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The profile includes CSC-related application guidance for Central Conservatory of Music. Type B participation, eligible programs, and deadlines must be confirmed in the current university call.
University application guide
How to apply to Central Conservatory of Music
中央音乐学院
Beijing, Beijing, China
This guide brings together the application routes, published timing, submission methods, scholarship steps, documents, and source links recorded for Central Conservatory of Music. Requirements can differ by degree, program, teaching language, and funding route. The university’s current notice controls the application.
Application fee
CNY 800 (bachelor's and master's application/examination fee); no fee for the non-degree visiting-student programme The application fee is CNY 800 (报考费800元), stated in section 二（二）6 of the Central Conservatory of Music's own 2026 international master's admission notice 中央音乐学院2026年接收外籍人士报考硕士研究生招生简章 (published 13 January 2026). Applicants pay by scanning an Alipay QR code with the fee reference being the applicant's name and research direction, upload a screenshot of the successful payment named 缴费截图 as part of the electronic file set, and the notice adds 报名后不参加考试者费用不退, that the fee is not refunded to applicants who do not sit the examination. This CNY 800 is the one-off postgraduate application fee only and is not tuition. Note that the conservatory's non-degree visiting-scholar prospectus (中央音乐学院外国进修生招生简章, 13 January 2026) states 报名考试费：无需缴纳报名费 for that separate non-degree track, so no application fee applies to visiting scholars; the degree route does charge one. Tuition, which the same master's notice gives as CNY 43,000 per year, is recorded under tuition and is not this figure.
Source-linked admission details
2026 intake and the 2026/2027 cycle, international degree and non-degree students at the Central Conservatory of Music (中央音乐学院), from the conservatory's own international students site liuxue.ccom.edu.cn and its main site ccom.edu.cn · recorded source check: September 17, 2026
- Application fee
- The Central Conservatory of Music charges a postgraduate application fee of CNY 800 (报考费800元), paid by Alipay QR code, non-refundable for applicants who do not sit the examination, per section 二（二）6 of its 2026 international master's admission notice published 13 January 2026.
- Verified fact
- The 2026 international master's registration window ran from 10:00 on 20 February 2026 to 16:00 on 2 March 2026 through the conservatory's own system at https://yjszs.ccom.edu.cn/tp/zs/login/toLogin/lxs, with no late applications accepted (逾期不再补报).
- Tuition
- Master's tuition at the Central Conservatory is CNY 43,000 per student per year, paid in full at registration each year (学费为每生每年43000元人民币，每年报到时一次交清全年学费), per the 2026 international master's notice.
- Tuition
- Non-degree visiting-scholar tuition is CNY 43,000 per year for general visiting scholars (普通进修生) and CNY 48,000 per year for senior visiting scholars (高级进修生), paid in full for the whole year at registration, per the 中央音乐学院外国进修生招生简章 of 13 January 2026.
- Application fee
- The conservatory states 报名考试费：无需缴纳报名费 for the non-degree visiting-scholar track — no application fee — while the degree track charges the CNY 800 postgraduate application fee.
- Application deadline
- Visiting scholars are admitted twice a year: spring registration closes 1 January and autumn registration closes 15 June, with no late acceptance (逾期不予补报), and the maximum period of study is two years, per the 外国进修生招生简章.
- Application deadline
- The conservatory's Chinese Government Scholarship page lists the country bilateral programme (国别双边项目) as generally running from early January to early April each year through the dispatching authority in the applicant's own country, and its own postgraduate intake under the Chinese University Independent Recruitment Program (中国高校研究生项目) as running March to April (我校申请时间为3—4月) filed with the International Students Office.
- Tuition
- Published national CSC stipend standards are CNY 2,500/month for undergraduate, CNY 3,000 for master's and CNY 3,500 for doctoral study; these are general standards, not confirmation that CCOM offers every level or route in a given intake. Confirm the specific CCOM call and package.
- Scholarship
- Central Conservatory Chinese Government Scholarship students must register with the International Students Office before 15 September each year and complete a monthly registration to draw the living allowance, and must pass an annual review beginning each April covering academic results, study attitude, attendance, conduct and rewards and penalties; failing the review suspends the scholarship for a year or cancels it.
- Entry requirements
- Central Conservatory Chinese Government Scholarship students whose Chinese does not meet the Chinese-medium teaching requirement must first complete Chinese language training at an institution designated by the China Scholarship Council, and must pass the conservatory's entrance examination before beginning specialist study.
- Tuition
- The Beijing Municipal Government Scholarship for Foreign Students (北京市外国留学生奖学金) at the Central Conservatory is a Beijing Municipal Government special fund paying the tuition of outstanding international students, administered by the conservatory under a published management method (中央音乐学院“北京市外国留学生奖学金”管理办法). Degree students may hold it for up to four academic years, senior visiting scholars up to one academic year and general visiting scholars and language students up to one academic year.
- Tuition
- Under the Beijing Municipal Government Scholarship at the conservatory, all self-funded doctoral students admitted are eligible (凡被中央音乐学院录取的自费博士研究生均可获得奖学金); master's applicants qualify if they are outstanding graduating undergraduates of the conservatory or have excellent entrance examination results, and undergraduates qualify on excellent entrance examination results. Recipients either have tuition waived directly or, for a half award, pay the balance; students already holding a Chinese Government Scholarship or another organisation's scholarship cannot in principle apply.
- Language requirement
- The conservatory's master's admission requires a valid HSK Level 5 certificate (HSK五级水平合格证书) and a degree equivalent to a Chinese bachelor's degree, and each applicant may apply for only one specialism.
- Entry requirements
- Visiting-scholar applicants must be non-Chinese citizens aged 18 to 40 inclusive with no criminal record, holding at least senior high school graduation for general visiting scholars or a master's degree for senior visiting scholars, per the 外国进修生招生简章.
- Accommodation
- International students at the Central Conservatory must in principle live in the on-campus International Student Apartment, which has 49 double rooms with private bathrooms, air conditioning and wireless internet, and off-campus residence requires an application to the International Students Office; accommodation is charged by semester or academic year at rates set by the apartment management rules, which publish no figure.
- Contact
- The International Students Office is at Room 1507 (and Room 1529 for in-person registration) of the International Student Apartment, 43 Baojia Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, email pchunni@ccom.edu.cn, telephone +86-10-66413202 or +86-10-66414640, and the postgraduate office can be reached on +86-10-66425586 or ccomyz@ccom.edu.cn.
- Tuition notes
- The 中央音乐学院2026年接收外籍人士报考硕士研究生招生简章 states 学费为每生每年43000元人民币，每年报到时一次交清全年学费 — tuition of CNY 43,000 per student per year, paid in full for the whole year at registration each year. The 中央音乐学院外国进修生招生简章 gives the non-degree visiting-scholar rates as CNY 43,000 per year for general visiting scholars (普通进修生) and CNY 48,000 per year for senior visiting scholars (高级进修生), also paid in full at registration, with the note that students who have not paid in full within two weeks of the start of term are treated as withdrawing and their study visa cancelled. Accommodation and other costs are self-funded. These are per-year charges and are never an application fee.
Published dates and unconfirmed windows
Application timing and source scope
The Central Conservatory of Music (中央音乐学院) publishes separate dated windows per degree level rather than one common deadline. The 2026 international master's (硕士研究生) notice 中央音乐学院2026年接收外籍人士报考硕士研究生招生简章, published 13 January 2026, states registration and electronic file submission ran from 10:00 on 20 February 2026 to 16:00 on 2 March 2026 through the conservatory's own application system at yjszs.ccom.edu.cn, with no late entries accepted (逾期不再补报); the written and performance examinations were held on site at 鲍家街43号 in late March 2026 and admission letters were issued in July 2026, so the 2026 master's intake has closed. The non-degree visiting-scholar prospectus 中央音乐学院外国进修生招生简章, also published 13 January 2026, sets two intakes a year: spring registration closes 1 January and autumn registration closes 15 June, with no late acceptance (逾期不予补报), these are standing January 1/June 15 cutoffs, with no separately dated 2027 visiting-scholar window confirmed. The 2026 undergraduate notice for the international-student stream (中央音乐学院2026年本科招生简章（国际学生部分）, 12 January 2026) is filed through the conservatory's own undergraduate admissions site. The conservatory's scholarship page describes the Chinese Government Scholarship route with the country bilateral programme (国别双边项目) generally running early January to early April each year via the dispatching authority in the applicant's own country, while the university's own Chinese Government Scholarship postgraduate intake (中国高校研究生项目) is stated as March to April (我校申请时间为3—4月) filed with the Central Conservatory International Students Office; these scholarship periods are general seasonal descriptions, not separately dated intake-specific cutoffs. The home-country authority controls the exact Type A dates, and the university’s current postgraduate scholarship notice controls its own route. No notice naming the 2027/2028 intake had been published as of 17 September 2026.
Guide scope reviewed 3 October 2026. Dates apply only to the intake and route named in each notice.
Funding options
Scholarships listed for Central Conservatory of Music
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
- Chinese Government Scholarship — Country Bilateral Program (国别双边项目)
- Chinese Government Scholarship — China-EU Student Exchange Program (中国—欧盟学生交流项目)
- Chinese Government Scholarship — China-AUN Scholarship Program (中国—AUN奖学金项目)
- Chinese Government Scholarship — Chinese University Independent Recruitment Program (中国高校自主招生项目)
- Beijing Municipal Government Scholarship for Foreign Students (北京市外国留学生奖学金)
How to apply to Central Conservatory of Music
Choose your funding route to see where to start, which systems to use and what to submit.
Historical reference: Start with the university application
Self-funded admission
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2027 dates unconfirmed · Autumn degree intake; program-dependent
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.
University website — locate the current admission notice2026 international master admissions
Apply in the dedicated foreign-student graduate admissions system for one research direction. Download and hand-sign the application form, then upload ID, signed form, two relevant associate-professor-or-higher recommendations, bachelor qualification with overseas verification, required professional works, HSK5, medical report and payment screenshot. Pay CNY800 by Alipay, noting name and research direction, before uploading the receipt. Separately email the international-student application to pchunni@ccom.edu.cn; police record and financial proof must arrive before provisional admission. Attend the department’s prescribed on-campus professional examination/interview in lateMarch2026. Some departments assess only the main subject; others add interviews. Final admission follows combined evaluation. No prior supervisor acceptance is specified.
Reference: PublishedJanuary9,2026; February20,10:00–March2,16:00,2026, closed. Confirm the latest notice for the same course and route before applying.
Read the university's procedure- 1
Choose your program and intake
Check Central Conservatory of Music'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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Complete the university application
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.
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Review your offer and costs
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.
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.