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Yanne -

Just wondering if anyone has managed to pay the BNU fee via a bank transfer instead of by cash or
cheque. I know the transfer method of payment is offered at BLCU but apparently not at BNU. I
wrote to BNU and the lady replied that only payment by cash or cheque is accepted (which is a bit
of a problem for me).

Would appreciate any info on how to get round this.



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adrianlondon -

If they won't give you the bank details for a transfer, there isn't much you can do about it.

Can only suggest you email again asking why not, and if it's because of high charges, offer to pay
them.

I'm about to apply to BNU as well. I'm sure if you convince them that they will get all the money
they expect, they'll take it any way they can :-)










bachir -

I had them by phone (0086-10-58807986 : english spoken) and they asked to mail the cash with
admission form by FEDEX (or equiv.) I have now to find 450 RMB in Switzerland !










adrianlondon -

Find a load of Chinese tourists, and say you're an art student who happens to have an ehxhibition
on.

Then suggest they try the great "Swiss Cheese ceremony".










Zhende ma? -

I think they can convert foreign currency at the local Bank of China branch. I guess Swiss Francs
would be ok, but you could send Euros too if you aren't sure. No chance of getting RMB outside of
the country (legally)










roddy -



Quote:

No chance of getting RMB outside of the country (legally)

I've been able to get RMB from UK banks - had to wait a week for the order to come in and the
exchange rate was laughable, mind. That was just before my first trip out, and I guess I had
visions of being stranded on the wrong side of the Great Wall unable to pay my Special Foreign
Friends Entry Fee or something.

In this case though, I'd just stick USD or Euro's cash in the envelope.










bagua -

Just for info
The travel company Thomas Cook in the uk will exchange pounds to RMB with one days notice. Most uk
banks will do it over two days. Travelex or american express at the airport will change at the
counter. I have never had a problem. The rate is about the same as in Beijing ( very little
difference ) There is a limit of 6000 RMB per person stated for persons entering China but on the
custom cards when you arrive it states an amount in cash not exceeding 20,000 RMB .










bachir -

some weeks later ... I had the details of the BNU bank account details to send the admission fees
... :

The Account No. of Beijing Normal University
BANK NAME：BANK OF CHINA BEI JING WEN HUI YUAN SUB BRANCH （0086-10-62242389）
ACCOUNT: 805210235708091001
ADDRESS：NO.4 WEN HUI YUAN BEI JING HAI DIAN
SWIFT CODE：BKCHCNBJ110













Bai Hua -

I'm so glad I won't be the only Westerner! I heard a lot of the foreign students in Beijing are
Korean or Japanese (which, while exciting, means Chinese will be the common language). For anyone
who hasn't worked it out yet, BNU says you have to pay the tuition fees in cash. I emailed them to
confirm, and they said no cheques, no credit cards: cash. Eeeep!










adrianlondon -

Well, I finally submitted my application. I FedEx'd it to a friend of mine in Beijing who
delivered it in person to BNU and gave them the 450RMB cash.

Took ages to get the application stuff because BNU demanded a certified copy of my degree
certificate. Why is this necessary? Who knows. I graduated 15 years ago! Anyway, £22 poorer
thanks to Loughborough University, and £38 poorer due to FedEx, my application arrived.

Not processed, because I didn't provide my degree "transcript" from my university. Pleading with
them on the phone (The UK didn't provide transcripts back in 1991 you jobsworths, just let me
study Mandarin!!!) didn't work. Am now waiting for my old University to write "We didn't issue
transcripts back in the 90s, you jobsworths" on headed paper, which I then need to post to them.

Grief.












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