Expenses for Studying in China

Compared with commonwealth countries’ tuition, tuition of China’s higher education is relatively inexpensive. Nevertheless, the Chinese citizen’Per capita income is much lower than western countries’, so there are still some students from rural and less developed countries facing funding problems. Chinese Government has taken some measures to ensure the smooth enrollment of this group, like partial and full scholarship aids, affordable fees and living cost in smaller cities etc. It seldom has the news that some college students discontinue studies because of lacking of tuition or living cost.

Considering institution funding, it varies dramatically among different universities.

Application Expenses

Pre-departure Expenses

1. Medical examination fee: Medical examination is required from all international students willing to study in china for more than 6 months. The medical examination record will be attached to other educational documents when applying for a Chinese student visa. In China, the cost of medical examination depends on the hospitals. Click and download the Physical Examination Record form.

2. Visa fee: Different countries have different visa fee. Consult the Chinese embassy in your country for the amount.

3. Air ticket: Depending on the preferred airline will determine the price of the air ticket. Consult the local ticket agents or flight offices for details.

University Expenses

Before a student can be registered in any institution in china, expenses like tuition fee, accommodation fee, insurance fee and medical examination fee (if you are required) must be covered. The chart below shows the tuitions of Chinese universities'.

The General Tuition Fees (each field per year)

List of courses of study in the various faculties

• Medical field: MBBS/MD (medicine), Pharmaceutical, BDS (Dental of Stomatology), TCM (traditional Chinese medicine), Nursing etc.

• Engineering field: B.Sc., B.E., M.Sc., and M.E. of Mechanical Engineering and Automation, Mining, Telecommunication, Computer software, Civil Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, Fishery etc.

• Business &Management field: MBA(Master of Business and Administration), Business management, MIT(Master of International Trade), BBA(Bachelor of Business and Administration), MIR(Master of International Relationship), BIT(Bachelor of International Trade), MIE(Master of International Economics) etc.

Living Expenses

• Accommodation fee: 200-300 USD a person/ per month (depending on universities and types of rooms).

• Insurance fee: about 100 USD a year (Some universities require international students to buy themselves a specific insurance for safety consideration).

• Medical examination in China: 400 CNY -800 CNY depending on different cities.

• Residence permit: 400 CNY-1000 CNY depending on how long the student will stay in China. How to get a resident permit?