NotChinese Posted May 18, 2016 at 06:45 PM Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 at 06:45 PM Are you sure about that? Who is 'they'? My scholarship was from the Chinese government (CSC I think?) and the scholarship handbook basically said, "Live where we put you on campus or pay for yourself off campus." Regarding rents - a friend of mine lived 100m or so out of the south gate of campus (still about 20 minutes walk to the classroom building), his apartment was ultra-basic, just a room with a bed and a shared bathroom area, ultra-basic squat toilet with a slow-running hose to flush it. Definitely a sense of 'old urban China' about the place. He said it was freezing in winter (no heating). Rent was 900 a month. Another friend of mind found a mega swanky apartment in a new high-rise across the river nearish north gate (also about 20 mins walk from class), he was sharing it with other foreigners and his rent was something like 1600 a month. My scholarship gave me 1700 a month to live off so I might have been able to rent at a push but it would have given me an ultra-tight budget to live off. The choice to stay in the dorm, for free, was a no-brainer for me, though I did consider moving out at first (it was, erm, difficult, getting used to sharing with someone, ha. But I did get used to it and have no regrets). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aymen Posted May 18, 2016 at 06:52 PM Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 at 06:52 PM Yes, it actually changed last year. The monthly allowance is now 3000 kuai, and 700 extra if you're off campus. I have many close friends in Chengdu and they will help me find a nice place to live in so I don't worry much for now. My friend pays 2600 for a 2-br apartment. Super nice location and compound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotChinese Posted May 18, 2016 at 07:00 PM Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 at 07:00 PM So they've increased it again! Amazing! Strange that they would do that, it seems to go against all economical reasoning. All I can say is, enjoy Chengdu is great. EDIT: Sorry I forgot to say - they actually raised my scholarship allowance to 3000/month too, but only after the first semester, at which point I'd settled into dorm life, so I had no desire to move out and instead just treated that extra allowance as a bonus (which afforded me a summer trip to Barcelona when I got home, HA!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Wat Posted May 18, 2016 at 10:54 PM Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 at 10:54 PM I tried to call them about the single room, the guy said to me that this is the second step, that I have to focus first on the first one (know if I'm going to be admitted or not) and after that we can discuss about the single room situation. I don't want a shared room, if they will put me with someone with the same culture (or religion) maybe it will be fine, but I doubt it. I'm afraid that the double room will ruin the whole experience. perhaps I exaggerate a lot, but I don't want to take the risk ^^ I'm not going with a scholarship, but self funding. Thank you guys for the informations, and maybe Aymen will help me get a nice apartment ! (just joking mate ^^ ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Two Times Posted May 19, 2016 at 01:43 AM Report Share Posted May 19, 2016 at 01:43 AM Echoing NotChinese's words, I imagine you could get a one-bedroom apartment around the main Wangjiang campus of Sichuan University for around/less than 2,000 RMB/month (much less than probably). Check the neighborhoods around the South Gate as NotChinese indicated. I was based at ChuanDa from Aug. 2012 to July 2014. ChuanDa and Chengdu are great places and definitely a good choice for a year of Chinese language study. Warm regards, Chris Two Times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolanren Posted May 29, 2016 at 07:22 PM Report Share Posted May 29, 2016 at 07:22 PM Hi there I got the CI scholarship for one-year language program starting in September. I'm looking for other people who got it - did you get any e-mails from the university confirming the scholarship? I know that some universities contact their future students after Hanban awards the scholarship, but, so far, I haven't gotten anything Should I e-mail them or chill and wait a little longer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members kuroishinzo Posted June 30, 2017 at 06:01 AM New Members Report Share Posted June 30, 2017 at 06:01 AM Anyone going to Sichuan University this year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aymen Posted June 30, 2017 at 08:45 AM Report Share Posted June 30, 2017 at 08:45 AM 2 hours ago, kuroishinzo said: Anyone going to Sichuan University this year? I am! What will you be studying? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members kuroishinzo Posted June 30, 2017 at 08:59 PM New Members Report Share Posted June 30, 2017 at 08:59 PM @aymen, cool! I am going to study 一年研修 - chinese history. How about you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members Amira Mohamed Posted August 24, 2017 at 12:54 AM New Members Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 at 12:54 AM Hello, I'm going to be studying at Sichuan University this September and I was wondering if anyone is studying there or has studied there could tell me about the dorms for the foreigner students which i think is wangjiang east dorms , i need to be in a room with a bathroom inside and prefer not to share it so is that possible there or not? If any one have any information about sichuan university can add me on wechat: amiramohamed Thank u!!♥️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edelweis Posted September 10, 2017 at 07:05 PM Report Share Posted September 10, 2017 at 07:05 PM @Amira Mohamed @kuroishinzo @aymen @bolanren How are you settling in? Do you have any comments about placement test / classes / teachers / textbooks / dorms ? (I'm curious about everything) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harv31 Posted May 27, 2018 at 09:50 AM Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 at 09:50 AM Hey guys. I'm thinkin about studyin Chinese for a year at Sichuan University and have a few questions... 1. Can foreign students ask to live in the Chinese dorms, with Chinese students? I know they probably have like 4 or 6 to a room, but jus wonderin whether it's actually allowed. 2. Are the public sharing bikes (ofo and mobai etc) allowed within the Wang Jiang campus? It seems like a massive campus and some people have posted that it could take up to 30 mins to walk across it... 3. Where are the majority of students who are in the language program from, Western or Asian countries? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somethingfunny Posted May 27, 2018 at 05:11 PM Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 at 05:11 PM I recommend you contact someone at the university: http://www.sculx.cn/article/newsinfo.asp?id=107 Specifically, Ms. Zhou (周艳梅)：nic8203@scu.edu.cn Assuming she still works there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aymen Posted May 28, 2018 at 05:03 AM Report Share Posted May 28, 2018 at 05:03 AM 19 hours ago, Harv31 said: Hey guys. I'm thinkin about studyin Chinese for a year at Sichuan University and have a few questions... 1. Can foreign students ask to live in the Chinese dorms, with Chinese students? I know they probably have like 4 or 6 to a room, but jus wonderin whether it's actually allowed. 2. Are the public sharing bikes (ofo and mobai etc) allowed within the Wang Jiang campus? It seems like a massive campus and some people have posted that it could take up to 30 mins to walk across it... 3. Where are the majority of students who are in the language program from, Western or Asian countries? Hey, I'll write back to report on the actual program, but for now... 1. I don't think so. 2. Public sharing bikes are everywhere on campus. 3. I'd say 50/50. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harv31 Posted July 6, 2018 at 07:01 PM Report Share Posted July 6, 2018 at 07:01 PM Thanks for the reply Aymen! I'm goin to sichuan uni this september, 1 year chinese course. Didn't manage to get a scholarship so payin for it myself. Jus received an email sayin it's unlikely that I'd get accommodation on campus. I guess priority may be given to scholarship students. Anyone else in the same position? Or... if not... anyone on this forum startin same time as me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members pashunya Posted July 11, 2018 at 03:37 PM New Members Report Share Posted July 11, 2018 at 03:37 PM Hey @Harv31, I am in the same situation, self-paid 1 year course at 四川大学. I am a bit worried about the accomodation situation and have contacted the international office for more info. Do you have Facebook/WeChat so we can get in touch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harv31 Posted July 13, 2018 at 02:04 PM Report Share Posted July 13, 2018 at 02:04 PM Yep, my WeChat: harvgill91 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mengdaoren Posted July 25, 2018 at 02:51 AM Report Share Posted July 25, 2018 at 02:51 AM Ohhh 川大... when are you going to show the world the scholarship results from this year? Has ANYONE at all been notified of a scholarship? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members 海娜 Posted July 28, 2019 at 02:30 PM New Members Report Share Posted July 28, 2019 at 02:30 PM Hello everyone, I am starting 10 months long Chinese Language Programme for international students at 四川大学 in September. Anybody else who enrols in September or is already studying there? Does anybody know what are the subjects like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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