A US university will begin accepting the Chinese university entrance exam known as the Gaokao in an effort to attract more Chinese students.

 

为吸引更多中国学生，美国新罕布尔大学将接受以中国高考成绩申请入学。

 

The University of New Hampshire will be the first state university in the US to accept the standardised placement test.

 

China is the largest exporter of students to the US, with 377,000 currently enrolled¹ in US universities, according to government data.

 

The University of New Hampshire had 781 international undergraduate and graduate students on campus last fall, according to the Union Leader newspaper - double the figure from five years previous. About half of those foreign students - 357 - came from China.

 

As part of the new initiative, the university has launched a recruiting website in Chinese and English.

 

"This initiative is part of UNH's commitment to attracting more and stronger applicants² from around the world," said university spokeswoman Erika Mantz.

 

"This new programme will in no way limit access for New Hampshire students," she added.

 

In addition to submitting their Gaokao results, students must also take an English test, participate in a video interview and send their high school transcripts³ before moving forward with the application process.

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