Testimonials

Hello! My name is Anna and I am from Ukraine. I study at Dianzi University in Hangzhou, China, and I really like it. A good teaching staff and highly qualified teachers give a really good education. Many of them educated abroad.

About Hangzhou

The city is very beautiful, and the prices of food, accommodation and studying are reasonable. Classes begin in the morning, then a lunch break, and then we have classes again. In the evening, free time: students have a rest or prepare notes for the next day, or devote these hours to self-improvement.

About education

There are 20 people in the group where I study, many of them from other countries, such as Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, African countries, Indonesia, Korea. Therefore, we can make a lot of foreign friends. I really want to help my country, to participate in the improvement of the economy of Ukraine with the help of Chinese investments, therefore, in addition to specialization, I study Chinese very well.

Canteen

The dining room of the university is tasty and not expensive, there are different cuisines (Chinese, European, fast food) and the same food that is familiar to us, potatoes, rice, chicken, salads.

Why China?

“Madina, why did you choose China?” – one of the most common question from friends and family members. Today I want to tell you why China. I have read and heard many times, that the fastest and effective way to improve your level of a foreign language is to move to a place, where people speak only this language. It sounded quite logical to me and I decided to choose a country where they speak English or other common foreign languages. I planned to study in English and one more language would be helpful.

Chinese diploma is valid in most countries of the world

This point is one of the most important for me. The last thing I wanted was to devote 4 years of my life to a paper, which will be valid only in one country.

My university is in the top of 100 best universities in the world

For me, this is an important factor. Zhejiang University is ranked in the top 3 best universities in China and in the top 100 best universities in the world.

I received a quota for studying and scholarship

Education – it is one of the most valuable things in the modern world. I was incredibly happy when I found out that I can live and study for free. I applied for a scholarship and received several offers, which included free education, accommodation, and a scholarship. I just chose the best and most suitable option for me.

Costs during the first month⠀

1. Deposit for dormitory In our university – China University Of Petroleum (石油大学) – the cost of the deposit in the new dorm is 1500 yuan. After payment you will be given a check, you need to keep it. Anything you break will be deducted from your deposit. In all institutes this fee is different, in most cases, it is less than ours.
2. SIM-card We bought it for 500 yuan, so the advice is not to buy at the university. It is more expensive there, it is better to find out carefully the tariffs and where it is better to buy.
3. StudentCard. A student card, on which you can put money on it and pay in the canteen. Also, you can use it to enter the dormitory, where the system also takes pictures of us. It cost 15-20 yuan
4. Health examinations. It also costs differently, in our university is 450 yuan.
5. 5. Bed linen . Here you can also buy bed linen, but it is too expensive. I don’t remember the exact price. But beyond bed linen, the set includes a blanket and a pillow because all rooms are completely empty. But you can buy everything much cheaper in local shops and it could have better quality. One set of bed linen is better to bring with you.
6. Room arrangement we divided all the expenses for arranging the room in half. Шt came out somewhere around 400 yuan, perhaps even less for me. But these are basic things like pots, mops, kettle, etc.
7. Food. If you cook yourself you will spend about 800 yuan per month on food. Otherwise, if you prefer to eat in cafes, it will be about 1200-1400 yuan per person.
For the first month, you will need about 3000 yuan including food.