Central University of Finance and Economics (CUFE) is located in Beijing, the capital of China,  enjoying convenient transportation and a superior geographical location. It is a university directly under the leadership of the Ministry of Education, jointly sponsored by the Ministry of Finance and Beijing Municipal Government, and is one of the first universities selected for the national "Double First-Class" Initiative, the "Project 211" and the first batch of "Project 985 Innovation Platform for Advantageous Disciplines". The University is home to Applied Economics, a national "Double First-Class" discipline, which was rated A+ in the fourth round of China's national discipline evaluation.

CUFE is the first new-type university of finance and economics established by the Central People's Government after the founding of the People's Republic of China. Over the years, the University has cultivated more than 200,000 high-caliber talents at all levels for national economic construction and social development, which is hailed as "the cradle of China's finance and management experts".

The University offers 56 undergraduate programs, including 35 national first-class undergraduate program construction sites, 13 Beijing municipal first-class undergraduate program construction sites, and 3 key construction first-class programs of Beijing. It has 16 first-level disciplines authorized to grant master’s degrees in Public Administration, Sociology, Mathematics, etc., and 21 professional master’s degree authorization points in Business Administration, Law, Public Administration, Finance, Auditing, etc., as well as 7 first-level disciplines authorized to grant doctoral degrees in Applied Economics, Theoretical Economics, Business Administration, Statistics, Marxist Theory, Law, and Management Science and Engineering.

Eligibility

1. Non-Chinese citizens who are in good physical and mental health, hold a high school diploma or above, and possess a valid foreign passport. Undergraduate applicants should generally be no more than 25 years old, master’s applicants generally no more than 35, and doctoral applicants generally no more than 40. Applicants under the age of 18 must provide notarized materials on their guardians in Beijing, China. For details, please refer to the materials required for applicants under 18 (https://sice.cufe.edu.cn/info/1088/7371.htm).

2. The University, in accordance with the document [2020] No. 12 issued by the Ministry of Education of China, requires applicants who mentioned in the document to provide relevant supporting materials.

Application Period

Phase 1: November 1, 2026 – March 24, 2027

Phase 2: April 1, 2027 – June 16, 2027

Application Procedures

1. Submit an online application: Log in to the CUFE International Students Online Service System (https://cufe.17gz.org/).

2. Pay the application fee of RMB 600: Please note that payment is only accepted online through the payment platform within the application system (WeChat Pay, Alipay, foreign currency credit cards, etc.). Bank transfer or remittance is not accepted. Please refer to the Online Payment Guide (https://sice.cufe.edu.cn/info/1064/5374.htm).

3. Preliminary review of materials.

4. Online interview.

5. Release of admission results.

6. Pay the full first-year tuition within two weeks after receiving the admission notice. The University reserves on-campus dormitory for those who have paid on a “first come, first served” basis.

7. Provide a financial guarantee for the expenses during the study period.

Required Application Materials

1. Application Form for Admission of International Students of CUFE. The scanned electronic signed copy of the application form must be uploaded to the attachment section.

2. The photo page of the passport.

3. Graduation certificate of the previous level of study; for pending graduates, a pre-graduation certificate issued by the current institution (including the expected graduation date, academic performance) is required.

4. Transcript of the previous level of study.

5. Chinese-taught programs:

Undergraduates: HSK Level 5 (score of 180 or above), and CSCA* score reports for humanities Chinese and mathematics.

Master’s and doctoral applicants: HSK Level 5 (score of 210 or above) score report.

6. English-taught programs:

Undergraduates: IELTS/TOEFL and CSCA* mathematics score report.

Master’s and doctoral applicants: IELTS/TOEFL/Duolingo English Test score report.

7. Study plan (about 1,000 words).

8. Undergraduate applicants may provide letters of recommendation from the principal and the homeroom teacher; master’s and doctoral applicants are required to provide two letters of recommendation from associate professors or above in the relevant field.

9. Foreigner Physical Examination Form.

10. Certificate of Non-Criminal Record.

11. Financial Guarantee Letter (to be submitted after admission).

Notes on Application Materials

Regardless of whether an applicant is admitted, all application materials and the application fee are non-refundable.

Application materials must be in Chinese or English. Application materials not in Chinese or English must be accompanied by a notarized Chinese or English translation.

Applicants are responsible for the authenticity of the information they provide and the materials they submit. In case of any discrepancy with the facts, CUFE has the right to cancel the applicant’s admission qualification and to revoke the student status of those who have already been enrolled.

Entrance Assessment

Undergraduate applicants, after passing the document review, will participate in the online interview, while master’s or doctoral applicants, after passing the document review as well as the academic review, will also take part in the online interview. The interview time will be notified by email, therefore the email address provided by the applicant must be the applicant’s own, authentic and valid in the long term.

Admission

The University notifies applicants of admission results by email. International students who confirm their enrollment must pay the full first-year tuition and provide the financial guarantee certificate within two weeks of receiving the admission result. After obtaining the tuition receipt and the financial guarantee certificate, the University will begin processing the admission materials.

Re-verification of Materials

After admission, the University will re-verify the application materials of newly-admitted students; if any violation is found, the University has the right to withdraw the admission decision and cancel the admission qualification.

Registration

1. All international students must purchase medical insurance before entering China. For details, please refer to the Insurance Payment Guide (https://sice.cufe.edu.cn/info/1088/7369.htm).

2. All international students must register according to the time notified in the “Registration Notice Email”. Those who fail to register on time without a written explanation of justified reasons will be treated as having given up. The fall semester starts in early September 2027 (the specific date is subject to actual notice).

Re-examination and Review of Admission Qualification

The University will conduct a re-examination and review of admission qualification at registration and after enrollment respectively. If it is found that the admission notice, the declared application information or other supporting materials held by a student do not match the student’s actual situation, or involve fraud or deception during the review, the student will be determined as unqualified, and the freshman admission qualification or the acquired student status will be cancelled.

Fees

Application fee: RMB 600

Accommodation fee: RMB 40–80 per bed per day

Residence permit fee: RMB 400 per year

Medical insurance fee: RMB 800 per year

*Tuition: Please refer to the 2027 Catalogue of Undergraduate, Master’s and Doctoral Programs for International Students.

Contact Information

Central University of Finance and Economics – International Students Admissions Office

Address: Room 1011, CUFE Building, No. 39 South College Road, Haidian District, Beijing, China

Postal code: 100081

Tel: +86-10-62288286

Email: lxs@cufe.edu.cn

Admissions website: https://sice.cufe.edu.cn/admissions/index.htm

2027 Catalogue of Undergraduate Programs for International Students of CUFE

2027 Catalogue of Master’s Programs for International Students of CUFE

* Denotes a professional master’s program

2027 Catalogue of Doctoral Programs for International Students of CUFE

* CSCA test information is available on the CSCA official website (www.csca.cn).