Program Duration: 

September 8th, 2025 - January 9th, 2026 (the first week is orientation week and classes start from September 15th, 2025).

Applicants can apply for joining the program in the middle of the semester. Two weeks at least with 1000RMB per week.

※ 18 weeks in total (the orientation week included). In case of Chinese public holidays and school activities, classes will be suspended. About five weeks before the start of the semester, the school will send out an email notifying student to take the placement test.

Duration: 

One semester or more

Class Schedule: 

Monday to Friday 8:30 am-10:00 am, 10:15 am-11:45 am, 4 class hours each session (45min=1 class hour), 20 class hours per week.

Fees: 

Application fee 800 RMB; tuition fee 9800 RMB/semester.

Textbooks: 

40 Lessons for Basic Chinese, Development Chinese, Chinese News Reading Course, China Focus, etc. Teachers will provide a list of textbooks at the beginning of the semester, and students may purchase textbooks based on the list for their classes.

• Small Class: No more than 24 people per class.

• Various Courses: ECNU outstanding Chinese teaching team, face to face to improve students’ Chinese language skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing.

• Graded Course: 12 grades of course provided which exactly match students’ Chinese proficiency levels.

• Enriched Program: HSK Test Preparation, Chinese Pronunciation Correction, Chinese Freehand Painting and other elective courses are offered (free of charge, limited places available).

• Field Trip: Organized once a semester, and students may voluntarily sign up to enjoy the natural and humanistic landscapes and learn about Chinese society and culture (separate fee, voluntary enrollment, and ECNU pays part of travel agency fees).

• Auxiliary Resources: Free VIP accounts for Chinese learning application.

• Completion Certificate: All students receive a transcript at the end of the semester and a certificate of completion for those who meet the completion requirements.

1. Copy of passport 

2. ID photo

3. Study certificate/highest diploma(Chinese/English version)

1. Apply online: http://lxsapply.ecnu.edu.cn, please pay attention to important notice by e-mail after application.

2. Application deadline: July 31, 2025

3. Age requirement: 18-55 years old.

4. Application materials and application fees are not refundable once submitted.

1. Pay via online application system;

2. Bank Transfer

Account Name: EAST CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY

Account No.: 446872907745

Bank Name: BANK OF CHINA SHANGHAI BRANCH

SWIFT Code: BKCHCNBJ300

Address: 200 MID YINCHENG ROAD, PUDONG AREA, SHANGHAI, CHINA

※ Applicants should finish the payment before August 10, 2025. Please indicate the tuition fee and the applicant's passport name when making the remittance. After the remittance is completed, please upload the remittance voucher to the application system.

Refund Rules

If due to personal reasons, a full refund is available for those who give up enrollment and complete the withdrawal procedures and visa cancellation procedures before the semester start date (September 8, 2025); 70% refund for those who complete the withdrawal procedures and visa cancellation procedures within the first two weeks after the semester start date; no refund after the first two weeks since the semester start date.

ECNU will provide visa application documents for students of Chinese Language Programs (semester duration). For applicants who would join the program from the middle, please kindly note that L visa (tourist visa), M visa (trading visa), and other short-term visas are not accepted as valid visa to be enrolled to ECNU. 

Students who have completed payment of tuition and fees are eligible to apply for on-campus accommodation. Please wait for further notice. Reservations for new student accommodation will open in late June.

Program officer: Ms. He 

Email: ymhe@gec.ecnu.edu.cn

Tel: +86-21-62232013/62238353

Address: Room 253, Gezhi Building, East China Normal University, 3663 North Zhongshan Road, Putuo District, Shanghai, China