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Non-degree visiting-student programme · spring 2027
Spring 2027 non-degree visiting-student intake · visiting programme
Funding: University awards
Deadline: January 15, 2027
Foreign citizens in good health aged 16 or above; passport and visa-page copy, photograph and highest-education certificate required. The guide names a provincial scholarship and the institute's own new-student scholarship but publishes no coverage amount, award count or scholarship deadline, so no award is guaranteed.
Programme details
Non-degree (进修生) visiting-student study of one semester to one academic year, beginning in the spring 2027 semester; not a degree-admission window. The institute's 2026 international admission guide prints 非学历学位项目 春季招生申请时间：2026年10月1日至2027年1月15日 for the non-degree spring intake. The same guide's degree window (学历学位项目, 31 January – 30 June 2026) is closed and no 2027 degree window is published, so this spring window must not be read as degree admission. Apply by email only, to international@hifa.edu.cn, with attachments under 20 MB. Visiting students must be foreign citizens in good health aged 16 or above and submit a passport and visa-page copy, a recent 2-inch blue-background photograph and the highest-education certificate. Ordinary visiting-student tuition is CNY 26,000 per academic year and short-term study within three months is CNY 3,000 per person per month. Spring-semester visiting-student results are notified by 15 March 2027.
Source checks and estimates are noted above. The linked notice controls your application.
Application dates, fees and sources
For Hubei Institute of Fine Arts, refer to the current official admissions notice for opening and closing dates by program and intake. Dates from a previous intake should not be used as the next intake's deadline. Directory-wide opening checks were last completed October 9, 2026.
Refer to the university's current admissions notice for the application fee, any available exemptions and payment instructions.
The institute's 2026 international admission guide (page Last-Modified 19 March 2026) publishes two separate windows and no general deadline. Degree programmes (学历学位项目): 31 January – 30 June 2026, now closed; no 2027 degree window is published. Non-degree programmes (非学历学位项目): autumn 1 March – 30 June 2026, closed, and spring 1 October 2026 – 15 January 2027, open at the time of this check. Visiting-student results for the spring semester are notified by 15 March 2027 and degree results in late August 2026, by email. The guide gives no application-fee amount and states no opening or closing date beyond these. No 2027 degree prospectus and no Chinese Government Scholarship call were listed by 8 October 2026.
Guide scope reviewed 3 October 2026. Dates apply only to the intake and route named in each notice.
Non-degree visiting-student programme · spring 2027
Non-degree (进修生) visiting-student study of one semester to one academic year, beginning in the spring 2027 semester; not a degree-admission window
Opening:
October 1, 2026
Closing:
January 15, 2027
The institute's 2026 international admission guide prints 非学历学位项目 春季招生申请时间：2026年10月1日至2027年1月15日 for the non-degree spring intake. The same guide's degree window (学历学位项目, 31 January – 30 June 2026) is closed and no 2027 degree window is published, so this spring window must not be read as degree admission. Apply by email only, to international@hifa.edu.cn, with attachments under 20 MB. Visiting students must be foreign citizens in good health aged 16 or above and submit a passport and visa-page copy, a recent 2-inch blue-background photograph and the highest-education certificate. Ordinary visiting-student tuition is CNY 26,000 per academic year and short-term study within three months is CNY 3,000 per person per month. Spring-semester visiting-student results are notified by 15 March 2027.
A complete university-specific procedure for this route has not been verified. The steps below are a preparation checklist; confirm the submission process in the official notice. University and provincial awards can have different forms and deadlines, even at the same institution.
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Choose your program and intake
Check Hubei Institute of Fine Arts's current prospectus for your degree, teaching language, eligibility and deadline. Arrange supervisor contact or pre-admission first when the program requires it.
Use the checklist below, then compare it with your program's required documents. Prepare any signed forms, translations and referee submissions before starting the final application.
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Check how this award accepts applications
Read the named scholarship's current call. Establish whether it is for new applicants, whether admission must come first, and whether a separate form, nomination or scholarship portal is required. Each award has its own process.
Use the official application link and complete the fields required for your route. Submit documents only through the channel and at the stage stated in the current notice. Pay a charge only when instructed; retain any submission confirmation the system provides.
Submit the separate award form or select the scholarship option in the university system, as instructed. Complete any nomination step before its deadline. Use CSC only if the award explicitly belongs to a CSC route.
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Track decisions and respond to requests
Check your portal and email for missing-document requests, interviews and results. If a form is returned, correct it and resubmit. Keep admission and scholarship decisions separate; follow the final offer for acceptance, registration and original-document checks.
An exact 2027 admission window is not established by the reviewed university sources. Check the prospectus for your degree and teaching language before scheduling submission.
International degree (bachelor's and master's) and non-degree visiting-student admission as published in the institute's own 2026 guide. The degree window is closed and no 2027 degree window is published; only the non-degree spring 2027 window is open.
HIFA publishes one admission document, its 2026 international student admission guide, and accepts applications only by email to international@hifa.edu.cn with attachments recommended under 20 MB. It prints two windows. Degree programmes (学历学位项目) ran 31 January – 30 June 2026 and that window is closed; no 2027 degree window is published. Non-degree programmes (非学历学位项目) run in autumn (1 March – 30 June 2026, closed) and spring (1 October 2026 – 15 January 2027, open). The spring window is a visiting-student (进修生) window for one semester to one academic year and must not be read as degree admission. Degree results were notified by email in late August 2026; spring visiting-student results are notified by 15 March 2027, after which admitted applicants receive the admission notice and JW202 form. The guide publishes no application fee, no registration fee and no deposit, and does not state that applying is free, so no amount is asserted. Tuition per academic year: bachelor's CNY 26,000, master's CNY 30,000, ordinary visiting student CNY 26,000 and short-term visiting student (within three months) CNY 3,000 per person per month. Accommodation in the ordinary student dormitory is CNY 1,000–1,320 per person per academic year; the China national medical insurance for international students in China is about CNY 800 per person per academic year and compulsory, and the national college student medical insurance is CNY 400 per person per academic year and optional. The guide names two awards — the Hubei Provincial Government Scholarship for International Students and the institute's own New International Student Scholarship — but publishes no coverage amount, award count, renewal condition or deadline for either, so no award is guaranteed.
Reference: HIFA 2026 international student admission guide (2026 edition; served page Last-Modified 19 March 2026); degree window 31 January – 30 June 2026 closed, non-degree spring window 1 October 2026 – 15 January 2027. Confirm the latest notice for the same course and route before applying.
Eligibility, language, document and portfolio requirements for the institute's 2026 international degree and visiting-student routes.
Bachelor's applicants must be in good health, generally 18 or above and under 30, hold education equivalent to Chinese senior-high graduation, and reach HSK level 4 or above. Master's applicants need a degree equivalent to a Chinese bachelor's degree and HSK level 4 or above. Visiting students must be foreign citizens in good health aged 16 or above. Applicants to the School of Innovation and School of Experimental Art are exempt from the HSK requirement, and those two units may teach in English; all other teaching is mainly in Chinese. Applicants who became foreign nationals after holding Chinese citizenship must hold a valid foreign passport or nationality document for four or more years and have two or more years of actual residence abroad within the last four years, counted to 30 May of the enrolment year. Documents: the institute's own application form; passport bio-page (and visa page for visiting students); a digital portfolio meeting the guide's per-discipline artwork requirements; complete transcripts and graduation documents for the relevant stage, stamped or notarised and in Chinese or a foreign language; two recommendation letters from associate professors or above for master's applicants, with a Chinese translation if the original is in another language; the HSK level 4 certificate and score report where required; and a recent 2-inch blue-background photograph. Bachelor's applicants are also asked for a CSCA (来华留学本科入学学业水平测试) score report in Chinese where held: the Chinese edition marks the item 如有 (if available) and the English edition omits it, so treat it as an optional upload and confirm with the institute. HIFA states that admission is decided after document review, expert portfolio review and a professional interview.
Reference: 2026 edition admission requirements, documents and portfolio rules; degree routes closed, non-degree spring 2027 open. Confirm the latest notice for the same course and route before applying.
English-language counterpart of the same 2026 guide, used only to corroborate facts that appear in the Chinese edition.
The English edition states that HIFA recruits international students for 28 undergraduate programmes and 35 postgraduate research directions, that the standard bachelor's duration is four years (five for sculpture) and the master's three years, that instruction is mainly in Chinese while courses at the School of Innovation and School of Experimental Art are taught in English, that bachelor's applicants must be aged 18–30 and hold HSK level 4 or above with the same two schools exempt, and that the institute was founded in 1920, has 15 teaching units and has signed agreements with 70 institutions in 22 countries and regions. It does not repeat the fee ladder, so the tuition, accommodation and insurance figures recorded on this profile come from the Chinese edition. The English edition omits the CSCA item that the Chinese edition marks as optional.
Reference: English edition, Admission Guide of HIFA 2026; corroborating source for the programme counts and the English-taught exemption. Confirm the latest notice for the same course and route before applying.
Check Hubei Institute of Fine Arts's current prospectus for your degree, teaching language, eligibility and deadline. Arrange supervisor contact or pre-admission first when the program requires it.
Use the checklist below, then compare it with your program's required documents. Prepare any signed forms, translations and referee submissions before starting the final application.
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Complete the university application
Follow the current notice's email or paper submission instructions. Use its official address, subject line and document format; keep a copy and request acknowledgement if the notice advises it.
Check tuition, accommodation, insurance, payment deadlines and any financial-guarantee requirement. Accept the offer through the university's stated process. A CSC application is not part of a purely self-funded route.
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Track decisions and respond to requests
Check your portal and email for missing-document requests, interviews and results. If a form is returned, correct it and resubmit. Keep admission and scholarship decisions separate; follow the final offer for acceptance, registration and original-document checks.
Use the document list for your exact program. Prepare these common items, then add any scholarship-specific forms:
Identity: passport information page and photograph. Copy your name, birth date and passport number exactly into each application.
Education: diploma or official expected-graduation certificate, transcripts and any required degree authentication. Include the original language and certified translations where requested.
Language: the required HSK, IELTS, TOEFL or accepted alternative. A medium-of-instruction letter replaces a test only if the program allows it.
Academic materials: study plan or research proposal; graduate recommendation letters; supervisor or pre-admission letter when required. Some systems send referees a private submission link.
Additional requirements: CSCA results for applicable undergraduate routes; portfolio for relevant arts programs; medical form, police clearance, financial guarantee or guardian documents when listed. Check validity periods before arranging time-sensitive documents.
Scan each complete document clearly. Use the file type and size limit shown beside its upload field; combine multi-page documents only where the system permits. Open every uploaded file to check legibility, page order, signatures and stamps. Keep a copy of everything you submit.
Follow the submission method in your programme's notice. The steps below apply when it requires an online form; email and paper applications follow their separate source-linked instructions above.
Open the university link for your degree level. On an admissions website, find the international-student application entry, then register or sign in. Button names vary between systems.
Choose the correct entry year, degree, teaching language and program. Read its requirements before selecting your funding option.
Enter personal information as it appears in your passport. List education and employment dates accurately, and enter a reliable email address.
Complete the study plan and referee fields. Upload each document to its matching slot; enter a CSC application number only if your route asks for one.
Preview the whole application. Follow the fee instructions, submit the form and check that the system acknowledges submission. Saving a draft does not submit it.
Costs and scholarship coverage
Application fees are separate from tuition and everyday expenses. Use the same degree, program and accommodation type when comparing universities.
Application feeSee official fee detailsApplication charge; separate from tuition and other study costsView cost source
TuitionSee your program’s fee scheduleCompare annual fees with annual fees; some programs quote the whole degreeView cost source
AccommodationSee campus and room ratesCheck room type, billing period and whether housing is guaranteedView cost source
Living expensesCNY 1,500–2,500 / month (planning estimate)CSC Path city estimate for food, transport, phone and personal spending; excludes tuition and accommodation. Actual spending varies. A stipend is funding, not a cost estimate.
Scholarships
2 recorded funding entries. Check the current notice for availability and eligibility.
Hubei Provincial Government Scholarship for International Students (湖北省外国留学生奖学金) — named in the institute's 2026 international admission guide as the provincial award available to its international students. The guide publishes no coverage amount, award count or application deadline for it.
Hubei Institute of Fine Arts New International Student Scholarship (湖北美术学院外国留学生新生奖学金) — named in the same guide as the institute's own award for new international students. The guide publishes no coverage amount, award count or application deadline for it. No award is guaranteed.
Scholarship availability is based on program type and province; always confirm on the university's international admissions page for the current intake.
Wuhan, Hubei: living costs
New Tier 1 / Tier 2 cityCNY 1,500–2,500 / month
Estimated monthly living costs for food, transport, phone service and personal items; accommodation is separate unless the student's award letter says otherwise.
Source-linked admission details
8 sourced facts, recorded source check: October 8, 2026. Open the details when comparing costs or entry requirements.
View sourced admission facts
Scope: 2026 edition, international degree, master's and visiting-student applicants. The guide is the newest published admission document; it publishes no application fee and no general degree deadline beyond the closed 2026 window, so neither is asserted.. See the recorded official notices and any source qualifications below.
Non-degree spring 2027 window
非学历学位项目 春季招生申请时间：2026年10月1日至2027年1月15日 — the spring 2027 visiting-student window runs 1 October 2026 to 15 January 2027. This is a non-degree (进修生) window and is not a degree-admission window. Visiting-student results for the spring semester are notified by 15 March 2027.
Degree and autumn windows
学历学位项目 2026年1月31日至2026年6月30日 — the 2026 degree window closed 30 June 2026 and no 2027 degree window is published. 非学历学位项目 autumn ran 1 March – 30 June 2026 and is closed. Degree results were notified in late August 2026.
Application route
All international student applications are submitted online only, by emailing the documents during the application period to international@hifa.edu.cn, with attachments recommended under 20 MB. The guide publishes no paper route and no application portal. The application form is the institute's own Application Form for International Students of Hubei Institute of Fine Arts.
Tuition by level
Per academic year in CNY: bachelor's CNY 26,000; master's CNY 30,000; ordinary visiting student CNY 26,000; short-term visiting student (within three months) CNY 3,000 per person per month.
Accommodation and insurance
Ordinary student dormitory CNY 1,000–1,320 per person per academic year at the institute's unified standard. China national medical insurance for international students in China about CNY 800 per person per academic year and compulsory; national college student medical insurance CNY 400 per person per academic year and optional. No application fee, registration fee or deposit is published.
Eligibility and language
Bachelor's applicants: in good health, generally 18 or above and under 30, with education equivalent to Chinese senior-high graduation, and HSK level 4 or above. Master's applicants: a degree equivalent to a Chinese bachelor's degree, and HSK level 4 or above. Visiting students: foreign citizens in good health aged 16 or above. Applicants to the School of Innovation and School of Experimental Art are exempt from the HSK requirement and those units may teach in English. Applicants who became foreign nationals after holding Chinese citizenship must hold a valid foreign passport or nationality document for four or more years and have two or more years of actual residence abroad within the last four years, counted to 30 May of the enrolment year.
Documents and portfolio
The institute's own application form; passport bio-page; a digital portfolio meeting the guide's per-discipline artwork requirements; complete transcripts and graduation documents for the relevant stage, stamped or notarised and in Chinese or a foreign language; two recommendation letters from associate professors or above for master's applicants, with a Chinese translation if the original is in another language; HSK level 4 certificate and score report where required; a recent 2-inch blue-background photograph. Bachelor's applicants are asked for a CSCA (来华留学本科入学学业水平测试) score report, in Chinese, where held — the Chinese edition marks it 如有 (if available) and the English edition omits the item.
Scholarships
Two awards are named: the Hubei Provincial Government Scholarship for International Students (省级：湖北省外国留学生奖学金) and the institute's own New International Student Scholarship (校级：湖北美术学院外国留学生新生奖学金). The guide publishes no coverage amount, award count, renewal condition or application deadline for either, and no award is guaranteed.
Hubei Institute of Fine Arts (湖北美术学院, HIFA), founded in 1920 and authorised by the Ministry of Education to award higher-education diplomas, is described in its own 2026 admission guide as the only higher fine-arts academy in central China. It teaches across the Canglongdao and Tanhualin campuses in Wuhan, has 15 teaching units, recruits international students into 28 undergraduate programme directions and 35 postgraduate research directions, and states agreements with 70 institutions in 22 countries and regions. The 2026 guide is the newest published admission document and establishes the fee ladder, eligibility, documents, the email application route and two named scholarships; it publishes no application-fee amount and no general degree deadline beyond the closed 2026 window. A separate spring 2027 non-degree window is printed in the same document. No Chinese Government Scholarship route is published in this guide, so no CSC host claim is made. Fields listed on this profile include arts/music/film. This page focuses on non-CSC scholarship routes, costs and application details. Refer to its current admissions notice for scholarship participation.
Find faculty & official info
Browse the official website to identify potential supervisors and their research groups. We link to the official site rather than listing individual professor emails: always find current contact details on department pages.
Can I apply for the CSC scholarship at Hubei Institute of Fine Arts?
This profile records no verified Chinese Government Scholarship (CSC) host route for the current cycle, so the other funding routes listed here are non-CSC options, such as Hubei Provincial Government Scholarship for International Students (湖北省外国留学生奖学金) — named in the institute's 2026 international admission guide as the provincial award available to its international students. The guide publishes no coverage amount, award count or application deadline for it. and Hubei Institute of Fine Arts New International Student Scholarship (湖北美术学院外国留学生新生奖学金) — named in the same guide as the institute's own award for new international students. The guide publishes no coverage amount, award count or application deadline for it. No award is guaranteed.. CSC participation can change from year to year. Consult Hubei Institute of Fine Arts's current international admissions notice and the current official CSC host list before choosing an application route.
What scholarships can international students get at Hubei Institute of Fine Arts?
Funding routes reported for Hubei Institute of Fine Arts include Hubei Provincial Government Scholarship for International Students (湖北省外国留学生奖学金) — named in the institute's 2026 international admission guide as the provincial award available to its international students. The guide publishes no coverage amount, award count or application deadline for it., Hubei Institute of Fine Arts New International Student Scholarship (湖北美术学院外国留学生新生奖学金) — named in the same guide as the institute's own award for new international students. The guide publishes no coverage amount, award count or application deadline for it. No award is guaranteed.. Award levels, quotas, and eligibility change by intake, so verify each award on the official admissions page before you apply.
What is the application deadline for Hubei Institute of Fine Arts?
Deadlines differ by degree, route, and intake. Check Hubei Institute of Fine Arts's current international admissions notice for the dates that apply to you.
What can I study at Hubei Institute of Fine Arts?
Fields listed for Hubei Institute of Fine Arts in Wuhan, Hubei include arts/music/film. Explore its program catalogue for English-taught and Chinese-taught options at your degree level.
Does Hubei Institute of Fine Arts charge an application fee?
A current application fee and payment stage have not been established. Check the official notice for your programme and funding route before paying.
Scholarship availability is based on program type and province; always confirm on the university's international admissions page for the current intake.
