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Costs & money
What the official pages state about money: scholarship stipends, permit fees, insurance, and where each university must publish its own fees.
Short answers
Where can I find a university's tuition fees?
From the university. National rules require each university to publish its fee items and fee standards for international students, and its refund rules for withdrawal and transfer. Fees and refunds are priced in RMB.
Order No. 42, Article 14Ministry of Education — Administrative Measures for the Enrolment and Education of International Students by Schools (Order No. 42, Chinese)
How much does a residence permit cost?
The National Immigration Administration's service guide prints RMB 400 for a permit valid for under one year, RMB 800 for one year to under three years, and RMB 1,000 for three to five years.
NIA service guide, section 9National Immigration Administration — service guide for foreigners' residence permits (Chinese)
Can I get a refund if I withdraw?
That depends on the university's published refund rules. National rules require every university to publish its refund rules for withdrawal and transfer alongside its fees.
Order No. 42, Article 14Ministry of Education — Administrative Measures for the Enrolment and Education of International Students by Schools (Order No. 42, Chinese)
Do I have to buy insurance?
Yes. Schools run an insurance system that covers all international students. A student who does not buy insurance as required is not admitted, or is not registered.
Order No. 42, Article 40Ministry of Education — Administrative Measures for the Enrolment and Education of International Students by Schools (Order No. 42, Chinese)
Official sources
- Campus China — Application Guide for Chinese Government Scholarshipwww.campuschina.org
- National Immigration Administration — residence permit service guide (Chinese)s.nia.gov.cn
- Ministry of Education — Administrative Measures for the Enrolment and Education of International Students (Order No. 42, Chinese)www.moe.gov.cn