Visiting Student Program

Program facts

A general or senior visiting-student route lasting from one semester to two years, including exchange and free-mover study.

University

Tsinghua University

Faculty

Non-Degree Education Office

Qualification

General visitors must normally be at least second-year university students and no older than 45; senior visitors must be current PhD students, PhD candidates or PhD holders and are normally no older than 50.

Study mode

Full-time

Duration

5–24 months

Teaching language

Chinese, English

Campus

Tsinghua University, Beijing

Language requirements

HSK: Level 5, score 210 for humanities and social-science disciplines · HSK: Level 5, score 180 for the Modern Chinese major · TOEFL: 90 for applicants from non-native English-speaking countries taking English-taught courses · IELTS: 6.5 for applicants from non-native English-speaking countries taking English-taught courses

Language policy

Chinese-taught routes use route-specific HSK 5 thresholds; non-native English speakers taking English-taught courses need TOEFL 90 or IELTS 6.5.

Academic year

2026-2027

Intake

Spring intake

Application status

Opening soon

Dates published

Dates published

Evidence basis

Cycle-specific official notice

Opens

Oct 15, 2026

Deadline

Nov 30, 2026

Tuition

Not announced

Application fee

CN¥400

Tuition varies by visitor category and discipline. General visitors pay CNY 30,000/year (science/engineering), 26,000 (economics/management), 25,000 (law/journalism/humanities/social sciences), or 40,000 (arts). Senior visitors pay CNY 33,000, 30,000, 28,000, or 45,000 respectively. One semester is half the annual rate; exchange and research-cooperation students are tuition-free. No single tuition value is published for this umbrella route.