Salford and China

Salford students in Chinatown

Studying at the University of Salford is an exciting experience, and our industry-focused courses prepare you for success. You will be taught by staff who are experts in their field, and you will put your learning into practice in real-world settings, such as through placements, live projects, field trips, or hearing from guest speakers.

 Through our partnership with the Luxon Academy of Fine Arts (LAFA), students have studied our degrees in China. Some of these students have completed their final year of their degree course here at Salford, enhancing their learning and providing an international experience.

our alumni community

When you graduate from Salford, you will join a community of over 200,000 alumni worldwide who make a positive impact in their communities. We will offer you lifelong careers advice and help provide networking opportunities, events, and mentorship programmes. 

Our notable alumni from China include Su Maozhen a former football player for China’s national team, coach for the Chinese Olympic football team and the Under 20s National Football Team.  Another notable Chinese graduate is Wenwen Wang a former rhythmic gymnast for China’s national team who went on to appear on China’s The Greatest Dancer.

living in salford and manchester as an east asian student

Our students love how friendly and diverse our community is, and that our location balances exciting city living with our spacious green campus. 

We’ve got the second-largest Chinatown in the UK close by in Manchester city centre and many options for East Asian food.

Watch the video below to see more about student life from our East Asian students’ perspective.

East Asian students from the University of Salford.
Salford and China

Contacts at the University of Salford

If you need any support in making an application or have a question relating to your offer you can contact James at j.m.leadbetter1@salford.ac.uk.

Scholarships

We are proud to offer a range of scholarships aimed at supporting high achieving international students. Explore our international scholarships.

Entry requirements

International Foundation Year

Applicants with a graduation certificate from a specialised college or school (zhongzhuan) with a final grade of 60% or above will be considered for the International Foundation Year. Applicants who have completed the huikao (senior secondary school) with a final grade of 60% or above will also be considered. 

Undergraduate

Applicants who have completed three full years of high school and hold a senior secondary school graduation certificate with an overall minimum grade of 60% will be considered for undergraduate study.

Advanced undergraduate entry

Applicants who hold a dazhaun qualification with a score of 60% or above will be considered for advanced entry on relevant undergraduate programmes if appropriate modules have been studied.

Applicants who have achieved ACC/BCC/BC in graded units on their SQA-AD programme will be considered for final year entry on selected undergraduate business programmes.

Postgraduate

Applicants who have completed a bachelor’s degree from a reputable Chinese university with a GPA of 2.4/4.0 or a final grade of 60% or above will be considered for postgraduate study.

Applicants who have completed a higher education self study graduation certificate (zi’kao) with a final grade of 70% or above, and at least two years of relevant work experience, will be considered for postgraduate study.