Chinese Language Program for

International Students – Spring 2025

Program Introduction and Application Guide
 Introduction The Chinese Language Program serves to help students to improve Chinese language skills and to acquire
a better understanding of China. Curriculum is designed under the unit of one semester and the spring
on the curriculum
semester 2025 will start around mid-February, 2025 and will finish before late June, 2025. Each semester
consists of approximately 18 weeks.

Students will receive completion certificate and transcript if meet the requirement of enrollment, exami-
nation and attendance when they finish study. Qualified students may also apply to extend the program
if to be approved.

There are three levels of courses ranging from elemntary level, intermediate level and advanced level.
The program offers 16 units of lecturing per week. The courses are taught by Language Center of
Tsinghua university（LCTU）.

Breakdown of lecturing units of different levels is listed below.

Comprehen- Listening and

Level Reading and writing Level-up lectures
sive Speaking
Elementary 8 8

intermediate 6 6 4

Advanced 4 4 4 4

Number of units in the form are weekly calculations and each unit equates 45 minutes of lecturing. In
addition to the compulsory courses of 12 units, 1-2 additional level-up courses as Business Chinese and
Chinese Grammar will be added for the advanced class.

Entrance to the elementary class is equivalent to HSK level 2 (including level 2) or less, and entry to the
intermediate class is equivalent to HSK level 3-4; entering the advanced class, HSK level is generally
above level 5 (including level 5). Students may apply for an upgrade of levels after one-semester study
or complete the program.

The intermediate and advanced levels require heavily on writing ability and require students to have
relatively balanced development between listening, speaking, reading and writing skills.

Qualifications Applicants need to suffice the requirements as below:

of Applicants (1) foreigners holding non-Chinese nationalities and aging between 20-55
(2) in good moral character and in good health
(3) is willing to respect and follow local laws and regulations
(4) is currently following a bachelor program (or equivalent) or has obtained bachelor degree by
time of applying

Application Application opening at 5pm, ‌Sept.20, 2024 by Beijing local time

Schedule Application closing at 5pm, October. 31, 2024

Result Announcement mid-December, 2024
Issuance of admission notice early January, 2025
Spring semester 2025 kicking off late February, 2025
It is strongly suggested to submit the intial application no later than Oct. 20 to avoid possible delay caused by application deadline.

Chinese Language Program for International Students – Spring 2025

 Faculties Dai Yunjuan

Bachelor of Arts in Chinese Language and Literature Studies, Soochow University

Master in Chinese as a Foreign Language, Beijing Language and Culture University
Lecturing Chinese Language Program for over 20 years

Hou Jian

Bachelor of Arts, Hohai University

Master in International Chinese Language Education, Beijing Normal University
Lecturing Chinese Language Program for over 16 years

Zhu Wentao

Bachelor of Arts, Tsinghua University

Master in International Chinese Language Education, Beijing Normal University
Lecturing Chinese Language Program for over 16 years

Wang Yongshuai

Master in Linguistics and Applied Linguistic Studies, Shanghai Normal University

Managering Chinese Language Program for over 15 years

Chinese Language Program for International Students – Spring 2025

 Application Candidates log onto the official website:
intl-nondegree.tsinghua.edu.cn/f/login to register submit required documents (partial) com-
Procedure
plement application documents as per the feedback

initially pass the screening

Situation A
pay for the application fee

(partial) to receive the interview announcement and complete

the on-line interview

to receive the final screening result

Situation B does not suffice application requirement and application is denied

The program adopts small-scale class and aiming to guarantee the quality of lecturing, the total num-
ber students enrolled is under strict control and we beg for your understanding.

Documents to Highest academic diploma/certificate of enrollment: Final transcript is acceptable if it

be submitted shows the degree awarded on the transcript. If you have not yet graduated from un-
dergraduate or graduate program, please submit enrollment certificate and academic
transcript. The academic diploma, transcript and enrollment certificate must be formal
documents from the university. All the documents must be in Chinese or English. If they
are in other languages, please provide the notarial translations in Chinese or English.
The passport name must be shown on all the documents. If admitted, you must submit
the original documents when you come to Tsinghua University for registration.

Personal statement and study plan

500-1000 words, can be written in either Chinese or English, mainly concentrate on
personal profile, motivation of studying CLP program and its link with your future plan

Transcript
official transcript must be submitted with official signature or stamp endorsed by cur-
rent/previous education institutions.

Information page of the passport page (with personal information and photo). If you
are already in Mainland China, please provide your valid Visa or Residence Permit as
well.

ID photo
It will be used as student ID photo if you are accepted. Photo requirement is shown in
the online application. Without meeting the requirement, the photo can’t be upload-
ed, or will be rejected, and the application can’t be considered complete.

If you are studying at another university in Mainland China, please submit a recom-
mendation letter issued by the International Students Office or the school of your host
university with their contact information.

‌email‌ address
other documents/information required by the system. Please be sure that the email ad-
dress used for registration is activated and please do NOT change this address during
the whole application period.

Chinese Language Program for International Students – Spring 2025

 Additional The total number students enrolled is under strict control and we beg for your understanding.

Clarification CLP program might require some of the candidates to go through on-line interviews; candidates need
to check application platform regularly and pay CLOSE attention to the registered email address in
order to catch up with important updates.

CLP committee does NOT accept any type of applications that do not get registered into the applica-
tion system.

Application system will be closed upon the moment of deadline and the committee does NOT accept
delayed applications. Please be sure to submit complete application before the deadline!

For candidate holding both foreign passport and Hong Kong ID, one has to relinquish Hong Kong ID
before entering the mainland of China.

Application fee is NON-REFUNDABLE, regardless if application is successful or not. Please do not make
repeated payments!

Candidates may consult the International Student and Scholar Center for issues related with entry visa
application, on-campus accommodations, etc. via email address: [email protected] or
telephone number: 8610-62770992 or the visit the official website: http://is.tsinghua.edu.cn/.

The applicant should check for application status, admission result, and student number (if has been
admitted) via the on-line application system. It takes time before the final admission result gets an-
nounced.

Costs Application fee (non-refundable): RMB400

in RMB Yuan Tuition fee: RMB12,600 (per semester)

Accidental injury and hospitalization insurance: RMB400 (per semester, for on-campus students)

accomodation and ‘other miscellaneous expenses’

Contact Information

Chinese Language Program, Non-Degree Programs, Academic Affairs Office

Room B431-1, Lee Shau Kee Science and Technology Building,
Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China
Tel: +86-10-62771368 (Beijing time: 8:30am–11:30am, 1:00pm–4:30pm, Monday-Friday, holidays excluded)
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://intl-nondegree.tsinghua.edu.cn/f/login