A level in China??

[woosen]

Hi

can i ask if i hold a GCE O(ordinary) LEVEL cert from Cambridge University. Do i still have to do A LEVEL in China, or can i just proceed to the University in China ???and just take the entry test only??can give me some advice???need help for this.thanks alot

[kdavid]

Many universities require that you take a Chinese proficiency placement test upon admission. The only certificate / test accepted in lieu of this (that I have seen on university websites) is the HSK.

The best thing to do would be to contact the university you're interested in, or browse their page for international students, and read about the specifics regarding your situation. Each university may have different critieria (though I'm pretty sure the above holds true for most of the good ones).

[roddy]

Cambridge gives out O Levels? O Levels haven't been around for years, they're a national exam so they're not 'from' anywhere and even when you could get O Levels I've never heard of a university offering them - further education college maybe.

[woosen]

oh so the university will offer the HSK only?alright thanks alot , great help. (anyway O LEVEL is taken in S'pore in conjuction with Cambridge University)

[onebir]

Cambridge gives out O Levels?

The Cambridge examination board used to, until about 20 years ago!

[liuzhou]

University of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) still awards O-Levels. They were stopped in the UK in 1986, but are still awarded internationally. See here.

However, they don't seem to offer O-levels in Chinese.

[roddy]

Ahhhh, that makes sense. Should have thought of that.