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Contact: 86-29-82665924

Xian Jiaotong (XJTU)

School of International Education, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No.28, Xianning West Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, P.R. China, 710049, Tel: 86-29-82665925 Fax: E-MAIL:adm-sie@mail.xjtu.edu.cn, Shanghai
4.28 / 5 based on 6 reviews.
Description:
Based on the Ministry of Education's academic assessment ranking, XJTU is currently top-ranked in the disciplines of management science, business administration, and power engineering. Its School of Management is consistently regarded as one of the top Chinese business schools. The School of International Education was founded in March, 2006. Since the school establishment, over 2,000 international students from more than 30 countries have participated in Chinese study. Through a combination of Chinese listening, speaking, reading and writing, international students can acquire a vocabulary of 800-1000 Chinese words after 6 months and 1500-2000 after one year.


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60% of students recommend
6 reviews
Housing
5.0/5
 All experiences (6)
Student life
3.8/5
 5 stars (6)
Academic
2.5/5
 4 stars (0)
Languages
5.0/5
 3 stars (0)
Expenses
5.0/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.7/5
 1 star (0)
“If you like to change your life, just go there!” Read Review
dlomone, France

6 reviews of Xian Jiaotong

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HOUSING    
by Dave, Ecole Centrale de Lyon, Lyon, France
Telecommunications, University Agreement
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? Better understanding of the local culture.
Personal comments:
The scholarship gives a spacious room, with the same standing as the one in France.
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STUDENT LIFE    
by Dave, Ecole Centrale de Lyon, Lyon, France
Telecommunications, University Agreement
Personal social experience
Activities
KEY:
Amazing! Hardly had time to study.
Plenty to do when I had the time.
So-so.
Did not get involved.
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Describe host city: Students equally interact with the local and student community
Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Bars with live music are nice on some bars of HengShan Road.
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ACADEMIC    
by Dave, Ecole Centrale de Lyon, Lyon, France
Telecommunications, University Agreement
My academic experiences
Quality of courses
KEY:
Fantastic.
Pretty good.
Could've been a bit better.
Disappointing.
Variety of courses
Availability/access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with other international students
Interaction with local students
Course recommendations:
Almost impossible to find some English books related to the courses in China. Be prepared!



My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
KEY:
Liked it.
It was alright.
A bit annoying.
Didn't like it.
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course.
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
Personal comments:
none

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by Dave, Ecole Centrale de Lyon, Lyon, France
Telecommunications, University Agreement
Language difficulties
Social
KEY:
No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Language of instruction: Chinese
Was learning Chinese a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Chinese
How much did you improve your Chinese?
My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
Shanghainese dialect is used by the locals, while Mandarin language is the official language and the language of instruction. Locals speaks the Mandarin with sometimes a strong accent.
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EXPENSES    
by Dave, Ecole Centrale de Lyon, Lyon, France
Telecommunications, University Agreement
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits:
travel and enjoy much more more new places with new friends
Travel, Nightlife: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
can always cheaper things in small markets! and the final price is never the price written on an object, even the stamps and the phone cards!
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OVERALL    
by Dave, Ecole Centrale de Lyon, Lyon, France
Telecommunications, University Agreement
Important to choosing this university...
Academic reasons
KEY:
Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
Culture
Costs
Activities
Campus life
Party / people
Weather / Location
I wish I had known...
The location and the global atmosfear
In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
KEY:
Happened all the time.
Happened quite a lot.
Happened a bit.
Didn't happen.
Traveled
Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
good for undergradate studies, but more limited for graduated studies because of lack of funds



FINAL COMMENTS

If you like to change your life, just go there!
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