Education System

Study abroad Aspirants who are interested in pursuing an academic study program from China can get the basic information about the Education structure of the country here. China's education system has four components:

• Basic education,
• Occupational or polytechnic education,
• Common higher education, and
• Adult education.

• Basic education in China comprises of pre-school education, primary education, junior education and senior middle schooling.
• Occupational and Polytechnic Education in China comprises of medium-level professional schools, polytechnic schools, occupational middle schools as well as short-term occupational and technical training programs of various forms.
• Common Higher Education in China comprises of junior college, bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree programs. Junior college programs usually last for two or three years, bachelor's programs last for four to five years and the duration of master's program in China is two to three years of study. Final stage of China's education system offers doctoral degree, which is usually completed by minimum of three years duration.
• Adult education in China comprises of schooling education, anti-illiteracy education and other programs oriented to adult groups. The adult education category in China generally overlaps all three of the above categories. Adult secondary education schools incorporate radio and television for the educational training to their adult students.