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Yanbian University (1946韦德网站) is located in Yanji City, the capital of Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in Jilin Province. It is also known as the “Land of Education” and is a national "double-top quality" constructed university. It is China’s “211 project" focus on the construction of universities and the western development. The National Civil Affairs Commission, the Jilin Provincial People's Government and the Ministry of Education jointly focus on supporting the construction of universities.
Yanbian University (1946韦德网站) is located in Yanji City, the capital of Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in Jilin Province. It is also known as the “Land of Education” and is a national "double-top quality" constructed university. It is China’s “211 project" focus on the construction of universities and the western development. The National Civil Affairs Commission, the Jilin Provincial People's Government and the Ministry of Education jointly focus on supporting the construction of universities.
The University was founded in 1949 and was one of the earliest universities established by the Communist Party of China in ethnic minority areas. The University has wide range of disciplines covering several domains. It also has 20 Colleges, 75 Undergraduate Majors; 8 First-level Authorized Doctoral Degree Programs and 1 Second-level Authorized Doctoral Degree Program ; 31 First-level Authorized Master's Degree Program and 5 Second-level Authorized Disciplines; 18 Master's Degree authorization points, 4 Post-Doctoral Research Mobility Stations and 1 Post-Doctoral Research station. In 2017, the Foreign Chinese Institute of literature was selected as the national "double-top quality" construction discipline. Also, Yanbian University was recognized as one of the national key disciplines. The University was 4th rank colleges and universities of "top priority" and rank 12 in provincial advantages of key construction academic disciplines in Jilin Province. In the construction of high-level academic Programs of Colleges and Universities of Jilin Province in "13th Five-Year Plan” Yanbian University was approved and has been awarded as first-class academic discipline and with 15 emerging interdisciplinary subjects.
Faculty Members have strong academic discipline and reasonable echelon; it currently has 2,222 faculty members including 1,441 full-time teachers, 723 full-time teachers with Doctoral Degree, 612 with a Master's Degree and 790 have Deputy Senior Titles . More than 100 well-known expert teachers, emeritus professor, adjunct professor and visiting professor locally and abroad including Dr. Yang Zhenning were employed as honorary professors.
The University recruits from 31 Provinces, Municipalities, and Autonomous regions. Now it has 24,257 full-time students that include 4,201 Doctoral and Master's students, 18,823 undergraduates, 1,233 specialized major students and 428 International students from 29 countries. There are 32 key laboratories of the Ministry of Education of Changbai Mountain Biological Resources, Functional Ministry of Education's Humanities and Social Sciences Key Research Base - North Korea and Korea Research Center, and all levels of scientific research institutions actively build the Tumen River Forum and Changbai Mountain Forum for two major international academic forum brands. In the past three years, it has undertaken the National Natural Science Foundation Project, the Major Project of the National Social Science Fund, the Major Project of Philosophy and Social Science Research of the Ministry of Education, the Key Project of the National Social Science Fund, there was 195 projects of the National Social Science Fund, 372 projects at the provincial and departmental levels, and 28 international cooperation projects. There was 6311 academic papers published, of which 1,077 are the three major international scientific and technological literature search papers (SCI, EI, ISTP), 310 papers in SSCI, A-HCI, CSSCI journals, 66 scientific research awards and 91 patents.
The University adheres to its internationalization strategy and has established cooperation and exchange relationships with 467 institutions and research institutions or international academic organizations in 29 countries and 2 regions (Hong Kong, Taiwan). We have steadily developed the education of international students and obtained the qualification of "Chinese Government Scholarships for International Students in China" of the Ministry of Education. We strengthened the construction of the "Chinese Education Base of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council" and set up the Yanbian University Center of the Northeast Chinese International Promotion Base and the Confucius Institute at Zhongbei University in Korea. It has established inter-university relations with the Russian Far East University, Meiji University of Japan, Seoul University in Korea, Kim Il Sung Comprehensive University of North Korea, Stockholm University in Sweden, University of Pittsburgh and other world-renowned universities, and has exchanged nearly a thousand experts and scholars each year.
In the future, Yanbian University will carry the responsibility of inheriting the national culture, promoting regional economic, social development and benefiting mankind adhering to the University’s Motto of "truth-seeking, being kind and integrating". Our University will be the finest school tradition of "hard work, pioneering and enterprising, inheriting culture, building up characters, national unity, co-teaching, widely communicates and multilateral cooperation”. Grasp the national "double-top quality" construction and Jilin Province "double-featured" construction of major opportunities to adhere the core position of talent training with first-class discipline construction as a university. It will always pay attention to innovation and development especially for quality development, characteristic development, and integration development. The University will deepen the educational reforms and teaching reforms, scientifically plan the blueprint for the university development, and strive TO BE High-Level University with First-class quality education. TO BE internationally renowned with distinctive features. This is "Yanda Dream"!
1.Qualifications for application
1) Non-Chinesecitizen aged 18-45and in good health.
2) With a degree equivalent toHigh school or above.
3) Certificate of HSK level 4 or above forprogram taught in Chinese; relativelanguage proficiency certificateis required for other language teaching program.
4) Abide by Chinese laws and regulations , school rules and regulations, respect Chinese customs and traditions, and have the ability to complete study task.
2.Required ApplicationDocuments
1) Download and fill out(YBU international students application form for admission)
2) 6 2inch photos with white background and electronic version (3.5cm*5.3cm, not less than 320*240 pixels, size 100-500Kb, JPG format)
3)Photo page of valid passport
4) Registered permanent residency
5) Certificate of High school diploma or highest educational diploma.
6) Official transcripts ofrelative academic degree
7) Certificate of Employment (if you are currently working or have worked before)
8) Certificate of Employment of financial supportor
9) Guardian's identity certificate (for applicants under 18 only)
Note:
1.Applicants may be asked to submit supplementary notarized documents and physical exam result when needed for evaluation. whether accepted or not, all application documents are non-refundable.
2.All the original copies of required application documents must be submitted when register at school.Any forged documents founded will cause rejection of admission before or when register at school.
3. Application Method
Method 1.Online Application
Method 2.Mail your documents through EMS or DHL or send via email atliuxue@ybu.edu.cn,Address:InternationalStudentsOffice,Department of International Exchange and Cooperation,Yanbian University,No. 977, Gongyuan Road, Yanji, Jilin Province, China
TEL:+86-433-2732350
4. Semester’s Schedule
1) 1st Semester (Fall Semester) : Startsin earlySeptember- Endin the end ofDecember orearly January
2)2nd semester (Spring Semester) : Starts in the end of February – Endin the end ofJune orearly July
5.Registration period
Register atInternational Students Officein earlySeptember orend ofFebruary (please refer to academic calendar)
6. Tuition Fee
Tuition standard is same with the bachelor degree program
7. Major Courses (Duration: from half year)
General advance student wish to study in bachelor degree. (Please refer to the major course list of bachelor program)
Having obtained a bachelor's degree or above, engaged in special research or training expertise under the guidance of a professorof our university, in principle, length ofresearch is one year, which can be applied for appropriate extension, subject to the circumstances.
1.Qualifications for application
1) Non-Chinesecitizenunder55and in good health
2) with a bachelor degree, master degree orabove
3) certificate of HSK level 4 or above forprogram taught in Chinese; relativelanguage proficiency certificateis required for other language teaching program.
4) Abide by Chinese laws and regulations , school rules and regulations, respect Chinese customs and traditions, and have the ability to complete study task
2. Required Application Documents
1) Download and fill out(Application form for international students to study in YBU)
2) 6 2inch photos with white background and electronic version (3.5cm*5.3cm, not less than 320*240 pixels, size 100-500Kb, JPG format)
3) Photo page of valid passport
4) Registered permanent residency
5) Certificate of highest academic degree
6) Official transcripts of relative highest academic degree
7) Certificate of Language Proficiency (certificate of HSK4 or proof of the corresponding language level)
8) Study Plan (Not less than 1000 words in Chinese or English)
9) Two recommendation letters from professors (in Chinese or English)
10) Certificate of Employment (if you are currently working or have worked before)
11) Certificate of employmentof financial sponsor
Note:
1.Applicants may be asked to submit supplementary notarized documents and physical exam result when needed for evaluation. whether accepted or not, all application documents are non-refundable.
2.All the original copies of required application documents must be submitted when register at school.Any forged documents founded will cause rejection of admission before or when register at school.
3.Application Methods
Method 1.Online Application
Method 2.Mail your documents through EMS or DHL or send via email atliuxue@ybu.edu.cn,Address:InternationalStudentsOffice,Department of International Exchange and Cooperation,Yanbian University,No. 977, Gongyuan Road, Yanji, Jilin Province, China
TEL:+86-433-2732350
4.Semester’s Schedule
1) 1st Semester (Fall Semester): Start at the beginning of September-end in the end of December
2) 2ndSemester(Spring Semester): Start at the end of February-end in the end of June
5. Registration Period
Register at International Students Office in earlySeptember or late February (please refer to academic calendar)
6. Tuition fee
In school student: Tuition standard is same with the master’s degree or doctoral program
Non-school Student: the same level of Master's or doctoral student feesaccording to applicant's highest academic degree
7. Majors ( Duration: from Half a Year)
Please refer to the major list of master’s degree or doctoral program
According to the exchange agreement signed between Yanbian University and foreign universities, students can study Chinese at our school or take Bachelor Degree courses as required.The maximum duration of exchangeprogram is usually one academic year.
1.Qualifications for application
1) Non-Chinesecitizen aged 18-45and in good health
2) Studentsare enrolled to thecolleges and universities who have signed exchange agreements with our university and recommended by the International Exchange Department of dispatching colleges to study in Yanbian University
3) A person can be able to consciously abide by China's laws and regulations , school rules and regulations, respect Chinese customs, and have the ability to complete the sudy task
2.Required applicationdocuments
1) Download and fill out(YBU international students application form for admission)
2) 6 2inch photos with white background and electronic version (3.5cm*5.3cm, not less than 320*240 pixels, size 100-500Kb, JPG format)
3) photo page ofvalid passport
4) Registered permanent residency
5) Certificate of enrollment
6) Official transcripts
7) Certificate of HSK (if applicable)
8) One letter of recommendation issued by the International Exchange Department (stamped with the official seal of the school)
9) Certificate of employment of financial sponsor
Note:
1.Applicants may be asked to submit supplementary notarized documents and physical exam result when needed for evaluation. whether accepted or not, all application documents are non-refundable.
2.All the original copies of required application documents must be submitted when register at school.Any forged documents founded will cause rejection of admission before or when register at school.
3.Application methods
Method 1.Online Application
Method 2.Mail your documents through EMS or DHL or send via email atliuxue@ybu.edu.cn, Address:InternationalStudentsOffice,Department of International Exchange and Cooperation,Yanbian University,No. 977, Gongyuan Road, Yanji, Jilin Province, China
TEL:+86-433-2732350
4.Semester’s Schedule
1) For the students whose Chinese level is under HSK4: schedule is same with Chinese language program
2) For the students whose Chinese level is over HSK4 and have been accepted by relative major:schedule is same with the bachelor degree program
5.Registration period
Register at Foreign Students Office on before September starts or before February ends. (please refer to academic calendar)
6.Tuition Fee
1) Application fee is exempt; tuition and accommodation fees are implementedin accordance with the agreement between the two schools.
2) Students Insuranceis mandatory(insurance must be purchased as required by school), visa fee, medical examination fee, teaching material fee and so on.
7.Major Courses (Duration: half year – one year)
1) refer to course list of Chinese Language program
2) refer to major list of bachelor degree program
To meet the growing international demand for Chinese language teachers, facilitate Chinese language education around the world, and support the professional development of Chinese language teachers, the Center for Language Education and Cooperation (CLEC) has established the International Chinese Language Teachers Scholarship (hereinafter referred to as the Scholarship) for eligible Chinese language teachers outside of China.Yanbian University (YBU) welcomes all related institutions to recommend outstanding students and in-service Chinese language teachers to further their Chinese studies at YBU.
I. ELIGIBILITY
1. Be a Non-Chinese citizen;
2. Be friendly to China, have no criminal record, abide by the laws and regulations of China and the rules and regulations of the Host Institution;
3. Be in good physical and mental health, be in good academic and behavioral standing;
4. Be interested in Chinese language education and related work;
5. Be aged between 16 and 35 years on September 1, 2025. The maximum age limit for in-service Chinese teachers may be extended to 45.
II. RECOMMENDING INSTITUTIONS
Confucius Institutes, independent Confucius Classrooms, selected HSK test centers, foreign educational institutions, Chinese language teacher training programs/Chinese departments at foreign universities, professional associations for Chinese language teaching, Chinese embassies (consulates) abroad (hereinafter collectively referred to as Recommending Institutions) may recommend outstanding students and in-service Chinese language teachers to further their studies in international Chinese language education and related programs at Chinese universities (hereinafter referred to as Host Institutions).
III. CATEGORIES AND QUALIFICATIONS
1. Scholarship for One-Year Study Program
The program commences in September 2025, and the scholarship is provided for a maximum of eleven months.
① Applicants of international Chinese language education programs shall have a minimum score of 270 on the HSK test (Level 3), and an HSKK test score is required
② Applicants of Chinese language and literature, Chinese history, or Chinese philosophy programs shall have a minimum score of 180 on the HSK test (Level 4) and 60 on the HSKK test (Intermediate Level).
③ Applicants of Chinese language study programs shall have a minimum score of 210 on the HSK test (Level 3), and priority will be given to applicants who provide an HSKK test score.
2. Scholarship for One-Semester Study Program
The program commences either in September 2025 or March 2026, and the scholarship is provided for a maximum of five months.
① Applicants of international Chinese language education, Chinese language and literature, Chinese history, or Chinese philosophy programs shall have a minimum score of 180 on the HSK test (Level 3), and an HSKK test score is required.
② Applicants of traditional Chinese medicine or Taiji culture programs are required to provide HSK test scores, and priority will be given to those who also provide an HSKK test score.
IV. COVERAGE AND STANDARD
1. The scholarship supports tuition, accommodation, living allowance and comprehensive medical insurance.
2. The living allowance is paid to the scholarship recipients by the Host Institutions on a monthly basis. The monthly allowance for one-year study program students and one-semester study program students is RMB 2,500 per person.
3. During the scholarship period, the school provides a double room dormitory on campus.
V. APPLICATION PROCEDURES
1. Applicants can register on the application website of International Chinese Language Teachers Scholarship(http://www.chinese.cn).
2. Submit application materials online.
3. Track the application process.
4. The successful applicant must confirm with the Yanbian University to go through the procedures of studying in China, and register at Yanbian University on the designated date as per the Letter of Admission.
Application Deadlines (Beijing Time)
1. For programs commencing in September, applicants must complete their applications by May 15.
2. For programs commencing in March 2026, applicants must complete their applications by October 31.
VI. LIST OF APPLICATION MATERIALS
1. A scanned copy of the passport photo page.
2. A scanned copy of score reports of the HSK/HSKK tests (within the two-year validity).
3. A reference letter by the head of the Recommending Institution.
4. A certificate of the highest diploma (or proof of expected graduation) and an official transcript.
5. Applicants under the age of 18 must submit the entrustment certificate signed by the guardian in China.
6. In-service Chinese teachers are required to attach a certificate of employment and a letter of recommendation issued by their employers.
7. Non-criminal record report(within the six months validity).
8. Foreigner Physical Examination Form(within the six months validity).
MISCELLANEOUS
1. In principle, the one-semester and one-year study programs are not eligible for applicants who have enjoyed the same scholarship within three years.
2. Please take all original hard copies of application documents when register at school. Admission will be canceled if students can not pass qualification evaluation and physical examination when register at school.
3. All application documents should be in Chinese or English. If not, please submit notarized Chinese or English translations.
VII. CONTACT DETAIL
Ms.Quan
International Students Office
Department of International Exchange and Cooperation
Yanbian University
No. 977, Gongyuan Rd., Yanji, Jilin, 133002, China
Tel: 0086-433-2732350
Email: liuxue@ybu.edu.cn
Wechat:LXS15604332350
Website: http://liuxue.ybu.edu.cn