APPLICATION

requirements

procedures

1. Applying
   • You fill out the online application form
   • Send application fee through paypal to
   • If you have supporting materials such as performance/training pictures, certificates and etc., you can email the scanned-copies of them to the email address below, or enclose the copies in your correspondence along with the money order. They are helpful for School in determining suitable programs for you based on level of your experience, although they are not necessary in order to process your application.
2. Processing
   • Upon receiving the online application and the application fee, we will begin to process it by forwarding the following materials to the relevant department: application in English, Chinese translation of the application, recommendation letter from us, and the supporting materials if available.
   • We will make a decision after reviewing your application. An admission letter and an welcome letter will be mailed to you if you are accepted.
   • 50% of the application fee will be refunded to you if your application is not accepted.
3. Visa
   • If you confirms the admission, the School will issue documents sponsoring visa application.
   • If the applicant is younger than 18 years of age, she/he should find a legal guardian in Beijing. For details, please click here.
   • You can apply for a student visa at a local Chinese Embassy or Consulate General with the issued paperwork. (also, about visitor visa )
4. Trip Planning

   Pleasse see trip planning page for details.

admission

Each year, we plan to accept about 50 students in acrobatics, 30 in kongfu, and 36 in dancing.

visa

After you are admitted, you can always apply, without supporting paperwork, for a temporary visitor visa valid for 3 months. Then the School will sponsor a status transfer from visitor to student after you arrive at the School. This would be helpful in the situation where there is less than 1 month's time between the time of admission and enrollment. It is also a good option if you are visiting China for the first time and do not know where to start. Visitor's visa is very easy to get and the procedure is simple. It will save a lot of time if you arrive at the School with a visitor's visa and let the School take care of the paperwork/documents for transferring the visa to a student's visa.

If you have enough time between admission and enrollment, you can also apply for a student visa by yourself. The application could be filed at a local Chinese Embassy or Consulate, and is usually get approved with the documents prepared by the School, including the JW 202 Form and Admission letters. You need to present your Physical Examination Record; please check with the Chinese Embassy or Consulate regarding the requirements on the Physical Examination Record; The cost of the exam varies, depending on the type of medical insurance you have. If you choose to go to school under a student visa, please have the following items prepared when enrolling: passport, at least 6 passport-sized photos, admission letters, photocopy of JW202 Form, and the physical exam record.

applicants younger than 18

Legal Guardian

If the student is under 18 years old, you need a legal guardian in Beijing if parents are not coming with you.

Finding a legal guardian is necessary for overseas studies, no matter which country to go to. In this case, each international student younger than 18 studying at Beijing International Art School has a guardian. Usually, it is a person from the same home country, who is working or studying in Beijing.

You can try to find a guardian by yourself, with the helps from the embassy of your country or such kind of government services.

The School can also look for a legal guardian suitable for you. The guardian will provide helps when you have needs, and will commonly require some financial reimbursement, usually $80 - $150 per month, depending on the individual. After the prospective guardian talk with your parents, the two sides could go ahead with a personal mutual agreement on the amount. It is also possible that the guardian do not require the reimbursement for helping somebody from his/her own country.

Here two samples:
1. Parents' Letter of Entrustment to the Guardian
2. Guardian's Letter of Guarantee

trip planning

Airline ticket

If you have the access to a Chinatown, you are lucky. There are travel agencies specializing in airline tickets to Beijing, the prices of which are super cheap compared with general agencies. You can also grab a local Chinese newspaper which advertises those Chinese travel agencies.

Or, you can contact our overseas admissions office by email, and ask if they have any good air fair available. One of the staff at overseas admissions office is also a travel agent.

At the Airport

It is important that you inform the International Admissions Office your airline routine, including the flight number and the arrival date and time. We provide free pick up service at Beijing Capital Airport to save you extra money and efforts upon the first arrival in Beijing. After the custom claims, you just follow other passengers. When you see a crowd of people waiting for their guests to come out, you will see a sign that reads "Beijing International Art School", in English, and your name on it. The white plastic sign is 50cm (17 inch) wide by 30cm (10 inches) height.
If you have been to Beijing and can locate the school with the address above, you can let us know that you do not need the pick-up service.

enrollment

Enrollment

• After booking your airline ticket to Beijing, please inform us your flight routine, such as airline company name, flight number, starting airport, arrival date and time. The School will schedule the pick up service at Beijing Capital International Airport, holding a sign written "Beijing International Art School".
• You can choose to stay at the hotel, find an apartment, or live in the dormitory at the School.
• Please visit the International Student Office, Pei Jie Si (International Student Advisor)
• You will meet the department chairman and teachers, have the study plan settled, and enroll courses.
• The School will let other students or staff members help you with settling down, such as bank accounts, long distance phone services, Internet communications, a quick tour of Beijing, and etc.
• OK, you come to study. Let the fun begin.

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Online Application

To apply for admission to courses, please fill out this application form. Every field is required. If data is not available, please just enter "none".