General Introduction

Beijing Normal University (BNU), directly subordinate to the administration of Ministry of Education, is a comprehensive and research-oriented key university renowned for teacher education. As the founder of Chinese modern higher education, BNU has a more than 110 years history and profound cultural heritage

BNU ranks at the top of Chinese Colleges and Universities in terms of its disciplinary superiority. According to the First Tier Disciplines Evaluation released by China Academic Degrees & Graduate Education Development Center, six first tier disciplines including Education, Psychology, Chinese Language and Literature, Chinese History, Drama, Film and Television, and Geography are awarded A+. And, Education, Psychology, Chinese Language and Literature, Chinese History, Mathematics, Geography, Systematic Science, Ecology, Environmental Science and Engineering, Drama, Film and Television, and Linguistics are listed on the “Double First-Class” Construction Disciplines of Ministry of Education.

Rich in famous teachers and educational resources, BNU has long been an important base to cultivate high-quality and innovative candidates/students/learners and researchers. At present, the university has 2 national talent training and scientific research bases for basic arts disciplines, 5 national training bases for basic science research and teaching talents, and 1 national pilot college, which has been selected into the national experimental plan for training top-notch students in basic disciplines. Beijing Normal University is the national cultural quality education base for college students, the national training base for Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language talent, the national training base for Life Science and Technology talent, and the traditional Chinese culture heritage base of the Ministry of Education (Chinese Drama). The school also has 4 national experimental teaching demonstration centers, 2 national virtual simulation experimental teaching centers, 5 innovative experimental zones for talent training mode of the Ministry of education, and 2 national training bases for excellent legal talents.

BNU devotes to global cooperation and communication, enhancing students’ international vision and competence. BNU connects with famous universities and research institutions among America, Europe, Asia and Australia, and continues to promote academic cooperation with world-class universities such as Stanford University, Oxford University and University of Helsinki. Beijing Normal University cooperates with nearly 300 well-known overseas universities, including the University of California in the United States, Manchester University in the United Kingdom, Leiden University in the Holland, University of Zurich in Switzerland, University of Munich in Germany, University of New South Wales in Australia, Waseda University in Japan, Seoul National University in South Korea, Nanyang Technology University in Singapore and Moscow State University in Russia in various forms: student exchange, visiting, joint training, double degree programs and short-term projects. Meanwhile, BNU actively develops education cooperation with “one belt, one road” countries to promote cultural exchanges.

After 1960s, Beijing Normal University was one of the earliest Chinese universities to launch international education program. At present, there are 37 bachelor degree programs, 80 master degree programs and more than 65 Ph.D. programs recruiting international students. BNU develops a variety of advanced programs to provide international students up to one academic year learning opportunities. In addition, a variety of short-term programs have been set up to provide overseas students with rich opportunities for professional learning and cultural experience.

As an important administrative department of BNU, Provost’s Office and Academic Affairs (graduate school) accounts for the management of undergraduate and postgraduate personnel training. Subordinates are Admission Office, Training Office, Teaching Quality Office (Degree Evaluation Committee Office), Teaching Resources Office and Comprehensive Office.

Overall, Admission Office of Provost’s Office and Academic Affairs is responsible for the enrollment of undergraduates, postgraduates and international students. Specifically, international student admission work includes compilation of major catalogue of academic and non-academic students, release of enrollment information, review of application materials, the organization of examination and management of student enrollment.

PROGRAMS

★ Degree Programs

Degree Type	Majors offered
Undergraduate Programs	There are 37 majors in 7 fields available for international undergraduate students.
Postgraduate Programs	24 faculties, schools and departments offer 80 master degree programs and 65 Ph.D. programs.
English-Taught Graduate Programs	BNU has 6 English-taught doctoral degree programs majors such as Education, Economics, Environmental Science and Environmental Engineering, and 8 English-taught master degree programs majors ranging from Education, Public Management, Economy, Environmental Science, Business Administration, Public Administration, Philosophy and Law.

★ Non-degree Programs

Type	Features
Chinese Language Student	Clear focus on learning Chinese
Undergraduate Credit Program (General Advanced Studies Student)	Enter schools or departments to undertake academic study at an undergraduate level
Graduate Credit Program (Senior Advanced Studies Student)	Enter schools or departments to undertake academic study at the postgraduate level
Research Scholar	Undertake professional research
Short-term student	Combination of study and cultural experience. Short-term language and culture training during vacations

Scholarships

International students coming to BNU may apply for the following scholarships:

• Chinese Government Scholarship
  • International Chinese Language Teachers (Confucius Institute) Scholarship
    • Confucius China Studies Program
      • Beijing Government Scholarship
        • BNU New International Students Scholarship
          • BNU “Silk Road Muduo” Scholarship

          TUITION

          Currency: RMB

          Student Type	Application fee	One Semester	One Academic Year
          Bachelor Programs	500	(Arts) 12400	(Arts) 24000
          (Science) 14250	(Science) 27700
          Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages (MA)	600	32500 for two years
          Chinese-taught MA Programs	600	(Arts) 13050	(Arts) 25300
          (Science) 16550	(Science) 32300
          English-taught MA Programs	600	60000 for two years
          Chinese-taught PhD Programs	600	(Arts) 16550	(Arts) 32300
          (Science) 21100	(Science) 41400
          English-taught PhD Programs	600	98000 for three years
          Chinese Language Students	450	11600	22400
          General Advanced Studies Student	450	(Arts) 11600	(Arts) 22400
          (Science) 13050	(Science) 25300
          Senior Advanced Studies Student	450	(Arts) 14900	(Arts) 29000
          (Science) 19000	(Science) 37200
          Research Scholars	600	(Arts) 3200/month (Science) 3500/month
          Short-term Student	350	2300 /2 weeks, 2900 /3 weeks, 3500 /4 weeks

          APPLICATION PROCESS

          • Please visit http://apply.bnu.edu.cn and complete the online application form.
            • Send the required application materials to the Admission Office at BNU by mail.
              • For detailed information, please visit: https://admission-is.bnu.edu.cn.

              Contact Information

              Program	E-mail	Telephone
              Bachelor Degree Program	bk@bnu.edu.cn	0086-10-58805563
              MA & PhD Degree Program	egp@bnu.edu.cn	0086-10-58802944
              Non-degree Program	nondegree@bnu.edu.cn	0086-10-58805563

               

              Mailing Address

              Admission Office, Provost’s Office and Academic Affairs, Beijing Normal University

              A103, Main Building, No. 19 Xinjiekouwai Street, Haidian District

              Postcode: 100875

              Beijing, China 100875

               

              2021 Application Guide of BNU（附pdf文档）