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Huazhong University of Science and Technology is a public, coeducational research university located in Wuhan, Hubei province, China. 

As a national key university, HUST is directly affiliated to the Ministry of Education of China. HUST manages Wuhan National Laboratories for Opto-electronics (WNLO) at Wuchang, which is one of the five national laboratories in China.

Huazhong University of Science and Technology was established as the Huazhong Institute of Technology in 1952.

In the year 2000, it merged with the Wuhan Urban Construction Institute Tongji Medical University and adopted its current name.

HUST is located in Wuhan, the capital city of the Hubei Province, on the banks of the Yangtze River. Its main campus sits in a scenic spot near the East Lake, while its medical campus is based on the other side of the river, in the central business district of Hankou.

The university offers courses in 12 broad academic areas including economics; education; philosophy; law; history; literature; agriculture; engineering; management; medicine; and the arts.

The institution houses more than 10 state-level research platforms, including the Center for Gravitational Experiments and the Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics.

HUST has four libraries: the Old Library, the Shaw Library (also known as the New Library), the Architecture Library and a Medical Library.

The Old Library was built in the 1950s and resembles the architecture of the Soviet Union, while The Shaw Library, built in the 1990s, is more modern. It was funded by Sir Run Run Shaw, a philanthropist who made his money in the entertainment industry. It houses more than 30 reading rooms, along with a multi-media centre.

HUST is known as the “university in the forest” because its 470-hectare campus is so green.

Notable alumni of the university include Olympic gold medal-winning tennis player Li Ting, Australian and French Open winner Li Na, and former Chinese health minister Qian Xinzhong.

A. Chinese Training Program

Long-term Learning (one semester or above)

Admission Timeline

• March 15th to July 15th for Autumn Semester (starting from September);
• November 15th to January 15th for Spring Semester (starting from February).

Tuition Fees (RMB) 

Chinese Language student - 7,500 RMB/semester;  15,000 RMB/year

B. Chinese Training Programs (Bachelor's Degree)

1.Chinese Language and Literature 

2.Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages

Duration - 4 years

Tuition Fee - RMB 18,000 per year

English-medium Programs

C. HUST's Foundation Program

I. Program Description

This program provides a comprehensive English training featuring listening, speaking, reading and writing for the undergraduates who will major Telecommunication Engineering, Machine Design Manufacturing and Automation, Pharmacy, MBBS and Nursing taught in English. It aims at cultivating the students with a solid language basis and a general understanding of the theoretical knowledge of their future major. The five English-taught undergraduate programs above are the earliest programs in China for international undergraduate education and this foundation program is playing a vital role in preparing the students for the major study. 

II. Main Courses

1. Basic English:

• Elementary English listening, Elementary English speaking, Elementary English reading, Elementary English writing
• Intermediate English listening, Intermediate English speaking, Intermediate English reading, Intermediate English writing

2. Specialized English: Medical English

3. Basic Knowledge of Major: Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics

4. Chinese Language and Culture: Elementary Comprehensive Chinese, Brief introduction to Chinese Culture

III. Duration:

• 16 weeks, 30 class hours/week (1 class hour=45 min)

IV. Tuition fee: RMB 17500

V. Transcript & Certificate

• The final score consists of two parts: 1/daily attendance and course test (50%) 2/final exam (50%)
• Certificate of Completion will be granted to the students who pass the exams (more than 60/100)
• Certificate of Study will be granted to the students who fail the exam (less than 60/100).

D. Undergraduate Programs (English-medium)

*Note - For undergraduate programs, the university only offers admission for the autumn intake.

Autumn Admissions Timeline 

• Application & Submission Deadline: From March to July each year. All the courses will start in September each year. 

Qualifications 

• Non-Chinese passport holders;
• Applicants for Bachelor’s degree should be senior high school graduates or above and under the age of 30;
• Good Health

Required Documents 

• One photocopy of your passport (clearly scanned colour copies);
• An official certificate of your highest education; or an official Certificate of Enrollment for the ones still at school (clearly scanned colour copies); 
• Official transcripts (clearly scanned colour copies);
• English proficiency certificate for candidates of English instructed programs (English native speakers are exempted)

Language Proficiency 

Programs taught in Chinese: 

• International students instructed in Chinese should learn Chinese language and pass the corresponding level of the Chinese Proficiency Test (HSK) before starting their majors.
• The students majoring in Science, Engineering, Economics and Management should pass an HSK Band 4 with a score of at least 180.
• The students majoring in Literature, Philosophy and Law should pass an HSK Band 4 with a score of at least 210.

Programs taught in English: 

• Good command of English; TOEFL, GRE, IELTS or other official English test recognized by HUST.

D. Master's Degree Programs (English-medium)

Accommodation: 

• Single Room: 1,200 RMB/month
• Double Room: 700 RMB/month/person

Facilities: Washing room, water heater, air conditioner, furniture.

Water, electricity and internet are charged by the Room Service Center separately.