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2026 Spring Semester - General Chinese Program

Program Features

The General Chinese Program is a full-time, semester-long, in-person program that offers the following features:

• Study at the center of Shanghai: Students will study at West Yan'An Road Campus, Donghua University, enjoying decent public transportation and well-equipped facilities.
• Focus on language applications: The program adopts the self-compiled textbook "Chinese in Real Life", which is more suitable for international students' life in China.
• Integration of language learning and cultural understanding: The program offers an introduction to Chinese culture, cultural lectures, and practical activities to deepen students' knowledge of Mandarin Chinese.
• Rich online learning materials: The program provides various Chinese learning materials, including keywords, language points, recorded videos, dialogue videos, audio, course summaries, etc.
• Various Course Levels: The program can provide different levels of courses to meet multiple Chinese proficiency levels, from beginners to HSK6 learners.
• Assistant Support: Chinese teachers or DHU Chinese students will be assigned to each class as assistants to provide additional support for international students.

Program Details

• 2026 Spring Semester: March 9th - June 26th
• Application deadline: December 31st, 2025
• Class time: 9:00 AM - 12:15 PM Beijing Time, Monday to Friday (Except for holidays and exceptional circumstances)
• Course Levels Offered: Beginner, Elementary, Intermediate, Advanced, with a maximum of 9 levels.
• Sample timetable: | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday ---|---|---|---|---|--- 9:00~10:30 | Reading & Writing | Reading & Writing | Reading & Writing | Reading & Writing | Reading & Writing 10:45~12:15 | Listening & Speaking | Listening & Speaking | Listening & Speaking | Listening & Speaking | Listening & Speaking

Fees

• Application fee: CNY 600
• Tuition: CNY 10,800 per semester
• Insurance: CNY 400 per semester
• Preferential policy:
  • The applicant who never studied at DHU before and is recommended by an international student who used to study or is studying at DHU will enjoy a full waiver of the application fee.
  • If you continue to study at Donghua University for another semester or more, you will enjoy the following benefits:
    • Full waiver of the application fee from the second semester on
    • Partial tuition waiver:
      • First Semester: CNY 10,800
      • Second Semester: CNY 10,200
      • Third Semester: CNY 9,800
      • Fourth and above Semester: CNY 9,400

Application

• Eligibility: Non-Chinese citizens who are in good physical and mental health, and aged between 16 and 55.
• Procedure:
  1. Student Application: Correctly fill in personal information and the intended study program on the Donghua University students online application system.
  2. University Review: After completing the online application and online payment of the application fee, wait for the university's review.
  3. Admission: Wait for the university's email notification of the review result, which usually takes 2 to 4 weeks.

Others

• Teaching Materials: Self-compiled "Chinese in Real Life" series textbooks by the International Education Center + supplementary teaching materials + online auxiliary teaching resources.
• Visa/Residence Permit: DHU will issue relevant documents for applying for a study visa (X visa) or Residence Permit (study) based on the actual situation of admitted students' entry into China or their existing visas.
• Accommodation: Admitted students may choose to live off-campus or apply for on-campus dormitories.
• Insurance: All students enrolled in the university's full-time programs must purchase the designated insurance for international students coming to China online, with an insurance premium of 400 RMB per semester.
• Refund Policy: Application Fee will not be refunded once it is paid. Tuition Fee: If you apply for withdrawal before the start of the semester, you can receive a full refund of the paid tuition fee. If you complete the withdrawal procedures within the first week of the semester, you can receive a 50% refund of the paid tuition fee; if you start the withdrawal procedures from the second week onwards, no tuition refund will be provided.
• Class Placement: The link for the online placement test will be sent to admitted students via email before the start of the classes. The online placement test is designed to assess students' current actual Chinese proficiency and ensure the accuracy of class placement.