Guides
The things nobody explains until it is too late
Straight answers on the parts of applying to China that confuse people — written so you can check our advice against someone else's.
Before you decide
Whether China is the right choice at all, how to judge a university, and the mistakes that cost people a year.
Before you applyMoneyFive mistakes students make before coming to China
The errors we see most often, and what each one actually costs — from choosing on price alone to misreading what a scholarship covers.
4 September 2026Read
Before you applyVisaFive myths about studying in China
Things students believe that are not true — about visas, cheap universities, language requirements, scholarships and agents.
4 September 2026Read
MBBSBefore you applyChoosing where to study medicine abroad
How to compare destinations honestly — cost, clinical exposure, language of teaching, and the question that matters more than the country.
4 September 2026Read
Applying and paperwork
The documents every university asks for, what each one actually is, and the form that turns an offer into a visa.
ApplyingDocumentsFrom first message to first class: the application step by step
The whole application in order — who decides what, what you do at each stage, and which two steps decide whether you make the intake.
27 September 2026Read- ApplyingDocuments
The nine documents you need for a China admission
Exactly what to prepare, what each one is for, and the two that hold up most applications.
3 September 2026Read - VisaApplying
JW202 explained: the form that gets you a student visa
What the JW202 is, how it differs from an admission letter, and how long it takes to arrive.
3 September 2026Read - DocumentsApplying
Application form, medical, bank statement, police certificate — what they actually are
Plain explanations of the four documents students ask about most, why each one is needed and how to get it.
4 September 2026Read
Money and language
What a year really costs, and how much Chinese you need before you go.
LanguageBefore you applyWhat is HSK, and do you actually need it?
The Chinese proficiency test explained in plain language — the levels, who is required to pass it, and when you can start a degree without it.
3 September 2026Read
MoneyMBBSMBBS in China: what it really costs
A full cost breakdown for the September 2026 intake — tuition, hostel, the fees people forget, and what to budget for living.
3 September 2026Read
After you arrive
Registration, the medical check and the residence permit — the first month is mostly paperwork, and one deadline carries a fine.
After you arriveYour first month in China: what actually happens after you land
Registration, the medical check, the residence permit, a bank account and a phone — in the order they come at you, and the one deadline you cannot miss.
27 September 2026Read