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University application guide

How to apply to China Youth University of Political Studies

中国青年政治学院

Beijing, Beijing, China

This guide brings together the application routes, published timing, submission methods, scholarship steps, documents, and source links recorded for China Youth University of Political Studies. Requirements can differ by degree, program, teaching language, and funding route. The university’s current notice controls the application.

Funding route on this profile

The profile includes CSC-related application guidance for China Youth University of Political Studies. Type B participation, eligible programs, and deadlines must be confirmed in the current university call.

Application fee

CNY 800 The university's official international-student page states 报名费:800人民币 (application fee: CNY 800), 学费:27000人民币/年 (tuition: CNY 27,000/year), and accommodation at CNY 65/person/day for a double room or CNY 120/day for a single room: https://www.cyu.edu.cn/hzjl/. Its domestic 2026 master's tuition and lodging charges are separate and do not describe international fees.

Source-linked admission details

The official international-student page describes a Chinese-taught master's application route, annual April-July application period, fees, housing, and scholarship coverage. It does not publish exact opening/closing days for a named current cycle or an agency number. · recorded source check: October 2, 2026

Verified fact
China Youth University of Political Studies appears as entry 42, Beijing, 中国青年政治学院 / China Youth University For Political Sciences, in the CSC Chinese University List, so it is a designated CSC host institution.
Verified fact
The school is the degree-granting identity of the Central Communist Youth League School (中央团校); the two operate under two nameplates and one administrative structure, as stated on its own site.
Verified fact
The school's Cooperation and Exchange page states that it recruits only a small number of international students to study for master's degrees, and that its total international student enrolment was 9.
Verified fact
The school's international activity is described on its own site as chiefly short-term training for overseas youth political cadres, commissioned mainly by the International Liaison Department of the CPC Central Committee and the Communist Youth League's international liaison department, covering 20 commissioned groups, 25 countries and regions, and 2,268 person-days in 2019.
Verified fact
International applicants may apply by emailing scans of a passport, graduation and degree certificates, HSK 5 certificate and two recommendation letters to link@cyu.edu.cn; the page states an annual April-July application period and September-July academic year but gives no exact day or current-cycle call.
Verified fact
The school's most recent published admission document is the 2027 master's exemption-recommendation charter dated 17 September 2026, which is likewise a domestic notice.
Scholarship
The page lists a Chinese Government Scholarship covering tuition, accommodation, CNY 3,000 monthly living allowance and comprehensive medical insurance; the Belt and Road Scholarship covers tuition for eligible applicants from Belt and Road countries. The page does not date these awards to a current cycle.
Tuition notes
The international page lists a CNY 800 application fee, CNY 27,000 annual tuition, and accommodation at CNY 65/person/day in a double room or CNY 120/day in a single room. It links elsewhere for insurance details.
Read 中央团校(中国青年政治学院)— 合作交流 (Cooperation and Exchange)

Published dates and unconfirmed windows

Application timing and source scope

The university's official international-student page describes Chinese-taught master's study and states 报名时间:每年4月-7月 (application period: April-July each year), with study beginning each September. The page does not give exact opening or closing days or identify a 2026/2027 or 2027/2028 call. Applications are submitted by email with the listed documents to link@cyu.edu.cn. The 2026 domestic master's notice has separate dates and PRC-citizen eligibility and does not set dates for international applicants.

Guide scope reviewed 3 October 2026. Dates apply only to the intake and route named in each notice.

Funding options

Scholarships listed for China Youth University of Political Studies

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
  • Belt and Road Scholarship (一带一路奖学金)

How to apply to China Youth University of Political Studies

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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Closes:
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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 notice

Chinese-taught international master’s application

Request and complete the university form. Email scans of your passport, bachelor’s degree, qualification, HSK 5 certificate and two recommendation letters to link@cyu.edu.cn. The checklist also lists transcripts and four white-background photos. The page gives April–July each year without exact days or a 2027 intake confirmation. It lists an RMB 800 registration charge without stating when it is payable. Confirm the current calendar and submission channel before using these standing instructions.

Reference: Undated standing guidance with older institutional references. Confirm the latest notice for the same course and route before applying.

Read the university's procedure
  1. 1

    Choose your program and intake

    Check China Youth University of Political Studies'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. 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.

  3. 3

    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.

    Read official admission instructions
  4. 4

    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.

  5. 5

    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.

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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 templates
How 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.

  1. 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.
  2. Choose the correct entry year, degree, teaching language and program. Read its requirements before selecting your funding option.
  3. Enter personal information as it appears in your passport. List education and employment dates accurately, and enter a reliable email address.
  4. 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.
  5. 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
  1. Open the CSC portal below and register or sign in. Complete your personal details before starting the scholarship application.
  2. 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.
  3. Select the degree category, teaching language, major and study period specified by the eligible program. Keep these consistent with your university application.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
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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.