Do I regret getting an education in China? 🇨🇳🎓 Fudan University & IFA Paris

[@OrientalPearl]

Personally I would recommend studying Chinese in a smaller city than Shanghai with fewer foreigners. There are many English-speakers in the Fudan language program and they don’t get to interact with us degree students. They come and go very fast. They don’t much of a chance to be a part of our community. Harbin is a great place to study Chinese. It’s cheaper than Shanghai and there are few English speakers, which forces you to use Chinese all day everyday.

[@jackmanrapid4250]

Oriental Pearl there are bunch of Russian in Harbin and it is a diverse city

[@michaelyan5433]

U r right. Go to small city not international city

[@eamoncat]

武大 is very strong on Chinese related majors, but Wuhan... I hope this city has not been demonized by western media.

[@allenoemtechnology9444]

As a Chinese,I think Shanghai is the best place in China,whatever you learn Chinese or Culture

[@alexanderbarron8574]

I am an American, who graduated from Heilongjiang University. I LOVED studying in Harbin. I have also studied at Shanghai University. I then was accepted to Johns Hopkins. For Americans, I suggest going to school in Northern China and not Beijing (I love Beijing). Just speaking about language. You are not Chinese. I find the Northeastern accent in China to be 1) Easiest to learn 2) Best for Americans to learn due to the similiarites in regional culture and the use of "er" 3) Price 4) Desirability, second tier cities are simply less saturated with Americans.

[@dorsiewhitepaper4495]

So true. Everyone in China knows Fudan, but it’s more like Stanford in China, while Qinghua is like MIT and Beijing Uni is more like Harvard.

[@Jasonweekpiano]

Stanford and MIT or Harvard are in the same positions in the US

[@yimingzhu9118]

Fudan is more like Columbia or UChicago. All are located in megacities, excellent in both natural and social science and have decent business/med/law school

[@cutestanimals7780]

@@Jasonweekpiano That comment means that each of the universities has different concentrations. For instance, the engineering program at Harvard is shit but other programs like culture, sociology, science at Harvard are great. The engineering program at MIT is superior

[@blueandyyb]

@@fattyacid1901 Tsinghua is quite engineering-oriented tho.

[@alanfriesen9837]

@@Jasonweekpiano Only in the eyes of Stanford alumni.

[@windowli7433]

Fudan university is one of the most famous universities in China. 👍🏻

[@fwlo4409]

in China

[@KajaKubicka]

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[@旮旯北京]

No. If you agree to date me.

[@zimu6551]

@@旮旯北京 lol

[@dowade5501]

When I click the three dots there's no option for me to choose to add subtitles.

[@morrica5919]

@@旮旯北京 你在想桃子！

[@johnloan7044]

@@dowade5501 add translations

[@mahmoudmagdy587]

I have applied to study at Shandong for a Master's in International relations adding to that that I want to learn Chinese, amidst the Covid19 pandemic I hope that you stay safe and sound!

[@r1one376]

Did you pass HSK 6 to get into Fudan Uni?

[@leannevanzessen3951]

This video came at a perfect time!! I have just been looking at a double degree master where I'd study one year in Gothenburg, Sweden and one year at Fudan! Sounds really exciting to me

[@yoshimansxl]

I studied in Gothenburg, had an amazing time.

[@leannevanzessen3951]

@@yoshimansxl Ahhh nice to hear, thanks!:)

[@MichaelaAlmonds]

I’ve been looking at a double degree too! I’m having trouble applying though :/

[@罗晶耀]

It's definitely not a waste of money to study in a Chinese University, especially if you also get a HSK 6 language level. If you come from a "developed" country (at least, as a French person, I can guarantee it for France), it will allow you to get many job opportunities in tourism and luxury sectors or in international companies working with China. And if you are bold enough maybe find a job directly in China. Your advantage would be being able to speak 3 languages: English, Chinese and your mother tongue!

[@johnconnor3055]

Have you a hsk level 6 yourself? Hsk 5 c est qqchose mais le 6 c est autre monde. Tu as fait quelle école sans indiscrétion?

[@mongoldiscipline]

@@johnconnor3055 Pour moi il a ete tres facile

[@mongoldiscipline]

@@johnconnor3055 Tu peux faire le hsk dans qq ecole, mais c est mieux le faire dans les bonnes ecoles( T2)

[@罗晶耀]

@@johnconnor3055 Désolé pour la réponse tardive, mais je n'avais pas reçu de notifications... Avec le passage de l'ancien au nouveau HSK, je ne me rappelle plus quel est le niveau qui permet d'étudier dans une université chinoise. Mais ce doit probablement être le HSK 5 maintenant... Sinon, j'ai étudié le chinois à l'université du Sichuan de Chengdu.

[@nari1071]

Hello can you drop your insta or any other way to contact you 🥺

[@daviddixon9207]

I studied Chinese at Fudan University for a year 1989-1990. It was a good experience and I ended up teaching in China for 16 years.

[@yimulin6291]

I graduated from Zhejiang University, which also claims to be top 3 in China. The top 2 universities in China are unshakeable, while the 3rd one is always a mystery

[@kevinlew5638]

When I was in high school,my dream university is Fudan University, but it's a pity I failed from the Gaokao,so envy😂

[@erz5871]

高考英语是CEE

[@momo_san1980]

I studied Mandarin in Shanghai in 2001....what a huge difference! Our dorm was horrible. But we still had a great time and met some great friends!

[@christopherukundo4883]

It was so lovely to hear from you.

[@jennyohara4011]

Top Content, Well done Kaja

[@markus5341]

Congratulation of getting a foreign education. Immerse with different races will let you have different prospective on ideas and outlook.

[@weijiang508]

I graduated from Fudan University. It's one of the top universities in China.

[@nari1071]

Can you drop your Instagram or whatapp or facebook or anyway to contact you please

[@minquanhuang4542]

in china,per thousand students take the exam called "gaokao"，but only the top 1 student can get a admission letter of fudan university,im really jealous😭

[@metaverseplayer]

Foreigners can get in much easier so don’t be. Completely different circumstances.

[@Yoghurtyyyy]

Hope you come back shanghai soon and get a job in luxury industry here. News from Shanghai TV today, the watch store in New World Shopping Mall in West Nanjing Road sold 500 watches today, which worth RMB26 million in a single day. You'll have a bright future here in Shanghai.

[@txxxchao]

I love your scrap book!

[@simonap5682]

Ah, this video got me so excited. I live in China but due to the relatively small place where I am at, I was not able to get myself into a language school Just watched your video and started looking into different schools here and I might sign up for a month-long language course in Yangshuo, a city I absolutely adore.

[@jingmingmai2402]

Do you mean the Yangshuo county of Guilin?

[@zlwang4516]

I live in Nanjing. I can teach u Mandarin if u can train my english speaking.

[@ran7387]

Nice inspiring story to get into Chinese universities!

[@秦雨农]

Fudan university is definitely the TOP5 in China, but when you consider shanghai is the biggest city then Fudan is absolutely the best choice to get a degree for foreiners.

[@mongoldiscipline]

Non, il n est pas. Les meilleurs universites dans la Chine son qinghua and Beida

[@nerminabbasli7574]

I have been to Shanghai twice and stayed at Fudan uni dorm. now I got the scholarship CSC and admitted by Fudan uni I am sooo happy

[@nari1071]

Hello , can you please tell me how to contact you , Instagram or WhatsApp... Plz i need help to apply

[@nerminabbasli7574]

@@nari1071 Hi, Instagram/ wertheimer_drogo_

[@bing2b989]

Hi i want to apply to fudan, can i contact you?

[@nerminabbasli7574]

@@bing2b989 sure

[@dylanxin9028]

Fudan is the top 3 university in china!

[@shiouchen]

北大清华浙大怎么排，哥们。top5还勉强点，top7是绝对的。

[@谭坤-l8z]

陳chris 分专业啦……综合排名没意义

[@Irbdmakrtb]

As we all know, there are at least 10 top 3 universities in China.

[@eamoncat]

Oh you wish.

[@夏泽华-e8g]

there are 5 top 3 university, 10 top 5 university, 20 top 10 university

[@andrewtingzhou6668]

Yeah, it would be awesome to have a MBA from FuDan University.

[@JianimalGaming]

You're such a lovely person Kaja!

[@Satish.Kumar521]

This video was all over the place but somehow covered the main topic :D

[@JordanInChina1]

Great video

[@KajaKubicka]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@ziontours5893]

I think you should have mentioned how the fees of the various schools, both language schools and universities, nfluenced your choice.

[@wesleyxu1803]

Very convenient to grab a Tim Hurtons at Fudan, Daxue Road is a amazing place to hang around, lol

[@alanOHALAN]

I know a math professor in Fudan, his office in in the tall twin towers.

[@sam5853]

Chinese universities are dramatically underestimated with regarding to cost and quality.

[@yqisq6966]

Oh what a coinidence... I just moved to Shanghai and started working in Fudan this month...

[@r1one376]

Wow. How did you manage to work there?

[@manzey8366]

what job you got over at Fudan?

[@tongyu4237]

So true. That remind me when I studied in Sydney and assigned study group with locals. They spoke so fast and I was like ‘???????’ and kept smelling

[@alexismecha3766]

I want to go to a university that doesn’t have to many foreigners but teaches you Mandarin Chinese. Do you suggest any?

[@yokehuatgoh]

whoa, even the classrooms in Paris is classy.

[@achere4893]

Don't matter where as long as higher studies is always good for future, of coz especially graduated from a good university... You will be able to find a great paying job in Shanghai.....

[@alanOHALAN]

I like your scrapbook. it is very neat. you are organized.

[@jurgenangler5294]

Nanjing science & technology university is top class. China lithography equipment machine was invented there and some of the China space rocket launcher were also invented there so yes.. you should study there for science and tech based school.

[@gipsyking2011]

There is an old small City nearby Beijing，half an hours by train。named Baoding。very good for foreigners studying Chinese。 Hebei university.

[@bookofeye]

Nice to know, thanks!

[@concernedhermit7153]

Chinese universities are taking up the top ranks of best universities of the world in recent years.

[@mongoldiscipline]

Hello Kaja ! I love ur videos❤❤and I have a question which is how can I get into Fudan University? I have been studying Mandarin for several years and I want to have my masters degree in this university, I am Italian-Chinese . Do I need to pass the hsk level 6 ? And shall I do something else? Thank u 💕💕🌹

[@kellyfiona6001]

one of your parents is Chinese. so your Chinese should be enough for applying but depends on your former university

[@Daisy-zq4xp]

My friend got to Jiaotong University with HSK lvl 4, basically it depends on the class you’re taking, but HSK level 4-5 will be good

[@aubreyzarinagagto9333]

I have an upcoming English taught masteral course in China, do I have to study Chinese language for a year first? Thank you!

[@蔡雨杭]

Haha, so do you know Tongji University, I'm just your neighbourhood~ and nowadays I study in Germany , to a large extent we are neighbourhood again(cause you stay in Paris now?)

[@mulanfa1292]

I think she at Denmark.

[@ВераИванова-р9д]

@@mulanfa1292 still neighbors haha

[@eleventwelve1393]

Hey Kaja! Thankyou so much for this video. When I finish my bachelor in the Netherlands I really want to go to Shanghai to learn Mandarin. I was wondering if you stayed on campus or if you arranged off-campus housing when you studied at Fudan?? ❤️

[@KajaKubicka]

i stayed on campus in the dorm and absolutely loved it! :)

[@eleventwelve1393]

@@KajaKubicka Thankyou

[@liqritrs8391]

Jobs in China pay 1万/月 unless you’re an English teacher. Are you okay with that salary?

[@Ihaveintellect2025]

Liqrit Rs rent, food, and healthcare is cheap compared to other countries. If you’re not rich then don’t act rich and you will be very comfortable

[@techscience1106]

Do people only learn stuff in Chinese at Furan university?

[@alanOHALAN]

Fudan university has a very plain school gate, like a highschool front gate.

[@richardkurniawa2384]

Hi, thank you for makkng this video. I have got the CSC scholarship for master degree in Business Administration in Jiangnan University. I am aholder of HSK 4, but my speaking & listening is so awful.. I want to know is it really that hard to follow the classes? To understand the teachers and giving presentation? I am very frustrated by this condition because i The MBA courses is using chinese languge. I am from indonesia btw

[@ky2571]

good luck on that! and also you could watch some chinese TV shows, vlogs and listen to some songs to get the feeling of the language :)

[@eshatasnim8848]

Can I do foundation in China? Like after O levels ?

[@heesingsia4634]

You should not regret getting education

[@j.g.l7524]

Regre ? You should appreciate it

[@flaklognon6274]

idk doesn't shanghai have a large part that speak Shanghainese wouldn't that put a damper on learning mandarin compared to say beijing where it's all mandarin ?

[@davidtang6691]

It's not a problem,most of the people in Shanghai can speak Mandarin,just some old people would say shanghai laguage

[@jyashin]

It’s only a problem if you go to the outer South. But South China pretty much has no standard mandarin problems. Also Beijing isn’t the same as standard mandarin so do be aware not everything they say is absolutely correct.

[@wilfredochalas4047]

They prefer to speak their own language waooooo what a surprise.

[@alanOHALAN]

Shanghai and coastal people tend to keep to themselves. Beijing, and inland people are more social.

[@johnconnor3055]

Guangzhou is probably the worst

[@alanOHALAN]

@@johnconnor3055 yes, it is also said Guangzhou has the most privacy, which makes sense.

[@MrBdoleagle]

according to QS World University Ranking 2020, www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/world-university-rankings/2020 1 - MIT 2 - Standford U. 3 - Harvard U. ... 40 - Fudan University ... It is definitely a great school. and most important, you've learned what you need, great education quality, had great time out there.

[@absolutelyimmaculate6072]

Your cat is............................chilled😀😇

[@LaowaiDaveJCP]

Problem is Students stuck out of China for covid can't go back 😓

[@pingenlin6272]

Thanks for sharing

[@linliu7966]

Why didn't the yellow cat move?

[@KajaKubicka]

because he was sleeping

[@linliu7966]

@@KajaKubicka Remember to make it appear in the next video LOL

[@jorzhong]

Can I getting English education in Fudan University ? Nooooway

[@mliu3172]

China has the best education system

[@serenaxrose]

Where is your bachelors from

[@KajaKubicka]

Copenhagen business school

[@yqisq6966]

Where did you record your video? Your apartment looks so much better -____-

[@KajaKubicka]

;((

[@lalipapg8156]

You are really great

[@boxscorewatcher413]

Fudan University is powerful.

[@shanghaibeijinguk9354]

How many cats do you have? Correct me if I am wrong, I think I did see a black cat jumping on the bed behind you and that did stop you and just almost in one second the black cat vanished from the video, and the brown cat was still sleeping well on the bed. It appears you do not like the black cat on your bed, apart from the brown one, is it a bit kind of discrimination btw?

[@KajaKubicka]

haha I have two cats, one is dark brown and the other one is sort of cream/ gigner-ish :) and I love them both equally

[@goldensun5117]

看你好几年了，上海，印尼，巴黎

[@chriswang6180]

The Uni next to mine!

[@弥敦道九号]

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[@johnsondeng7362]

my university

[@digeng6120]

Check The ranking of World Universities，you will know the answer....

[@RespectPeace-i1s]

Hi my school mates

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[@wanlima4520]

Fudan, I’ll be jealous

[@kuichen2498]

My dream UNIVRRSITY

[@kumababara1631]

Corona education？

[@jacksonkao9643]

名校

[@grape.juices]

I think it’s preposterous to claim that English taught degrees in China will be of a lower quality compared to degrees in countries where English may be the official language. Mind you if you’re getting a degree taught in English you’d be taught by foreign teachers and instructors many of whom might not even necessary speak English as a first language, which was the case for you too. The same thing applies to universities in Anglo-Saxon countries, many professors are foreigners too who speak English as a second language and that’s absolutely not an indicator of quality of instruction. I don’t get your logic. Also and most importantly, people and you included are just so accustomed to the idea that the entire world needs to adjust to the anglosphere. A globalised world is more than the amount of countries who adopt English as a lingua Franca. Sure English is spoken worldwide, but the reason is due to the Anglo-Saxon having been the dominant economic and military power for the last two centuries. Naturally, China is bringing multipolarity into the picture. If your objective is business or Chinese education and working in China then you should be open to learning Chinese. English didn’t become a universal language in a day and neither can you expect Chinese to be the case. However, I’m sure Chinese will continue to be a more attractive and popular language as China’s sphere of influence and soft power grows. Much in the same way as South Korea and Japan. It’s a matter of time. I’m a polyglot, and I’ve always views new language acquisition as a plus. Being bilingual, I.e. speaking English as a second language isn’t the norm anymore. Being able to speak a third or even a fourth language and having a broader perspective and understanding of other countries is what gives you a competitive advantage. The whole point of studying in China as opposed to an Anglo-Saxon country is to learn from the Chinese perspective, technological advances, philosophy and whatnot. It’s the same reason why Chinese people go to study abroad, they’re not intent on pursuing a degree in Chinese when they go to the states or Australia per se. So to anyone who wants to study in China for the right reasons mainly that you love China, the language, you appreciate Chinese academic reputation and more importantly you think it will help you achieve your academic or personal goal then do it. If you want to get a degree in English like this lady did, then by all means do so too, however you’re definitely not getting the full experience of studying in China. If you want to get a degree in English go somewhere else like Singapore. If you want to learn Chinese and are willing to put in the work to study Chinese in the same way you learned to speak English then you’ll probably be making one of the best decisions of your life. Going to a foreign country just for the cool factor and not for the right reasons is a mistake. Many Chinese kids can’t get into Chinese unis and choose to study abroad, however they end up staying in their Chinese bubble because anywhere you go you will find chinatowns and Chinese communities. They don’t particularly improve their English nor get to know what it’s really like where they go.

[@yorukkizigeziyor]

Very beautiful 👍

[@umpaipork4194]

You have a cat on Yr bed?

[@KajaKubicka]

no i don’t

[@serenaxrose]

Waste of money not waist

[@johnliang2006]

i like you

[@donaldli1864]

Sorry, I always have doubt about the value of MBA. Too many corporations have been destroyed by MBAs.

[@nose123456ful]

How much you are paid for lying ?

[@mados93]

**waste of money

[@KajaKubicka]

omgg thank you!! so stupid :p

[@mados93]

@@KajaKubicka it happens😅

[@alanOHALAN]

best investment is investment in yourself.

[@sherlock5739]

I supposed that there are some scholarships for Kaja