FA13:

The relationship is somehow awkward.
Hong Kong is in China but it is an autonomous region. China does not interfere in their affair except in rare cases.
Hong Kong has it's own Visa though by the Chinese embassy but if you have a resident permit in China, u can use it to visit Hong Kong.

FA13:


Any competitive GPA can apply. i.e. 2.1 and above. However I have seen successful applicants with 2.2.

So it all depends on you.

MisterChairman:
this is good .. but am not enjoying ur narrative narration

FA13:


Program I.e. bachelors, masters or PhD.

Igbalaoluwa:
Op please how is the level of racism there. Are they just rumors or it is real and worrisome

FA13:
Hello, I am creating this thread as a source of enlightenment for as many as have plans to come to Beijing.

Having gained a lot from travel page, I wish to document my experience and findings here. Hopefully it will help others too to achieve their dreams. To these people, I pray the desire of their hearts be fulfilled speedily and to 'freelancers', happy following.

FA13:
VISA Application.

Congratulations! You have been granted admission and awarded the prestigious scholarship that you applied for. Next is the Visa application. But before this, you must have been mailed the hard copy of your admission letter and JW201/202. This is a document issued by the Ministry of Education in China for all admitted international students. 201 is for those on Chinese government scholarship while 202 is for those that are self-funded or scholarship from any other source. The good thing here is that most schools do not ask you to pay for courier service to post the document to you unlike the American schools.

This is one of the most tedious one for me though, probably because the official notice of admission came out pretty late in my school. But the process is not too tedious. The only challenge is the dearth of information on the application process unlike the US Visa that has mammoth amount of information on the internet.

Basically, you just need to visit the website of their embassy in Abuja or the consular office in Lagos depending on whichever is closest to you. I however chose Abuja because there is an authentication of documents (Police certificate) to be done at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Abuja. Also their Lagos office sometimes ask for statement of account even for scholarship students. A comprehensive information is available on their websites: https://ng.china-embassy.org , https://Lagos.china-consulate.org . A summary will be given.

The type of Visa to apply for is X Visa. This is the study visa in China much like F1 visa in the US. There are X1 visa for study more 180 days or 6 months and X2 for study less than 180 days. The documents needed to apply for the visa include:
1. International Passport with at least 6 month validity.

2. Visa Application form and Photo which can be filled on https://cova.cs.mfa.gov.cn . The completed form will then be printed and signed.

3. Foreigner Physical Examination Form.

4. Admission Letter.

5. JW201/ JW202.

6. Police Report authenticated (signed and stamped) by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Nigeria.

7. Original and a photocopy of degree certificate (U can also take the notarized copy along).

8. Transcript.

9. Birth certificate

10. Scratch card for WASSCE or NECO result (for Bachelors candidate).

11. Statement of account or proof of fund for self-paid students.

12. Flight ticket or reservation- You can just reserve on any of the airline without paying just to show them at the embassy.

Some claim there is need to authenticate the degree certificate at the Ministry of Education then Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but I was not asked for this.

All this documents will be taken to China Visa Application centre (CVAC) in Lagos or Abuja. For both places the CVAC is in Churchgate Plaza Building. You have to book appointment to submit these documents on https://avas.cs.mfa.gov.cn . After this is submitted you will then book again for interview. However some people have express interview on the same day of submission if your school has written them initially.

On the visa interview, I might not have much to say because I was not asked any question. My originals were just checked and verified. It might not be so for others.

The payment for the visa is 14,000 naira per person for single entry but visa application centre will collect processing fees making like 31, 500 naira that is going to be paid thee. You might need to pay for courier service to deliver your passport back to you after it has been signed which cost between 11,000 to 20,000 depending on how far your place is from the centre. You can as well pick it up yourself.

It takes average of 4 working days for the VISA to be ready. After collection, Pack your bags and baggages and
WELCOME TO CHINA![color=#990000][/color]


Some other useful websites for the application
www.chinesescholarshipcouncil.com
www.studyinchina.csc.edu.cn/#/login - CSC application page.

MisterChairman:
this is good .. but am not enjoying ur narrative

FA13:
Hello, I am creating this thread as a source of enlightenment for as many as have plans to come to Beijing.

Having gained a lot from travel page, I wish to document my experience and findings here. Hopefully it will help others too to achieve their dreams. To these people, I pray the desire of their hearts be fulfilled speedily and to 'freelancers', happy following.

lavenjcrown:
where are you in the picture. keep on lying to those that will easily believe you. mtchew.

lavenjcrown:
where are you in the picture. keep on lying to those that will easily believe you. mtchew.

Igbalaoluwa:
Op please how is the level of racism there. Are they just rumors or it is real and worrisome

lavenjcrown:
where are you in the picture. keep on lying to those that will easily believe you. mtchew.

FA13:
My Journey to China- Study Route….


Ok….the journey started after a long search for post graduate study programme. Really China was not in any of my plan until I stumble on a thread on nairaland in the education section with the name ‘Nigeria Student in China’.

My aim of writing and documenting my application process is to help and equip future applicants with adequate knowledge of applying to Chinese universities and getting scholarships. While I struggle to glean information from the nairaland page and other sources, I want others to just get all the information in one place. If this can motivate and guide just one or two persons to apply for admission with scholarship, I will be more than fulfilled.

Note:
My explanation may be skewed towards the post graduate applicants especially master’s students as that is what I applied for, but I will endeavor to be balanced as much as possible.

Now to the Business…

Most Chinese universities admission for CGS -Chinese Government Scholarship- by CSC -Chinese Scholarship Council (https://www.campuschina.org) - opens around January and ends April for September resumption. Few extends beyond that. Candidates that are not interested in the scholarship can apply till July in some schools. Applicants should be non-Chinese and should not be a current student on the scholarship. The application website is www.studyinchina.csc.edu.cn/#/login
China has more than 3000 universities but only few (around 300) offers scholarship for international students every year. This means only few have programs are taught in English. The list of the universities can be seen on this site: https://feature.cucas.edu.cn/Articles/List-of-279-China-Universities-Admitting-Chinese-Government-Scholarship-Students:-Apply-for-Scholarship-in-China_1488.html

lavenjcrown:
where are you in the picture. keep on lying to those that will easily believe you. mtchew.

FA13:
I bought a sim card at the airport 150 rmb, like 7500 naira, with some calling credit and 4 gig browsing subscriptions for a month. Needs to be recharged every month at 50rmb.

However in the city, I bought another sim card 300rmb. It come with 2 years calling credit and 30 gig 4G data and unlimited 3G data if the 4G is exhausted every month. No need to buy data or recharge it. It came with a phone as gift. You cannot use it to call international number however.
Which is better?

amaniro:


I have a non related question though, between China and Japan, which hear English the most?

DennisEche:

[CC GRAMMARNAZI

Bawofss:
how much will u be paying as school fees also

amaniro:
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CC; Get a life. I didn't come here to please you. Fi mi le o jare

DennisEche:

Ma binu sir

Taniaa:
Eww racist country