Wenzhou-Kean University (WKU) is a reflection of province-state friendship project between the Zhejiang Province and New Jersey in the United States. A Chinese-American jointly established higher education institution, the institution is committed to preparing high-perform-ing Chinese and international students to become innovative and entrepreneurial leaders in a knowl-edge-based economy. As a leading World-Class Teaching University with a modern campus, WKU aspires to serve as an incubator for promoting technological and scien-tific progress in Zhejiang Province, and as a centre for fostering cultural exchange between China and the United States. WKU operates with a mission to prepare high-performing Chinese and international students to become innovative and entrepreneurial leaders in a knowledge-based economy, as well as contributing to China's educational reform and serving as a model for other Chinese-American higher education initiatives.
Striving for excellence in building an international university with world-class education, Wenzhou-Kean University has been dedicated to the principle of “providing students with different ways of development”. In November 2013, the University was accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. In March 2018, the Bachelor Degree Conferral Evaluation Panel of the Department of Education of Zhejiang Province concluded that Wenzhou-Kean University possesses the qualifications to confer bachelor degrees. In June 2018, the Chinese Ministry of Education and Zhejiang Province listed WKU as one of the exemplary Sino-foreign cooperative universities, supporting it to become “an internationalized and world-class university”. Being well-knit with Chinese actual conditions and needs in developing regional economy and cultures, the University sets up its pedagogical goal that aims to merge Chinese and American teaching methodologies in practice and builds itself into a world-class university featuring world-class campus and facilities, professional faculty communities, academic research and maintenance services. Aiming to build itself into a high-level education institution as a fine example of China-foreign education partnership, the University strives to cultivate students with global vision and patriotic sentiment, press ahead China’s higher education reform and better serve regional economic, social and cultural development. The WKU TOEFL center was unveiled in September 2019, which meant that Wenzhou becomes the third city in Zhejiang Province that has a TOEFL test site. In January 2020, WKU was approved as a GRE test center, making it the only test center in southern Zhejiang area.
The University introduces advanced educational resources from prestigious universities in the U.S. and uses original American textbooks. More than 90% of the curriculum are provided by Kean University and all the courses are taught in English. 90% of the faculty are recruited globally. The University offers small size classes and adopts an inquiry-based learning approach. China’s national conditions and culture education are embedded in teaching practices. The University aims to cultivate students with global vision, mastering of international rules and conventions, and innovative creative and initiative competences. “Start here, go anywhere”. The University helps students realize their dreams and prepare them to be successful in the global arena.
Students will receive dual degrees from Wenzhou-Kean University and Kean University in addition to a graduation certificate from Wenzhou-Kean University. WKU has graduated four cohorts—around 1200 students have graduated from this university. 60% of them are admitted by some of the most prestigious universities in the world. Among all the graduates of Class of 2019, 68% choose to pursue further studies, and 43% are accepted by QS top 50 universities. Students participate in various international meetings and events, such as APEC meetings and World Youth Leadership Training Camp. WKU students also win many awards in a variety of academic competitions both at home and abroad, they also win recognition in international magazines.
Covering an area of 494 acres in land planning, the campus of Wenzhou-Kean University is located in a beautiful township called Li’ao in Wenzhou. The area of the first phase construction is 173.8 acres and the floor area is 250,000 square meters. The style of Chinese layout and elements of American university are embodied in the campus buildings and facilities. The University strives for building a humanistic ecological intellectual and outreach campus with merged Chinese and American cultures. For the moment, the first and second bidding section with a total of 138,000 square meters within the first phase of construction has been completed and put into regular running. A global and modern campus structure has been revealed along with the ongoing construction projects.
Website: www.wku.edu.cn
APPLICATION MATERIALS (All of the materials should be in English)
Website: wku.edu.cn/admissions/international-students-admission/
* Completed Application；
* A Photocopy of your current passport (photo page to be included);
* A passport size color photograph (2-inch color bareheaded photo with white background, the aspect ratio should be 4:3, and in JPG format.);
* Copies of all relevant transcripts;
* Official copy of University Entrance Exam report (e.g. SAT or ACT);
* For transfer students only. Official transcript evaluation by a NACES approved evaluation service. The official copy of the evaluation should be mailed to Admissions Office of Kean University;
* Personal essay (1-2 pages), in English, expressing your educational and professional career goals.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT FOR NON-NATIVE ENGLISH APPLICANTS
* TOEFL (iBT)(DI code: C050) : 79 or above (TOEFL Mybest Scores and TOEFL iBT® Special Home Edition are accepted.)
* IELTS:6.
* Duolingo: 100
Please note that the TOEFL/IELTS requirement is only waived if you are a native English speaker or have completed a college-level English Composition course in the U.S. with a grade of “C” or better or other similar qualification acceptable to WKU.
Please contact the Admissions Office if you do not have an equivalent score.
REQUIREMENT FOR DESIGN PROGRAMS
Please Register, and select the major and provide portfolio on kean.slideroom.com.
PORTFOLIO
Upload a minimum of 10 individual pieces of creative work and no more than 12. The best work should display personal creative thinking and skill in basic design and drawing. Select examples in a variety of media and subject matter.
The categories and criteria for evaluation are as follows:
Images (up to 5MB each), Video (up to 250MB each), Audio (up to 30MB each), PDFs (up to 10MB each), Models (Sketchfab) and other Types (.website) (up to 10MB each). You may also link to media from YouTube, Vimeo and SoundCloud.
GRADUATE PROGRAMS
Step 1: Fill out the Graduate Program Applicant Pre-registration form (please click) to request the Kean University Online Application entry link and other relevant information.
Step 2: Receive the reply email from the University.
Step 3: Complete and submit the application via the Kean University Online Application System.
For more information regarding graduate application, please refer to the following links:
1) Graduate Application Instructions
https://www.kean.edu/offices/admissions/graduate/graduate-application-instructions/graduate-application-instructions
2) Graduate International Applicants
https://www.kean.edu/offices/admissions/international-applicants
*The Graduate International Applicants section is at the bottom of the page.
Note:USD is approximate and subjects to currency exchange rates.
SCHOLARSHIP
Freshmen Students Scholarship
Deadline: Nov.15th for spring semester; May 15th for fall semester.
Requirement: Full Freshmen Scholarship is offered for those students with 3.5 GPA (or equivalent) or 100 TOEFL or 7 IELTS and above; Half Freshmen Scholarship is offered for those students with 3 GPA (or equivalent) or 90 TOEFL or 6.5 IELTS and above. The equivalent of GPA is assessed by Wenzhou-Kean University Scholarship and Grant Committee.
Note:
1. Please submit the required application documents before the deadline. It takes 1 month after the deadline to process your application for the scholarship.
2. For details on eligibility and application of other scholarships, please check the link: www.wku.edu.cn/en/org/student-affairs/scholarship/.
GRADUATE PROGRAM
TUITION
Doctor of Educational Leadership (Ed.D.) :Approximately 250,000-450,000 RMB for the entire program (will be charged according to the actual credits)
Biotechnology Science (M.S.)：110,000 RMB for the entire program
Instruction and Curriculum (M.A.)：110,000 RMB for the entire program
Architecture (M.Arch.)：160,000 RMB for the entire program
Computer Information Systems (M.S.)：110,000 RMB for the entire program
Global Management (M.B.A.) ：180,000 RMB for the entire program
*For admission requirements of each graduate program, please refer to the specific program page.
*Acceptance letters will be sent to qualified candidates upon the decisions made by the Graduate Admissions Committee of each program.
*Additional tuition will be charged for pre-requisite courses if required upon acceptance.
GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP AND ASSISTANTSHIP 2021
Wenzhou-Kean University offers abundant graduate scholarships and assistantships to all applicants. Both full-time and part-time applicants have the opportunity to be awarded graduate scholarships and assistantships.
Wenzhou-Kean University offers full and half graduate scholarships and full and half graduate assistantships. Graduate assistantship positions are classified as Graduate Teaching Assistantship (GTA) and Graduate Research Assistantship (GRA). A GTA is responsible for performing teaching or teaching-related duties including assisting a professor to conduct lab, grade papers, or prepare lectures, and/or teaching his/her own course under supervision of a professor. A GRA is responsible for performing research projects for an academic or administrative unit and/or assisting a faculty member to carrying out research projects.
Full graduate scholarship: based on the assigned graduate assistantship position, waives the tuition and dorm fees (if the applicant meets the dorm eligibility requirements).
Half graduate scholarship: based on the assigned graduate assistantship position, waives half tuition and half dorm fees (if the applicant meets the dorm eligibility requirements).
Full graduate assistantship: 2,000 RMB per month for master’s students, and 4,000 RMB per month for doctoral students.
Half graduate assistantship: 1,000 RMB per month for master’s students, and 2,000 RMB per month for doctoral students.
Wenzhou-Kean University will award graduate scholarships and assistantships based on the comprehensive evaluation of applicants’ educational background, academic achievements, research and work experience, etc.
*For more information regarding job description for graduate assistantships, please refer to relevant announcement which will be released soon.
| # | Program Name | Application Start Date | Application Deadline | Date of Enrollment | Language of Instruction | Tuition Fee (RMB) | Qualification Awarded | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GRAPHIC DESIGN | 2021-01-19 | 2021-07-15 | 2021-08-17 | English | 68000 | Bachelor | Apply |
| 2 | INTERIOR DESIGN | 2021-01-19 | 2021-07-15 | 2021-08-17 | Chinese | 68000 | Bachelor | Apply |
| 3 | INDUSTRIAL DESIGN | 2022-01-19 | 2022-06-30 | 2022-09-01 | English | 68000 | Bachelor | Apply |
| 4 | ARCHITECTURAL STUDIES | 2022-01-19 | 2022-06-30 | 2022-09-01 | English | 65000 | Bachelor | Apply |
| 5 | COMMUNICATION (Public Relations Option) | 2022-01-19 | 2022-06-30 | 2022-09-01 | English | 65000 | Bachelor | Apply |
| 6 | PSYCHOLOGY | 2021-01-19 | 2021-07-15 | 2021-08-17 | English | 65000 | Bachelor | Apply |
| 7 | ENGLISH(Global Settings Option) | 2021-01-19 | 2021-07-15 | 2021-08-17 | English | 65000 | Bachelor | Apply |
| 8 | CHEMISTRY | 2021-01-19 | 2021-07-15 | 2021-08-17 | Chinese | 65000 | Bachelor | Apply |
| 9 | EARTH SCIENCE (Environmental Science Option) | 2021-01-19 | 2021-07-15 | 2021-08-17 | English | 65000 | Bachelor | Apply |
| 10 | GLOBAL BUSINESS | 2021-01-19 | 2021-07-15 | 2021-08-17 | English | 65000 | Bachelor | Apply |
| 11 | FINANCE | 2021-01-19 | 2021-07-15 | 2021-08-17 | English | 65000 | Bachelor | Apply |
| 12 | ACCOUNTING | 2021-01-19 | 2021-07-15 | 2021-08-17 | English | 65000 | Bachelor | Apply |
| 13 | MARKETING | 2021-01-19 | 2021-07-15 | 2021-08-17 | Chinese | 65000 | Bachelor | Apply |
| 14 | ECONOMICS | 2021-01-19 | 2021-07-15 | 2021-08-17 | English | 65000 | Bachelor | Apply |
| 15 | MANAGEMENT(Supply Chain and Information Management Option) | 2021-01-19 | 2021-07-15 | 2021-08-17 | English | 65000 | Bachelor | Apply |
| 16 | MANAGEMENT (Business Analytics Option) | 2021-01-19 | 2021-07-15 | 2021-08-17 | English | 65000 | Bachelor | Apply |
| 17 | COMPUTER SCIENCE | 2021-01-19 | 2021-07-15 | 2021-08-17 | English | 65000 | Bachelor | Apply |
| 18 | BIOLOGY CELL AND MOLECULAR | 2021-01-19 | 2021-07-15 | 2021-08-17 | English | 65000 | Bachelor | Apply |
| 19 | MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES (Data Analytics Option) | 2021-01-19 | 2021-07-15 | 2021-08-17 | English | 65000 | Bachelor | Apply |
| 20 | Global Management (M.B.A.) | 2022-01-01 | 2022-06-30 | 2022-09-01 | English | 90000 | Master | Apply |
| 21 | Instruction and Curriculum (M.A.) | 2022-01-01 | 2022-09-01 | 2022-09-01 | English | 60000 | Master | Apply |
| 22 | Computer Information System (M.S.) | 2022-01-29 | 2022-06-30 | 2022-09-01 | English | 70000 | Master | Apply |
| 23 | Educational Administration (M.A.) School Business Administrator Option | 2021-12-30 | 2022-06-30 | 2022-09-01 | English | 55000 | Master | Apply |
| 24 | Biotechnology Science（M.S.） | 2022-01-01 | 2022-06-30 | 2022-09-01 | English | 55000 | Master | Apply |
| 25 | Architecture (M.Arch.) | 2022-01-01 | 2022-06-30 | 2022-09-01 | Chinese | 80000 | Master | Apply |
| 26 | Psychology(M.A.) | 2021-12-31 | 2022-06-30 | 2022-09-01 | English | 55000 | Master | Apply |
| 27 | Doctor of Educational Leadership (Ed.D.) | 2022-02-01 | 2022-06-30 | 2022-09-01 | English | 100000 | Doctoral | Apply |
Tel: +86-(0)577-55870333
Fax: +86-(0)577-55870099
E-mail: admissions@wku.edu.cn
Address: 88 Daxue Rd, Ouhai, Wenzhou,
Zhejiang Province, China 325060
Web:www.wku.edu.cn/en/admissions
QQ Consulting Group: 231407342
Advantages of WKU Graduate Programs
1. WKU confers master's and doctoral degrees of Kean University, and the degrees can be accredited by the Ministry of Education of China.
2. WKU conducts application-based admissions procedures.
3. WKU offers graduate programs with flexible instructional model and study length.
4. The course schedule of the graduate programs at WKU is highly flexible; part-time students can take courses at nights of workdays and/or at the weekends.
5. WKU recruits faculty and builds research/teaching teams with high academic standards from worldwide.
6. WKU graduate programs adopt the curriculums from Kean University; the English teaching environment and the internationalized learning atmosphere help cultivate students with global vision, knowledge of international rules and conventions, creativity and global competitiveness.
7. WKU offers substantial amount of graduate scholarships and assistantships to qualified applicants.
Contact Information of Graduate Program:
Doctor of Educational Leadership (Ed.D.) :+86-0577-55870076,edd@wku.edu.cn
Biotechnology Science (M.S.):+86-0577-55870466, biotech@wku.edu.cn
Instruction and Curriculum (M.A.) :+86-0577-55870063,instcurr@wku.edu.cn
Architecture (M.Arch.):+86-0577-55870060,m.arch@wku.edu.cn
Computer Information Systems (M.S.): +86-0577-55870721,cis@wku.edu.cn
Global Management (M.B.A.):+86-0577-55870723,mba@wku.edu.cn
| Write a review | ||
