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Round 1: 30 September 2026, 08:00–20 November 2026, 17:00. Round 2: 21 November 2026, 08:00–28 February 2027, 17:00, Beijing time. Design/Fine Arts accepts round 1 only; the THU–CUHK economics dual degree accepts round 2 only.

Applicants need qualifying foreign nationality and full-time, in-person high-school education. Chinese-English routes require HSK 5 or above with listening/reading/writing each above 60; native-Chinese or Chinese-medium high-school applicants may request a waiver. Non-native English speakers on both bilingual and English routes need official English test results; English routes need no Chinese evidence. Age is assessed on 1 September 2027; under-18 applicants provide guardian guarantees at registration, with an income-earning guardian residing in Beijing.

The official table lists RMB 30,000/year for specified Chinese-English science/engineering routes, RMB 26,000/year for listed economics, finance, management, law and colleges, and RMB 40,000/year for arts. Listed English-taught routes cost RMB 100,000/year; for the economics dual degree this applies only to study at THU. Clinical medicine has stage-specific rates.

Apply for CGS Type A through the relevant Chinese embassy/consulate; the stated typical 2027 window is November 2026–April 2027, with country-specific deadlines. THU freshmen scholarships are applied for through the university system and may support all, half or part of first-year tuition. Later-year awards require separate applications.

Dormitory reservations are online and capacity is limited; applicants without a reservation arrange off-campus housing. The 2027 graduate guide lists Beijing double rooms at RMB 40/person/bed/day and triple rooms at RMB 30. Ask the Shenzhen International Graduate School about Shenzhen housing.

Prepare nationality evidence, graduation/expected-graduation certificate, CV, transcripts, applicable language and admission-test scores, two references, personal statement, sponsor form/income proof and introduction video. Architecture and Design/Fine Arts require portfolios. Other-language originals need notarized Chinese or English translations.

Use the international undergraduate system to submit the form, documents and payment. Document screening precedes the comprehensive assessment and original-document/nationality checks. Assessment arrangements are notified separately.