Starting study, Visa options?

[Sp0cK]

By the looks of it I'll start a mandarin course/study from the 1st september 2009. I'm familiar with the Guanxi Uni in Nanning and am quite keen to startoff down there. The University doesn't know I'm studying with them until I arrive.... knowing this Uni they don't mind late drop ins as long as student fees are paid for...

Now, I am wondering if it is possible to walk in China with a Tourist Visa and simply rock up at this university and do the medical checks / student visa thing in Nanning itself?

[dodgygoods2000]

Hi Spock,

I am going to the Guangxi University for Nationalities at end of August.

I was in Nanning a few months back and they said I would have to get a tourist visa first then arrive at the uni to get my study visa. They said it wouldn't be a problem if I arrived last week of august and did the medical and paid the fees. They would sort if out for me.

Which uni are u going to?

And are u staying on campus?

Because I asked about prices and it seemed like alot of money to stay on campus, so I was thinking of staying in a hotel while getting some people I know in Nanning to find out about rental prices in the area as I reckon its cheaper.

Cheers,

Stu

[Sp0cK]

yeh apparently they put prices up for foreigners at the campus - so I know a place to stay its in a huge flat building next to the uni, altho I pay like 200 euros a month for that. But its nice!

Guess I have to sort out cheaper prices once I'm there. But ok good to hear I can walk in with a tourist visa. I know the uni price for half a year study is about 600 euro.

It's huuuge so first thing i'll buy is a bicycle to get around with

Edited July 26, 2009 at 08:21 AM by Sp0cK

[anonymoose]

uni is called Guangxi daxue damen (kou) 广西大学大门口

大门口 means "big doorway" or probably more likely "main entrance"

[liuzhou]

Guangxi University is 广西大学.

My wife graduated from there.

Guangxi University for Minorities (or as they clumsily translate it, Guangxi University for Nationalities) is 广西民族大学

My girlfriend graduated from there!

[Sp0cK]

hehe well then i dont know what it's called ^^ the one with the chinese language program

[muyongshi]

Guangxi University is 广西大学.

My wife graduated from there.

Guangxi University for Minorities (or as they clumsily translate it, Guangxi University for Nationalities) is 广西民族大学

My girlfriend graduated from there!

So I'm assuming you are referring to two different people. The only question that leaves is are both current?

[dodgygoods2000]

Hi

The one I am going to is pretty small and in the north west of Nanning and thats the Guangxi University for Nationalities. So maybe you are going to a different one

How comes you decided on Nanning?

And does anyone know how to see chinese text on google chrome?

All I see are boxes.

Cheers,

Stu

[Sp0cK]

dodygoods; You should install the chinese characters within windows in order to see them in your browser - Theres language settings in chrome as well :-)

I was passing through Nanning the start of this year and visited a friend who was studying there and so it happen I attended a class to see what it's like... There's not a lot to see or do in Nanning, tho I enjoyed being in and around the uni campus. Besides that the weather is nice and warm down there :-) Near the campus there's a cool little pub where basically all the teachers/students go for a beer. Tho there's a relatively small group of westerners there, you'll notice everybody knows everybody sorta thing.. I suppose it's the same campus we're talking about. I'll be there end of august as well so without a doubt we'll meet...