Welcome to study in China. We hope the following application guide can help you start your learning journey in China.

Read the Notice for Application - Select universities and programs - Submit an application - Get the admission letter - Apply for a visa - Prepare for departure.

 

　　I Entrance requirements

Welcome to choose China as the destination for your overseas study. Before submitting an application to a Chinese institution, please understand the admission requirements in advance:

If you apply for the admission to primary or secondary schools, please refer to Regulations on Recruitment and Training of International Students.

If you apply to study in a college in China, please see the following requirements.

　　1. Basic requirements

*Non-Chinese citizens with a valid legal passport

*Good health

*No criminal record

*During your studies, you should abide by Chinese laws and regulations, respect Chinese customs and abide by school rules and regulations

*In principle, applicants must be at least 18 years of age; if an applicant is under 18 and his (her) parents do not dwell in China, the applicant's parents shall entrust another foreign or Chinese citizens who live in China as the guardian of the applicant and provide relevant supporting materials.

*For those who have given up their original Chinese citizenship and become foreign citizens, the conditions set by the Document No. 12 (2020) of Ministry of Education of the PRC should be met.

　　2. Academic requirements

Study types Application requirements Duration of study Bachelor and junior college With an equivalent Chinese high school diploma or above, pass the entrance examination of a Chinese university. Bachelor: 4-5 years Junior college: 2-3 years Post graduate With a bachelor degree or equivalent academic ability, recommended by two associate professors or more. Pass through the entrance examination or entrance examination is exempted if graduate from a China university with excellent results. 2-3 years Doctoral graduate With a post graduate degree and recommended by at least two associate professors and pass the entrance examination organized by a university. 3 years Language training With equivalent academic ability of senior high school graduates. 1-2 years Regular exchange students With the academic qualification above sophomore. 1-2 years Senior exchange students/Researchers With the academic qualification of a postgraduate degree or PH.D students. Less than 1 year Visiting scholars Associate professor or above. Less than 1 year Short-term study With an academic qualification of senor high school graduates. 4-20 weeks   　　3. Language requirements *If you choose Chinese-taught course, you should have an appropriate Chinese proficiency Report(HSK scores for the Chinese proficiency test; if the applicant chooses the Chinese language training or preparatory courses, no HSK scores are needed). *If you choose an English course, you should have the appropriate level of English (IELS or TOEFL scores, if the applicant"s native language is English, no IELS or TOEFL scores are needed)。   　　II Study expenses (for self-financed students)
	Items	Types	Charging standards (CNY/annual per person)
	Tuition fees for Liberal arts programs	Undergraduate students, junior college students, non-degree students	14,000-26,000 yuan
		Post-graduate students, senior exchange students/researcher	18,000-30,000 yuan
		Ph.D students	2,2000-3,4000 yuan
		Short-term student (per month)	3,000-4,800 yuan
	Tuition fees for Science, technology and agriculture programs	Undergraduate students, junior college students, non-degree students	154,00-33,800 yuan
		Post-graduate students, senior exchange students/researcher	19,800-39,000 yuan
		Ph.D students	24,200-44,200 yuan
		Short-term students (per month)	3,300-6,240 yuan
	Tuition fees for Medical science, sports and arts programs	Undergraduate students, junior college students and regular exchange students	21,000-56,000 yuan
		Post graduate students, senior exchange students/researcher	27,000-60,000 yuan
		Ph.D students	33,000-68,000 yuan
		Short-term students (per month)	45,00-9,600 yuan
	Registration fee	400-1,000 yuan
	Accommodation	No more than 150 yuan for a single-bed room per person per day No more than 80 yuan for a double-bed room per person per day
	Textbooks	240-600 yuan at liberal arts colleges, a bit higher at science, agriculture, sports and arts colleges
	Food	800-1,200 yuan per person per month

 

Note: The expenses mentioned above do not include English/Bilingual taught courses and special majors in some institutions.

 

　   III   Scholarships

If you want to learn more about scholarships, please read the "Scholarships"  column on this website.

After completing your application for study in China, you can apply scholarships. If you have completed all the application procedures, please be patient and wait for the results.

If you would like to know the results of the scholarship application, please contact relevant departments for consultation.