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Campus Services

If during the course of your work at USTB you live on campus, there are a number of services and departments you are encouraged to become familiar with. Below we have provided information on how you may manage your money, utilities, and remain safe while on campus.

Mobile Phone Service

There are a variety of cell phone companies around the USTB area. The most popular companies are China Mobile and China Unicom. Both companies offer coverage throughout China and if your plan allows for it, international coverage. Make sure you carefully read everything before you sign up for a particular plan; in particular, please be certain to ask specifically about international calling rates, messaging plans, 3G/4G network fees and capabilities (if applicable), contract agreements, and possible overage charges. Note that cell phone shops are unlikely to have English speakers, so bring a translator with you if possible.
Banking Service

You will need to setup a bank account at the Bank of China (中国银行) for your salary to be deposited into, as well as a bank card in order to use Alipay or WeChat mobile payment options, which are the most popular methods of payment in China. Cash is relatively less common today.

Typically, to open a bank account you only need valid passport, a long-term visa, and a mainland cellphone number. It is suggested to take the contract signed with USTB and proof of address with you. There is usually no minimum balance required also no monthly fee if you don’t open account transfer notification.

If you want a Credit Card, aside from the aforementioned materials, you should provide valid residence permit for foreigners, whose expiration date should be more than 1 month and a positive credit history.

Alternatively, there are Bank of China branches in other countries, visiting one of them before you come to China is also a good choice.

Branches near USTB

Keda branch of Bank of China (location: east of School of Foreign Studies)

Open 09:00--17:00 Monday-Friday

Dongsheng Road branch of Industrial & Commercial Bank of China (location: out the university north gate turn west 100m)

Open 09:00-12:00 13:30-17:00 Monday-Friday

Wudaokou branch of China Construction Bank (location: Chengfu Road #20-1)

Open 09:00-17:00 Monday-Saturday

Xueyuan Road branch of Huaxia Bank (location: Keda Tiangong Building first floor in block B)

Open 09:00-17:00 Monday-Friday, Sunday

Automated Teller Machines (ATMs)

China Construction Bank ATM (location: from souther campus WUMART walk west 30m)

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China ATM (location: opposite Hongbo canteen)

Bank of China ATM (location: together with Keda branch, near School of Foreign Studies)

Tips: There are currency restrictions in China set by the “Foreign Currency Regulation Policy”. You can choose to open a multi-currency account just to get fast cash transfers, with a minimal amount.
Utilities & Internet service

Utilities and Internet costs are paid by the Office of International Affairs or yourself under the contract agreement. If you have any questions about utilities and Internet service, please contact International Office or Department of Human Resources.

Contact

Office of International Affairs: TEL 62332469

Department of Human Resources: TEL 62333033
Campus Card

Your campus card is your pass while you are on campus. It is used in the canteen, library, public computer room, for recharging your Internet balance, bathing, getting hot water, paying the electricity bill, entering the dormitory, etc. Please do not lend your campus card to others and keep it safe.

Campus Card Recharge:

(1) Alipay APP: Campus Life - > Campus Card > Select School (University of Science and Technology Beijing), enter your name and student/work ID number (letters in the student ID are written in lowercase, letters in the employee ID are written in uppercase). You may then order food in the student canteens. You may also use the canteen’s self-service kiosk to recharge your card.

(2) Bank-to-School Transfer: select the ‘Bank Transfer’ option at the self-service kiosk, input your campus card password and the last six digits of your Bank of China card (the card sent with your admissions letter).

(3) Online payment: http://pay.ustb.edu.cn/log in with your student ID as account name, initial password 123456, and select ‘Campus Card’ to recharge.

Service Locations:

There are manual recharge stations located on the second floor of Wan Xiu Canteen (WXC), the first floor of Hong Bo Canteen (HBC), and the Campus Card Service Center located underneath of the Academic Conference Hall, where you can use cash to recharge your campus card. You may also use the self-service kiosk (located on the first floor of WXC, the first floor of HBC, the first floors of Student Dormitory Buildings 5 and 9, and the first floor of the Yi Fu Building) to recharge the campus card using your Bank of China account, which is more convenient than withdrawing cash from an ATM and then recharging at a manual recharge station.

Link to Campus Life Guide