China

Admissions information for international students

Undergraduate entry qualifications

1^st year entry

All students applying for a Bachelors (BA, BSc and BEng and LLB) degree at Westminster will be required to meet the English Language Requirements. In addition to the English requirements, students must hold one of the following qualifications:

Holders of the National Senior High School Certificate, Chinese University Entrance Examination or Matriculation Examination who have also successfully completed a suitable foundation programme in a relevant subject area.
Successful completion of one year at a recognised university in China with an overall average of 75% or above.
Satisfactorily completion of a suitable one year UK Foundation course, normally with 60% and above (to include UK syllabus foundation courses taught in China).

2^nd& 3^rd year entry

Students with the one of the following qualifications may be eligible for 2^nd or in some rare cases, 3^rd year entry:

Holders of a Diploma from Specialised College may be eligible for 2nd year entry in a suitable subject area.
Students with a University College Graduation Diploma or a Graduation Diploma from Radio & TV Universities / Spare-time Universities / Training Colleges for Administrative cadres / Higher Education Self-Study Examinations or Adult Education may be considered for entry into the second year of an undergraduate degree. Students should seek advice from the International Education Office for further details.
Students with a three year Diploma (Da Zhuan) may be considered for direct entry to 2nd or 3rd year entry.

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Postgraduate entry qualifications

All students applying for a Masters degree (MA, MSc and LLM) at Westminster will be required to meet the English Language Requirements and have one of the following qualifications:

Holders of a Bachelor degrees from a National University with a GPA 3.0 from 4.0 or an over all average grade of 75% or above.
We request an over all of 85% or above for students from private colleges.
Students with a Master's degrees from a non-prestigious institution or with grades below those required from a bachelors degree (as above) with no work experience.
Students with very high results in a Bachelors degree from a non-prestigious institution may be considered if they have 2-3 years relevant full time work experience.
Applicants without a first degree but with 5-7 years relevant work experience may also be considered on an individual basis for some masters programmes.

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University of Westminster in China

University staff often travel overseas to meet and interview students interested in studying at Westminster. They can offer advice and information about our courses, entry requirements, facilities, student services, application processes and suitability for admission and in some cases offer 'on the spot admissions'.

To find out when someone will be visiting your region, please have a look at Meet Us In Your Country.

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Chinese partnerships and collaborations

To find out more about progression routes onto Westminster degrees from our partner universities in China as well as universities and and institutions we work with, please visit the section Who we work with in China.

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Representatives in China

University of Westminster Overseas Representatives in your country can also help you at all stages of the application process. Details of all our agents can be found at overseas representatives. At present we work with:

UKEAS International Ltd

Shanghai Office

Chonqqing Office

Nanjing Office

Beijing Office

Hangzhou Office

Guangzhou Office

Wuhan Office

Chengdu Office

Ningbo Office

shanghai@ukeas.com.cn

chongqing@ukeas.com.cn

nanjing@ukeas.com.cn

beijing@ukeas.com.cn

hangzhou@ukeas.com.cn

guangzhou@ukeas.com.cn

wuhan@ukeas.com.cn

chengdu@ukeas.com.cn

ningbo@ukeas.com.cn

Cheeway Education International

Shanghai Office

cheeway2uk@vip.sina.com

Oxbridge Consulting Inc

Beijing

beijing@oxbridge.com.cn

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Admissions enquiries

If you have a course-specific query, please contact the relevant admissions office. The contact details for these offices can be found on the admissions contacts pages.

For queries not answered in this section that relate specifically to your qualifications, please contact the International Education Office.

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Useful addresses

The British Council provides comprehensive, free and impartial advice on all aspects of study in Britain. For further information please see the British Council Website.

The British Council - Beijing c/o British Embassy 4th Floor, Landmark Building 8 North Dongsanhuan Road Chaoyang District Beijing 100026 China Telephone: (10) 6590 6903 Fax: (10) 6590 0977	The British Council - Shanghai 1st Florr Pidemco Tower 318 Fu Zhou Lu Shanghai 200001 China Telephone: 6391 2626 Fax: (21) 6391 2121
The British Council - Guangzhou British Consulate General 1001 Main Building Guangdong International Hotel 339 Huanshi Dong Lu Guangzhou 510098 China Telephone: (20) 2879 5138 Fax: (20) 2507 5731	The British Council - Chongqing 28/F, Metropolitan Tower Zourong Road, Central District Chongqing 400010 China Telephone:(23) 6373 6888 Fax:(23) 6373 7898

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Immigration and visas

For visa and immigration advice please contact the British Embassy in China or contact your nearest visa application centre (listed below).

British Embassy, Beijing

Visa and Consular Sections

Floor 21, North Tower, Kerry Centre 1 Guanghualu Beijing, 100020

Tel: (0086) (10) 8529 6600

Fax: (0086) (10) 8529 6080

E-mail: pekingvisamail@fco.gov.uk

British Consulate-General, Shanghai

Visa Section

Suite 751,

Shanghai Centre 1376 Nanjing Xi Lu Shanghai 200040

Tel: (0086) (21) 6279 8130

Fax:(0086) (21) 6279 8254

consulategeneral.shanghai@fco.gov.uk

For information on the advice and assistance available from the University of Westminster please visit the section "Immigration and Work" or contact one of the organisations listed below.

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