Architecture (B.E/B.Sc. in English)

Founded in Shanghai in 1896 as Nanyang Public, XJTU was renamed and relocated to Xi’an in 1956. It is one of the China's oldest institutions of higher learning and is under the direct jurisdiction of the Ministry of Education (MOE) in China. Xi'an Jiaotong University has extensive ties to the world of international scholarship and research. In addition, there are currently 1020 foreign students from 51 countries studying at XJTU.

Introduction Architecture is primarily concerned with the design of buildings. Students of Architecture address the complex problems of designing to house human activity, issues of climate and energy, technology and structure, combining the needs of the internal and external environment. An architect is the only person trained to have a total understanding of buildings. What knowledge and skills will I acquire? By the time you graduate, you should: 1. be able to produce architectural proposals that reflect: the history and theory of the discipline; an understanding of purpose to which the building will be put; make appropriate use of the built and natural environments 2. be able to combine imaginative design with knowledge of constructional and environmental techniques 3. possess the skills to communicate the ideas and principles behind your designs to others. What are my career prospects? Architecture graduates can go into design practice or may be employed in the construction industry, property development and other areas, such as the creative media. What will I study? Level 1 will lay the foundations for future years. You will explore the representation, modelling and design of small buildings in studio modules. You will also learn about the history and theory of architecture and building technology. At level 2, you will have more freedom to pursue larger scale design projects in the studio modules; you will continue to learn about building technology and the history and theory of architecture, along with urban studies.

In the final year, you will undertake a series of more complex individual projects, which will require you to demonstrate a full understanding of the design process from the initial concept through to the design of a realistic building, taking into account structural and material considerations.

The School of International Education was founded in March,2006. It is famous for a beautiful study environment, advanced teaching facilities, professional academic staff, diversified courses and effective teaching. Since the school establishment, over 2,000 international students from more than 30 countries have participated in Chinese study. After several years' improvement, the School of Chinese Language Study has become an independent school with a combination of Chinese teaching and culture education. 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. In recent years, the Ratio of our international students passing the 3rd band of HSK (the Chinese proficiency test) is over 90%, and that of passing 6th is over 60%. Language school graduates have gone on to get their get master’s degrees at Chinese universities, find jobs in international politics, economics and culture fields and write articles for Chinese newspapers and magazines. One student even published a book written entirely in Chinese

Our university has two dormitory building for international students. There are four types of rooms: Single room (A), Double room (A), Single room (B), Double room (B). (1) Main Campus: Period ~1 week 1 week~1 month 1 month~ Facilities Double room(C) （RMB/person*day） 28 24 20 bathroom, telephone, TV set, air conditioner, central heating, desk, chair, wardrobe, bed and bedclothes, Internet access-in socket. Share: a refrigerator, an electric stove and a washing machine on each floor Single room(B) （RMB/day） 80 65 56 Double room(B) （RMB/person*day） 48 36 32 Single room(A) （RMB/day） 100 80 70 Double room(A) （RMB/day） 150 130 110 (2) Medicine Campus: Standard Economy Campus Medicine Campus 1th、2th、3th floor 4th、5th floor 7th、8th floor South Building North Building Double room Single room Double room Single room Double room Single room Double room Single room Single room RMB/year 8700 15000 8200 13000 7700 12000 8200 15000 13000

   
Food
There are 16 main canteens in the campus, including most kinds of food in China. International students can dine at various canteens. There is a canteen on the 4th floor of international student building. It’s much convenience for international students dine there. There also have some special canteen, for example, noodle house, Muslim canteen, and food of Taiwan kind—MingJi canteen.
You need buy a meal card and charge it. The average cost for each meal is about RMB 5.

 

Board Fee
RMB 3000—6000 /year

3 Steps to Apply to a Chinese University

The University accepts a wide variety of school, college and foundation qualifications such as A-Level, AS-Level, IB and other equivalent overseas qualifications. All students must have acceptable English language qualifications to study at the University. Various English qualifications are acceptable including:

IELTS: 5.5 for year 1 entry , or 6.5 for advanced standing; or
TOEFL 520 (paper-based), or 190 (computer-based) or 75 (iBT) for year 1 entry; or
TOEFL 570 (paper-based), or 230 (computer-based) or 88 (iBT) for advanced standing.

English Language Requirements:

All students must have acceptable English language qualifications to study at the University. Various English qualifications are acceptable including:

IELTS 5.5 for year 1 entry , or 6.5 for advanced standing; or
TOEFL 520 (paper-based), or 190 (computer-based) or 75 (iBT) for year 1 entry; or
TOEFL 570 (paper-based), or 230 (computer-based) or 88 (iBT) for advanced standing, or
XJTLU English test.

1. verified and translated certificates of education qualifications

2. verified and translated transcripts

3. certificates of English language qualifications such as IELTS, TOEFL or other acceptable English qualifications

4. two references, at least one of these should be linked to your academic background

5. photocopy of your passport.