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Undergraduate spring application window

The 2026 undergraduate prospectus also lists a spring application window of 15 October–15 December. Availability of spring entry depends on the individual programme’s admission arrangements.

Undergraduate

Applicants must be healthy foreign citizens with a valid ordinary passport and a high-school qualification. Undergraduate study normally lasts four years, with an allowed study period of 3–6 years. Chinese, English and other language requirements vary by school and programme. Under-18 applicants need a China-based guardian declaration. Specified Chinese-background applicants must meet four-year foreign-nationality and two-years-abroad requirements.

Undergraduate CSCA

For 2026 undergraduate entry, CSCA subjects depend on the programme: Chinese-taught routes generally require Liberal Arts Chinese and Mathematics; computing/language-AI routes require Science Chinese and Mathematics; English-taught routes require Mathematics in English. Chinese Language applicants with HSK Level 4 may request exemption from the Chinese paper.

Undergraduate tuition

University-wide information · Tuition and insurance · Information checked 2026-10-09

For 2026, annual undergraduate fees are RMB 31,000 for Chinese-taught business and RMB 39,900 for English-taught business; RMB 26,000 for foreign-language and English/diplomatic-translation routes; RMB 26,000–28,000 for Chinese Language; and RMB 26,000 for diplomacy, computing and language-AI routes.

Application fee and insurance

University-wide information · Tuition and insurance · Information checked 2026-10-09

The non-refundable degree application fee is RMB 800. Comprehensive medical insurance is quoted at RMB 400 per half-year or RMB 800 per year. Graduate tuition is specified in each programme catalogue.

On-campus accommodation

University-wide information · Scholarships and accommodation · Information checked 2026-10-09

Dormitory prices are approximately RMB 40–100 per person per day by room type: examples are RMB 40 for a twin room with shared bathroom and RMB 90 for an en-suite single at the East Campus International Student Apartment. Admitted self-funded students reserve through the university system during the designated window; free scholarship accommodation is allocated by BFSU.

Scholarship coverage

CSC High-Level Postgraduate awards cover tuition, insurance and housing support, with monthly stipends of RMB 3,000 for master’s and RMB 3,500 for doctoral students. Approved off-campus housing subsidies are RMB 700 and RMB 1,000 per month respectively. Beijing Government Scholarship Category B covers tuition, housing and insurance; Category C covers tuition and insurance, under separate award procedures.

Undergraduate documents

Undergraduate documents include a high-school or expected-graduation certificate, full transcripts and grading explanation, CSCA and language evidence, a personal statement of at least 500 words in the teaching language, passport, enrolment commitment and financial guarantee. Minors also provide birth and guardianship documents; applicants in China provide a valid visa/residence document and their most recent entry stamp.