hutudekongfuzi Posted November 14, 2011 at 04:36 AM Report Posted November 14, 2011 at 04:36 AM Does anyone know whether the HSK requirement level for the courses listed on CUCAS are new HSK or old? For example, most Masters courses are listed at HSK 6, which would be 11 on the old system right? Previous google searches for HSK requirements have listed an (old score) of 7 to study postgraduate degree in China. One would think that since a 6 (new score) is the highest, Universities have since raised the bar... Quote
edelweis Posted November 14, 2011 at 07:22 AM Report Posted November 14, 2011 at 07:22 AM It was my understanding that the old HSK requirement for master level courses was level 6. However, undergraduate majors had differing entry requirements: level 3 for technical/scientific majors, and level 6 for literary and medicine majors... So it is possible that although master studies generally required level 6, some majors or some universities required 7 or higher. Anyway the new HSK general rule is level 4 required for undergraduates and level 5 required for master studies. See this page for "official" equivalency between old and new HSK. Quote
hutudekongfuzi Posted November 14, 2011 at 12:20 PM Author Report Posted November 14, 2011 at 12:20 PM Thanks - so it seems CUCAS are still working on the old HSK levels. Quote
WestTexas Posted November 15, 2011 at 09:45 AM Report Posted November 15, 2011 at 09:45 AM If someone barely passed HSK 4 I think they'd have quite a bit of trouble reading a children's book in Chinese, let alone studying a real academic discipline at the college level. Just saying that the requirement seems rather low to me. Quote
edelweis Posted November 15, 2011 at 10:11 AM Report Posted November 15, 2011 at 10:11 AM Actually I don't remember reading (here) about foreigners starting undergraduate studies in majors other than Chinese language recently. There was the accounting guy earlier, and it seems he had a hard time even though he passed the old HSK level 3... does anyone have success or failures stories about undergraduate studies in China? Edit: sorry, perhaps this deserves its own thread since this thread's topic was about graduate studies... Quote
hutudekongfuzi Posted November 15, 2011 at 10:07 PM Author Report Posted November 15, 2011 at 10:07 PM I agree with you WestTexas, a 6 (old HSK) seems low - but from my understanding, so are the English requirements to study as an international student here in Australia. I suppose these institutions do it on the premise that immersion rapidly improves a solid base of language acquisition. That, or more realistically because of the money. Quote
New Members CUCAS-studyinchina Posted November 16, 2011 at 05:12 AM New Members Report Posted November 16, 2011 at 05:12 AM The universities still specify requirements on old HSK. That's why CUCAS is still working on old HSK requirement. This will be updated once the universities make changes. However, applicants can compare the old HSK and new HSK by visiting CUCAS website, http://www.cucas.edu.cn/HomePage/content/content_419.shtml. Quote
roddy Posted November 16, 2011 at 12:41 PM Report Posted November 16, 2011 at 12:41 PM And a big welcome to CUCAS's 12th account, by my conservative estimate. Can you leave a note of your log-in and password on your desk for the next guy, will save him a few minutes work . . . Quote
New Members CUCAS-studyinchina Posted November 17, 2011 at 03:07 AM New Members Report Posted November 17, 2011 at 03:07 AM Yes, we will do that. Sorry for the inconvenience. Quote
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