1. Brief Introduction to CNU

Capital Normal University (CNU) is a national “Double-First Class” university co-sponsored both by the Beijing Municipal Government and the State Ministry of Education (MOE). CNU offers multiple disciplines including literature, science, engineering, management, law, education, foreign language and art etc. According to the result of 4th round of Disciplinary Evaluation by MOE, CNU ranks No. 1 among Beijing Municipal Universities. Disciplines such as Education, Fine Arts, World History, 

Chinese Language and Literature, and Marxism Theory rank top 10% nationwide. Disciplines such as Chinese History, Mathematics, Geography, Biology, Statistics, Music and Dance rank top 20% nationwide. All disciplines at all levels are open to international students.

CNU is located next to the West 3rd Ring Road of Beijing, with convenient transportation and first-class teachers. CNU has the best teaching facilities and international student dorm in Beijing. CNU is currently composed of 30 colleges and schools, offering 59 undergraduate programs, 25 first-class disciplines for master’s degree, and 18 first-class disciplines for doctoral degree, with a total enrollment of nearly 30,000 students. Approximately 2,500 international students study in CNU for long-term and short-term programs every year. CNU is one of the earliest universities which started the education of international students in China. Now, it is entitled to Demonstration Base for International Students Education of the Ministry of Education, the preparatory education base for Chinese Government Scholarship undergraduate students, Beijing Talent Training Base for "Belt and Road" Countries, HSK Testing Center and Beijing Chinese Language Education Base.

CNU offers various scholarships, such as Chinese Government Scholarship, International Chinese Language Teachers Scholarship and Beijing Municipal Government Scholarship. We welcome outstanding young people from all over the world to study at Capital Normal University!

2. Specialty Catalogue

Please refer to the website of the College of International Educationfor enrollment information such as Specialty Catalogue (https://cie.cnu.edu.cn; https://studyinbeijing.cnu.edu.cn).

The following specialties are very popular with international students:

• Chinese Language

• Master of Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages

• International Economy and Trade

• Linguistics and Applied Linguistics

• Tourism management

• Chinese Language and Literature

• International Business

• Archaeology

• History

• Geographic Information Science (Undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programs offered in English is open)

• Music and Dance

• Life Sciences

•  Mathematics

• Fine Arts (Chinese Calligraphy Culture)

• Education

3. Application Procedure

1) Log in the CNU international student service  system (https://cnu.17gz.org/) and register an account. Fill out the application information and upload the scanned copy of supporting documents according to requirements.

2) After passing the application check, applicants can pay the application fee online. Once the application fee is paid, it will not be refunded.

3) After being admitted, applicants can apply for a student visa (X1 or X2) at the Chinese embassy or consulate with the Admission Notice and JW202/DQ form.Note: The requirements set by the Document No. 12 (2020) of Ministry of Education of the PRC should be met for CNU international degree-seeking program applicants.

4. Application Deadline: June 30th, 2024

5. Tuition Fee and Accommodation Fee

Long-term Students (RMB per person)

Program  Categories	Application  Fee	Tuition  for one semester
Chinese Language	450	9,800
Intensive of  chinese language		16,500
Preparatory Education  Program		16,500
Undergraduate/Associate  Degree Program of Chinese Language		11,800
Undergraduate of other  Majors		Humanities:  11,800  Science:  13,800  Art:  14,500 English  Teaching: 14,500
Master’s  candidate	800	Humanities:  13,800 Science:  15,800  Art:  16,000 English  Teaching: 17,500
Doctoral  candidate /  Advanced student sitting in doctoral degree program		Humanities:  15,800 Science:  16,800 Art:  17,500 English  Teaching: 20,500

Short-term Students  (RMB per person)

Length of study	Application Fee	Tuition  (Chinese Language and  Culture Course-Chinese Taught )
One week	450	1,100
Two weeks		2,100
Three weeks		2,800
Four weeks		3,300
Longer than four weeks		800  for each extra week

Accommodation:(RMB/Person/day)

Room  type	Paid  by semester
Single  room	160
Double  room	80
Four-bed  room	40

6. Scholarships

1）Chinese Government Scholarship Capital Normal University is a Chinese Government Scholarship university authorized by the Ministry of Education of China.There are mainly two types of Chinese government scholarship programs that CNU can enroll: University Program of Capital Normal University Bilateral programs and special scholarship programs of CSC

2）International Chinese Language Teachers Scholarship

3）Beijing Municipal Government Scholarship for International Students

4）Beijing Municipal "Belt and Road Initiative" Scholarshipfor International Students

Please visit the website of the College of International Education (http://cie.cnu.edu.cn;http://studyinbeijing.cnu.edu.cn) for the application procedures and contents of the scholarships.

7. Visa

Admitted students should apply for a student visa at the Chinese Embassy or Consulate with the Electronic Admission Notice and the Visa Application for Study in China (JW201/202/DQ). Those who will study for 6 months or above should apply for X1 visa, and need to change X1 visa into residence permit at the International Student Office within 30 days after arriving in China. Students who will study in China within 6 months can apply for X2 visa.

8. Insurance

According to the regulations of Ministry of Education of China, international students in China must purchase medical insurance in China. The university will not register for those who have not purchased medical insurance.

9. Contact Us

Admission Office for International Students

College of International Education

Capital Normal University

Address: RM 725, South Building, Int'l Cultural Plaza, North Campus #1, CNU,83 Xi San Huan Bei Lu, Haidian District, Beijing, P.R.China

Zip Code: 100089

Tel: +86-10-68902796; +86-10-68902651

Fax: +86-10-68416837

Email: cie@cnu.edu.cn

Website: /cnu/smu_cie/; /cnu/smu_studyinbeijing/

Online Registration Website for International Students: https://cnu.17gz.org