1. Pure English Program
We have International class both in undergraduate program and graduate program. All the courses are lectured in English and Chinese language test-HSK is not required. So even if you know nothing about Chinese language, you have no difficulty in learning specialty courses.
2. Advanced Education Philosophy
Our career-oriented education philosophy is based on the most advanced engineering education principle – CDIO and combines with our own innovation and reformation, which contributes to high-qualified talents cultivation. Our education aims at the industrial demands and students' career, cultivating the comprehensive and practical talented personnel desired by industries, which can provide the students an excellent start of their career.
3. High Teaching Quality
BJTU is one of the top universities in China, it is also one of "211" universities. There are 37 schools of 211 universities in China granted to be national pilot software engineering schools by Ministry of China. We are one of the top 5 of them. Our senior lecturers come from all over the world and more than half of our lecturers have a strong software industry background.
4. Highly Recognized by Ministry of Education in China
Ministry of Education of China thinks highly of SSE's effort on software engineering talents cultivation, so the Office of National Pilot Software Engineering Schools is located at SSE in BJTU, which is in charge of organizing and managing all the top-level software engineering schools in China.
5. Low Cost
The cost of study in China is much less than in western countries. Total tuition fee of an international undergraduate student for 4-year study is about ¥116,000 (around US$17,000), while that of an international graduate student for 2-year study is ¥58,000 (Around US$8,500).
6. Chinese Culture
Students don't have to dedicatedly spend time on Chinese and Chinese culture, because they can be learned from daily life. You can concentrate on your major study, Chinese and Chinese culture is the extra benefit of your study.
7. Excellent Internship Opportunities
We have many partners from top-level IT companies including IBM, Microsoft, SAP, Sun Micro System, Intel, etc. The international students are prior to be recommended to these companies for one-year internship with salary. The internship will strengthen practice ability and technical skills, enforce teamwork spirit, and experience enterprise culture, which will lay a solid foundation for your future career.