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- Tuition
- RMB 34,000 / year
- Length
- 4 years
- Taught in
- English
- Intake
- Autumn 2026
Details
- School or department
- School of Economics
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 adviceDoctorate, taught in EnglishAutumn 2026Closed
Dates and fee
- 15 Oct 2025 – 1 Jul 2026Closed
- Application fee
- RMB 500
Who can apply
- Qualification
- Master's degree; two professor recommendations; study plan
Language
- Required
- Yes
- Tests
- TOEFL iBT at least 80
- IELTS at least 6
- Exemption
- Previous degree taught entirely in English
Conditions
- Assessment by document review and interviews; admission documents are sent to the permanent address on the form.
- Passport must be valid beyond 1 March 2027; a self-introduction video is required.
Costs
Tuition for this program, then the fees and dorms, in the university's own currency.
Tuition
- Doctorate, taught in EnglishAutumn 2026Published for 2026
RMB 34,000 / year
Other fees
- Application fee
RMB 500
- Medical insurance (Ping An, recommended)
RMB 800 / year
Dorms
- Four-person
RMB 400 / month, per person
- Double
RMB 750 / month, per person
- Single
RMB 1,350 / month, per person
- Academic year
- 2026
Scholarships
Listed for this program's applications. Awarded by selection, so none of these is guaranteed.
"Study in ZUEL" University Freshman Scholarship
For Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctorate
Intake year not confirmed
- Notes
- First-year scholarship listed on the official site; 2026 terms not transcribed.
Chinese Government Scholarship — High-Level Postgraduate Program (2026)
For Master’s, Doctorate
Intake year not confirmed
What it covers
- Tuition
- Yes
- Accommodation
- Yes
- Medical insurance
- Yes
- Living allowance
- Yes
- Monthly allowance · Master
- RMB 3,000
- Monthly allowance · Doctorate
- RMB 3,500
- Deadline
- 27 Feb 2026
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Where this comes from
1 source, last checked on 30 Oct 2026
- ies-en.zuel.edu.cn
Official 2026 admission guide for international students (14 November 2025; read in the browser): Chinese- and English-taught bachelor, master's and doctoral majors by school, non-degree programs, degree application period 15 October – 1 July, documents, CSCA subjects, HSK 4/5 and TOEFL 80 / IELTS 6.0, fee table (16,000–34,000 CNY), rooms, insurance, 500 CNY application fee.
Checked on 30 Oct 2026