A Student’s Guide

A Student’s Guide to Jilin University (JLU)

CHINA INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM

2006

1. Why JLU

Jilin University is

●Founded in 1946, with more than half a century of academic

excellence;

●One of the key extensive research universities directly under the

Ministry of Education，ranking among top ten in the country;

●Funded by the central government through national projects such as

“211”, “985”, and others;

●Ranked among the top 10 key universities in China and top 500 in the

world;

●Offering the broadest categories of academic disciplines, including

philosophy, economics, law, education, literature, history, science,

engineering, agriculture, medicine, management and military science;

●Offering a whole series of programs from baccalaureate, master‟s to

doctoral for the training of high quality professional personnel, its

enrollment being the highest in China, with 63,000 fulltime students,

including 17,000+ graduate students and 1600+ international

students from 46 countries;

●Committed to preparing the students with solid academic background,

leadership skills and innovative abilities;

●Located in the beautiful city of Changchun with elegant campuses

and leading-edge facilities, creating a hospitable and successful

learning environment

2. Preferential Policies and Services

●Self-financed international student will receive free group-insurance

paid by JLU to the China Ping-An Insurance Company to cover the

expenses of hospitalization due to disease or accidental injuries.

Highest coverage will reach RMB 510,000 Yuan. To be eligible for this

benefit, the duration of study must be at least one semester.

●Student from institution that has signed cooperation agreement with

JLU may directly enroll in class of the chosen specialty, provided the

student‟s Chinese Language Proficiency meets the criteria

established by JLU. To get the degree certificate and diploma of JLU,

the student must have studied at JLU for a period of not less than two

successive years (including the last year), completed all the required

courses, and successfully defended the graduation thesis.

●Student from institution that has signed cooperation agreement with

JLU, after having studied at JLU for not less than half a year, will

receive 15% discount off the tuition, and 10-30% discount off the room

payment provided the student lives on campus.

●The University will help outstanding graduate student, pursuing