School System and Semesters

There are two semesters in one academic year in HNIST: Fall semester and Spring semester. Fall semester is the beginning of each school year, usually from early September to mid-January of the next year. Spring semester usually starts from late February to mid-July. In HNIST, there is summer vacation and winter vacation per year. Summer vacation is normally two months (July and August), and winter vacation is about four weeks, with the traditional Chinese Spring Festival holiday included.

Application time 

HNIST is currently recruiting overseas students only in September. The acceptance time of the application materials is April 1st to April 30th each year. (Applicant with HSK3 or above can apply for placement in March)
 

Basic requirements for application

1. Applicants should be 18 years of age or older before September 1st in the very year;

2. Applicants should be non-Chinese citizens who hold valid ordinary passport of a foreign country;

3. Good health and proper behavior are required. Applicants are also required to have a general high school diploma.

4. Applicants who apply for direct access to undergraduate education are required to have reached the level of HSK4, and those who have not reached the level of HSK4 should apply for preparatory courses.

Programs Offered

1.Degree Program

Bachelor degree program lasts four years. Students can get graduation certificate on the condition that they finish all required courses and pass their thesis defense. They will be awarded bachelor degree if they fulfill the course requirements. Students would study together with Chinese students.

2.Non-degree program
       
        (1) Preparatory courses for undergraduate education

The Chinese language study period for the zero-based language students which lasts 1 year at least， or can be extended according to the situation. Students can enter the undergraduate education after finish all the language courses and get the HSK4 certificate (or reach the corresponding Chinese language level).

(2) Chinese language courses

In accordance with the Chinese level of overseas students, Chinese language courses are offered at different levels, and it lasts 1-3 years. Students will be issued the certificate of completion after finish all the courses and pass the curriculum assessment.

Application Documents

1.HNIST Application form for International Students

2.A copy of the passport.

3.A scanning copy of your highest diploma and transcript ( the exchange students are additional required the certificate of student status from your college).

4.Physical Examination Record for Foreigner at an Entry-Exit Quarantine Bureau in the recent 6 months. (including blood report)

5.A non-criminal certificate issued by relevant departments.

6.Recommendation letters from two different professors or authorities. (if you study for a degree, including preparatory course)

7.Resume. (including your mail address and phone number)

8.Study plan.

9.2 photos as the passport photo in the recent 6 months and e-copy.

10. Certification of the level of Chinese proficiency (important). If you don’t pass the HSK 4, you should attend our intermediate Chinese Class and pass the Chinese language testing.

Applicants who are studying in a formal college in China need additional documents as follow：

11. A transfer consent letter from international affairs office of current college (stamped with the official seal).

Scanning copies of valid visa or residence permit in China.
       12. Scanning copies of valid visa or residence permit in China.

Tuition Fee:

Except when specifically pointed out, tuition fee for each major is shown as follows:

The tuition fee is paid in accordance with the academic year and charged at RMB. Students who do not pay the full amount of tuition on time would not be registered.

Scholarship:

Scholarship for Chinese Language Study: To improve the MOU between partner schools, HNIST would like to provide full scholarship (free tuition fee) to 15- 20 of the students of overseas partner schools for the first year of their Preparatory Chinese language study. The individual applicants would be given a partial percentage tuition scholarship according to the final education GPA.

Scholarship for Bachelors degree: HNIST grant scholarship 40% up to 100% to the students of partner schools furthering their Bachelors degree according to their performance and grade. The school will consider students GPA of Grade 12 (Mathayom 6) for the 1st-year-schorlarship  in HNIST as follows:

-  GPA 4.0-5.0 will be provided 100% scholarship;

-  GPA 3.0-3.9 will be provided 80% scholarship;

-  GPA 2.0-2.9 will be provided 60% scholarship;

-  GPA 1.0-1.9 will be provided 40% scholarship.