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Preparatory Course

Tongji University

Program ID: SNC2510280053Self-financed
Tuition fee:RMB 14,500per semester
Application fee:
None
Service fee:
None
Intake:
2026 Autumn
City:
Shanghai
Degree:
Non-degree
Teaching language:
Chinese

Not open to students from 7 countries. See which

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Basic information

Field
Chinese Language
Program name
Preparatory Course
Degree
1 semester of Non-degree study
Intake
2026 Autumn
Application deadline
30 Jun 2026
University
Tongji University

Scholarship information

Scholarship type
Self-financed. This program carries no scholarship.
Campus

Tongji University is based in Shanghai. We have not confirmed which campus teaches this programme, or whether it is the same one every year.

Ask an advisor before budgeting for rent or travel.

Application requirements

Nationality

Closed to applicants from Afghanistan, Palestine, State of, Syrian Arab Republic, Yemen, Iraq, Iran and Congo, Democratic Republic of the.

University’s wording: “Due to the large number of applicants, this program is currently not open to students from the following countries: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan,State of Palestine,Syrian Arab Republic,Republic of Yemen,Republic of Iraq,Islamic Republic of Iran,The Democratic Republic of the Congo”

Read from the university’s requirements text and not yet confirmed with them directly.

Specific requirements

Age (years old): 18 to 30

Whether accept students who have ever been to China: Yes

Whether minors are accepted: Yes

Acceptable student's current location: unlimited

Application documents
  • Passport-sized Photo
  • Passport ID Page
  • Academic Transcripts (scanned color copy)
  • Highest Degree Diploma (scanned color copy)
  • Foreigner Physical Examination FormThe university supplies a form for this. Ask an advisor for it.
  • Application FormDownload the form (Excel, .xlsx)
  • Self-introduction Video1 to 3 minutes, including self-introduction and study plan, etc.
  • OthersRegistration fee payment voucher

Supplied by the university for this program.

Fee structure

University fees

Tuition fee
RMB 14,500 per semester
University registration fee
RMB 600 per year · non-refundable
Insurance fee
RMB 800 per semester

Joda.edu fees

Application fee
RMB 1,000 per application · non-refundable
Service fee
None. We do not add a fee to the university’s price.

Paid when you send the application. If the university does not admit you, your next application is free, and the same again after every refusal, with no limit. It does not include any fee the university charges itself.

Payable before you arrive

JodaEdu application fee
RMB 1,000 · non-refundable
Registration fee
RMB 600 · non-refundable
Total, so far as we know
RMB 1,600

Tuition, accommodation and insurance are not included. Those are billed at registration, after you arrive.

This total also leaves out document delivery, which the university has not quoted. That cost still applies. Ask an advisor for the figure before you budget to this number.

Special notes

1-Tuition fee: 14,500 RMB /semester

2-Registration fee: 600 RMB (non-refundable) needs to be paid when submitting the application.

3-Insurance premium: 800 RMB / person

4-Note:The university does not provide on campus accommodation, and the cost of accommodation for students outside the university is approximately 2500-4000 RMB per month.

5-Note:Students from countries that have not established diplomatic relations with China will not be accepted.

Programs still open

Comparable level, still accepting applications

  • Preparatory Course

    Program ID: SNC2606300002

    Tuition: RMB/semester

    15,000

    University: Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

    City: Shanghai

    Degree: Non-degree

    Teaching language: Chinese

  • Chinese Language

    Chinese Language (3-day course)

    Program ID: SNC2610120008

    Tuition: RMB/semester

    6,600

    University: Shanghai Maritime University

    City: Shanghai

    Degree: Non-degree

    Teaching language: Chinese

  • Chinese Language

    Chinese Language (5-day course)

    Program ID: SNC2610120007

    Tuition: RMB/semester

    8,500

    University: Shanghai Maritime University

    City: Shanghai

    Degree: Non-degree

    Teaching language: Chinese

RMB 14,500per semester

Applications have closed for this intake