Hunan University of Humanities, Science and Technology (HUHST), founded in 1978, is a state-owned provincial university of higher education approved by the Chinese Ministry of Education. It offers both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. HUHST is located in Loudi, the center of Hunan province. With its beautiful scenery, pleasant climate, rich resources, and convenient transportation, Loudi has acquired a reputation as a Botanical Garden City and one of the most livable cities in China.

HUHST possesses 16 faculties with 39 disciplines, covering eight comprehensive academic fields, namely Art, Science, Technology, Education, Economy, Management, Law and Agriculture. It has 8 key disciplines and distinctive courses at provincial and national level, and 80 provincial or national centers of various kinds ranging from research, and university-industry cooperative research to teaching practices. HUHST has a complete variety of facilities as well as competent teachers. Of its 1137 staff members, there are 77 professors. Currently, some 15,000 students are studying at HUHST.

The university has its own advantage in scientific research. The teachers have been in charge of 815 research projects of various levels. 11 national patents, two national achievements in scientific research, and 129 other achievements in teaching, social science, and technology have been obtained.

In recent years, HUHST has placed great emphasis on international exchanges and cooperation. The university has established partnerships in the fields of teaching, academic research and student education with many universities around the world, which include United States, United Kingdom, Australia ,New Zealand ,Thailand, South Korea，India. All international students will be arranged into small classes (no more than 20 students in each class). The lectures are experienced with respectful qualifications. At least one tutor or study partner will accompany with the international students at all time to help them solve problems in study and life.

I.Study Costs

Degree students’ tuition fee is charged according to the number of credits that students choose. The following prices are listed only for reference.

II.Accommodations and the fees

1) Facilities in the International Student Apartment are as follows:● bathroom ● air conditioner ● TV ● landline telephone ● bed ● desk ● wardrobe

2)In order to ensure the security of the student himself and his belongings, all international students are required to live in the campus. However, due to personal requirement, the international student can rent a room off the campus but has to meet the following two requirements set by the university:

● The landlord must have legal employment.

● Collect the Registration Form for Living off Campus from the International Education Center of HUHST. Then the student must go with the landlord to register at the local police station and register at the Exit and Entry Administration Office of Loudi Municipal Public Security Bureau. If approved by the above two authorities, the student can live off the campus.

If the student cannot meet the above two requirements but lives off the campus, he or she must bear any unforeseen consequences. The student can also choose to live in the common student dormitories. The fee varies from 180 to 260 yuan per month for each student according to the facilities of the dormitory.

3)All canteens on campus are open to international students.

There are three canteens within the campus for all students and university staffs. Food expenses vary from person to person, being approximately 40-60 yuan per day.

1. International students include Chinese Language students, international undergraduates and international postgraduates. The length of study for Chinese Language students may be either 12 months or under 12 months.

2. HUHST international student recruitment is mainly undertaken via websites. Co-operational recruitment with domestic and overseas organizations which are authorized legally to recruit international students shall be undertaken in accordance with mutually signed contracts.

3. Scholarship and tuition waiver for international students

(1). One-year Chinese language students who behave well during their study without absence, late arrival or early leave for the class can be rewarded with RMB5000 yuan or 3000 yuan as scholarship when they achieve an average score of 80 (or above) or 70 (or above) respectively in final examinations; Short-term Chinese language students (under 12 months) are neither charged of tuition fees nor offered any scholarship.

(2). i. Tuition for the first academic year will be refunded to international undergraduates and postgraduates whose Chinese proficiency has reached the entry requirement for higher education (usually HSK 4 or above) after they pay the tuition for the second academic year.

ii. International students whose Chinese proficiency fails to reach the entry requirement are required to attend a period of Chinese Language course; after they get HSK 4 or above, they can be enrolled to degree-granting programs and will be refunded the tuition for the Chinese Language course.

iii. Scholarship is offered to international undergraduates or postgraduates. Students who behave well during their study without absence, late arrival or early leave for the class can be rewarded with RMB8000 yuan as scholarship when they achieve an average score of 80 or above in final examinations.

(3). Should one-year Chinese language students apply to extend their language study to two years, their tuition for the second year is waived; should they apply for any degree-granting program, scholarship or tuition waiver policies for them shall be in accordance with Item (2).

4. On-campus jobs are offered to international students.

(1). International students with good English competence (IELTS 7 or above, TOFEL-IBT 100 or above, English native, etc.) can apply to be English teaching assistants, who teach 2-3 classes per week with an allowance of RMB120 yuan per class.

(2). International students with good English competence who perform well during their study and actually require part-time on-campus jobs can be considerably arranged a place of 3-5 hours per week as English activity organizers; the allowance for this job is RMB30 to 40 yuan per class hour.

(3). All kinds of allowance mentioned herein shall be granted to students monthly.

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6. A reward is offered to international students or foreign teachers in HUHST who recruit international students successfully for the university. Any foreign student who recruits one international student can be rewarded RMB1000 yuan after the student’s registration and payment of all the fees. The amount of reward is increased in accordance with the increase of the recruited international students.