Practical Matters

Visa Information

To enter the People's Republic of China , you will need a students' visa, which is also known as an X visa (one-time entry), or visiting scholars' visa, which is also known as an F visa (multiple entry or single entry). Exchange students who came recently usually hold F visas.

Our Foreign Affair Office (FAO) will assist all incoming students with visa application. To apply for a students' visa, you will need a JW202 form (issued by the Education Committee of Shanghai Government) and an invitation letter issued by CEIBS.

It takes about 2 weeks to issue your JW202 form. If you have further questions, please consult Chinese Embassies or Consulates in your region.

Chinese Embassies and Consulates Worldwide

You're not allowed to work during the time you're studying at CEIBS. You have to leave China before the visa expires, or have it extended. However, CEIBS will only take care visa issues for you during the exchange period. We will only arrange for you to stay in China during the exchange term, with extension up to one month either before or after the exchange term.

Hong Kong Students, Taiwanese Students

For Hong Kong students, you can use your Travel Permit (Gang Ao Tong Xing Zheng ) to enter China instead of applying for a visa.

For Taiwanese Students, you can use your Travel Permit (Gang Ao Tong Xing Zheng ) as well.

You are recommended to fax your Travel Permit copy to us for reference.

Arrival

Please remember there are two international airports in Shanghai , Pudong Airport (PVG) and Hongqiao Airport(SHA). Details about how to get to CEIBS.

Click to download a map of the area where the campus is located, and a map of Shanghai Metro System.

Dress Code

At CEIBS, students tend to dress casual. However, you are also recommended to bring formal clothes for occasions like company visiting and big events.

Learning Expectations

• Attendance: Required. 
• Normal Class Size for Elective Courses: 55 
• Examinations: Final exams are scheduled at the end of each course. 
• Grading: CEIBS applies a relative grading system with letter grades from A to F. 
• Workload: We do not have a minimum workload for exchange students. We leave it to your home institute to decide how many courses you need to take at CEIBS. A full-time student at CEIBS is required to take 12 credits in a 14-week term. Each credit equals 12 contact hours.

Chinese Language Courses

Chinese language classes are offered specially for incoming exchange students in fall term. If the students are interested in higher level language courses, they can join in the classes of intermediate and advanced level offered to MBA students. Students desiring additional Chinese language instruction must arrange this at their own expense.

Buddy System

CEIBS adopt a buddy system to help incoming exchange students better settle in and help them to know more about the study at CEIBS and culture in China . 2 months prior to your coming, we will put you in touch with a student who is taking the full-time MBA at CEIBS.