Zhejiang University

Sometimes referred to as “the Cambridge of the East”, Zhejiang University (ZJU) was founded in 1897 as the Qiushi Academy and has since developed into one of China's leading science and technology institutions. With the nickname of "Zheda", it is a member of the C9 League, which comprises the top nine universities in China.

Academic Highlights

Research at ZJU spans 12 academic disciplines: agriculture, art, economics, education, engineering, history, law, literature, management, medicine, natural sciences and philosophy. In recent years, Zhejiang University has established a leading position in China in output indicators including publications, and patents, and has made important achievements in science, technology, humanities and social sciences.

Location

ZJU has five campuses, all located in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, about 180 km southwest of Shanghai near the eastern coast of China. All campuses are within walking distance of each other. Zheijang is a prosperous province with a rich cultural heritage seen in sites such as West Lake, Six-Harmony Pagoda and the Liangzhu Relics.

Did you know?

In 2006, ZJU was the recipient of a $40 million endowment from two billionaires including one who was an alumnus of the University. At the time, this was the largest donation received by a Chinese university, and enabled the establishment of the Zijingang campus.

Handbook/Catalogue

Zhejiang publishes tentative course lists each round - please find the relevant lists by accessing Zhejiang's factsheet for exchange here. These offerings are subject to change each round.

For information about course syllabus documents, Zhejiang advises that students should contact the individual departments directly. You can find a list of contact emails here.

You can find a list of faculties/schools at ZJU here. Individual school webpages have further information for exchange students looking to study there.

Chinese language and culture program

Language requirements

Only a limited number of units are available in English. If you want to take units taught in Chinese in the fields of liberal arts and law, you must have Chinese language proficiency equivalent to grade 5 in the old version of the HSK Language Test or a score 210 in new HSK, grade 4 or above. If you wish to take units in other programs in Chinese, you must have Chinese language proficiency equivalent to grade 4 in the old version of HSK or a score 190 inthe  new HSK, grade 4 or above.

While ZJU only has a very limited number of English-taught undergraduate units, it now offers a number of masters degrees taught entirely in English. As an exchange student, you may also enrol in the semester-long Intensive Chinese Language and Culture Program.

NOTE: ZJU's academic calendar runs on a quarter-based system rather than a full semester. You will need to consider this when selecting units and deciding how long your exchange will be.

Full-time Credit Load Equivalents

Academic Calendar

Zhejiang ‘Autumn’ quarter (Monash Semester 2): early September to early November
Zhejiang ‘Winter’ quarter (Monash Semester 2): mid-November to mid-January

Zhejiang ‘Spring’ quarter (Monash Semester 1): late February to early April
Zhejiang ‘Summer’ quarter (Monash Semester 1): late April to early July

Calendar

Note

• The listed disciplines are not necessarily exhaustive and other fields of study might also be available at the institution.
• Approval to study particular subjects at any institution is always at the discretion of the departmental/discipline and faculty advisers in your managing faculty(ies) and subject to available places at the host.

Important notes

Chinese citizens are not eligible to apply for exchange to ZJU.

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