The WorldWay Immigration Group has learned that the Guangdong Provincial Education Examination Authority recently announced the list of universities for the 2019 Joint Admission of Overseas Chinese Students from Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan (National Joint Admission). This year, 20 new undergraduate institutions have been added, bringing the total to 336 undergraduate institutions and 16 preparatory institutions. The increase in available schools is good news for overseas Chinese students.
What is the Overseas Chinese Student Examination?
The Overseas Chinese Student Examination: a name that is both unfamiliar and familiar, officially known as the "Examination for the Joint Admission of Overseas Chinese and Students from Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan to Ordinary Higher Education Institutions of the People's Republic of China," is a special college entrance examination designed by the Ministry of Education of China specifically for overseas Chinese and students from Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan. It is the main pathway for students from these regions to apply for universities in mainland China, allowing them to easily enroll in top-tier universities such as 985 and 211, enjoy the education of mainland universities, and is often referred to as the "expressway to college entrance examinations." It has also become one of the reasons many parents choose to immigrate.
Differences between the Overseas Chinese Student Examination and the Domestic College Entrance Examination
1. Fewer subjects, simpler questions
The humanities section of the Overseas Chinese Student Examination does not test politics, and the sciences do not test biology, significantly reducing the study pressure.
Moreover, the examination fully considers the reality of being away from Chinese education for a long time, with 70% of the knowledge points coming from middle school and 30% from high school, making it much simpler than the domestic college entrance examination. The difficulty of the exam paper is far lower than that of the ordinary domestic college entrance examination papers; for example, the difficulty of the math questions is similar to that of the examples in the textbooks.
2. Lower admission scores
The admission line for the examination is far below the admission scores of the ordinary domestic college entrance examination, with a minimum of 200 points required to enroll in key domestic universities.
3. Language advantage
The Overseas Chinese Student Examination is aimed at overseas students globally, and for children of Chinese immigrants, being able to speak Chinese provides a significant advantage.
4. High admission ratio
Nearly 10 million candidates participate in the ordinary college entrance examination each year, while only over 4,000 students take the Overseas Chinese Student Examination, with nearly 300 schools admitting students (almost all universities in the country). Each year, only a small number of people register for the Overseas Chinese Student Examination, and it does not occupy the ordinary college entrance examination admission quotas of universities, so the quotas are often not fully utilized, and students can enroll as long as they exceed the basic admission line, resulting in a high admission ratio.
5. Backup options
Even if you cannot pass such a low score line, you can still choose preparatory admission (20 points lower than the admission line), requiring only one additional year of study to graduate.
Due to the significant advantages of overseas Chinese students, many parents in China see this as an opportunity. To provide their children with the status of overseas Chinese students and allow them to easily pass the Overseas Chinese Student Examination to attend prestigious domestic universities, many parents choose to immigrate abroad, such as through investment immigration to Greece, where purchasing property valued at 250,000 euros or more allows the entire family to apply for Greek permanent residency in one step, planning for their children's future in advance. In addition to investment immigration to Greece, buying property in Portugal starting from 350,000 euros is also a good option; investors only need to purchase real estate that is at least 30 years old or real estate located in urban redevelopment areas and renovate it, with a total value exceeding 350,000 euros, to apply for Portuguese golden residency for the entire family.
In fact, whether through investment immigration to Greece or Portugal, it is an investment with multiple returns, not only allowing for immediate permanent residency, enabling the family to enjoy an international lifestyle in Europe at any time, but also benefiting from the appreciation of real estate due to economic growth, and providing children with the status of overseas Chinese students, fulfilling their dreams of easily attending prestigious domestic universities.
Changes in the 2019 Overseas Chinese Student Examination Policy: Increasingly Strict
As an important pathway for students from Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, and overseas Chinese to enter prestigious universities in mainland China, the national joint admission policy underwent significant reforms in 2018 with the implementation of parallel voluntary applications and post-examination voluntary applications, and in 2019, it welcomed new changes.
Key Changes in the 2019 Overseas Chinese Student Examination Qualifications:
1. One parent of the candidate must have obtained long-term residency or permanent residency abroad;
2. One parent of the candidate must have continuously resided abroad for 2 years, accumulating more than 18 months, and the candidate must have been living abroad for the 2 years prior to the examination.
To put it bluntly, this means that during the first year of high school, one parent must accompany the child to live abroad...
The WorldWay Immigration Group kindly reminds: Parents who intend to help their children gain direct access to prestigious universities through the Overseas Chinese Student Examination should plan their educational immigration early to benefit sooner.
By immigrating to Greece or Portugal, you can plan your identity and help your child win at the starting line. Parents should take action quickly! For more details, consult us at: 400-138-2929.