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- Tuition
- RMB 32,000 / year
- Length
- 3 years
- Taught in
- Chinese
- Intake
- Autumn 2026
Admissions
Deadlines and requirements for this program, as the university's guides state them.
Applications for 2026 have closed, and we haven't listed 2027 dates yet. Use these dates as a guide.
Get adviceMaster’s, taught in ChineseAutumn 2026Closed
Dates and fee
- Until 20 Jun 2026Closed
- Application fee
- RMB 600, non-refundable
- 1,200 CNY for two programs.
Who can apply
- Qualification
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent; program-specific portfolio or writing
Language
- Required
- Yes
- Tests
- HSK level 6, at least 180
- Exemption
- Previous degree from a Chinese-taught Chinese university
Selection
- Interview
- Yes
- Note
- Shortlisted applicants are interviewed; admission by professional assessment, HSK and grades. Results in late June; offers sent in July.
Costs
Tuition for this program, then the fees and dorms, in the university's own currency.
Tuition
- Master’s, taught in ChineseAutumn 2026Published for 2026Theory-based research direction.
RMB 32,000 / year
Other fees
- Application fee
RMB 600
Scholarships
Listed for this program's applications. Awarded by selection, so none of these is guaranteed.
Chinese Government Scholarship
For Bachelor’s, Master’s
Intake year not confirmed
- Notes
- Bachelor applicants under 25; agency code 10331.
Nanjing Municipal Government Scholarship
For Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctorate
Intake year not confirmed
- Notes
- One year: bachelor 10,000, master's/PhD 20,000, advanced students 5,000 CNY; open to new self-funded students.
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Where this comes from
1 source, last checked on 30 Oct 2026
- gjy.nua.edu.cn
Official 2026 international master's admission brochure (15 January 2026) with the linked 2026 practice-based and theory-based master's catalogues: HSK 4 (practice) / HSK 6 (theory), IELTS 6.5 / TOEFL 85, deadline 20 June 2026, 600 CNY fee, tuition 36,000 (practice) / 32,000 (theory) CNY/year, 3 years.
Checked on 30 Oct 2026