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Students
duties & responsibilities
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Tuition and Fees
Tuition for one academic year of Chinese study is £¤12,000 to £¤14,000 payable at the time of registration. An additional
non-refundable fee £¤240 is required for the application process,also payable at the time of registration.
Tuition for one semester of Chinese study is £¤7,200. An addition non-refundable fee of £¤240 is required for the application process, also
payable at the time of registration.
If a student who has paid for an academic year
wishes to withdraw after the first semester, he/she will be charged
for only the first semester, total of £¤7,440 and will receive a
refund for the remaining sum. The refund will be calculated in accordance
to the exchange rate of the RMB to the USD at the time of application.
The withdrawal needs to take place before the beginning of the second
semester.
If a student wishes to withdraw before completing an academic semester of studies and after the 4th (fourth) weak of classes,
the tuition paid will NOT be refunded, except in the case of illness,
an emergency or some other special circumstances which need to be
discussed with the Office of Internatinal Exchange & Cooperation.
In case of withdrawal before the completion of the fourth week of
classes, the student will receive a partial refund based on the total
amount of class hours attended. The application fee of £¤240 is non-refundable.
Please note that tuition and fees are to be paid in full
at the time of registration in the form of RMB and cash only. The
exchange rate which will apply will be the one at the time of registration.
It is the student¡¯s responsibility to make sure that he/she has the
full amount of tuition and fees in RMB. Foreign currencies, travellers
cheques or credit cards are not accepted. For more information on
how to withdraw or change money in Chuxiong, please consult the following
Information.
More Information for International
students
* Banking
There are 8 branches of the Bank of China in Chuxiong.
The main branch will change US and Euro travelers cheques. Additionally,
each branch has an ATM which will accept foreign cards of the Visa,
Masercard or Cirrus network.
International students of CNU are permitted to open their own bank account in
Chuxiong. All information will be provided during the orientation.
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Electricity
Electricity is 220 V, 50 cycles AC. If you¡¯re
bringing appliances which run on lower voltage, it is available
to purchase an adaptor before coming to Chuxiong. As for plugs,
the following five designs will work here: three-pronged angled
pins (like in Australia), three-pronged round pins (like in Singapore),
two flat pins (like in North America), two narrow round pins (like
in Europe), and three rectangular pins (like in the UK).
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Health
Medical services are convenient at CNU. Next
to the international student appartment building is where the
University clinic is located.International Students will be provided
with a water dispenser ¨C big 20-litre bottles of drinking water
are readily available and will be delivered to your house. Each
bottle costs £¤5¨C6. It is advisable to purchase a health
insurance before coming to China, making sure it covers repatriation
costs, if needed. Otherwise, a ¡°Chuxiong Survival Guide¡± will be given
at the time of Orientation, which will cover some basic rules to
avoid some common problems.
* Holidays
Holidays we observe are:
1.?January 1st, New Year¡¯s Day
2.?Chinese New Year, winter , according to Lunar Calendar
3.?March 8th, International Women¡¯s Day
4.?April 15th, Chuxiong Prefecture Day
5.?April 5th, Sweeping Tomb Day
6.?May 1st, International Labor¡¯s Day
7.?June 1st, International Children¡¯s Day
8.?July 1st, Chinese Communist Party¡¯s Day
9.?August 1st, Anniversary of the Founding of the PLA
10.Mid-Autumn Day, summer, according to Lunar Calendar
11.Torch Festival, summer , according to Lunar Calendar
12.September 10th, Teacher¡¯s Day
13.October 1st, National Day
In addition to these holidays, there are three days off for Chuxiong Prefecture Holiday, International Labor¡¯s Day and the National Day. There is one day off for New Year ¡®s Day and Sweeping Tomb Day. The Mid-Autumn Festival comes on the 15th of August according to Chinese Lunar Calendar during the full moon of mid-autumn. The Torch Festival is celebrated in Chuxiong, which is a Yi People¡¯s Day on the 24th of June according to Lunar Calendar. It usually falls in June or July each year.
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Internet
There are several large chargeable computer rooms on campus, which is available for all staff members on campus. In addition, there are several surfing rooms for using internet near campus and downtown, and are fairly cheap. It charges one or two Yuan an hour, and is opened every day according to timetable. Otherwise, with a total cost of 30 Yuan (£¤RMB) per month, the 24-hour accommodation line for students and teachers in plat will be more convenient.
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Post & Communication
The main post office is located in the very
center of town, walking distance from the University. It publishes
a small booklet in English which provides rates for postcards, letters
and packages.
Students and teachers have their own post box at the
University. Local and foreign post can be mailed to the following
address:
Chuxiong
Normal University
461
Lucheng South Road
Chuxiong
City 675000
Yunnan,
China
All apartments are also equipped with a direct-dial telephone line.
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Restaurants
Eating out in Chuxiong is for all budgets
and tastes. Most restaurants serve Chinese food, with the exception
of a few Western restaurants and pizza places. Being a University
town, there are several cheap eateries right outside the main gates,
which can offer an enjoyable alternative to cafeteria food. There
are also a number of cafes in town serving all sorts of teas and
brewed coffee.
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Shopping
Most things are readily available in Chuxiong,
with the exception of some Western food which can only be bought
in Kunming. There are many farmers¡¯market in town, and many streets
with cheap and expensive boutiques.
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Transportation
Chuxiong is a small town, and most places
are within walking distances from the University. There is an extensive
and efficient network of local buses which run from the early hours
of the day till late night. Additionally, mini buses run non-stop
up and down the main street outside the West Gate of the University.
With the exception of taxis which charge 5 yuan (RMB) anywhere in
town, (10 yuan after 10 pm), buses and mini buses cost 0.5 yuan
(RMB).
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Weather
Chuxiong has northern subtropical monsoon
type weather, with dry winters and wet summers. The annual mean
temperature is 15.6 C and the yearly rainfall 826 mm. The rainfall
from May to October accounts for 76% of the total. There is a popular
saying among the people that goes like this: ¡°four seasons coexist
in one mountain range; different skies cover places only one li
apart.¡±
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