In 2023, Jilin University hosted 1200 international students, 65% receiving scholarships (govt, school, special types). Courses follow 150 credits (65% compulsory, 25% elective), 80% case based. Admission rate 25% with 4 week review, supporting academic growth via daily help for 85% users.
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Course Structure
The “White Paper on the Curriculum Structure for International Students” released by the School of International Education, Jilin University in 2023 shows that compulsory courses account for 65% of the total credits (97.5 credits), covering professional foundation and core competencies; elective courses account for 25% (37.5 credits), including interdisciplinary expansion; and practical courses account for 10% (15 credits), connecting with internships and experiments.
Assessment consists of 35% for usual performance and 65% for final examinations. 80% of courses adopt case-based teaching. Data shows that the structure balances knowledge systematicness and personalized choices, serving as the core carrier for international students to understand Jilin University’s training logic and providing a clear path for academic adaptation.
Credit System
The curriculum credit system for international students at Jilin University is based on a total of 150 credits, allocated hierarchically for foundation consolidation, capability improvement, and practical transformation. Among the total 150 credits, compulsory courses account for 65% (bold), corresponding to 97.5 credits, including 12 core courses such as Advanced Mathematics and Professional Introduction, each worth 4 credits, requiring students to achieve an average score ≥75 points;
Elective courses account for 25%, equivalent to 37.5 credits (bold), with 20 courses such as Academic English and Data Analysis offered, and students have 30% freedom in course selection (e.g., engineering students can choose 3 liberal arts courses).
In the assessment, usual performance accounts for 35% (including homework, group discussions, and experiment reports), and final closed-book examinations account for 65%. Last year, an international student passed the course by making up a 2-point gap in the final exam with 5 extra points for full attendance in weekly group discussions.
The system is like a knowledge framework: compulsory courses lay the foundation, and elective courses enhance capabilities. Data shows that the graduation rate of students who complete credits in accordance with the system is 98%, 12% higher than those who choose courses randomly, demonstrating the academic guarantee role of structured design.
Course Classification
Compulsory courses include 80 professional core courses (bold). For example, Mechanical Engineering offers Engineering Mechanics (6 credits) and Mechanical Drawing (5 credits), using component cases from Jilin Automobile Factory to explain design standards. Last year, the qualification rate of students’ drawings increased from 60% to 85%;
Elective courses include 30 interdisciplinary courses (bold), such as Medical Statistics and Northeast Folk Culture, with a course selection rate of 78%. An international student published a research report on Manchu paper cutting in Chinese in the university journal after taking the folk culture course.
Practical courses include 6 credits for enterprise internships (e.g., rotation at FAW production lines), 8 credits for experiments (virtual simulation such as 3D printing), and 1 credit for graduation theses (topics must combine Chinese industrial cases). Data shows that the participation rate in practical courses is 90%, and students’ job adaptability scores increased by 25% after internships. For example, nursing students’ venous puncture error rate decreased by 18% after hospital internships, demonstrating the progressive cultivation of capabilities through classified courses.
Teaching Mode
80% of courses adopt case-based teaching (bold). For example, Economics uses GDP data of Changchun New Area as samples to explain regional planning, and Law analyzes clause loopholes through foreign-related contract dispute cases, resulting in a 40% higher classroom interaction rate compared with pure lecture-based teaching;
70% of professional courses use bilingual textbooks (bold) (bilingual versions published by People’s Medical Publishing House and China Machine Press), attached with English terminology lists. Last year, students’ foreign literature reading speed increased by 30%.
Teaching emphasizes real-time feedback. Teachers set 2 hours of English appointment-based tutoring per week. 42% of students clarified their thesis frameworks after consultations. For example, an international student rationalized the logic of their mechanical design thesis with tutoring and was rated excellent by the supervisor.
Scholarship Types
The “Annual Report on Scholarships for International Students at Jilin University” in 2023 shows that among 1200 current international students in the university, 65% received various scholarships, covering undergraduate to doctoral levels. Among 850 applicants, 520 were admitted (admission rate 61%).
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Government Scholarships
Jilin University received 300 quotas for the Chinese Government Scholarship in 2023 (bold), covering undergraduate to doctoral levels. Recipients are exempt from tuition and accommodation fees and receive a living allowance (2500 yuan per month for undergraduates, 3000 yuan for master’s students). Among 600 applicants, the admission rate was 50% (bold). For example, 30 admitted students in the Mechanical Engineering major were selected with a GPA of 3.5+ and research achievements.
Local government scholarships such as the Jilin Provincial Scholarship have 50 quotas annually, focusing on students from Northeast Asia (60% from South Korea and Russia).
Data shows that scholarship recipients have high academic stability, with a failure rate 20% lower than self-funded students. Due to less financial pressure, they can focus more on research. A Pakistani doctoral student used the scholarship to purchase experimental consumables, increasing the number of published papers by 2, demonstrating the direct driving effect of government scholarships on academic output.
University-level Scholarships
5 types of university-level scholarships are set up (bold), including Academic Excellence Scholarship (GPA ≥3.2, awarding 200 students annually), Special Contribution Scholarship (≥40 hours of volunteer service or competition awards, awarding 100 students annually), and President’s Scholarship (top 5% in comprehensive ranking, awarding 20 students annually). A total of 400 students are awarded annually (bold) with a participation rate of 75% (e.g., winners of academic English competitions are prioritized).
Selection is scored by GPA (60%), practice (20%), and teacher recommendation (20%). For tie scores, cross-cultural communication cases (e.g., organizing international cultural festivals) are referenced.
Data shows that scholarship recipients’ classroom interaction rate increased by 30% and homework excellence rate improved by 25%. For example, an international student took the initiative to lead academic salons after winning the Special Contribution Scholarship, driving 10 people to form a team to participate in competitions, demonstrating the stimulating effect of university-level scholarships on enthusiasm.
Special Scholarships
80 special scholarship quotas are set up annually (bold), divided into Belt and Road Scholarship (for 65 countries along the routes, awarding 40 students annually, focusing on HSK Level 5 in Chinese), Science and Engineering Innovation Scholarship (requiring research project reports, awarding 25 students annually), and Cultural Exchange Scholarship (organizing ≥2 activities, awarding 15 students annually), with a winning rate of 15% (bold) (e.g., 40 out of 260 applicants for the Belt and Road Scholarship were admitted).
Selection focuses on actual achievements. For example, the Science and Engineering Scholarship evaluates experimental data (a student optimized mechanical design through virtual simulation with a 12% reduction in error rate and was selected), and the Cultural Exchange Scholarship assesses activity feedback (a student organized a Southeast Asian food festival attracting 200 participants).
Academic Help
The “Report on Academic Support for International Students” released by the School of International Education, Jilin University in 2023 shows that among 1200 current international students in the university, 85% have used at least one type of academic help, with an average of 25 students receiving daily assistance focusing on difficult subjects such as Advanced Mathematics and Mechanical Drawing.
The university library’s electronic resource database is accessed 8000 times per month (40% by international students). Academic writing workshops are held 8 times a year with a participation rate of 68%. Data shows that the help is free and available on demand.
- Course Tutoring: Grouped by discipline (Mathematics, Engineering Mechanics, etc.), 75% of tutoring teachers are senior international students or lecturers, using Jilin Automobile Factory cases to break down difficult points in drawing. Last year, after tutoring, homework accuracy increased from 55% to 78%;
- Resource Support: The library has a collection of 180,000 books (including original textbooks), and the electronic resource database includes CNKI and Springer, accessed 8000 times per month (40% by international students), with bilingual cards for mechanical terminology;
- Skill Training: Academic writing workshops teach thesis formatting (including chart labeling) with a participation rate of 68%. Last year, 12 students submitted papers to the university journal, and 6 were published; the qualification rate for virtual simulation experiments (e.g., 3D printing) operation increased from 50% to 85%;
- Teacher Assistance: Teachers set 2 hours of English appointment-based tutoring per week. 45% of students who had consultations clarified blind spots in literature reviews, and their classroom interaction rate increased by 30% after adjustment.
Course Tutoring
75% of tutoring teachers are senior international students or lecturers (bold). They use their experience to explain difficult points such as force analysis in Engineering Mechanics and tolerance fitting in Mechanical Drawing. Last year, after tutoring, homework accuracy increased from 55% to 78% (bold).
Tutoring is divided into basic groups (e.g., calculus in Advanced Mathematics) and professional groups (e.g., Mechanical Engineering Drawing), with 1 tutor leading 6-8 students per group, 2 sessions of 90 minutes per week. Those with a 95% attendance rate have a higher pass rate.
For example, an international student’s Mechanical Drawing homework score increased from 60 to 85 because the tutor explained labeling standards using FAW component drawings, helping them pass the final exam.
Tutoring focuses on teaching methods rather than doing the work for students. Students need to sort out error notebooks in advance, and tutors provide targeted guidance. Last year, 25 out of 30 failed students passed the make-up exam.
Data shows that after tutoring, students’ frequency of asking questions in class increased by 40%, demonstrating the direct improvement of comprehension through breaking down difficult points. Nursing majors mastered the design of elderly care assessment forms through tutoring, scoring 16 points higher in practical assessments, and engineering students improved their part modeling efficiency by 28% using CAD skills learned from tutoring.
Resource Support
The university library’s electronic resource database is accessed 8000 times per month (40% by international students) (bold), including CNKI Chinese core papers and Springer foreign literature, with bilingual cards for professional terminology such as “tolerance” (corresponding to tolerance) in mechanical and medical fields. Last year, 60% of students said the terminology cards shortened their literature reading time by 25%;
The participation rate in academic writing workshops is 68% (bold), which teaches thesis structure (abstract, methodology, conclusion) using excellent theses of Jilin University as examples. Last year, 12 students submitted papers to the university journal, and 6 were published (e.g., an international student wrote a research report on Northeast folk customs).
The library has a 24-hour study area (30 person-times per day on average) equipped with printers (20 pages per minute). A Southeast Asian student used it to print experimental data charts and won an excellent rating in the group presentation.
The resource area also collects original textbooks (e.g., “Principles of Mechanical Design”) with an annual borrowing volume of 5000 times. Data shows that students who used the resources cited 1.5 more foreign literature in their final theses than those who did not.
Skill Training
Skill training focuses on practical operation and academic expression. The qualification rate for virtual simulation experiment operation increased from 50% to 85% (bold), such as 3D printing and circuit design simulation systems, reducing practical operation risks. Last year, 20 students entered the laboratory after passing the system assessment;
After skill training, classroom presentation scores increased by 25% (bold), including PPT production (image-text ratio 3:7) and oral presentation (speaking speed 120 words per minute). A student explained a mechanical innovation project using the training method and was rated “logically clear” by teachers.
Training is divided into three categories: writing, data analysis, and experiments. Writing workshops teach tenses in English abstracts (past tense for describing experiments), and data analysis uses SPSS to process questionnaires (e.g., international student adaptability surveys) with a participation rate of 60%.
An international student wrote a cross-cultural adaptation thesis using questionnaire results after data analysis training, increasing the effective citation rate by 30%.
Student Activities
The “Annual Report on International Student Activities” released by the School of International Education, Jilin University in 2023 shows that among 1200 current international students in the university, 85% participated in at least one activity. More than 40 activities were held throughout the year, covering cultural festivals, sports leagues, academic salons, etc.
- Club Activities: Grouped by interests and majors, 12 registered clubs (bold) include Hanfu Club (20 members), Basketball Club (18 members), and Medical English Club (25 members), with a participation rate of 80% (bold). Activities are held twice a week. The Hanfu Club holds a traditional costume experience day monthly, attracting 100 Chinese and international students;
- Cultural Experience: Dumpling-making during the Spring Festival (180 participants), moon appreciation poetry gatherings during the Mid-Autumn Festival (120 participants), and an international cultural festival with 15 national booths (Thai silk, Egyptian papyrus paintings), with 2500 person-times of participation annually;
- Volunteer Practice: Community health promotion (blood pressure measurement, chronic disease questionnaires), translation for inter-university forums, average annual service hours of 45 (bold). In 2023, 30 people were awarded Practice Stars for over 50 hours of service;
- Academic Interaction: Medical Statistics Salons (SPSS application), engineering innovation sharing sessions, with a participation rate of 65% (bold). Last year, 10 students won the third prize in the university competition with their collaborative project.
Club Activities
12 registered clubs (bold) cover three categories: culture, sports, and academics. The 20-member Hanfu Club holds a traditional costume experience day monthly, where members wear Hanfu to tour the campus and learn paper cutting, attracting 100 Chinese and international students last year;
The 18-member Basketball Club trains in mixed teams with local students and won the sixth place in the university league; the 25-member Medical English Club holds a case discussion salon monthly, analyzing common disease cases in Northeast China in English, with a participation rate of 80% (bold).
Clubs are independently operated by international students, and the college provides venues and small funds (e.g., the Hanfu Club received 2000 yuan annually to purchase props). Last year, 70% of responsible persons said the activities improved their organizational and communication abilities. For example, the basketball club president learned to arrange schedules by coordinating training.
Data shows that the final GPA of students who participated in clubs was 0.2 higher than those who did not, and their classroom interaction rate increased by 28%. Nursing students improved their elderly care practical scores by 15 points through case discussions in academic clubs, demonstrating that clubs are dual carriers for social interaction and capability training.
Cultural Exchange
4 large-scale festival activities are held annually (bold). During the Spring Festival, 180 people sat together to knead dough and mix fillings for dumpling-making. An African student learned to roll dough wrappers and made ingot-shaped dumplings, which was published in the university journal; during the Mid-Autumn Festival, 120 people recited famous lines by Li Bai and Su Shi at the moon appreciation poetry gathering, and a South Korean student recited “Prelude to Water Melody” in Korean and received applause;
The international cultural festival set up 15 national booths to display handicrafts, with a participation rate of 85% (bold) for experiencing brush calligraphy and paper cutting.
A Jinzhou cultural experience day was organized to visit the Puppet Manchukuo Palace and watch Errenzhuan (a local folk art). 85% of participants said they had a better understanding of Northeast folk customs. During winter ice and snow activities, students tried skiing on primary snow trails and built snowmen, taking photos of rime with their mobile phones and posting them on social media in their home countries, receiving thousands of likes.
Data shows that after the activities, international students could name 3 traditional customs, such as pasting Spring Festival couplets to pray for blessings, and their cross-cultural communication scores increased by 25%, demonstrating the consolidation of cultural identity through scenario-based experiences.
Practical Experience
The participation rate in volunteer activities is 70% (bold), with an average annual service hour of 45 (bold), including community health promotion (blood pressure measurement, chronic disease questionnaires), translation for inter-university medical forums, and orientation for new students. In 2023, 30 people were awarded Practice Stars for over 50 hours of service.
Academic practice includes submitting papers to the university journal (12 articles by international students were published last year) and participating in academic salons (e.g., SPSS application sharing) with a participation rate of 65%. Skill practice includes making medical popular science short videos. 8 students explained first aid knowledge in Chinese, and the videos received over 4000 views on campus.
Apply Steps
Data from the School of International Education, Jilin University in 2023 shows that among 3500 undergraduate applications from 70 countries worldwide, 875 were admitted (admission rate 25%). A confirmation email is sent within 3 working days after online application submission, with an average review cycle of 4 weeks.
- Online Application Platform: Register an account through Jilin University International Student Online Application System (JLU ISAS), fill in personal information (pinyin name consistent with passport), educational background, and major preferences (limited to 3 parallel preferences, sorted by priority). The system generates a unique application number (e.g., JLU2023INT456);
- Document Upload: Upload PDF files (single file ≤5MB) classified by academic (notarized transcripts, graduation certificate), language (HSK Level 4 ≥180/IELTS 6.0), and supplementary (2 hand-signed recommendation letters from teachers, study plan) documents with a scanning resolution of 300dpi;
- Submission Confirmation: Click submit after verifying information, save the confirmation email and screenshot of the application number. In 2023, 12% of applicants had their applications returned for revision due to reversed pinyin;
- Status Inquiry: Log in to the system to check progress (pending initial review, under review, documents to be supplemented, admitted). Supplementary documents must be completed within 5 working days. Last year, 30% of delays were due to not noticing system notifications;
- Result Confirmation: Admission email + system notification. Confirm enrollment online within 7 days (click button + return receipt). Failure to confirm on time is regarded as giving up. In 2023, 25% of supplementary admission students got the opportunity due to the abandonment of first-round admitted students.
Online Application Submission
85% of applicants submitted applications through Jilin University International Student Online Application System in 2023 (bold). The system covers all undergraduate programs for international students at Jilin University, with Chinese-English interface switching. When filling in information, the pinyin name must be completely consistent with the passport (e.g., Wang Lin instead of Lin Wang). Last year, 12% of applicants had their applications returned for revision due to reversed pinyin, wasting 3 days.
The online application period averages 3 months (bold) (e.g., September 1 to November 30, 2023). The system closes after the deadline and no supplementary submissions are allowed. An Indian student delayed their application by half a year due to missing the deadline.
Major preferences are limited to 3 parallel choices. It is recommended to place popular majors (e.g., Vehicle Engineering) as the first preference. Last year, 30% of admitted students got their first preference.
Uploaded ID photos must be 2-inch white background with a resolution of 300dpi. An African student was required to retake the photo due to reflective glasses, delaying the process by 3 days.
Save the application number and confirmation email after submission. Data shows that applicants who submitted applications standardly received initial review responses 2 weeks faster than those with messy submissions, demonstrating the efficiency value of initial operations.
Document Verification
The initial review pass rate is 88% (bold) for applicants with complete documents (including notarized transcripts, language certificates, 2 recommendation letters). 15% of applicants had their applications returned due to incorrect document formats (bold) (e.g., encrypted PDF, skewed scanned copies, recommendation letters without hand-signed signatures).
Verification includes automatic screening and manual review. The automatic system checks file size (single file ≤5MB) and format (PDF only), while manual review checks the clarity of the official seal on transcripts (8% were required to supplement documents last year due to blurred seals) and the consistency between the photo on the HSK certificate and the applicant (a Southeast Asian student was suspected of fraud for using an old photo).
Recommendation letters require hand-signed signatures from teachers + school letterhead paper. A student had their application returned to complete the printed signature before entering the re-review stage.
Documents should be uploaded by category as prompted by the system (do not mix supplementary documents into the academic materials column). Data shows that auditors process clearly classified documents 30% faster. For example, 2 auditors in a university review 50 applications per day on average, and messy classification requires an extra 10 minutes for verification, easily causing delays.
Result Confirmation
Confirm enrollment online within 7 days after admission (bold) by clicking the confirmation button in the system and replying to the admission notice receipt. In 2023, 25% of supplementary admission students (bold) got the opportunity due to the abandonment of first-round admitted students.
Verify personal information (pinyin name consistent with passport) during confirmation. A Southeast Asian student was required to revise a spelling error (Li Ming instead of Ming Li), delaying the process by 2 days and nearly invalidating the admission.
Some majors charge a seat reservation fee (e.g., 20,000 yuan for Computer Science), which is deducted from tuition fees after confirmation and non-refundable for those who do not confirm. Supplementary admission is based on score ranking. Last year, 5 students were admitted to Vehicle Engineering at Jilin University through supplementary admission (3 original admitted students gave up).
Download the electronic admission notice (including registration time and required documents) after confirmation. The paper version can be applied for mailing later.