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British Council / Northwest Normal University
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British Council / Lanzhou University
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British Council / Xi'an International Studies University
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British Council / Xi'an Jiaotong University
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British Council / Northwestern Polytechnical University
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British Council / Shaanxi Normal University (UKVI test location)
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British Council / Civil Aviation Flight University China
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British Council / University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UKVI test location)
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British Council / Xihua University
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British Council / University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
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British Council / Sichuan University
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Other test centres in or nearby China
There is one British Council test centre in Chinas capital Beijing. The average IELTS score of test takers with Chinese as native language is 6. In 2017, the average IELTS score of test takers in China was 5.76. According to our database, there are 72 universities in China that accept the IELTS test. The average IELTS score requirement for organisations accepting IELTS in China is 6.
What more can we say about China that you don’t already know? It’s a cradle of culture, philosophy, and art, that changed the course of history with every invention and every dynasty; not to mention the great works of Sun Tzu and Confucius that are still quoted and used as life guide. Knowing all this, why wouldn’t students wish to come here, especially to be close to the birthplace of the Zen school of Buddhism that encourages individuals to find inner peace and relaxation? Thinking of the great atmosphere and culture, China seems like the ideal international destination for your studies.
China has a lot of English Master’s programmes and in order to apply to one of them, you will have to prove your proficiency through an English certificate. The ones typically accepted by Chinese universities are IELTS and TOEFL.
To study in English at one of the universities in China, you may need a proof of English proficiency. There are several standardised English tests that you can take to proof your English level, such as the PTE (Pearson Test of English), TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language), CAE (Cambridge Advanced English) and IELTS (International English Language Testing System), offered by British Council and IDP. IELTS is the most popular of these tests, with British Council offering more than 500 test locations and being accepted by more than 9,000 organisations world-wide.
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