How to apply to Honghe University

Source-linked admission details

International student admission windows, fees, eligibility and scholarship programmes at Honghe University for the 2026-2027 academic year, as published on the university's international office domain. · recorded source check: September 17, 2026

Intake

Honghe University enrolled international students for the 2026-2027 autumn semester across three categories: academic students (full-time undergraduates, standard duration 4 years), Chinese preparatory students (1 year) and non-degree short-term students organised in classes.

Application portal

The 2026-2027 autumn online application system at jydwkf.uoh.edu.cn/openRegister was open from 1 June 2026 to 13 July 2026 inclusive of material supplementation time, with admission results viewable in August and admission notices sent in September 2026.

Language requirement

Undergraduate international applicants need high school graduation or equivalent, an HSK Level 4 score of 180 or above, and must be aged 18 to 35; preparatory applicants need high school graduation and must be under 35; non-degree short-term applicants must come as an organised class and be under 55.

Application fee

Honghe University's published international fee standards are tuition 8,400 yuan per academic year, accommodation 1,200 yuan per academic year (four-person room) or 800 yuan (six-person room), insurance 435 yuan per year, physical examination 273 yuan per time and residence permit 400 yuan per year; no application fee is listed.

Tuition

The university's own school-level scholarship admits first-year preparatory and undergraduate students as half-scholarship students covering half of tuition for a maximum of one year, after which they become self-funded; a separate Annual Scholarship is reviewed once per academic year from the second year, with preparatory-then-undergraduate students eligible for four reviews and other undergraduates for at most three.

Tuition

The 2026 Yunnan Provincial Government Scholarship for overseas students funds preparatory and visiting students at 30,000 yuan per year for one year, undergraduates at 35,000 yuan per year for 4-5 years, and master's students at 40,000 yuan per year for 3 years, covering tuition, living expenses and insurance; its application window ran from 3 December 2025 to 11 January 2026.

Tuition

The International Chinese Language Teachers Scholarship at Honghe University covers tuition, accommodation, living expenses of 2,500 yuan per month for undergraduates and one-year/one-semester visiting students, and comprehensive medical insurance; the 2026 September intake closed on 15 May 2026 and the March 2027 intake closes on 31 October 2026.

Physical examination

All applicants must apply through the university's own system, and the mandatory document set includes a passport valid for more than one year, notarised high school certificate and transcripts, HSK certificate for undergraduates, a no-criminal-record certificate issued within six months, proof of family economic guarantee, and the Foreigner Physical Examination Form with blood test report.

Tuition notes

Tuition for international students at Honghe University is 8,400 yuan per academic year, stated in the 2026-2027 autumn semester enrollment guide (学费：8400元/学年, English: "Tuition: RMB 8400/academic year"). The guide also notes that preparatory students who exceed one year without reaching the required Chinese level pay the current Chinese preparatory tuition standard, then 8,400 yuan per year per student. Accommodation is a separate charge of 1,200 yuan per academic year for a four-person room or 800 yuan for a six-person room. The Yunnan Provincial Government Scholarship funds 30,000-40,000 yuan per year depending on level, covering tuition, living expenses and insurance. Tuition is NOT the application fee.