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苏州大学
Suzhou, Jiangsu
Soochow University
- 211
- Double First-Class
- Tuition
- RMB 17,000 / year
- Programs
- 2+ Foundation & languageA + means more are still being added.
- Taught in
- Chinese
- Scholarships
- None listed yet
About Soochow University
Soochow University, founded in 1900, is a key comprehensive research university in Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.
- Type
- Comprehensive
- Ownership
- Public
- Ministry of Education code
- 4132010285
Programs
What you can study here for 2026, and what it costs.
Chinese language1
Long-Term Chinese Language Program (one academic year)
- Taught in Chinese
- 1 year
RMB 17,000 / year
Foundation (预科)1
CSCA Foundation Program (Chinese-medium, liberal arts)
- Taught in Chinese
- 1 year
Tuition not published yet
Admissions
Deadlines and requirements, 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 adviceFoundation (预科), taught in ChineseAutumn 2026 · 1 programDates not published
Applies to: CSCA Foundation Program (Chinese-medium, liberal arts)
Dates and fee
- Application fee
- RMB 500
Who can apply
- Age
- 18–23
- 18–23.
- Qualification
- High-school graduate or final-year student
Language
- Required
- Yes
- Tests
- HSK level 3, at least 180
- Note
- HSK 3 (180) for the one-year track; HSK 4 (180) for the one-semester spring track.
Conditions
- Students passing CSCA and HSK 4 get priority entry to a Soochow University bachelor programme.
Costs
Tuition, fees and dorms, in the university's own currency.
Tuition
- Foundation (预科), taught in ChineseAutumn 2026 · 1 programNot stated
Not published yet
- Chinese languageAutumn 2026 · 1 programPublished for 2026
RMB 17,000 / year
Other fees
- Application fee
RMB 500
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Where this comes from
2 sources, last checked on 30 Oct 2026
- oversea.suda.edu.cn
Official CSCA Foundation Program for International Students (Chinese-medium) page (25 June 2026): one-semester or one-year liberal-arts foundation, ages 18–23, HSK 4 (180) for one semester or HSK 3 (180) for one year, priority admission to SUDA bachelor programmes; fees not stated in the text.
Checked on 30 Oct 2026
- oversea.suda.edu.cn
Official School of Overseas Education page, Long-Term Chinese Language Program for the Fall Semester 2026 (25 June 2026): enrolment 1 April – 30 September 2026, course 14 September 2026 – 8 January 2027, levels 1–7, tuition 8,500 (semester) / 17,000 (year) CNY, application fee 500, textbooks.
Checked on 30 Oct 2026