Introduction

Province： Zhejiang

City： Hangzhou

Founding Year： 1908

School Attribute： normal

School Type：

Number of majors taught in English： 3

Number of enrolled students： 20166

Number of international students： 557

School Classification：Provincial University,

International Outlook：

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Hangzhou Normal University started as Zhejiang Official Level-Two Normal School in 1908.It was renamed Zhejiang Provincial First Normal School in 1913. In times of upheaval, the university set changes in motion and emerged as Zhejiang’s pioneer in democracy and science. Modern China found HZNU, although in its formative period, leading the way in art education to help pave the way for national liberation and the development of Chinese society and civilization. In 1978, Hangzhou Teachers College was formed on the basis of Hangzhou Normal School. At the turn of the 21st century, multiple institutions were successively combined with Hangzhou Teachers College. 2007 marked the birth of the new Hangzhou Teachers College, officially today’s Hangzhou Normal University. The journey was full of challenges, but we persevered. Along the way, we at Hangzhou Normal University, one generation after another, have united around our motto “Diligence, Caution, Integrity and Empathy, Broadness, Refinement, Thoroughness and Enterprise” to preach and practice teaching and learning as we moved with the times in an open and inclusive way while staying true to our shared vision. Since its 100th anniversary in 2008, HZNU has been pursuing a brand-new strategy of making itself a first-class university. A defining moment came when HZNU, which is now among China’s top 100, was put on Zhejiang’s agenda for key universities in 2017. With 19 schools, 1 public teaching units and 1 affiliated hospital, Hangzhou Normal University has Cangqian, Xiasha and Yuhuangshan campuses, covering a total area of about 240 hectares, with a total construction area of 2.4 million square meters. It has nearly 2200 staff members and 1500 full-time teachers,and more than 22,000 full-time students, including more than 17,000 undergraduates, over 2,700 graduate students, and about 2,000 international students. Represented by 1 full time and 4 shared academicians from Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, 10 academics participating in the national “Thousand Talents Plan”, 5 Chang Jiang Scholars and 7 Distinguished Young Scholars, the University glitters with a galaxy of high-level scholars and scientists who are widely acknowledged provincially and nationally. With its hard work, HZNU has been gaining strength and showing great advancement. Its four pillar disciplines are enabling the development of its emerging disciplines. With 4 of its disciplines in the top 1% of international ESI disciplines, the University is now among China’s top 100 by ESI ranking and has secured a leading position among its provincial peers when it comes to the overall strength of disciplines. HZNU keeps a close eye on the Belt and Road Initiative and follows closely what is going on globally. The University, which is among the first to be accredited by CEAIE for international student education,co-runs a Confucius Institute in partnership with Middle Tennessee State University in the United States.Friendly ties have been established with over 70 renowned universities around the world, confirming its belief that openness and inclusiveness should be the tone for international exchanges.

Dominant Discipline

Provincial Key disciplines: Music and Dance, Education, Arts, Design, Biology, Ecology, Nursing, Civil and Commercial Law, Modern and Contemporary Chinese literature, English Language and Literature, History of China, Basic Mathematics, Condensed Matter Physics, Software Service Engineering, Preventive Medicine and Health Management

Campus scenery

Admission

1、Application Procedure

（1）Application

Applicants may directly submit their application for admission to HNU through relevant foreign agencies, non-governmental organizations or individuals. The individual application shall be as follows:

Applicants may visit Hangzhou Normal University Foreign Affairs Network, visit International Students Admission Network Platform, then choose “language”, click “Online Application” on the top and select “ Online Registration”, fill out the registration form. Then, log onto admission platform, and select “Online Application”, submit the application materials and the bank remittance receipts of application fee. The status of application could be confirmed online after finishing all the procedures.

Applicants maydownload theInternational Students Application Form for Admission of Hangzhou Normal University, then fax or mail the downloaded application form together with other application materials and the bank remittance receipts of application fee to the International Student Affairs Office of Hangzhou Normal University and wait for the university’s Admission Notice

（2）Student type and study period

The study period for all kinds of international students is shown as follows,

1. junior college students, 2-3 years;

2. undergraduate students, 4-6 years;

3. graduate students, 2-3 years;

Chinese language students, General visiting students and Senior visiting students, no time limits.

（3）Qualification of applicants

1. Foreign citizens in good health;

2. Education requirements:

a. Undergraduate students under 30 should have a Certificate of Graduation from senior high school or above.

b. Graduate students under 40 should have a Bachelor degree or above.

c. General visiting students under 65 should have a Certificate of Graduation from senior high school or above.

d. Senior visiting students under 65 should have a Master degree or above, or at least be an associate professor.

（4）Application material requested

1. Undergraduate students,

a. the completed Undergraduate & Graduate Students Application Form of Hangzhou Normal University signed by the applicants;

b. the Certificate of Graduation from senior high school and transcript (or proof of equivalent academic background)

c. the Form of Physical Examination Record for Foreigners.

d.HSK certificate and score report (For English-teaching programs, HSK score report of such kind of applicants is not requested:)

2. Graduate students,

a. the completed Undergraduate & Graduate Students Application Form of Hangzhou Normal University signed by the applicants;

b. the Bachelor degree and transcript (or proof of equivalent academic background)

c. the Form of Physical Examination Record for Foreigners.

d. the transcript of final degree;

e. HSK certificate and score report (For English-teaching programs in, HSK score report of such kind of applicants is not requested:)

f. at least twoacademic recommendation letters from scholars of associate professors or higher (in English or Chinese)

3. General visiting students,

a. the completed Chinese Language Students Application Form of Hangzhou Normal University signed by the applicants;

b. the Certificate of final degree;

c. the Form of Physical Examination Record for Foreigners

4. Senior visiting students or visiting scholars,

a. the completed Chinese Language Students Application Form of Hangzhou Normal University signed by the applicants;

b. the Certificate of final degree;

c. the Form of Physical Examination Record for Foreigners.

d. the research plan.

5. Short-term Chinese Language students should submit the following materials,

the completed Chinese Language Students Application Form of Hangzhou Normal University signed by the applicants;

Notes:

1. The copies of the above-mentioned materials should be submitted at the time of application, while the originals of those materials are needed at the time of admission and registration.

2. Applicants with over 1 year of study period should present proof of physical examination record.

3. Applicants under 18 should also provide the materials of theirguarantors (the guarantors are Chinese citizens working in Hangzhou with stable income)

The Materials provided by guarantors,

a. Copies of I.D. Cards;

b. Company name, address and phone number;

Notarized documents of Letter of Authorization by applicants’ parents.

（5）Admission

Students shall receive Admission Notices sent by e-mail after checking with their application materials. After getting the Admission Notice, the admitted students should remit their tuition fees to our university account number, and upload the bank remittance receipts to e-mail box of international student affairs office. Receiving their bank remittance receipts, shall mail the Visa Application Form for Study in China (JW201) and the International Students Admission Notice of Hangzhou Normal University to them. Then these students should bring the above-listed materials to the Embassy or Consulate of the People’s Republic of China in their countries, and apply for a student visa (X visa) (F visa shall be issued with less than a half year of studying in China).

2、Enrollment and Registration

After arriving at our university, students should go to register at international student affairs office by presenting the Admission Notice, passport and the original of their application materials. The international student affairs office shall check with those materials and help them handle their temporary residence registration, residence permits, student IDs. Students could get registered at their corresponding colleges by the enrollment letters issued by the office.