Study in China
Top Chinese universities admit international students on documents, tests and interviews. Joint-venture universities teach in English and follow the Western application style.
Corinia finds the universities in China that fit your record and checks the exact requirements of each programme you choose. Get started free
How to apply
Choose the type of university
Chinese universities teach mainly in Chinese. Joint ventures such as NYU Shanghai or Duke Kunshan teach in English and use applications similar to American ones.
Apply to the university
International students apply online to each university, usually from autumn to spring.
Prove your Chinese
Chinese-taught degrees ask for HSK, commonly level 4 or 5.
Look at scholarships
The Chinese Government Scholarship and university scholarships can cover tuition, housing and a stipend.
Cost
Tuition at public universities is moderate. Joint-venture universities charge international-level fees.
Language
Chinese for most degrees, English at joint-venture universities and in selected programmes.
Good to know
You enter on an X1 student visa and convert it to a residence permit after arrival.
Official sources: Study in China (CSC)
Universities Corinia covers in China
Corinia matches you against these, then checks the exact programme on the university’s own pages.
- Peking UniversityBeijing
- Tsinghua UniversityBeijing
- Fudan UniversityShanghai
- NYU ShanghaiShanghai
- Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityShanghai
- Zhejiang UniversityHangzhou
- Duke Kunshan UniversityKunshan
- The Chinese University of Hong Kong, ShenzhenShenzhen
- University of Nottingham Ningbo ChinaNingbo
- Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool UniversitySuzhou
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