University Profile
Hunan University of Arts and Science (HUAS), a multidisciplinary university, accredited by the Hunan Provincial Ministry of Education,has a history of over 50 years in the historic and cultural city of Changde. Located in the northwest of Hunan, Changde lies near the vast Dongting Lake to the east. Beyond the city, Changde stretches to Yiyang City in the south, the Wuling Mountains in the west, and the cities of Jinsha and Yichang in the north. Changde has a railway station and a domestic airport, offering convenience for travel around China. Changde has received national awards for excellence as a tourist destination, as a garden city, for its culture and cleanliness.
At present, HUAS has established friendly relationship of exchanges and cooperation with many universities and organizations in America, England, Russia, Canada, Japan, etc and it has made great achievements in this regard. Many renowned experts and scholars have made lectures in this university in succession. Since 2004, HUAS has started education towards overseas students and students from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan.
We look forward to friendly cooperation with other education organizations, universities and colleges and we warmly welcome international teachers and students to Hunan Universities of Arts and Science. We sincerely hope that the friendship and cooperation can be deepened through extensive exchanges and contacts, thus promote mutual common development.
Applicant Qualifications
Hunan, abbreviated as “Xiang”. As an inland province adjacent to the coastal areas, Hunan has an area of 211,800 square km, 2.2 percent of the national total, ranking 11th largest in China.
Hunan has a humid continental and subtropical monsoon climate. It has average annual sunshine of 1,300-1,800 hours, annual average temperature is 16°C-18°C, a frost-free period of 260-310 days, and a mean annual precipitation of 1,200-1,700 mm. Its climate has three characteristics: first, it has abundant sunshine, heat and water resources, and they reach their peak synchronously. During the period from April to October, the total radiation amount is 70-76 percent of the whole year, and rainfall accounts for 68-84 percent of the total. Second, there are distinct seasonal climate changes, with a cold winter and hot summer. The temperature always changes in spring, but always declines abruptly in the autumn. There is much rainfall in spring and summer, while drought always appears in autumn and winter. Third, areas with an abruptly changeable climate are surrounded by mountains in three directions, especially in the mountainous regions in west and south Hunan.
Hunan has lots of elegant landscapes and numerous historic sites. It now has over 20,000 cultural remains, including 22 national-level key protection units and 211 provincial-level key protection units.
WulingYuan tourist area (including Zhangjiajie, Suoxi Valley and Tianzi Mountain and Mengdong River), with its unique physiognomy, limestone caves, brooks, hot springs, ancient trees and rare animals, has been placed by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on the World Natural Heritage List. Mount Hengshan is the famous sacred mountain of Buddhism and a summer resort. Yueyang Tower is also well known at home and abroad for its long history, folklore and grand architecture. Changsha, the provincial capital, is a historic and cultural city. Tourist sites there include Han Dynasty Tombs at Mawangdui, Yuelu Hill, Loving Youth Pavilion (Aiwanting), Orange Isle (Juzizhou), andYuelu Academy of Classical Learning.
Tuition Fees
Tuition Standard (RMB Yuan)
Student Category |
Tuition(RMB/academic year) |
Entrance time |
Bachelor's degree (General advanced student) |
Arts |
14500 Yuan |
September |
Science& Engineering |
16000 Yuan |
Language student |
14000 Yuan |
March & September |
Short-term traveling language/culture class |
800 Yuan per week |
Negotiation upon both parties |
Board and Accommodation
Single room in International Student Building: 35 Yuan RMB per day;
Meal fee: 20-40 Yuan RMB per day