01/08/2022
UPDATES ON BORDERS CLOSURE AND OTHER MATTERS IN CHINA
The borders are still locked and even though some universities have taken students information in order to process for their return, they are still unsure about African students returning to China.
If you are coming to China for studies and not for the following reasons: to do business, work or tourism purposes, we advise you choose another destination for your studies if you are an African. The system has changed compared to 8 years ago. We have received numerous complaints regarding the ill treatment of African students here.
Many universities are unwilling to even extend students visas for a month so they can have enough time to move to another university within China. They ask them to leave immediately after graduation (sacking them from university dormitories).
When they even apply for further studies such as masters or PhD, most of them are denied admissions citing a reason of students having a criminal record during their stay in China which doesn’t exist. Many students never broke the Chinese laws but were denied for further studies based on non-existence criminal record. We even followed some students to the police station to check their criminal records and the police confirmed they are clean without any bad records yet the universities still insisted they had and went ahead to deny them admissions. At the end, those students had to go back.
Unlike other countries, opportunities have been further reduced for foreign students especially Africans. Students are hurried back home immediately after graduation. There is also limited movement for foreign students and coupled with constant lockdown on university campuses which seriously affect their mental health. When students challenge authorities, they cite the reason of curbing Covid-19.
Moreover, some universities made a lot of students deposit fees but in the end, students were not allowed back to China. These fees are also not refundable. University authorities become offensive when students ask for a refund. Some even block you for persistently asking for a refund.
In our opinion, we advise applicants halt Chinese University application until the borders are fully opened. We want to give our followers and applicants an accurate information regarding studies in China. When borders open, will update you with new Chinese scholarships. If you are still interested, you can apply.
Regards.
Golden Stain Foundation Team