Application windows, CSC registration code, application fee, tuition, accommodation, insurance, entry requirements and the full scholarship list for the 2026 intake, as published in CCNU's own 2026 International Student Admission Guide issued December 26, 2025. · recorded source check: September 17, 2026
- Programmes
- Central China Normal University's CSC registration code (报名代码) is 10511, stated in its 2026 International Student Admission Guide for both the High Level Graduate Program and the Silk Road Program.
- Intake
- The 2026 autumn semester self-funded application window ran from December 2025 to July 2026, and the 2026 spring non-degree window from September to December 2025.
- 2026 general-guide application fee
- CNY 500, payable when applying under the 2026 general guide; this does not establish a fee for the separate March 2027 language-teachers scholarship notice.
- Tuition
- Chinese-taught bachelor tuition is 20,000 yuan per year for arts, 22,000 for science and 24,000 for music, art and sport; English-taught bachelor tuition is 24,000, 26,000 and 26,000 yuan per year respectively.
- Tuition
- Master's tuition is 24,000 to 30,000 yuan per year in Chinese and 30,000 to 36,000 yuan per year in English; doctoral tuition is 30,000 to 38,000 yuan per year in Chinese and 34,000 to 41,000 yuan per year in English.
- Accommodation
- On-campus accommodation ranges from 450 yuan per person per month for a quadruple room to 1,200 yuan for a single room, and medical insurance is 800 yuan per year.
- Age requirement
- Age limits are under 25 for bachelor's, under 35 for master's and under 45 for doctoral applicants.
- Scholarship
- The scholarships published in the guide are the Chinese Government Scholarship Types A and B, the International Chinese Language Teachers Scholarship and the Saudi Arabian King Scholarship.
- Tuition notes
- The 2026 guide's fee standards table gives Chinese-taught tuition of 20,000 yuan per year (arts), 22,000 (science) and 24,000 (music, art and sport) for bachelor programmes; 24,000 / 30,000 / 30,000 for master's programmes; and 30,000 / 38,000 / 38,000 for doctoral programmes, plus 17,000 per year for Chinese language trainees, 20,000 / 22,000 / 22,000 for general advanced students and 24,000 per year for the Chinese language preparatory course. English-taught tuition is 24,000 / 26,000 / 26,000 at bachelor level, 30,000 / 36,000 / 36,000 at master's level, 34,000 / 41,000 / 41,000 at doctoral level and 30,000 / 38,000 / 38,000 for senior advanced students.
- Accommodation
- On-campus dormitory rates per person per month are 1,200 yuan for a single room, 750 yuan for a double room, 600 yuan for a triple room and 450 yuan for a quadruple room, with air conditioning, broadband internet, a private bathroom and a shared kitchen and laundry room. Off-campus rental is listed as 1,000 to 2,000 yuan per person per month on a reference-only basis. Students who wish to live off campus must apply to the International Student Affairs Office.
- Medical insurance
- Medical insurance is 800 yuan per year and all students are required to buy it.
- Entry requirements
- Language: Applicants for Chinese-taught programmes must provide a new HSK certificate at the level required by the individual major, with details at www.chinesetest.cn. Applicants for English-taught programmes must reach TOEFL 80+, TOEFL Essential 8+ or IELTS 6.0+; applicants whose native language is English or whose previous degree was taught in English may be exempted from providing TOEFL or IELTS scores at the university's discretion.