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The profile includes CSC-related application guidance for Beijing Film Academy. Type B participation, eligible programs, and deadlines must be confirmed in the current university call.
University application guide
How to apply to Beijing Film Academy
北京电影学院
Beijing, Beijing, China
This guide brings together the application routes, published timing, submission methods, scholarship steps, documents, and source links recorded for Beijing Film Academy. Requirements can differ by degree, program, teaching language, and funding route. The university’s current notice controls the application.
Application fee
The recorded application fee is CNY 800. Both the 2026 Chinese-taught bachelor notice and the 2026 Chinese-taught master notice state an application fee of CNY 800. The bachelor notice says 报名费800元人民币（包含初试及之后各试全部费用） — a registration fee of CNY 800 covering the preliminary examination and all subsequent examinations. The master notice says 每个专业方向的申请费为800元人民币 (an application fee of CNY 800 per major) and 收取来华留学硕士研究生入学考试报考费800元人民币/人. The fee is paid by RMB bank transfer to 北京电影学院, account 0200010009014480041, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Beijing Beitaipingzhuang Sub-branch, and is non-refundable whether or not the applicant sits the examination. Applicants applying to more than one major must pay one set of fees per major.
Source-linked admission details
Application fee, application windows, tuition, insurance, accommodation, entry requirements and scholarship names for the 2026 intake at Beijing Film Academy. · recorded source check: October 2, 2026
- Scholarship
- Beijing Film Academy is an official host institution for Chinese Government Scholarship students: its International College states 北京电影学院接收中国政府奖学金学生 and that the China Scholarship Council allocates Chinese Government Scholarships annually to BFA among other universities.
- Application fee
- The application fee is CNY 800 per major for both Chinese-taught bachelor and Chinese-taught master applicants, paid by bank transfer and non-refundable.
- Programmes
- The 2026 Chinese-taught bachelor application ran a pre-registration stage from 31 October to 30 December 2025 and a compulsory major-confirmation stage from 2 to 5 January 2026.
- Verified fact
- The 2026 Chinese-taught master application ran from 24 October to 24 November 2025, with interviews in March to April 2026 and admission documents issued in late June 2026.
- Tuition
- Annual international student tuition ranges from CNY 51,000 to CNY 60,000 depending on the department.
- Medical insurance
- Medical insurance costs CNY 800 per academic year and is compulsory for registration.
- Entry requirements
- Bachelor applicants must submit China Scholastic Competency Assessment (CSCA) results in Chinese-language liberal arts and mathematics.
- Language requirement
- Master applicants must hold the new HSK Level 5 certificate with a score of at least 210.
- Scholarship
- BFA offers three scholarship routes to international students: the Chinese Government Scholarship, the Beijing Scholarship for Foreign Students, and the BFA International College International Student Academic Scholarship.
- Tuition notes
- Annual tuition for international students as published by BFA: the Directing, Cinematography and Acting departments CNY 60,000 per academic year; the School of Image Media, School of Fine Arts, Animation School, Sound School and School of Intelligent Image Engineering CNY 56,000 per academic year; the Literature Department and School of Management CNY 51,000 per academic year. Tuition is paid in full in RMB within the first two weeks of each academic year, and is not refunded on withdrawal. CSC's official Study in China listing for BFA shows undergraduate programmes at CNY 51,000 per academic year for most majors, with CNY 43,000 for film studies and drama/television literature.
- Accommodation
- BFA provides move-in-ready double rooms. Haidian campus international student apartments cost CNY 80 per person per bed per day; Huairou campus double rooms cost CNY 10,000 per person per bed per academic year. Off-campus renting is permitted but must be registered with the local public security authority within 24 hours.
- Medical insurance
- CNY 800 per academic year and compulsory. China's Ministry of Education requires all international students to hold medical insurance in China; students who do not purchase the required insurance will not be registered. It can be bought at the registration desk on enrolment day.
- Entry requirements
- Language: Chinese-taught bachelor programmes require the new HSK Level 5 certificate. Chinese-taught master's programmes require the new HSK Level 5 certificate with a total score of 210 or above. Within the English-taught international class, the Film Production major requires TOEFL or IELTS, while the bilingual Acting & Directing, Producing and Animation majors require HSK Level 4 or above.
- Current notices and program scope
- The official homepage lists a 2027 international undergraduate Acting and Directing brochure and a 10 September 2026 Film Production international undergraduate notice. Their current opening/closing dates and detailed award terms were not independently confirmed in this pass; follow the program-specific notice.
- CSC and scholarships
- Scholarship names in this record are historical/recorded unless a current BFA call confirms eligibility, terms and deadlines. Generic CSC coverage describes national award standards, not a current BFA offer.
Published dates and unconfirmed windows
Application timing and source scope
BFA’s official admissions pages currently list a 2027 international undergraduate Acting and Directing brochure and a Film Production international undergraduate notice dated 10 September 2026, in addition to the closed 2026 Chinese-taught cohorts. These are program-specific notices, not proof of a general 2027 full-degree cycle. Exact opening/closing dates for each current notice were not independently re-read in this pass, so applicants must use the notice for their target cohort; the previously reported 2026 dates are historical and closed. Current named scholarship availability and CSC Type B participation remain unverified.
Guide scope reviewed 3 October 2026. Dates apply only to the intake and route named in each notice.
Funding options
Scholarships listed for Beijing Film Academy
These awards are listed on the university profile. Eligibility, eligible degree levels, coverage, deadlines and whether new applicants can apply vary by award and intake. Open the dated call before selecting an award or paying an application fee.
- CSC / Chinese Government Scholarship
- Beijing Scholarship for Foreign Students (北京市外国留学生奖学金)
- Beijing Film Academy International College International Student Academic Scholarship (北京电影学院国际学院国际学生学业奖学金)
How to apply to Beijing Film Academy
Choose your funding route to see where to start, which systems to use and what to submit.
Check the university's current CSC notice
CSC Type B
- Opens:
- Not confirmed for this university and route
- Closes:
- Not confirmed for this university and route
2027 dates unconfirmed · Autumn degree intake; program-dependent
A university-specific 2027 schedule is not established by the reviewed sources. Confirm the program’s current Type B availability, opening date and deadline in its dated notice.
University website — locate the current route noticeA 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. The program notice decides whether CSC, the university system or both are required, and in which order.
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Choose your program and intake
Check Beijing Film Academy's current prospectus for your degree, teaching language, eligibility and deadline. Arrange supervisor contact or pre-admission first when the program requires it.
Read official admission instructions - 2
Prepare your documents
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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Follow the portal order in the Type B notice
If it asks for the CSC form in the university system, finish CSC first and upload that form. If it asks for university admission or recommendation first, complete that stage before CSC. Where both systems are required, submit to both; use a CSC-only process only when the official notice explicitly specifies it.
Read official admission instructions - 4
Complete the required application systems
Use the university and CSC instructions below in the order specified by your program. Keep names, degree, major and teaching language consistent across the forms. Check submission status in every required system.
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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.
See annotated portal walkthroughs
Document checklist and upload instructions
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.
Application templatesHow to fill the university application
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.
How to fill the CSC application
- Open the CSC portal below and register or sign in. Complete your personal details before starting the scholarship application.
- Select the application category specified in the current scholarship call. Type A commonly uses a dispatching authority and Type B a university; confirm the exact category and agency number in that route's current notice and check the receiving institution displayed by the system.
- Select the degree category, teaching language, major and study period specified by the eligible program. Keep these consistent with your university application.
- Upload the requested documents, review all fields and submit. Download the completed application form; sign and upload it to the university or dispatching-authority system when instructed.
- Save your application number and a copy of the submitted form. If you withdraw to edit, submit again before the deadline and tell the receiving office if it already began reviewing your application.
Official sources for this guide
The links below support the dates, route sequence, and program details shown above. Some are planning references rather than a current university deadline; each item on the admissions calendar states its source and evidence basis.
Dates and funding rules change by intake. Recheck the current official notice before paying, submitting, or arranging documents.