authorities for examination and approval. All kinds of scholarship winners shall participate in the annual evaluation according to the relevant regulations of scholarship administration. Those who pass the evaluation can continue to apply for or enjoy the scholarship of the next academic year. Those who fail the evaluation will be suspended or cancelled the scholarship qualification.
XII. Monitoring, complaints and action for misconduct
1. Under the guidance of the University’s Student Recruitment Leadership Group, BUCEA’s international student recruitment is jointly conducted by the BUCEA Admissions Office and the relevant schools/colleges and is subject to the monitoring of the BUCEA Supervision Division. The Supervision Division can be reached on +86 (0)10 61209094/9095/9381.
2. Applicants are responsible for the truthfulness and accuracy of the information and documents they have submitted. New students’ admission qualifications will be rechecked upon their entry to BUCEA. Failure to meet the admission regulations for international students or any falsification or misrepresentation will result in disqualification of enrollment in accordance with the regulations of the educational authorities and the University.
XIII. Contact information
International Development Research Institute (School of International Education)
Tel：+86 (0) 10 68322476
Email：[email protected]
