About China

Key facts

  • Population: 1.43 billion
  • Currency: Renminbi (yuan)
  • Cost of living: around 39% less than the UK
  • Main language: Mandarin Chinese

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Discover where to get a scholarship and other exchange funding.

Host universities for your exchange

  • Guangdong University of Foreign Studies

    Key facts

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    • Campus type: Campus
    • Getting there and getting around: An airport pick-up is provided for new arrivals
    • Population: Guangzhou 14 million
    • Climate: Averages range from 14°C (January) to 28°C (July)
    • Welcome activities: Opening ceremony and introductory conference
    • Website in English

    Guangdong University of Foreign Studies (GDUFS) is a major university in South China, renowned for international languages, literature, culture, trade and strategic studies.

    Guangzhou is the largest city in the region and the third largest metropolis in China, following only Beijing and Shanghai. It has long enjoyed fame as a historic and cultural centre and as the exciting economic hub of the country.

    Exchange courses and subjects available

    • Business 
    • Business (postgraduate)
    • Events, tourism, hospitality business management
    • Law

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