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Foundation Course (Chinese Language) (1 year)

Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Program ID: SNC2603190001Self-financed
Tuition fee:RMB 19,000per year
Application fee:
None
Service fee:
None
Intake:
2026 Autumn
City:
Shanghai
Degree:
Non-degree
Teaching language:
Chinese

Not open to students from 6 countries. See which

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Basic information

Field
Foundation Course
Program name
Foundation Course (Chinese Language) (1 year)
Degree
1 year of Non-degree study
Intake
2026 Autumn
Application deadline
15 Jul 2026

Scholarship information

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

Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 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 Pakistan, Palestine, State of, Iraq, Iran, India and Nigeria.

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 Pakistan,State of Palestine,Republic of Iraq,Islamic Republic of Iran,Republic of India,Federal Republic of Nigeria”

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

Specific requirements

Age (years old): 18 to 65

Whether accept students who have ever been to China: No

Whether minors are accepted: No

Acceptable student's current location: unlimited

Score requirements: Score over 60%.

Application documents
  • Passport-sized PhotoPlease make sure to use a clear, front-facing, bareheaded photo for registration. This photo will be used to create the campus ID card. If it does not meet the standards, it will affect the use of your campus ID card after enrollment.
  • 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.
  • Non-criminal Record (scanned color copy)
  • Chinese Language Proficiency Certificate≥HSK2;180 points
  • Application FormDownload the form (Excel, .xlsx)
  • Residence Permit
  • Certificate of Study Performance in China
  • Others
  • School registration fee (before acceptance)Payment voucher for the registration fee

Supplied by the university for this program.

Fee structure

University fees

Tuition fee
RMB 19,000 per year
Accommodation fee-Double room
RMB 700 per month
Accommodation fee-Double room
RMB 500 per month
Accommodation fee-Double room
RMB 200 per month
University registration fee
RMB 450 per year · non-refundable
Medical insurance
Required, amount not stated by the university

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 450 · non-refundable
Total, so far as we know
RMB 1,450

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

2.Accommodation Fees:

Pudong New Area:

Type A - Double Standard Room: 700 RMB/student/month.

Type B - Double Room: 500 RMB/student/month; Double Suite: 400 RMB/student/month.

Type C - Double Standard Room: 200 RMB/student/month.

3.Tuition: 19,000 RMB/year

Students who have completed at least one semester of preparatory studies and continue to pursue a degree program at the school can apply for the "Belt and Road Scholarship".

Programs still open

Comparable level, still accepting applications
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    Tuition: RMB/semester

    15,000

    University: Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

    City: Shanghai

    Degree: Non-degree

    Teaching language: Chinese

  • Program ID: SNC2610120008

    Tuition: RMB/semester

    6,600

    University: Shanghai Maritime University

    City: Shanghai

    Degree: Non-degree

    Teaching language: Chinese

  • Program ID: SNC2610120007

    Tuition: RMB/semester

    8,500

    University: Shanghai Maritime University

    City: Shanghai

    Degree: Non-degree

    Teaching language: Chinese

RMB 19,000per year

Applications have closed for this intake