
Study in China 2025
This is an opportunity for you to study abroad for a 4-week period on an approved summer school programme at the Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT)*. The summer school will take place from 6 July – 2 August 2025.
For course details at BIT click here.
There are up to 20 summer school places available to undergraduate year 1 and 2 students, offering:
· Free tuition
· Free accommodation
· A Turing Scheme grant of £476 to help towards the cost-of-living
· Free University travel insurance
Up to £1017 in additional Turing Scheme funding is available to home undergraduate students who meet the Turing Scheme criteria for disadvantage.
In line with the Turing Scheme’s aim to support students from disadvantaged backgrounds, students who meet the Turing Scheme criteria for disadvantage will be prioritised in the allocation of funding for this opportunity.
Costs associated with this opportunity include:
· International travel (a return flight will typically cost £600 – £800+)
· Visa – Chinese Visa Application Service Centre in Manchester
· Food and other living costs – cost-of-living in China
The funding provided will contribute towards your travel and living costs but may not cover all costs.
*Places at another host university in China may be available, but this is yet to be confirmed.
How to apply
Please submit your expression of interest (max. 300 words) by Tuesday 25 February 2025, midnight.
In your expression of interest, you should:
· explain your motivation for studying abroad in China and how you expect this to impact your future
· outline any personal qualities and skills you would like to develop – this could be personally, academically or professionally
· explain how the Turing Scheme funding would help you to study abroad
As part of the selection, we will consider:
· Your expression of interest
· Your engagement with your programme of study (including attendance and any grades to date)
· Whether you meet the Turing Scheme criteria for disadvantage
If you are successful, we will then support you through the steps needed to take up the opportunity.
Please note: This opportunity is not open to students holding Chinese nationality.
Associated Badges:
In A Nutshell...
- Learn... through a range of summer school programmes, including Chinese language and culture, engineering and business.
- Develop... your independence, confidence, resilience and self-determination.
- Experience... life in China and study in a multicultural environment.
- Reflect... and develop an understanding of difference within an international context.
- Express... your interest by 1pm on Tuesday 25 February 2025.
- Earn up to 300 Rise points ... which can be recognised within your degree.
- Earn up to 300 Rise points ... which can be recognised within your degree.
Schedule
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13:30 to 15:00 on 12/03/25 - Business School, Room 2.08
Launch Event and Application Process -
06/07/25 to 02/08/25 - Beijing Institute of Technology, China
Beijing Institute of Technology International Summer Programme