State guest treatment, high price, unimpeded internet access.

　　　　According to the website data of the Chinese Embassy in the DPRK, from 2002 to now, the number of China students studying in the DPRK has exceeded 1,700. Every year, 60 foreign students exchange scholarships between China and North Korea, and 70 foreign students at their own expense, all of whom are language students. Most people who study in North Korea come from the northeast of China, but there are also many students from Guangdong, Hunan and Henan provinces. Besides China students, there are also many Russians studying in North Korea. In addition, there are students from Laos, Cambodia and Mongolia. In addition, some people from western countries such as France and Canada also study here.

　　　　Do not take TOEFL GRE　

　　　　Only accept "double admission"

　　　　If you want to study abroad, you must first find someone who is familiar with Koreans to help you introduce and handle it. The application process is very simple. First, declare your name, and then go to the embassy in China to take the exam, answer the English paper, and have difficulty in high school. You don’t have to apply for IELTS, TOEFL and other grades. After passing, you have to study for one year in the preparatory course and four years in the undergraduate course. The preparatory course is not difficult, which is equivalent to the ESL course of studying in the United States, that is, passing the language barrier of Korean.

　　　　The only schools in North Korea that accept international students are Kim Il Sung University and kim hyong jik university of education, both of which are the highest institutions of learning in North Korea, and Kim Il Sung University is the cradle of North Korean politics. There are also some key institutions such as Jince Industrial University and Jin Yuanjun Music University in Pyongyang, but they do not accept international students.

　　　　Compared with most countries studying abroad, the tuition fees for studying in North Korea are cheaper. The annual tuition fee is about $7,000, including accommodation and tuition, excluding extra expenses such as travel. The school will organize international students to travel during the Chinese New Year holiday. But it can’t compare with North Korean students, because they go to college for free. School supplies, textbooks, school uniforms, accommodation fees and even local transportation fees are all paid in the form of scholarships.

　　　　Every year, the National Scholarship Fund Committee of China will also organize some public students to study in the DPRK in several schools for one semester. Students studying in the DPRK are not allowed to work or take part-time jobs, whether on or off campus. There is no so-called OPT after graduation, so you can’t find a job by yourself. North Korea’s visas are not as detailed as those in the United States. If international students want to stay after graduation, they must have an inviting unit.

　　　　"Jin Da’s students are very enthusiastic."　

　　　　Chinese is optional in foreign language classes.

　　　　Kim Il Sung Comprehensive University and kim hyong jik university of education, the former is the best comprehensive university in North Korea, which is equivalent to Peking University’s position in China. It is worth mentioning that the current CPC The Politburo Standing Committee (PSC) Zhang Dejiang graduated here. No matter from the campus environment, teachers and hardware facilities, it can be seen that North Korea has made great efforts in elite education in universities.

　　　　Liu Juan was an international student who went to North Korea in 2004. There were more than 20 Chinese students in that session. As public students organized by the state, they were treated as state guests in North Korea. Liu Juan told the reporter of Studying Abroad: "We got a national scholarship at that time, so we don’t have to pay tuition fees. Not only that, the state and the North Korean government will give us living expenses on a regular basis."

　　　　After arriving at the North Korean school, the school will arrange for North Korean college students to live with international students. These North Korean college students take a special bus to school with international students every day, eat together, participate in North Korean activities together, and go to various dormitories at night to ask if you have any problems in your study or life. "We usually ask them what they don’t understand, and they are all enthusiastic to answer. In fact, there are girls among them who are younger than us, but they always care about us like big sisters. So everyone gets along very happily in life. " Liu Juan told Study Abroad? Who.

　　　　Every morning, they always stand in front of the bus in neat clothes and carrying hand-held schoolbags, waiting for all of us to arrive before getting on the bus. Pedestrians reading while walking can often be seen on the streets of North Korea. "Koreans love reading and studying, especially college students." Liu Juan said, "On the way to school, roommates will also spend more than 20 minutes reading notes on subjects that need to be memorized, such as English, Chinese and Kim Jong Il’s guiding ideology. North Korea’s books and materials are poor, and some of the materials that college students read have been turned over, or they have copied the whole article by hand. "

　　　　Korean students can choose English or Chinese as their foreign language courses. In fact, basically they all know some Chinese, but it’s just a matter of level. Their class is similar to our junior high school class. Each student has a set of desks and chairs and sits upright in their respective seats. As soon as the teacher entered the classroom, everyone stood up and bowed to the teacher to say hello, and then began to teach. There will be no freedom and activity in the class that we always think in the college class, but it seems to be a little more serious and rigorous.

　　　　Labor is a compulsory course for all North Koreans, and college students are no exception. Every morning, when the bus enters the campus, we can always see college students cleaning roads and playgrounds with brooms and dustpans. Such a scene is not common in today’s China University campus. In addition to flowers and plants, there are some edible vegetables on campus. It is said that the school also feeds pigs and poultry in the backyard for the canteen.

　　　　Taking photos in the dormitory can play LOL and watch Korean dramas.

　　　　The treatment of international students in North Korea is good. Liu Juan, who is studying in North Korea, lives in a single room with two rooms and one living room. Carpets are laid indoors, with geothermal energy in winter and fans in summer. Each person is equipped with a single bed, desk and wardrobe, and some rooms are also equipped with televisions and bookcases. Configuration is really complete, more spacious than the dormitory of domestic universities, with public toilets and bathrooms. There is also a public kitchen in the dormitory. You need to buy an induction cooker, refrigerator and microwave oven for cooking. Usually, girls prefer cooking.

　　　　How to surf the Internet in North Korea is also a problem for international students. Not every room in the dormitory has internet, only fixed rooms have it. You can pull your own network cable and buy it together, but it costs $300/month and the price is higher. North Korea prohibits the use of Wi-Fi, and if it is found that it is secretly used, it will be fined.

　　　　The network used by overseas students is different from that used by Koreans. The network commonly used by ordinary people in North Korea is a domestic local area network covering all provinces, cities and counties in North Korea, but it is not connected to the Internet. The scope of international students will be broader, provided that VPN is available. After opening, LOL can also play, Korean dramas can also be watched, and Hollywood blockbusters can also be downloaded. But if you don’t open it, even Baidu can’t open it.

　　　　Some international students use Apple mobile phones, and the teacher must guarantee to sign the card. Many international students use Apple mobile phones and China brand mobile phones. Since 2013, North Korea has allowed foreigners to access the Internet through 3G networks. The monthly fee for accessing the Internet by mobile phone is about US$ 14, and 50M traffic is provided free of charge every month. The excess is charged according to the standard of RMB per megabyte in 1 yuan.

　　　　Usually, "I often call the water"

　　　　However, living in North Korea certainly has many unspeakable sufferings. For example, there are some obstacles to the basic needs of life such as toilets, bathing, making phone calls, running water and power supply. Liu Juan said: "It may be because the DPRK attaches importance to the living conditions of China students. In our dormitory, power outages are not common, but sometimes we are caught off guard, but we will call again soon."

　　　　Unlike every household in China which has a water heater, Korean people can take a hot bath at any time. Although there is a bathroom in the dormitory where foreign students live, hot water is not available all the time. Sometimes, if you want to take a comfortable hot bath, you have to go to a special public bathhouse. For example, for the international students of Kim Dae, the school will organize international students to take a bus to a bathhouse called Cangguangyuan once a week. Usually, if you want to wash it, you have to pay for it in the bathhouse, usually 2 dollars at a time. Zhang Wei, who is studying at Kim Il Sung University, told the reporter of Studying Abroad that North Korea will stop water from time to time, so the bathroom in each room is equipped with a big bucket, which is usually filled with water for emergencies. The voltage in North Korea is not very stable. After all, it depends on hydropower. In other words, it is "often called by water". Basically, everyone will buy a voltage regulator. If you don’t buy it, the service life of computers and mobile phones will not be too long.

　　　　The school is solely responsible for the diet of international students in North Korea, and every meal is provided free of charge by the school canteen. Liu Juan told the reporter of Studying Abroad that the quality of the meals provided by the school is very good. Apart from Korean food, the canteen occasionally cooks Chinese food, and every meal is also equipped with fruit. As we all know, many fruits in North Korea are imported from other countries. From the diet of international students, it can be seen that North Korea gives high treatment to international students.

　　　　"Made in China" daily necessities are expensive

　　　　Every time an international student goes to a new environment, he needs to go to the local area to buy daily necessities. Regarding the "shopping" experience in North Korea, Liu Juan told the reporter of Studying Abroad: "We need to buy a lot of daily necessities and food in Beisai. There is no large-scale department store in Beisai, but basic daily necessities can be found here. We just need to patiently look for them one by one."

　　　　Most of them need to be bought in foreign currency, and the price is not cheap. A box of 900ml milk made in Singapore is priced at $2.50; Oreo cookies cost $5; The asking price of Chinese-made Want Want Snow Cake is US$ 2, most of which are imported, with Singapore, Malaysia, China and Japan as the main import destinations. When you first arrive in North Korea, you need to buy a lot of daily necessities. There are Xicheng Market and Peony Market nearby, where you can buy fruits, vegetables and other daily necessities.

　　　　Through the gate marked with four characters of Xicheng Market, there are several residential buildings side by side on the right hand side, and there are five doors on the left hand side, four of which are entrances to four different areas of the market. From the outside to the inside, there are parking lots, grocery areas, building materials areas, industrial products areas and food areas.

　　　　Most of each booth is as big as a desk for primary school students, and it is filled with all kinds of goods waiting to be sold. The quantity of each commodity is small, mostly made in China, but the price is more than twice as high as that in China.

　　　　For example, a roll of ordinary transparent adhesive ranging from 50 cents to 1.50 yuan costs 800 yuan, equivalent to RMB in 8 yuan. 18 yuan’s small rechargeable desk lamp with RMB around costs 3,600, which is twice as expensive. There are countless such examples. Especially after entering the food area, this feeling will be more profound.

　　　　The basic structure of each area is basically similar, but the types of goods sold are different. The groceries area mainly sells clothes, shampoos, clothes hangers, headropes and other miscellaneous daily necessities. The building materials area sells such items as nails, tape, ropes, bicycle bells, screens and so on, and the number of male salespeople is much higher than that in other areas.

　　　　"I still enjoyed the experience of studying in North Korea this time."

　　　　Restaurants and shops in Beisai Commercial Street have been "found out" by Liu Juan and others. Which chicken leg is delicious, which kimchi fried rice is delicious, which one can easily change money, and which one is the most affordable to eat meat or vegetables … is one of the main topics they usually discuss.

　　　　Several restaurants frequented by international students are Liming Restaurant, Mingxing Restaurant and Ethnic Restaurant, and there is also a Korean currency restaurant called Kaixuan (paying in Korean currency). Although their menus are similar, the tastes need to be patiently distinguished to find the one that suits your taste best. Tasting Korean food has greatly enriched the extracurricular life of international students.　

　　　　In Liu Juan’s own words, although studying abroad didn’t make her experience the real life of the Korean people, it played a great role in her understanding of the country’s living habits and customs. "Studying abroad is to experience the cultures and habits of different countries and nationalities. I still enjoy the experience of studying in North Korea this time." Liu Juan told the reporter of Studying Abroad.