Hot Chinese Language Class Enrollment in Fall 2025
By Stella on 2025-02-20

Chinese Language Program is open to international students who love Chinese Language and Chinese culture. Students learn Chinese in School of International Education as full-time general scholars.

Instruction is divided into elementary, intermediate, and advanced levels. Students are arranged according to the results of Chinese placement test at the beginning of the semester. Class size is approximately fifteen students per class. Normally class hours are from Monday to Friday, 4 academic hours per day, 20 academic hours per week.

Upon completion of the program, students will receive a certificate and an official transcript. The program is normally one semester long, but students could apply for extension of their study period to at most four semesters in accumulation.

1. Chinese language Courses: Speaking, Listening, Reading and Comprehensive Chinese

2. Chinese Cultural Courses (Optional): Tai Chi, Martial Arts, Calligraphy, Chinese Painting, Papercut, Chinese Cuisine, Chinese Song, Seal Cutting

3. Other courses (Optional): HSK Level 4-6 tutoring, Business Chinese

4. Extra-curricular Activities: Tianjin city tour. Extra fees need to be paid for other travelling. 

One semester or more, 20 hours/week

1. Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens with a valid passport. Applicant should be in good health and of good character, be well-behaved and be willing to abide by China's laws and regulations, as well as the university rules.

2. Applicants must have a high school diploma and be over the age of 18. Applicants who are still under the age of 18 as of September 1st, 2025 must submit the original guardian certificate issued by the Tianjin District Notary Office, and the Guardian must be a permanent resident of Tianjin.  

Spring Semester: October 15th, 2024 - December 31st,2024 (Registration in February 2025)

Autumn Semester: March 15th, 2025 - June 30th,2025(Registration in September 2025)

(The specific time is subject to the Admission Notice)

Note: Due to the limited quota of TJU, early application is strongly recommended.

Please upload all listed documents below to the application system:

1. Scan of original Highest Diploma. (Scan of Pre-graduation Certificate is required if the applicants have not gained degree certificate before the application deadline. Please resubmit the original highest diploma or original notarized diploma before registration).

2. Scan of notarized copy of the academic transcripts. Applicants who will not graduate before the application deadline must provide their current academic transcript. In this case, the completed academic transcripts must be submitted before registration.

3. Study Experience Resume (The start and end time of each education experience must be uninterrupted, and education level should start from senior high school). 

4. Photocopy of passport within the validity period.

5. Applicants for one academic year must submit the photocopy of Foreigner Physical Examination Form. The medical examinations must cover all the items listed and should be conducted after October, 2024. 

6. Applicant who are currently studying are required to submit a proof of study, and applicants who are working are required to submit a proof of work.

7. Applicants for one academic year must submit a scan of Certificate of Non-Criminal Records.

Outstanding students may be eligible to apply for the International Chinese Language Teachers Scholarship (Confucius Institute Scholarship) which covers tuition fees, stipend, on-campus accommodation, and medical insurance. 

1. Application Fee and Tuition Fee（Pay after admission）；

Note: Tuition fees are subject to theAdmission Notice.

2. Accidental Injury and Hospitalization Insurance: 400 RMB / person /semester

3. Other fees such as traveling fee, learning materials fee should be paid by students themselves.

4. Accommodation

(1) Accommodation:The rates for different types of dormitories on campus range from 15 to 60 RMB/bed/day.

(2) Students who choose to live off campus should register at the local police station within 24 hours of arrival at TJU. 

Note: All the above fees are non-refundable once paid.