Interpretation of the New Deal for South African Immigrants Studying Abroad

The China-Africa Forum held in Beijing not long ago really ignited the upsurge of studying and doing business in South Africa. Facing the surging African fever, how to deal with it and how to keep a clear and calm understanding among China students are the first problems that many students and parents who are interested in studying in South Africa and China have to solve.

Recently, Beijing Augie Company contacted the Free State University of South Africa by telephone. President, Dr. Jason. Y Feng, president of the International Language Institute, is a representative of Chinese businessmen in South Africa. He has been engaged in education and business in South Africa for more than ten years, so far he is the first China native to receive a doctor's degree in medicine in South Africa. He is also the chairman of the South African Free State Chinese Overseas Chinese Association and the China Chamber of Commerce.

We had a telephone interview with President Feng on the issues that domestic students are concerned about at present. President Feng spent two hours on the phone, detailing the latest changes and development trends of South Africa's study abroad and immigration policies at this stage.

On the phone, President Feng first talked about the latest immigration policy in South Africa. He said: "At present, the threshold for skilled immigrants in South Africa is still relatively low. Students with technical secondary school education or above in China can apply for skilled immigrants from South Africa. In the short period of two years after the introduction of the new civil law in 2005, South Africa's immigration processing has become more and more formal and humanized, and the time for examining work visas has been shortened from the original two months to only 1 month. In addition, in order to ensure the rights and interests of employees, the Immigration Bureau is more meticulous and strict with employers. Must be a professional recruitment. For example, if a restaurant owner wants to recruit a chef, he must have a corresponding chef's certificate, and indicate the business license and hygiene license of the restaurant. Or beauty salons should recruit masseurs and have the necessary equipment and qualifications for corresponding medical places. "

From the conversation with President Feng, we can easily see that in principle, foreigners are very welcome to hold work visas in South Africa. But at the same time, it should be noted that working in South Africa is no longer a straggler-like laissez-faire state as in the past, but the policy is becoming more and more detailed and standardized. At the same time, President Feng also revealed that South Africa has a great demand for talents with technical expertise, especially those engaged in IT, electrical engineering, textiles, clothing, plastics, construction and other industries. He also said that for those who don't have a language foundation and want to go to South Africa for development, their school provides closed English teaching and training for at least three months and at most nine months, which can quickly improve their English level and quickly integrate into the local society. After the study, the school will provide students with free job opportunities or recommend them to the corresponding business owners.

In studying abroad, the consultant of Beijing Aoyou Company also raised some related questions and consulted President Feng. The consultant of Australian International Company said that some domestic students and parents don't know much about studying in South Africa, and they are not clear about the academic system and fees of South African universities. In particular, many parents have been worried about local social security. In this regard, President Feng Yang said: "At present, the domestic society does not know much about the situation in South Africa. Some people mistakenly think that South Africa is poor and backward, but this is not the case. As the most developed country in Africa, South Africa has an important influence in politics, economy, education and other fields throughout Africa and even the world. South Africa's social economy is at the level of moderately developed countries in the world, not what we think of as a developing country in Africa. South Africa, for example, ranks third in the world in terms of expressway per capita, second only to the United States and Germany. In addition, South Africa's mining, metallurgy, forging, military industry and other heavy industries are very developed. South Africa has the world's gold and diamond reserves, accounting for more than 40% of the world's mining. South Africa is also an energy exporter. South Africa's nuclear power and coal-to-oil technology have entered commercial operation since the 1960s, ranking first in the world. In addition, South Africa's medicine is also very developed, and the world's first organ transplant operation was completed in South Africa. " On the issue of social security in South Africa, he talked about:

"I think there are three main reasons for the current social security problems in South Africa, but the first thing to explain is that the current social security in South Africa is developing in a better and better direction. The South African government has been paying great attention to social security issues and actively improving the public security environment. Students and staff who go to South Africa legally need not worry. The primary reason for public security in South Africa is the uneven distribution of social wealth. Of course, there are also many problems left over from history, such as the early apartheid system and the education rate of black people in South Africa. Secondly, due to South Africa's special geographical location and developed economic environment, many illegal immigrants from neighboring countries sneaked into South Africa, which had a certain impact on South Africa's social security. Finally, talk about your own problems. As we all know, South Africa is a very developed country in finance. Living and spending in South Africa is very convenient. Basically, credit cards, electronic transfers and checks are used for consumption. However, some Chinese businessmen (especially illegal immigrants from China) are unable to enjoy developed financial services due to their identity and language problems, and they carry a lot of cash with them, which gives many local criminals an opportunity, so many crimes are now directed at China people. Of course, there are many other reasons here, such as the low quality of some local Chinese, who are just looking for trouble. Disputes caused by vicious competition and financial disputes between some Chinese businessmen. "

In a word, South Africa is by no means as horrible as some people describe, but we should also give some warnings to students who want to study abroad. When you are away from home, you must have the ability to distinguish right from wrong, and take time to study hard. Try not to go to some public security sensitive places, such as the red light district, places like *.

Regarding the study of South African universities, President Feng said: "South Africa has always adopted the Commonwealth system, so it has always been known for its rigor and flexibility in teaching. At present, the medical and legal majors of Free State University are all over South Africa. Other fields, such as business and language, are also popular majors for China students. At present, the undergraduate degree system of South African universities is three years, and then you need to study for an honorary degree for one year before you can apply for a master's degree. The tuition fees for liberal arts are generally lower, while those for science are higher, but in this way, his tuition fees are still very low internationally, which is out of proportion to his investment in education. For example, the annual tuition fee for undergraduates in the Free State University of South Africa is about 15000-20000 RMB. The master's degree is even lower, about 12000- 15000 yuan per year. The most expensive medical major in Liberty University is only 22,000-23,000 RMB per year. Free state is a big agricultural province in South Africa, and the prices of various commodities are also very cheap. Bloemfontein, the capital of the Free State, is not only the seat of the Free State, but also the judicial capital of South Africa, and social security is common in all of South Africa. The monthly living and accommodation expenses of each student here are only about 2000 RMB. Therefore, the cost of going to college for one year is 30,000 to 40,000 yuan, which is acceptable for ordinary working-class families in China. "

The qualifications of South African universities are recognized not only by the Ministry of Education of China, but also by the whole Commonwealth countries. The funding sources of South African universities are basically government grants, and it is precisely because of the abundant teachers and low fees that studying in South Africa has become an important reason to attract international students.