'Beijing Study Guide for International Students' Released
Source：english.beijing.gov.cn 2025-06-06
The Beijing Study Guide for International Students (the Guide for short) was officially released on May 23 in Beijing.
The Guide highlights the most essential and practical information for foreign students studying in Beijing, presenting the information on all necessary services in a systematic and integrated way. It is available in 10 languages: Chinese, English, Korean, Japanese, German, French, Russian, Spanish, Arabic, and Portuguese. The goal is to offer a practical, accessible, and user-friendly referential guide that enhances the overall experience and convenience of foreign students in the capital.
The Guide is structured around four key sections: "Understanding Beijing", "Studying in Beijing", "Integrating into Beijing", and "Settling in Beijing". It especially emphasizes the first two sections that prospective foreign teenage students are more interested in, and presents information under eight main themes in sequence: "How to Choose Universities and Majors", "Costs and Scholarships for Studying in Beijing", "How to Prepare Application Materials", "Admission Process and Acceptance Letter", "Pre-departure Preparation", "Basic Registration Process", "Integrating into Beijing", and "Settling in Beijing".
The "Understanding Beijing" section covers key information on, such as, the top 10 reasons to study in Beijing, the facts of higher education in China, popular majors for foreign students coming to China, the ways to find admission requirements and prepare application materials, tuition and accommodation fees at Beijing's universities, guidelines to applications for scholarships, entrance exams and assessments, etc.
The "Studying in Beijing" section introduces procedures before arrival in Beijing, including visa application, travel booking, accommodation application, financial and payment preparation, luggage packing, etc.; and basic registration process covering registration, tuition payment, insurance purchase, physical examination reservation, etc.
The "Integrating into Beijing" and "Settling in Beijing" sections provide practical tips for applications for a SIM card and a bank card, activation of mobile payment, accommodation registration, applications for a study-type residence permit and a work permit, and more.
The Guide is available in both physical and digital formats. The physical version will be distributed through the visa offices of Chinese embassies and consulates, as well as the China Cultural Centers abroad. The digital version can be accessed via the International Web Portal of Beijing (https://english.beijing.gov.cn), the WeChat account "BeijingService", and the official accounts of "Study in Beijing" (留学北京) on overseas social media platforms.
The Guide highlights the most essential and practical information for foreign students studying in Beijing, presenting the information on all necessary services in a systematic and integrated way. It is available in 10 languages: Chinese, English, Korean, Japanese, German, French, Russian, Spanish, Arabic, and Portuguese. The goal is to offer a practical, accessible, and user-friendly referential guide that enhances the overall experience and convenience of foreign students in the capital.
The Guide is structured around four key sections: "Understanding Beijing", "Studying in Beijing", "Integrating into Beijing", and "Settling in Beijing". It especially emphasizes the first two sections that prospective foreign teenage students are more interested in, and presents information under eight main themes in sequence: "How to Choose Universities and Majors", "Costs and Scholarships for Studying in Beijing", "How to Prepare Application Materials", "Admission Process and Acceptance Letter", "Pre-departure Preparation", "Basic Registration Process", "Integrating into Beijing", and "Settling in Beijing".
The "Understanding Beijing" section covers key information on, such as, the top 10 reasons to study in Beijing, the facts of higher education in China, popular majors for foreign students coming to China, the ways to find admission requirements and prepare application materials, tuition and accommodation fees at Beijing's universities, guidelines to applications for scholarships, entrance exams and assessments, etc.
The "Studying in Beijing" section introduces procedures before arrival in Beijing, including visa application, travel booking, accommodation application, financial and payment preparation, luggage packing, etc.; and basic registration process covering registration, tuition payment, insurance purchase, physical examination reservation, etc.
The "Integrating into Beijing" and "Settling in Beijing" sections provide practical tips for applications for a SIM card and a bank card, activation of mobile payment, accommodation registration, applications for a study-type residence permit and a work permit, and more.
The Guide is available in both physical and digital formats. The physical version will be distributed through the visa offices of Chinese embassies and consulates, as well as the China Cultural Centers abroad. The digital version can be accessed via the International Web Portal of Beijing (https://english.beijing.gov.cn), the WeChat account "BeijingService", and the official accounts of "Study in Beijing" (留学北京) on overseas social media platforms.