The Chinese government aims to have 500,000 international students enrolled at its higher education institutions by 2020 and steps have been made to make the visa process easier for students. The first thing to note is that all students will need a visa, no matter how long your study programme lasts. There are two types of visas for international students, the X1 and X2, and they depend on whether you will be in China for more or less than 180 days. We’ve simplified