The education of international students in associate colleges is an important part of China's vocational education in the new era. Under the "Belt and Road" initiative, China has carried out all-around, multi-level, and wide-ranging economic exchanges and industrial cooperation with countries along the "Belt and Road", which urgently needs a large number of technical, skilled, and practical talents. Because associate colleges have a relatively complete system of vocational education courses and vocational skills training base off, make full use of their advantage of close ties with industry enterprises pay attention to technical skills training, to help students master the skill, not only can make them return to the native countries bear the associated with professional Chinese translation work, can work in the professional technology. Therefore, students have a strong desire to apply to associate degree programs, this article will mainly share with you about the study in China overview: associate degree programs.

1. Popular Programs

Associate colleges are an important force to receive and train foreign students in China. Most of the international students studying in associate colleges are not for further education, but for professional technical skills training. About 98 percent of the overseas students with or without degrees in associate colleges come from countries along the Belt and Road. Popular courses in associate colleges mainly include international trade/business and computer science. 

2. Tuition Costs

For colleges and universities, the duration of schooling is usually three years, and the admission time is usually September. The language of instruction is Chinese, and English can also be selected. The diploma obtained after graduation is the same as that obtained by the Chinese students of our school. Students who complete their studies will receive a college diploma.

Business Administration: RMB 6000-12000 Per Year

International Trade: RMB 8800-12000 Per Year

Economics: RMB 3700-19200 Per Year

Accounting: RMB 6000-14500 Per Year

Finance: RMB 6000 Per Year

E-commerce: RMB 4500-14000 Per Year

Marketing: RMB 4500-14000 Per Year

Tourism Management: RMB 5500-16000 Per Year

Pharmacy: RMB 6200-12000 Per Year

TCM: RMB 6200 Per Year

Nursing: RMB 6200-16000 Per Year

Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering: RMB 4500 Per Year

Civil Engineering: RMB 4500-6000 Per Year

Electrical and Electronic Engineering: RMB 6000 Per Year

Chemical Engineering: RMB 12000 Per Year

Computer Science: RMB 6000-16000 Per Year

Information Technology: RMB 6000 Per Year

Software Engineering: RMB 6000-12000 Per Year

Chinese Language and Literature: RMB 12000 Per Year

Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language: RMB 12000 Per Year

Educational Studies: RMB 16000 Per Year

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3. Scholarship Opportunities

With more and more international students studying in China, the Chinese government offers numerous scholarships for international students. China is one of the most generous countries in providing scholarships to foreign students and there are currently over 50,000 international students in China with scholarships (Study in China for Free: 3 Ways to Get Full Scholarship in China).

However, Chinese government scholarships and local government scholarships mostly support language students, undergraduate, master's, and doctoral courses, with little support for associate college programs.

Most associate colleges provide scholarships with their own money, if you want to apply for associate degree program scholarships, the information can be found on the CUCAS Fu Scholarship Website. there is no centralized search for scholarships of different associate colleges in other places.

CUCAS is an experienced team in this industry. And it provides a scholarship application service to guide you through all the application procedures such as choosing a university and program, application documents review, study plan guidance, etc. Check associate degree program scholarships available on CUCAS>>

4. Career Prospects

Broadly speaking, employment guidance for international students not only includes students working in employers but also includes internships and entrepreneurship. The internship is the preparation for employment, and entrepreneurship is another form of employment. In a narrow sense, there are many forms of employment for international students in China.

l  Work in Chinese-funded enterprises in their home countries after graduation

"Going-out" Chinese enterprises take the initiative to provide higher vocational colleges with the source of students and training requirements of overseas project locations, jointly formulate professional talent training programs, jointly develop teaching resources and projects, and jointly cultivate various construction talents urgently needed locally. In addition, "going global" Chinese enterprises form partnerships with associate colleges to train overseas students in order classes and encourage them to work in Chinese-funded enterprises in their home countries after graduation.

l  Work in China, that is, stay in China to work in enterprises

l  Obtain a job in a Chinese company, but to work abroad, do not need to apply for a visa in China

Under the background of "One Belt, One Road", the demand for overseas application-oriented talents has increased. To accelerate the development of higher vocational education for international students in China, the government has increased the incentive and support for higher vocational colleges to set up international student education in China and has given more countries along the route. The policy is tilted, and the policy of "mutual recognition of academic qualifications" in higher vocational education with countries along the route is actively promoted. Accelerate the professional adjustment and layout of the education of higher vocational international students in China, improve the suitability of talent training and the "Belt and Road" cooperation.

l  Work in a company that trades with China in your home country

5. University Recommendation

Popular associate colleges in China are as below:

Shandong Water Conservancy Vocational College

Nanchong Vocational and Technical College

Jiangsu Vocational College of Medicine

Hebei Chemical & Pharmaceutical College

Luzhou Vocational and Technical College

Chengdu Aeronautic Polytechnic

Along with the development of China, more and more foreign students come to study in China, except China has a safe environment, low tuition fees, and universities of high quality, what’s more, it is the job prospects after graduation. China's associate colleges pay attention to the cultivation of the professional and technical and have very good job choices after graduation. In a word, welcome every student to study associate degree programs in China.