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Chinese Language (0.5 year)

Shanghai Conservatory of Music

Program ID: SNC2512030002Self-financed
Tuition fee:RMB 7,000per semester
Application fee:
None
Service fee:
None
Intake:
2026 Autumn
City:
Shanghai
Degree:
Non-degree
Teaching language:
Chinese

Not open to students from 57 countries. See which

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Basic information

Field
Chinese Language
Program name
Chinese Language (0.5 year)
Degree
1 semester of Non-degree study
Intake
2026 Autumn
Application deadline
3 Jul 2026

Scholarship information

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

Shanghai Conservatory of Music 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 Algeria, Oman, Egypt, Ethiopia, Angola, Papua New Guinea, Pakistan, Palestine, State of, Northern Mariana Islands, Benin, Liberia, Rwanda, Madagascar, Malawi, Mayotte, Mauritius, Yemen, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Niger, Nigeria, Zambia, Sierra Leone, Chad, Senegal, Seychelles, Sao Tome and Principe, Central African Republic, Eswatini, Somalia, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, Western Sahara, Mauritania, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Togo, Eritrea, Cabo Verde, Gambia, Congo, Djibouti, Guinea, Ghana, Gabon, Zimbabwe, Cameroon, Comoros, Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, Lesotho, Congo, Democratic Republic of the and South Sudan.

University’s wording: “Due to the large number of applicants, this program is currently not open to students from the following countries: Democratic People's Republic of Algeria,Sultanate of Oman,Arab Republic of Egypt,Ethiopia,Republic of Angola,Independent State of Papua New Guinea,Islamic Republic of Pakistan,State of Palestine,Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas,Republic of Benin,Republic of Liberia,Republic of Rwanda,Republic of Madagascar,Republic of Malawi,Mayotte,Republic of Mauritius,Republic of Yemen,Kingdom of Morocco,Republic of Mozambique,Republic of Namibia,Republic of South Africa,Republic of Niger,Federal Republic of Nigeria,Republic of Zambia,Republic of Sierra Leone,Republic of Chad,Republic of Senegal,Republic of Seychelles,Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe,Central African Republic,Kingdom of Swaziland,Somali Republic,United Republic of Tanzania,Republic of Tunisia,Republic of Uganda,Western Sahara,Islamic Republic of Mauritania,Republic of Botswana,Burkina Faso,The Republic of Burundi,Republic of Togo,State of Eritrea,Republic of Cape Verde,Republic of Gambia,Republic of the Congo,Republic of Djibouti,Republic of Guinea,Republic of Ghana,Gabonese Republic,Republic of Zimbabwe,Republic of Cameroon,Federal Islamic Republic of the Comoros,Republic of Cote d'Ivire,Republic of Kenya,Kingdom of Lesotho,The Democratic Republic of the Congo,The Republic of South Sudan”

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

Specific requirements

Age (years old): 18 to 55

Whether accept students who have ever been to China: Yes

Whether minors are accepted: No

Acceptable student's current location: unlimited

Score requirements: Score over 60%.

Application documents
  • Passport-sized Photo(full face, front view, bare-headed) with white background
  • Passport ID PageA scanned copy of the photopage of the applicant’s valid passport.
  • Academic Transcripts (scanned color copy)Provide a scanned copy of graduation transcript of high school or equivalent education;(Chinese or English)
  • Highest Degree Diploma (scanned color copy)A scanned copy of the highest degree you‘ve earned (or schooling certificate for upcoming graduates). A Chinese or English translation is required for certificates in other languages than Chinese and English.
  • Foreigner Physical Examination FormFilled in Chinese or EnglishThe university supplies a form for this. Ask an advisor for it.
  • Non-criminal Record (scanned color copy)Issued by local public security authority within 6 months as of the date of your application
  • Bank Statement with Details
  • Application FormDownload the form (Excel, .xlsx)
  • Self-introduction VideoIntroduce yourself in Chinese for about one minute
  • Guarantee Letter for Applicants under 18 Years Old
  • Residence PermitApplicants in China need a valid visa or residence permit.
  • Study Certificate in ChinaIf you have studied in China need Study Certificate and Transcript.
  • Handwritten Signature
  • OthersApplication Fee Payment Voucher

Supplied by the university for this program.

Fee structure

University fees

Tuition fee
RMB 7,000 per semester
Accommodation fee-Double room
RMB 40 per day
University registration fee
RMB 500 per semester · non-refundable
Insurance fee
RMB 400 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 500 · non-refundable
Total, so far as we know
RMB 1,500

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-Registration fee: 500 RMB (non-refundable) needs to be paid when submitting the application.

2-Tuition fee:

1)Chinese collective course: The comprehensive course costs 7,000 RMB /semester

2)Chinese tutoring course:

One-on-one tutoring: 100 RMB/class hour;

One-on-two tutoring: 90 RMB/class hour;

One-to-three tutoring: 80 RMB/class hour;

One-to-Four tutoring: 70 RMB /class hour.

3-Accommodation(double room):

1)40 RMB/day;

2)5320 RMB/semester.

Notes:

1. The school will allocate rooms according to the actual situation.

2. The room is equipped with an internet connection, so you are responsible for your own internet costs and utilities.

3. Utilities are the tenant's responsibility.

4-You may apply to live off-campus upon arrival.

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Applications have closed for this intake