Relevant Colleges,

The University of Missouri, Columbia (MU) is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU). AAU is an extension of the famous Ivy League, which includes 59 top public and private universities distributed in 28 of the 50 states in the United States. In Missouri, only two universities, i.e. MU and Washington University in St. Louis, are included in AAU. MU has been known as the “Public Ivy League School” since 1908 and is the cradle for training industrial leaders. MU holds the second largest number of the CEOs of the 2011 and 2012 Global 500 companies, just as famous as Harvard University, University of Texas and University of Wisconsin.

We hereby notify matters related to the selection of undergraduates for the 2019-2020 Academic Year as follows:

I. Cooperation Programs

1. The “3+1+1” joint undergraduate educational program: The undergraduates of TYUT who have completed their study in the first, second and third academic years and meet the joint education requirements can apply to study at the College of Engineering of MU, and will be awarded a master’s degree from MU and a bachelor’s degree and graduation certificate from TYUT after obtaining the required credits.
2. The “2+2” joint undergraduate educational program: The undergraduates of TYUT who have completed their study in the first and second academic years and meet the joint education requirements can apply to study at the College of Engineering of MU, and will be awarded a bachelor’s degree from MU and a bachelor’s degree and graduation certificate from TYUT after obtaining the required credits. (Compared with the “3+2” program, the “2+2” program has the following advantages: 1) The applicant can obtain a bachelor’s degree from MU. If he or she continues to pursue his or her master’s and doctorate studies in the United States, this degree will help him or her enter the top universities in America. 2) When he or she applies for his or her master’s or doctor’s degree, this degree will help him or her to apply for research funds more easily. 3) A bachelor’s degree obtained from MU will make it easier for students to find a job.)

Meanwhile, depending on the specific circumstances, TYUT will provide a certain amount of financial assistance to the exchange students in accordance with the “Management Measures of Taiyuan University of Technology for the Financial Assistance to Overseas Exchange Undergraduates”.

II. Programs Related Majors and Eligibility Requirements

The above programs target mainly the undergraduates of related programs at the College of Mechanical and Vehicle Engineering, College of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Electrical and Power Engineering, College of Information and Computer, College of Software, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Environmental Science and Engineering and College of Data Science etc. The specific eligibility requirements are as follows:

1. The applicant shall have Chinese nationality, love the socialist motherland, and have good political and professional qualities. He or she shall be excellent both in conduct and learning, and healthy physically and mentally. He or she shall be honest and credible and have no record of violations of laws and disciplines. He or she shall have a good sense of cooperation and strong communication skills.
2. The applicant shall have excellent academic performance, with an average credit point of 3.0 or more (5-point system). The number of courses that the applicant has failed to pass at TYUT shall not exceed two (including two). Furthermore, the applicant shall not have any failed courses before going to the United States; otherwise he or she will not be dispatched abroad. Minor-degree undergraduates are not allowed to apply for the exchange programs. The applicant whose major compulsory courses do not match those of UCO are not allowed to apply for the exchange programs either.
3. English Proficiency: The applicant who applies for the “3+1+1” joint undergraduate training program shall have obtained 79 points or above in TOEFL IBT, with no less than 15 points in each item, or 6.5 or above in IELTS, with no less than 6.0 in each item. GRE scores will not be used as an admission requirement for the undergraduate study of the program; but required by some majors as one of the admission requirements for the application for master’s degree. It will depend on the applicant's own conditions whether the Department of Information Science, Department of Chemical Engineering and Department of Biological Engineering require GRE scores. The Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering and the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering require GRE scores to be provided before the start of the application for the master’s degree. The Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering requires that the Quantitative part shall reach 80% or above. The Department of Industrial Engineering and the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering require GRE scores to be provided within the first year after the start of the application for the master’s degree. The applicant who applies for the “2+2” joint undergraduate training program shall have obtained 61 points or above in TOEFL IBT, with no less than 15 points in each item, or 6.5 or above in IELTS, with no less than 6.0 in each item.
4. Students shall apply for the exchange programs on a voluntary basis and shall abide by the relevant selection regulations and requirements of TYUT.
5. The applicant shall submit the courses matching table to the Academic Affairs Division within four weeks after receiving the admission notice from MU. Otherwise, it will be deemed automatically that the applicant has given up participating in the exchange program.

III. Submission of Application Materials and Deadline

Materials required for submission include the following:
1. Overall Transcript (Chinese and English versions);
2. Three recommendation letters (English);
3. International application for study in the United State;
4. Certificate of financial resources (RMB450,000)  
5. The TOEFL or IELTS transcripts (if any) shall be sent to MU via ETS or IELTS. (If not, please provide the transcripts before May 15, 2019 and mail them as required).

The applicant shall submit the “Application Form of Taiyuan University of Technology Undergraduate International (Cross-border) Exchange Program” (see Attachment 1) and the application materials to Room G208 (Guojiao Building, Yingxi Campus), International Cooperation Division or Mingxiang Campus Management Committee Room 322 before April 3, 2019. One copy of the paper application materials is required. Relevant divisions of TYUT will examine the qualifications of the applicant and review the application materials. MU will select the best candidates. The result of the admission will be notified later.
Contact Persons: Zhang and Fan;
Tel: 0351-6010601 or 6018290

Academic Affairs Division
International Cooperation Division

Attachment 1: Application Form of Taiyuan University of Technology Undergraduate I      International (Cross-border) Exchange Program
Attachment 2: Notes on the Preparation of the Application Materials for the Joint      Educational Programs of University of Missouri, Columbia
Attachment 3: Application Form 1_Application Form Template_2016 Update.pdf
           Application Form 2_international-application.pdf