CSC Scholarship at Hebei University: Application Guide

Scope: Application fee, tuition, accommodation, insurance and other costs, entry requirements and the named scholarships for international students at Hebei University, for the 2026 intake, read from the university's own 2026 admissions guide PDF on ciee.hbu.edu.cn. The PDF has no extractable text layer, so the figures were read by OCR of the rasterised pages and are recorded as such.. See the recorded official notices and any source qualifications below.

CSC agency number

10075. Stated on page 9 of the 2026 admissions guide in the Scholarship Application section: 'Accepting organization: Hebei University, Agency No.: 10075', alongside the campuschina.org portal. Confirms the value already published on this profile; the PDF was read by OCR.

Application fee

CNY 600 for degree programmes in all three fee categories (Liberal Arts, Science, and Arts and Medicine) at bachelor's, master's and doctoral level; free for Chinese Language programmes.

Application period (2026 intake)

1 January to 31 May, per the 2026 admissions guide. The guide requires the China Scholastic Competency Assessment (CSCA) for undergraduate applicants.

Named scholarships

HBU holds Chinese Government Scholarship and International Chinese Language Teachers Scholarship enrolment qualifications. It also offers the Hebei Provincial Public University Scholarship (全日制本科生 CNY 8,000; master's CNY 20,000; doctoral CNY 30,000, with seat numbers set by that year's Hebei Education Department policy) and the Hebei University President Scholarship (河北大学校长奖学金) for self-supporting students (Liberal Arts bachelor CNY 16,000, master CNY 32,000, PhD CNY 42,000; Science master CNY 35,000; and higher rates for Arts and Medicine and Medicine, up to PhD CNY 49,500).

Tuition per year

Chinese-language CNY 16,000 per year for the one-year programme, CNY 10,000 for three months and CNY 4,800 for one month; Bachelor's CNY 16,000 per year (Liberal Arts and Arts and Medicine) and CNY 18,000 per year (Science); Master's CNY 20,000 per year (Liberal Arts), CNY 23,000 per year (Science) and CNY 30,000 per year (Arts and Medicine); Doctoral CNY 23,000 per year (Liberal Arts), CNY 27,000 per year (Science) and CNY 34,500 per year (Arts and Medicine).

Tuition notes

Tuition is listed by discipline category (Liberal Arts, Science, Arts and Medicine) rather than by taught language; the guide does not publish a separate English-taught tuition scale. Both bachelor's programmes listed as English-taught (Bioinformatics, Biotechnology and Pharmacy) are charged at the Science rate of CNY 18,000 per year.

Accommodation

Building 1 CNY 40 per bed per day (double room); Building 2 CNY 30 per bed per day (double room); Building 3 CNY 25 per bed per day (double room); Building 4 CNY 25 per bed per day (double room) or CNY 15 per bed per day (triple room).

Medical insurance

CNY 800 per year per person. The guide states the Chinese Ministry of Education requires international students in China to purchase medical insurance within China, and that HBU will not process registration procedures for those who have not purchased it.

Other costs

Physical examination CNY 500 per person; visa extension fee CNY 800 for one year or CNY 400 for six months.

Entry requirements

Language: undergraduate applicants must take the China Scholastic Competency Assessment (CSCA) with subjects varying by programme; specific programmes require HSK 5/210 (Philosophy doctoral) or HSK 4/210 (several master's); English-taught programmes require IELTS 6.0 or above, or TOEFL 85 or above for non-native English speakers.. Age: applicants must be aged 18 or above.. Required degree: high school diploma or above for undergraduate entry, bachelor's degree or above for master's, master's degree or above for doctoral, all with good grades; master's and doctoral applicants must pass an academic interview and submit two recommendation letters and a performance value letter.. Financial guarantee: proof of financial guarantee is a required application document; no amount is stated.

Application process and documents

Applications are submitted through the online portal at apply.hbu.cucas.cn. Required documents: the Hebei University application form, the guardian's guarantee, the physical examination record, a scanned passport personal information page, an ID photo (320x240, 4:3, 100-500KB JPG), the notarised highest diploma, a personal resume, a certificate of non-criminal record, proof of financial guarantee, two recommendation letters and a performance value letter for master's and doctoral applicants, CSCA results for undergraduate applicants, HSK certification and academic transcripts. HBU emails applicants once an application is approved within five days.

Tuition notes

Liberal Arts: bachelor CNY 16,000; master CNY 20,000; PhD CNY 23,000. Science: bachelor CNY 18,000; master CNY 23,000; PhD CNY 27,000. Arts and Medicine: bachelor CNY 16,000; master CNY 30,000; PhD CNY 34,500. Chinese Language programmes: one month CNY 4,800; three months CNY 10,000; one year CNY 16,000. Application fee CNY 600 for degree programmes, free for Chinese Language programmes.

Accommodation

Building 1: CNY 40 per bed per day (double room); Building 2: CNY 30 per bed per day (double room); Building 3: CNY 25 per bed per day (double room); Building 4: CNY 25 per bed per day (double room) and CNY 15 per bed per day (triple room).

Medical insurance

CNY 800 per year per person. The guide states the Chinese Ministry of Education requires international students in China to purchase medical insurance within China, and that HBU will not process registration for those who have not purchased it.

Residence permit

Visa extension fee CNY 800 for one year, CNY 400 for six months.

Physical examination

CNY 500 per person.

Entry requirements

Language: Undergraduate applicants must take the China Scholastic Competency Assessment (CSCA); required test subjects vary by programme and are listed in the bachelor's degree programme table. Some programmes state specific HSK requirements, including HSK 5 with 210 and above for the Philosophy doctoral programme and HSK 4 with 210 and above for several master's programmes. For English-taught programmes, non-native English speakers need IELTS 6.0 or above, or TOEFL 85 or above.. Age: Applicants must be aged 18 or above.. Required degree: Undergraduate applicants need a high school diploma or above with good grades; master's applicants a bachelor's degree or above with good grades; doctoral applicants a master's degree or above with good grades. Master's and doctoral applicants must pass an academic interview and provide two recommendation letters and a performance value letter.. Financial guarantee: Proof of financial guarantee is listed among the required application materials; the guide states no amount.

Source: HBU 2026 ADMISSIONS GUIDE FOR INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS, Hebei University College of International Exchange and Education (Chinese counterpart: 2026河北大学国际学生招生简章), published 2026-01-12. Fees and dates can change: confirm the current intake on the official notice before paying anything.