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北京师范大学

Beijing Normal University BNU

China's first normal (teacher-training) university, with roots going back to 1902, and 43 bachelor's majors open to international students, all taught in Chinese.

  • Founded 1902
  • Ministry of Education university
  • Beijing · Haidian

Checked against official websites · November 2026 · Sources

At a glance

24,000

CNY / year

Tuition for humanities and social science majors (27,700 for science, engineering and arts)

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HSK 5

180+

Chinese level for most majors (HSK 4 with 180+ for two Chinese-language majors)

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CSCA

required

Every bachelor's applicant must submit a CSCA score report

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15 Mar

2027

Online application deadline for the September 2027 intake

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Two ways to do a bachelor's degree here

Most international students take one of these two routes. They have different ages, tests and deadlines.

1

Self-funded bachelor's

Ages 18–40 with a high-school diploma

  • Tuition 24,000 CNY a year (humanities) or 27,700 CNY (science, engineering, arts)
  • HSK 5 (180+) for most majors; HSK 4 (180+) for Chinese as a Second Language and Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages
  • CSCA score report required; a CSCA Chinese score of 75+ replaces the HSK report
  • Apply at international.bnu.edu.cn; 500 CNY non-refundable fee; online interview
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2

Chinese Government Scholarship (Type A or B)

Bachelor's applicants aged 25 or under

  • Covers tuition, free campus housing or a housing allowance, a monthly stipend and medical insurance (amounts set by the China Scholarship Council)
  • Type B: apply directly to BNU (agency number 10027), usually November to March
  • Type A: apply through the scholarship office of your home country, usually November to April
  • CSCA required for bachelor's applicants, plus BNU's own HSK requirement for your major
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Bachelor's programmes and tuition

Tuition is per academic year, in Chinese yuan (CNY). Chinese names are shown so you can match them on the university's application system.

Chinese-language majors (HSK 4) 2 24,000 CNY / year

Requirement: HSK 4 with 180 or more (or 75+ in CSCA Chinese).

  • Chinese as a Second Language 汉语言 CSCA: Mathematics only
  • Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages 汉语国际教育 Taught at the Zhuhai campus (Guangdong), not in Beijing
Humanities and social sciences 11 24,000 CNY / year

Requirement: HSK 5 with 180 or more (or 75+ in CSCA Chinese).

  • Chinese Language and Literature 汉语言文学
  • Communication (Internet and New Media) 传播学（网络新媒体）
  • Philosophy 哲学
  • History 历史学
  • Education (Education, Preschool Education, Special Education, Educational Technology) 教育学类
  • English · Japanese · Russian 英语 · 日语 · 俄语 Not open to native speakers of the language you would study
  • Law 法学
  • Sociology 社会学
  • International Economics and Trade · Business Administration 国际经济与贸易 · 工商管理 High-school Mathematics 80/100 or higher, shown on your transcript
  • Information Management and Information Systems · Human Resource Management · Public Affairs Management 信息管理与信息系统 · 人力资源管理 · 公共事业管理
  • Physical Education 体育教育
Arts 7 27,700 CNY / year

Requirement: HSK 5 with 180 or more, plus proof of your level in the field (portfolio or other supporting material).

  • Theatre, Film and TV Literature 戏剧影视文学
  • Digital Media Arts 数字媒体艺术
  • Study of Calligraphy 书法学
  • Fine Arts 美术学
  • Design 艺术设计学
  • Musicology 音乐学
  • Dance 舞蹈学
Science and engineering 9 27,700 CNY / year

Requirement: HSK 5 with 180 or more (or 75+ in CSCA Chinese).

  • Psychology 心理学 High-school Mathematics and Physics 80/100 or higher, both shown on your transcript
  • Computer Science and Technology · Artificial Intelligence 计算机科学与技术 · 人工智能
  • Mathematics and Applied Mathematics 数学与应用数学
  • Statistics 统计学
  • Physics · Astronomy 物理学 · 天文学
  • Geographical Science (four majors) 地理科学类
  • Chemistry 化学
  • Environmental Science and Engineering (Environmental Science, Ecological Engineering) 环境科学与工程类
  • Science and Technology of Carbon Reduction 碳中和科学与工程
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Which CSCA subjects are required

Chinese as a Second Language

Mathematics only

All other humanities, social science and arts majors

Humanities Chinese + Mathematics

Psychology and all science and engineering majors

Science Chinese + Mathematics

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How to apply

Self-funded

  1. Register at international.bnu.edu.cn between 15 November 2026 and 15 March 2027, choose up to two majors and upload your documents.
  2. Pay the 500 CNY application fee online (non-refundable).
  3. Mail the paper documents to the BNU Admissions Office by 31 March 2027.
  4. Take the online interview (one for each major you chose).
  5. From June 2027, BNU sends results through the application system and by email.

Documents: Signed application form · notarized high-school diploma · transcripts for every high-school year · CSCA score report · HSK report (test taken after 1 November 2024) · recommendation letter from your high school · personal statement handwritten in Chinese · passport page (valid until at least 31 March 2028) · police clearance certificate or letter of commitment

Scholarship (Type A)

  1. Type A only: first ask the scholarship office of your home country for a nomination.
  2. Apply at international.bnu.edu.cn following BNU's bachelor's guide.
  3. Fill in the scholarship form at campuschina.org. For Type B, choose category B and agency number 10027.
  4. Send the paper documents to BNU, including the Foreigner Physical Examination Form.
  5. The China Scholarship Council makes the final decision; the scholarship body tells you the result by email.

📅 Dates

For the September 2027 intake, BNU's online application runs from 15 November 2026 to 15 March 2027, paper documents must be mailed by 31 March 2027, and results start in June 2027. All times are Beijing time. Source

About the university

Beijing Normal University is a key national university under the direct administration of China's Ministry of Education, best known for teacher education, educational science and the core arts and sciences.

It grew out of the Normal College of the Imperial University of Peking, founded in 1902. In 1923 it took the name Beijing Normal University and became the first normal university in China's history. It was part of the national 211 and 985 projects, joined the top “world-class university” list in 2017, and had 12 disciplines selected in the second round of the Double First-Class programme in 2022.

BNU has two campuses, one in Beijing and one in Zhuhai, Guangdong. Its motto is “Learn, so as to instruct others; act, to serve as an example to all.”

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On-campus housing

Zhuhai campus (Phoenix College)7,500 CNY / year

The Zhuhai price applies to Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages. The Beijing campus has single and double rooms for international students; check the International Students Office (iso.bnu.edu.cn) for current prices. Source

Admissions contact

BNU Admissions Office (international undergraduates) · +86-10-5880-5563 · bk@bnu.edu.cn

Sources

Every fact on this page comes from these official pages. Checked November 2026.

  1. BNU · 2027年外国留学生本科生招生简章
  2. BNU · 2027 Undergraduate Admission Brochure for International Students
  3. BNU · 2027年外国留学生本科生招生专业目录
  4. BNU · Major Catalog for Undergraduate International Students (2027)
  5. BNU · 中国政府奖学金 A类（国别双边项目）
  6. BNU · 中国政府奖学金 B类（中国高校自主招生项目）
  7. BNU · 2026年11月–2027年6月CSCA考试时间发布, 11 Nov 2026
  8. BNU · 联系方式 (admissions contacts)
  9. BNU International Students Office · 宿舍介绍
  10. BNU · 学校简介 (data as of Sept 2026)
  11. BNU · General Information
  12. CSCA official site

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