CCN Programmes - IFP
CCN provides international students with a ONE-STOP SOLUTION BEFORE, DURING and AFTER their degree studies in China through various programmes
Academic gap exists widely between international educations systems and that of China, linguistically, academically and culturally.
To be fully prepared,
You don’t just focus on general Chinese, Chinese for Academic Purposes matters.
You don’t just focus on Chinese Language, Subjects knowledge matters.
IFP
A Foundation Programme to fully prepare students to fill academic gap between their home countries and China.
Why Foundation?
Solely Sufficient Criteria for Admissions & Scholarships:
CCN IFP is jointly developed by its member universities and jointly recognised by its member universities as solely sufficient academic criteria for University Admissions and Scholarships.
Why CCN IFP ?
IFP Learning Outcomes
Wide Choices and Guarantee for Admissions & Scholarships:
IFP graduates enjoy a wide range of university choices and are guaranteed to be placed into at least one of CCN member universities, with scholarship opportunities if perform outstandingly.
Best Quality:
IFP provides best quality for teachers, educational methodology and teaching and learning facilities and resources.
IFP Academic Courses (for Chinese-Taught)
IFP Academic Courses are delivered to international students in and out of China at CCN IFP Centres, which have been strictly approved by CCN Academic Committee in accordance with CCN IFP Quality Assurance Policy and Procedure.
Curriculum
The IFP academic courses are offered for both IFP for Undergraduate Studies (IFP UG) and IFP for Postgraduate Studies (IFP PG):
In IFP UG, there are three categories of courses：
Chinese for Academic Purposes (CAP)
High School Subjects (HSS)
Pre-University Subjects (Pre-U)
In IFP PG, there are two categories of courses:
Chinese for Academic Purposes (CAP)
Pre-University Subject (Pre-U)
Chinese for Academic Purposes (CAP) typically consists of General Chinese (GC) and Chinese for Subject Purposes (CSP).
Academic Calendars
For Full-Time Students:
Both IFP1-N UG and IFP1-N PG are available in three standard routes, which apply to all the streams. The standard schedule of Academic Year is shown below:
Route A:
36 teaching weeks
1080 academic hours
September – July
Route B:
18 teaching weeks
540 academic hours
April – August
Route C:
11 teaching weeks
330 academic hours
May – August
Assessment
For Part-Time Students:
IFP1-N is also made available online for part-time students to enable them to start preparations at their earliest possible time. Guided by same learning outcomes and curriculum as for Full-time Students, with flexible timetables, IFP1-N PT can be taken by students in parallel with their high school or university studies in home country. For more details, please click here.
A student’s IFP result is defined by the final score of EACH subject.
In order to graduate from IFP1-N, a student’s IFP result must achieve at least 60% in the final score of Chinese for Academic Purposes (the integration of General Chinese and Chinese for Subject Purposes) , and the Average of the final score of all subjects.
The final score of EACH subject is based upon formative and summative evaluations:
Attendance performance of EACH class sessions (10%)
Standard Monthly Exams (20%)
Mid-term & Term-end Exams (20%)
Final Graduation Exam(50%)
All exams are computer-based through the online assessment platform of CCN Digital Campus.
Internal Marking & External Moderation
Following standard QA procedure, IFP Graduation Exam will be internally marked by IFP centres and then externally moderated by external Exam Board (EB) experts before results are final and released to students and to universities for Admissions and Scholarships purposes.
The EB experts will carry out a comprehensive review of the quality of the IFP Graduation Exam, including the quality of the exam paper, the quality of exam delivery of all IFP centres, and the quality of the exam results through double marking, based on which EB experts will do the external moderations on IFP graduation exam results.
EB External Moderation is a fundamental insurance for the fairness and validity of IFP assessment.
Entry Requirements
Any students who have acquired basic education qualification and passed required obligatory subjects for their different targeted stream, can choose to apply for different routes of CCN IFP programmes based on their Chinese language level.
CCN Academic Committee & Quality Assurance
As the highest authority for CCN academic affairs, Academic Committee (AC) is the decision-making body for CCN academic strategies, academic criteria, programme approval, quality assurance, etc.
Functions & Responsibilities
Internal Marking & External Moderation
Instruct CCN Academic Management Centre (AMC) in the development and review of the CCN Academic Quality Assurance System (QA System).
Review and approve the new academic programmes (framework, syllabi, and teaching materials, etc.)
Instruct CCN AMC to evaluate the delivery quality of IFP programmes at each IFP centre.
Instruct CCN AMC to evaluate the quality of IFP exam implementation and results of each IFP centre.
Provide advice on a variety of important academic issues.
Functions & Responsibilities
Academic QA System has been established by CCN to set the academic quality standards for IFP and to ensure that CCN International Foundation Centres adhere to these standards in the delivery of IFP.
CCN QA System consists of three implementing bodies: the CCN International Foundation Programme Centre, the Academic Management Centre (AMC) and the Academic Committee (AC); each under the supervision of its parent body in a bottom-up order.
Streams
There are four streams available within IFP, leading to a wide range of choices for degree studies:
International Economics & Trade
Business Administration
Finance
Accounting
Marketing
…
Literature
Education
Law
Sociology
History
Media
….
Mathematics Studies
Physics Studies
Chemistry
Biological Studies
…
Computer Science
Civil Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Electronic Engineering
Architecture
…
International Foundation Programme (IFP)
University Admissions & Scholarships
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Solely Sufficient Criteria for University Admissions & Scholarships
Upon successful completion of IFP study, IFP1-N graduates are admitted into member universities based on their IFP results, and awarded with scholarships if with outstanding IFP results.
Required IFP Results by CCN Member Universities
To find out more details on member universities’ requirements for admissions and scholarships, please click here.
Wide Choices for Admissions & Scholarships
UNIVERSITY CHOICES
CCN as a consortium of 37 leading Chinese Universities offers IFP1-N graduates a wide range of university choices, in terms of historical prestige, academic strength, geographic location, etc.
CCN Member Universities by University Rankings
CCN Member Universities by University Rankings
CCN universities are located in 18 cities in China, and most of them are in tier-1 cities and provincial capital cities.
To find out more details on CCN member universities, please click here.
PROGRAMME CHOICES
IFP1-N graduates are able to choose from more than 1,000 degree programme choices at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, covering a wide range of 10 major disciplines including economics, management, science, engineering, medicine, literature, law, history and arts etc.
Top 10 Popular Programmes for IFP1-N Graduates
To find out more details on Degree Programmes offered by CCN universities, please click here.
SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
CCN is committed to preparing students to the best and rewarding the best. For those IFP1-N graduates who have achieved outstanding IFP results, CCN member universities offer them the best and most opportunities for scholarship, both for full scholarship and for partial scholarship.
Guarantee for University & Scholarships
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Guarantee for Admissions
IFP1-N graduate are guaranteed to be admitted by at least one of CCN member universities if they have successfully completed IFP study with an average of 60%.
IFP1-N students are able to make two university choices and will be made final offers according to their final IFP results.
If they meet with both universities’ requirements, they can choose one of them as their finals;
If they meet with one university’s requirement, they go to this university;
If they failed to meet with either of these two universities requirements, but they have successfully passed with an average of 60%, they will be guaranteed to be admitted by at least one CCN member universities through CCN University Placement System.
Guarantee for Scholarship Opportunities
China Opportunity Scholarship (COS) is a premium Scholarship Scheme established by CCN, dedicated to reward the best students for their outstanding academic performance. For students with CCN COS Offer, scholarship opportunities are reserved for them with specific IFP conditions:
If students have achieved IFP conditions listed in COS Offer, students will be guaranteed to be awarded with the scholarship listed in COS Offer;
COS Offer guarantees scholarship opportunities, but NOT from specific universities.
IFP Graduates’ Achievements in University Admissions & Scholarships
Around 2,000 IFP1-N graduates from over 20 countries have been successfully admitted into 30 CCN member universities.
University Distribution: World Top 250/985/211/Others
Nearly 3/4 (72%) of IFP graduates have been successfully admitted into the best Chinese universities: 9% for World top 250 universities, 35% for 985 universities, 28% for 211 universities.
Where Do IFP1-N Graduates Go (By University Ranking)
Where Do IFP1-N Graduates Go (By Universities)
* The above list only includes universities that have admitted more than 10 students.
Scholarship Awards
Compared to international students without foundational studies, IFP1-N graduates who have met university requirements with excellent academic results, have more opportunities for scholarships offered by the universities.
Amongst all IFP1-N graduates who have been awarded scholarships, about 40% of them have been awarded full scholarships by CCN member universities, while 60% of them have received partial scholarships based on their IFP academic results.
IFP Support Services
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360 Degree Support throughout Your CCN Journey
Full support will be provided by CCN Local offices and CCN Head Office, before, during and after IFP1-N. Services Modules include:
Programme and university counselling
IFP1-N admission before IFP study
University applications and admission services during IFP study
Sending required documents for visa application (Admission Notice and/or JW202)
Departure training and arrival service
Registering at IFP centres
Registering at degree universities after IFP study