Civil Engineering

Known as one of the national key software engineering universities, SSE boasts the major of software engineering rewarded to "National Level advance Major" by MOE in China. The university is also granted to be "The Software Engineering Talent Cultivation Base". You can enjoy the first-class English-medium software engineering courses here, including master’s and bachelor’s courses of Computer Software Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, etc. Master’s courses of Business Administration which are taught in English are also available here. It is noted that SSE has established cooperaition with more than 40 universities in every corner of the world, as well as famous Hi-tech corporations like Intel, Alstom, Siemens, and so on. As a five-star university ranked by GUCAS, you will find it a worthy choice to study here.

I. Length of Schooling Standard length of schooling: 4 years; Program duration: 4 years II. Degree Master's Degree in Engineering III. Program Objectives Students are educated to meet the need of economic development, have the high ethical standards, humanistic quality and great sense of social responsibility, strong practical ability and innovative spirit. The students shall master basic knowledge of modern natural science, application skill of foreign language and computer, solid fundamental knowledge of modern civil engineering disciplines, and get well-trained of registered engineers. They shall be competent at planning, design, construction, management, and work of research and development in the field of civil engineering and related field. They will have the ability to further study, innovation, organization, and coordination, with team spirit and international outlook, and are able to lead technological development in the field of civil engineering.

Beijing Jiaotong University, situated at Xizhimenwai of Beijing, is a key university directly under China’s Ministry of Education. Its predecessors are Beijing Railway Management Training Institute and Beijing School of Posts and Telecommunication set up in Qing Dynasty. In 1921, the school was integrated into two industrial technical schools respectively in Shanghai and Tangshan thus to form the National Jiaotong University, with three branch universities in Beijing, Shanghai and Tangshan, Beijing Jiaotong University was thus called as Beijing Campus of National Jiaotong University. After the establishment of the People's Republic of China in October 1st 1949, BJTU was re-named as Northern Jiaotong University (NJTU) by the State Council. Chairman Mao Zedong appointed Academician Mao Yisheng, a nationally renowned expert in bridge engineering, as the first president of NJTU.

In 1951, Chairman Mao Zedong autographed the name of the university. 1981, BJTU became one of the first key universities authorized by the central government to confer master's and doctoral degrees, and subsequently to confer titles of associate professors, professors and Ph.D. advisors. In July 1994, BJTU was selected as one of the first universities in the National 211 Project. In April 2000, Beijing Electrical Power College was merged into NJTU. Then the university was transferred from the Ministry of Railways to the Ministry of Education. In September 2003, the university restored the name Beijing Jiaotong University.

Introduction of School of Software Engineering (SSE)

The School of Software Engineering at Beijing Jiaotong University was founded in March, 2003. As one of the  key software engineering schools, School of Software Engineering the most advanced educational philosophy which is based on CDIO engineering educational principle and combined with the innovation explored by ourselves. Guided by this principle, the best teaching service is provided to our students in order to make them be cultivated to the most desired talents by software and IT industry. The school moves into high speed development phase now. There are around 1,000 regular registered students and over 100 staff in school. In 2007, the major of software engineering in our school was rewarded to National Level advance Major by Ministry of Education in China, and the school was granted to be The Software Engineering Talent Cultivation Base.

Beijing Jiaotong University is one of the first universities authorized to enroll overseas students. Up to now, it has trained over 2,600 foreign students and visiting scholars from as many as 40 countries and regions including Asia, Africa, Europe, America and etc. we have successively established cooperative relations with over 40 universities in America, Britain, Germany, France, Belgium, Austria, Japan, Russia, Canada, Korea, Ukraine, Singapore and etc, and cooperate with Siemens, Alstom, Intel, Cisco and other internationally famous Hi-tech corporations. Furthermore, we have employed over 1,000 famous experts and professors from 20 countries and regions to visit and teach in our university, and about 30 renowned scholars take the posts of honorary professors and advisory professors, and in turn, we have sent about 500 teachers and students to attend in advanced studies abroad. We have also either held or sponsored several international academic symposiums.

Guided by the spirit of solidarity, diligence, practicality and innovation as well as humility and wariness, Beijing Jiaotong University is moving forward to the goal of developing into a first-class university both at home and abroad.

Standard room
Two beds each room with a private toilet room,
A color TV set,
A telephone and air conditioning.

Normal room
Two beds each room with a color TV set,
A telephone and air conditioning;
Each floor with pubic toilet rooms and public shower rooms, which are cleaned by the residence service everyday.

Students shall pay their on-campus accommodation fee by semester or by year. Those who live over one-semester enjoy a discount. Those who live less than one semester pay according to short-term accommodation rate. All students shall obey the Regulation of Accommodation Management for International Students at BJTU.

Type A  No.14 International Student Dormitory (Hot water available in bathrooms around the clock. Pay by swipe card)
Standard Double Room
Long-term Rate: CNY 6,750/ Half Year/Person
Short-term Rate: CNY 55/Day/Person
Room area:14 sq.m.TV, telephone, air-conditioner, Internet access, public lavatory, public bathroom, public kitchen available.  


Type B No.1 International Student Dormitory(Hot water available in bathrooms around the clock. Pay by swipe card)
Standard Double Room
Long-term Rate: CNY 6,075/ Half Year/Person
Short-term Rate: CNY 55/Day/Person
Room area: 15sq.m.TV,telephone,air-conditioner,Internet access, public lavatory, public bathroom, public kitchen available.


Type C：Standard Double Room of Block C International Student Dormitory(Water heater available in every room)
Long-term Rate: CNY 6,750/ Half Year/Person
Short-term Rate: CNY 55/Day/Person
Room area:20 sq.m.TV, Simple decoration, TV, telephone, air-conditioner, Internet access and individual bathroom available


Type D：Superior Double Room of Block C International Student Dormitory(Water heater available in every room)
Long-term Rate: CNY 7,425/ Half Year/Person
Short-term Rate: CNY 60/Day/Person
Room area:20 sq.m.TV, Refined decoration, TV, telephone, air-conditioner, Internet access and individual bathroom available


Meals: students can either take meals in student canteens or cook their own food in dorm kitchens.






 

3 Steps to Apply to a Chinese University

1.Bachelor's Degree or an equivalent;
2.Two recommendations by two professors or associate professors; 
3.Pass of relevant examinations.

1.Photocopy of valid passport
With photo, passport number&expiration date and name included.

2.Passport-sized photo
A passport-sized photo taken recently of the applicant.

3.Graduation certificate of high school
Graduation certificate should be in Chinese or English.If not, it should be translated into Chinese or English and be notarized.

4.Academic transcript of Bachelor's degree;

5.HSK Certificate (No need for English-taught program)
Level 4 or above

6.Health certificate(optional)
Photocopy of physical examination record.