Q1: What is the relationship between BJTU Weihai Campus and Beijing Jiaotong University?
A1: BJTU is a ‘one university with multiple districts’, with a main campus in Beijing (or the main campus) and Weihai Campus, which is an important part of BJTU, and is currently positioned as an international campus with Chinese-foreign co-operation as its main focus.
Q2: What are the advantages of studying at Weihai Campus?
A2: Weihai Campus mainly focuses on Chinese-foreign cooperative education, including the Chinese-foreign cooperative education programme between Beijing Jiaotong University and Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) in the United States, and the Chinese-foreign cooperative education institution with Lancaster University (LU) in the United Kingdom. At present, only the Sino-foreign Cooperative School with LU has two professional postgraduates programs. The master's degree programmes are communication engineering and logistics engineering and management respectively. The advantages of the programmes are strong cooperation, combining the advantages of both sides, jointly formulating cultivation programmes and cultivating them together, with one-third of the teaching staff from Lancaster University of the United Kingdom, and two-thirds of the teaching staff of Beijing Jiaotong University, and the lessons are conducted in full English, and the students will be awarded the certificates of Lancaster University and Beijing Jiaotong University. Upon graduation, students can obtain diplomas from both Lancaster University and Beijing Jiaotong University. The undergraduate programme is ‘4+0’ and the master programme is ‘2+0’. During the study period, students can apply for short-term exchanges with LU, both publicly-funded and self-funded exchanges are available.
Q3: What does ‘2+0’ training mode mean? Can I apply to study abroad at Lancaster University?
A3: According to the UK-China cooperation agreement, the duration of the postgraduate programme is two years, and the place of study is Weihai Campus, which means that it is not required to go to LU or BJTU (Beijing Main Campus); however, during the study period, there are opportunities to go to LU and BJTU Headquarters for exchange and study, according to the opinion of the supervisors and with the support of the supervisors.
Q4: How are degrees and certificates issued for the China-foreign Cooperative Programmes at Weihai Campus? What are the certificates like?
A4: Students who have completed all the courses and defended their master's thesis, passed the grades and met the requirements for degree conferment of the two universities, will be awarded the graduation certificate and degree certificate of Beijing Jiaotong University (BJTU) and the degree certificate of the partner university; there are no master's degree graduates in Weihai Campus at present, so they can refer to the graduation certificates of the undergraduates of Sino-foreign Cooperative Education Programmes, which have the same legal effect as that of the diplomas of the other majors of the headquarter of the universities. After 2020, the graduation certificates of undergraduates from Weihai Campus will be cancelled with the indication of ‘Chinese-foreign cooperative education’. We will make a decision on the graduation of graduate students from Weihai Campus after investigation. We think that the marking of ‘Communication Engineering (Sino-foreign Cooperative Programme)’ reflects the advantages and characteristics of cultivation, but in the end, we will make a decision based on the principle of facilitating the career development of the students.
Q5: Is there any score line of previous years for reference? Are there any mandatory requirements for English, such as IELTS, TOEFL, Grade 6, etc.? Will the English single-subject cut-off line for the exam be higher?
A5: Weihai Campus will start to recruit the first graduate students from 2022. The score line can be found on the official website of Beijing Jiaotong University (Weihai) - Admission and Career - Domestic Graduate Admission.
According to the admission principle of Beijing Jiaotong University, students will be admitted on the basis of meeting the national admission score line on the basis of merit. If the number of candidates meets the standard is less than the number of students admitted, Weihai Campus accepts transfer students, but the same way of admission is adopted on the basis of merit. According to the relevant requirements, the score of the re-examination is determined by the total score, and there is no separate line for the English score. However, the English level of students will be assessed in the reexamination, and the final list of students will be determined according to their overall performance. Since graduate students at Weihai Campus are taught in English, students whose English is not their first language or whose English foundation does not meet the demands of English teaching should be careful when applying for the exam.
Weihai Campus is a ‘multi-campus, college-run school’, and the review and teaching work of postgraduate students are organised by Weihai Campus, with the subject leaders and teaching staff of the relevant majors being responsible for the work.
Q6: Do you accept transfers? If I accept the transfer, will the first volunteer be given priority over the transfer?
A6: We accept transfers and give priority to the first volunteer. When the number of first volunteers does not reach the number of enrolment plans, Weihai Campus will accept transfers.
Q7: What are the percentages of preliminary examination and retest results? What is the format of the retest? What is the ratio of admission to the retest?
A7: The specific requirements and arrangements for the retest will be determined before the retest, which will be published online at that time, in line with the general requirements of Beijing Jiaotong University.
Q8: How much is the tuition fee? Are there any other charges?
A8: The tuition fee is 65,000 RMB/student-academic year and the accommodation fee is 1,200 RMB/student-academic year. According to the regulations of the university, professional masters must be completed in 2-4 years, and most of the students are able to finish their studies on time. The school only charges tuition and accommodation fee, and the accommodation fee is uniform according to the standard of the school and the campus.
Q9: Do you provide accommodation? What are the accommodation conditions and fees?
A9: Accommodation is provided. The accommodation conditions for master's degree students are two rooms with private bathrooms, air-conditioners and water heaters, etc. There are communal kitchens and laundries in the dormitory buildings, and the laundries are equipped with dryers. Accommodation fees are charged in accordance with the relevant requirements of the state and the university.
