School of Software, Central South University

Sofeware Engineering (The PHD)

School of Software, Central South University
The Sofeware Engineering (The PHD) at School of Software, Central South University is a 4 Years long program for international students, taught in English.

IntroductionIntroduction


School of Software Engineering of Central South University aims to educate students to become high-level, comprehensive, practical, and internationalized talents in computer software engineering. All the courses are lectured in English. The school senior lecturers come from all over the world and more than half of the lecturers have a strong software industry or overseas background. Moreover, the school have many partners from top-level IT companies including IBM, Microsoft, etc. The international students are prior to be recommended to these companies for one-year internship with salary. The employment rate of the school graduates is 100%, and 60% of them are employed by well-known IT companies in China. 

ProgramAbout the Program

Program Highlight

  • Quality teaching and up-to-date learning environments;
  • Career-focused courses grounded in theory and enhanced through application;
  • All students have excellent internship opportunities in top-level IT companies;
  • An expectation that all students have an opportunity to complete an international study experience, and Preparation to work in a global environment.

Teaching Objective

The objective of the Ph.D. program is to educate highly qualified researchers required for the expansion of fundamental knowledge and technological innovation through research and development, as well as the needs of institutions of higher learning.The international students can either join the ordinary classes taught in Chinese with Chinese students, or join separate classes taught in English.

Major areas for doctoral work are: Mobile Computing and Wireless Networks; Distributed Systems; Computer Networks and Protocols; Parallel Algorithms and Architectures; Ad Hoc Networks; Databases; Semantics Web; Bioinformatics; Software Architecture; Software Measurement; Software Comprehension and Maintenance; Dependable Software.

Education Prerequisites Individuals should have a minimum of a masterr's degree before they apply to become software engineering doctoral students. Potential Career Options A Ph.D. program in software engineering prepares most graduates for careers in academia or research. Some potential career options include: Professor of software engineering Industrial laboratory researcher Software engineer Engineering laboratory director Industrial developer Courses Courses included in a typical Ph.D. program in software engineering cover research methodologies and advanced topics. Some examples include: User interfaced software Secure software systems Advanced computer networks Algorithms Software systems models Software management Software artifact analysis Systems engineering design

About School of Software, Central South University

School of Software in Central South University ( CSU )was established in November 2002 and approved as a national model of Software School in January 2004 by the Ministry of Education of China.  The School offers one first-level master and doctoral discipline of software engineering, one full-time professional master’s degree and one engineering master’s degree in software engineering. 

Accommodation


International students will be housed at the Foreign Students Dormitory located in the main campus. The dorm is cheap, comfortable, clean and safe. There are single and double rooms available. There is a 24 hour reception desk available at the lobby, with a mini-supermarket and meeting place. The gymnasium and students’ dining halls are nearby. Students who are staying for an entire academic year are eligible for accommodation on campus during semester breaks. 


Accommodation Fee

Single Room: CNY 8,000 per person per year (approximate USD1,400 per person per year )
Double Room: CNY 5,000 per person per year (approximate USD 900 per person per year) 

(note: actual charges refer to the audit of Hunan Price Bureau)


Facilities
TVs, telephones, air-condition, toilet


    

Fees

Application Fee:
$ 150 USD
Service Fee:
$ 50 USD
Tuition fee:
$ 4166 USD/per year
 
¥ 30000 CNY/per year

Admissions Process

3 Steps to Apply to a Chinese University

1

Choose Programs

2

Apply Online

3

ENROLL IN CHINA

Entry Requirements

Individuals should have a minimum of a masterr's degree before they apply to become software engineering doctoral students.

Application Materials

1. Photocopy of valid passport
With photo, passport number &expiration date and name included.

2. Passport-sized photo
A passport-sized photo taken recently of the applicant.

3. Master's degree diploma
Graduation certificate should be in Chinese or English.If not, it should be translated into Chinese or English and be notarized.

4. Transcript of postgraduate school
5. Two recommendation letters
From professor,associate professor or equivalents.

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