I. Introduction

Guizhou Minzu University (GZMU) was founded on May 17th, 1951 under the jurisdiction of the People’s Government of Guizhou Province. As one of the first minorities-oriented universities in China, GZMUisa key provincial higher education institute sponsored jointly by the People’s Government of Guizhou Province and the State Commission for Nationalities. It is also one of the designated universities by Ministry Of Education to accept overseas students with Chinese Government Scholarship.

The university is located in Huaxi District of Guiyang City, a scenic spot with pleasant weather and green mountains and bright waters renowned as “Pearl of Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau”. The campus ofHuaxi and University Town cover an area of 1.5million㎡. There is a collection of 1.55 million printed publications, 75 TB ele ctrical resources.

At present the number of the full-time students reaches over 19,000, GZMU has well-structured and well-developed staff. There are more than 1,200 faculty and staff members on the payroll.

Through the practice and development over 70 years, the university has developed coordinately into a comprehensive higher education institute which involves 23 colleges: School of Politics and Economic Administration, School of Law, School of Ethnology and History, School of Sociology, School of Marxism, School of National Culture and Cognitive Science, School of Chinese Language and Literature, School of Foreign Languages, School of Communication,School of Data Science and Information Engineering, School of Physics and Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, School of Eco-Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Material Science and Engineering, School of Architecture Science and Engineering, School of Tourism and Flight Services, School of Music and Dance, School of Fine Arts, School of Physical and Health Education, School of International Education, ASEAN College of Humanities, School of Chinese Ethnic Medicine, School of Chemical Engineering, School of Preparatory University Education. The university possesses well constructed Computer Network Center, libraries, and stadiums.

The university has attached great attention to international education and academic exchange. At present, there are nearly 300 students on the enrollment from countries ofSouthKorea, Mongolia, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and some African countries. The university has cooperated with universities inthe United States, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom,France,Holland, South Korea, Malaysia as well as in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. International cooperation projects include student exchange, academic exchange, teachers’ training and research cooperation projects.

With over 70 years of construction and development, Guizhou Minzu University has become a cradle for minority talents, a tie of minority culture heritage, a research centre of minority talents, a cultivation base for national unity, and a think tank for the development of minority areas.

Office of International Exchange and Cooperation of GZMU is responsible for the enrollment of international students, andSchool of International Education of GZMU is in charge of teaching and administration for international students. The university offers degree programs, including bachelor, master and doctor’s programs. It also provides non-degree programs, such as exchange programs, general scholar programs, language training on a long-term or short-term basis. Such courses as calligraphy, Chinese painting, Chinese Kongfu help students to learn about Chinese culture and history. Through their study, international students can also enjoy the beautiful natural scenery and the folk customs of minority groups in Guizhou. The university also provides Chinese preparatory courses which strengthen students’ Chinese level and help them pass Chinese Proficiency Test (HSK).

II. Why Us

i）Scholarships for prominent students;

ii）Interactive learning atmosphere;

iii）Chinese preparatory courses;

iv）Tutorial system;

v）Comfortable accommodation;

vi）Various student activities and social practices;

vii）Attractive local natural scenery;

viii）Ethnic minorityculture and history;

ix） Quick and convenient application procedures.

III. Campus Facilities

i）Internet: covered in the library, classroom, study room and dormitory;

ii）Campus hospital: convenient for students;

iii）Dormitory: special and comfortable for international students;

iv）Sports facilities: playground, gym, indoor stadium;

v）Museum of Minority Culture: a special resource for students to know the historical and cultural development of minority groups in Guizhou and China;

vi）Canteen: canteens with various tastes and flavors;

vii）Laboratory: well-equipped laboratories for all kinds of majors.

IV. Scholarships

1. Chinese Government Scholarship

Candidates can apply for the Chinese Government Scholarship throughwww.campuschina.org. For 2024 CSC program, please see application details throughhttp://oic.gzmu.edu.cn/info/1020/2591.htm (Chinese Version) or http://oic.gzmu.edu.cn/info/1020/2592.htm (English Version).

2. Guizhou Provincial Government Scholarship

Candidates can apply for the Guizhou Provincial Government Scholarships through “Study in Guizhou” .

3.Scholarships of Guizhou Minzu University

GZMU offers scholarships to international students who apply for degree programs. Applicants can apply GZMU scholarship through GZMU international student system:https://gzmu.at0086.cn/StuApplication/Login.aspx.Scholarships will be rated, adjusted or canceled according to students’ performance, obedience and perseverance during their study.

V. Programs

1. DoctoralProgram

i）Major: Sociology;Sociology (Social Policy inEthnicAreas)

ii）Application requirements:

1) Master degree;

2) Certificate of HSK-4 or higher rank; Applicants without HSK-4 need to study Chinese at School of International Education till they pass HSK-4. Students who study doctoral degree must pass HSK-5 during the study period;

3) Entrance Examination of GZMU;

4) Meeting the requirements of the physical examination;

5)Required to have a certain economic conditions, except Chinese Government scholarship;

6)Recommendation letters from two associate professors or above;

7) Practical research plan.

2. MastersDegree Programs

i）Application requirements:

1) Bachelor degree;

2) The certificate of HSK-4 or higher rank; Applicants without HSK-4 need to study Chinese atCollegeof International Education till they pass HSK-4. Students who studymaster degree must pass HSK-5 during the study period;

3) Passing the entrance examination of GZMU;

4) Meeting the requirements of the physical examination;

5)Required to have a certain economic conditions, except Chinese Government Scholarship;

6) Recommendation letters from two associate professors or above;

7)Practical research plan.

ii）Majors:

1) Law

2) Sociology

3) Ethnology

4)CulturalRelics and Museums

5)Tourism Management（Requirement: More than 3 years of work after graduation from university. Applicants who meet the relevant requirements of the admission and have more than 5 years of work experience after completing their undergraduate studies, or more than 2 years of work experience after obtaining a master's degree. )

6)Linguistics andApplied linguistics

7)Cross-culturalCommunication andTranslation

8)International Chinese Education

9)EnvironmentalEngineering

10)Chinese Painting（Requirement: Must have a good foundation of Chinese painting）

11)Oil Painting（Requirement: No color feebleness, no color blindness）

12)Print（Requirement: No color feebleness, no color blindness）

13)Calligraphy（Requirement: No color feebleness, no color blindness）

14)Chinese Folk Art（Requirement: No color feebleness, no color blindness）

15)Visual Communication and Digital Art（Requirement: No color feebleness, no color blindness）

16)Environmental Design（Requirement: No color feebleness, no color blindness）

17)Arts and Crafts（Requirement: No color feebleness, no color blindness）

18)Vocal Performance (Bel Canto) （Requirement: No interdisciplinary student）

19)Instrumental Performance (Pipa)（Requirement: No interdisciplinary student）

20)Instrumental Performance (Trumpet)（Requirement: No interdisciplinary student）

21)Music Composition（Requirement: No interdisciplinary student）

3. UndergraduatePrograms:

i)Application requirements:

1)High school diploma;

2)The certificate of HSK-4 or higher rank; Applicants without HSK-4 need to study Chinese atCollege of International Education till they pass HSK-4. Students must pass HSK-5 during the study period；

3)Entrance Examination of GZMU;

4)Meeting the requirements of the physical examination；

5)Required to have a certain economic conditions, except Chinese Government Scholarship;

6) Detailed and practical study plan.

ii) Majors:

1)Business Administration

Main courses: Higher Mathematics, Management, Public Relations, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Principles of Statistics, Basic Accounting, etc.

2)Tourism Management

Main courses: Introduction of Tourism, Managerial Principles, Western Economics,Consumer Behavior Theory,Psychology of Leisure Travel, Tourism Economics, HRM in the Tourism and Hospitality Industry, the Anthropology of Tourism, etc.

3)Chinese Language and Literature

Main courses: Introduction to Linguistics, Introduction to Literature, Ancient Literature, Modern and Contemporary Literature, Contemporary Chinese language, Ancient Chinese, Foreign Literature, etc.

4)Civil Engineering

Main courses:Descriptive Geometry and EngineeringDrawing, CivilEngineeringMaterials,MaterialMechanics, StructuralMechanics,SoilMechanics, BasicPrinciples ofConcreteStructure, BasicPrinciples ofSteelStructure, CivilEngineeringConstruction, FoundationEngineering,SlopeEngineering.

5)Law

Main courses: Introduction to Law, Constitutional Law, History of Chinese Legal System, Jurisprudence, Criminal Law (General Theory and Sub-theory), Civil Law (General Principles, Law of Real Right, Law of Tort, Law of Contract), Criminal Procedure Law, Law of Civil Procedure, Law of Administrative and Administrative Procedure, Economic Law, Law of Intellectual Property, Law of Business, Law of Environmental Resources, Law of Labor and Social Security, Law of Finance and Taxation, International Law Law, international Private Law, International Economic law, Legal Professional Ethics.

4.OtherPrograms

i)Chinese language programs: offering long-term (12 months) Chinese language and culture courses (withphysical examination).

ii)Visiting student program (4 weeks–18 weeks, with HSK4 rank andphysical examination) (Only for universities who had cooperation with GZMU)

VI. Procedures ofApplication

1.Submit Application

Chinese Government Scholarship: register on the website of（www.campuschina.org）, post personal documents to the Office of International Exchange and Cooperation thenemail the filling form and other documents togzmuadmission@sina.com.

For 2024 CSC program, please see application details through http://oic.gzmu.edu.cn/info/1020/2591.htm(Chinese Version) or http://oic.gzmu.edu.cn/info/1020/2592.htm(English Version).

Other students: register and apply on the GZMU international student system (https://gzmu.at0086.cn/StuApplication/Login.aspx)and email the filling form and other documents togzmuadmission@sina.com.

2. Application Time

a)Chinese Government Scholarship: December, 2023-March,2024;

b)Non Chinese Government Scholarship:December,2023-June, 2024;

c)Students can apply Scholarship of Guizhou Minzu University after enrolling in theuniversity.

3. Qualification Examination

Office of International Exchange and Cooperation will examine the applicant’s application form and other documents after receiving them, and will inform the applicant the result whether she/he can be accepted in about two tofour weeks.

4. Issuing Letter of Acceptance

After reviewing the qualification, Office of International Exchange and Cooperation will issue a letter of acceptance for international students and the visa application form (form of JW202) to the applicant.

5. ObtainingVisa

The applicant should go to the Chinese Embassies and consulates to apply for visa with her/his passport, photos, the letter of acceptance issued by GZMU, the JW202 form and physical examination certificate.

The applicant can apply for Visa X1 with the help of School of International Education after him/her enters China with other visa.

6. Enrollment

Register at School of International Education following the date of “Admission Notice”. After arrival,student needs go to the local Public Security Bureau Exit-Entry Administration for the relevant procedures within 24 hours.

VII. Chinese Promoting

The Chinese Study Center of School of International Education of GZMU has a team of experienced professional teachers who adopt advanced teaching methods and modern teaching facilities to promote students’ Chinese level and pass the HSK as soon as possible.

VIII. Contact

Address: Office of International Exchange and Cooperation of GZMU

Huaxi, Guiyang City, GuizhouProvince, P.R.C

Contact Person: Ren Ting

Post Code: 550025 Fax: 0086-851-88923473

Telephone: 086-851-88923470 Email:gzmuadmission@sina.com