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Chinese universities let students change majors chosen at eighteen

Sixth Tone 18 October 2026 1 min read

โฎ BeforeStudents often chose majors under the pressure of exam scores and parental advice.
โœ… NowMore universities are relaxing policies so students can change those majors.

In short

  • Universities are increasingly relaxing policies on major changes.
  • The change lets students undo majors chosen under exam score limits.
  • Parental advice and decisions made at 18 are also part of the constraints addressed.

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Many students picked their majors under pressure from exam scores, parents, and the need to decide at 18. Looser rules let them reconsider that choice inside the university system. The source gives no figures on how many universities or students are affected.

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Chinese universities are increasingly relaxing their policies to give students a chance to undo majors chosen under the constraints of entrance exam scores, parental advice, and decisions made at 18.

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