Software Engineering (2-year English program)

South China University of Technology (SCUT) is one of China's key universities under the direct leadership of the Ministry of Education (MOE) in China. SCUT has built cooperation with over 50 overseas universities. English-medium courses available there, such as MBA, Software Engineering Computer Science and Technology, International Economics and Trade, and Tourism Management are really popular among international students. MBA and Software Engineering.It is named as "a cradle of engineers" and "a cradle of entrepreneurs". SICAS ranks it a five-star university. You are warmly welcomed to pursue academic excellence in SCUT.

Program Objective

The program is dedicated to software engineering discipline. The objective is to cultivate the compound software engineering talents with strong software R & D (research and development) capabilities for developing large scale software systems.

Period of Schooling

2 years.

Fees

Tution: RMB 32,000/year (Provisional)

Accommodation: RMB 5,000/year (Double room); RMB 9,000/year (Single room)

Dates

Application Deadline: 30th June. Course Start Date: September each year.

Cultivation Way

1. Fostering proposal should be submitted within two weeks after registration; all the credits of courses should be accessed within the first two semesters in accordance with the proposal.

2. There is one year for engineering practice and dissertation writing.

3. A dual instructor system. Each student enrolled will be designated two instructors: an instructor in school and an instructor in enterprise. The two instructors guide the student together.

Credit Requirements

Course and practice are measured through credit system. The minimum total credit requirements is 32 credits, including public compulsory courses and professional compulsory courses which are totally 22 credits (including 5 practice credits); Selective courses 10 credits (including 2 practice credits).

Practice

Software Engineering cultivating of graduate students in the practice is divided into two parts: professional practice, comprehensive professional practice and engineering practice.

Professional practice, which lasts 4 weeks (32 hours) for 2 credits, is the compulsory part of each direction. Students develop the capabilities for application of knowledge, techniques and methods. Graduate students should complete the practice accordance with the provisions from the practice instructor and submit the final report.

Comprehensive professional practice, which lasts 10 weeks for 5 credits, is the compulsory part of software engineering. Graduate students should complete the practice accordance with the provisions from the school instructor and submit the final report.

Engineering practice is included in the thesis work, from their school instructors and practice instructors together. Graduate students should submit a study plan in practice and write a summary report.

Dissertation

Use dual instructor system. The school instructor is responsible for theoretical study while the practice instructor for practice. Graduate students should develop dissertation work plan and implement.

The topics of dissertation should be directly derived from the practice enterprises, or involve a clear background and application value.

The students should complete his/her dissertation independently. The dissertations should be systematic and integrative with certain degree of technical difficulty and development effort.

Degree

The students who complete the fostering proposals and pass the thesis defense will earn a master's graduate diploma. A master's degree will be granted after the approval by the Degree Assessment Committee.

As President of South China University of Technology (SCUT), I welcome you to the university for study, research and visit.


 
SCUT is one of China's 43 key universities under the direct leadership of the China State Ministry of Education and is widely recognized as one of the most creative and influential universities in China. This reputation has its basis in the University's historical commitment to innovative courses, cross-disciplinary teaching and research, and flexible and high responses to society needs.
 
SCUT was established in November 1952, on the basis of readjustment and amalgamation of the relevant departments of 12 universities in five provinces in Mid-South China. Over the past 50 years, it has developed into a comprehensive university combining science, engineering, liberal arts, industry, and business management. In June 1995, SCUT was first ranked among the universities upon which China is to place financial stress in the new millennium of the 21st century.
 
SCUT is open to the world and taking an active part in international academic exchange. It is connected with over 50 overseas universities in programs that promote graduate-cultivating and scientific research. We have International Students from more than 20 countries of the five continents to study Chinese, Chinese Culture, Science & Engineering or Business of Management in SCUT. With years of practice of teaching Chinese language to the International Students, our language teachers have got enriched experience. The university committee is very care of International Student Education. SCUT has built a new dorm for International Students in the west district of its North Campus. It comprises dormitory rooms, classrooms, dining hall, public kitchen, etc.
 
SCUT is situated in Guangzhou, a southern metropolitan in China, and has a total area of 294 hectares. The university has two campuses. The North Campus is a propound culture area in beautiful surroundings of lakes and mountains, bluish greenery and luxuriant flowers, traditional buildings and modern architecture. The South Campus provides an ideal place for study and research with a beautiful environment and advanced facilities, as well as innovation mechanisms and professional management. International Students in our university do have a good study and living environment.
 
Warmly welcome to pursue your academic excellence in SCUT.

Prof. Li Yuanyuan
President of South China University of Technology

Project		cost detail
Five Hills Campus (all air-conditioned rooms)	accommodation fee （10 months from the fall semester to the end of the spring semester of the following year）	Single room: 15,000 yuan Double room: 9,800 RMB Triple room: 8,000 yuan
	Cold/summer accommodation fee (Only for short-term group students)	Single room: 50 yuan/day Double room: 33 RMB/day Triple room: 27 yuan/day
University City Campus (all air-conditioned rooms)	accommodation fee (10 months from the fall semester to the end of the following spring semester)	conditioned double room: 8,000 yuan Air-conditioned quadruple room: 3,500 yuan
	Cold/summer accommodation fee (Only for short-term group students)	Air-conditioned double room: 27 yuan/day Air-conditioned quadruple room: 12 yuan/day
International Campus (all air-conditioned rooms)	accommodation fee (10 months from the autumn semester to the end of the spring semester of the following year)	Air-conditioned single room: 20,000 yuan Air-conditioned double room: 10,000 yuan
	Cold/summer accommodation fee (Only for short-term group students)	Air-conditioned single room: 67 yuan/day Air-conditioned double room: 33 yuan/day
The dormitory is equipped with: bed, desk, chair, wardrobe, bookcase, Internet port.
Public facilities include: study room, reading room, activity room (TV room), table tennis room, kitchen, laundry room.

Note:
Dormitory beds are limited, and the dormitory is allocated on a "first come, first served" basis;
The accommodation fee shall be settled in RMB. The accommodation fee shall be paid upon check-in (online or bank card payment, cash not accepted);
International students may live off campus, but must register at the local police station within 24 hours of arrival. ·
Stay less than one month, the fee is calculated by day, the standard is as follows (only applicable to five Hills campus)

3 Steps to Apply to a Chinese University

1.Applicant should hold Bachelor's degree

2.HSK Band 3 (new HSK Band 4) for Science and/or Engineering studies, Band 6 (new HSK Band 5) for Liberal Arts, Economics and/or Management studies.

3.Those who do not have a HSK result can study for one year of Chinese language program at SCUT prior to their degree programs.
 

Master Student: 20,000 RMB,only for first year