Program · Adults · semester tracks
University Preparation
Chinese-taught degree programs ask for HSK 4 or 5; getting there — and getting admitted — is a project. Our university preparation track (大学预科) combines intensive Chinese with application support, from first placement test to the day you enrol.
- When
- Semester tracks · March & September university starts
- Where
- Gaobeidian campus, Beijing · start online from home
- Class size
- 4–8 in group · one-to-one available
- Ages
- 18–25 undergraduate · under 30 master's
- Price
- Ask for a quote
The path, end to end
University preparation runs on two rails at once. The language rail is an intensive semester track — small-group lessons on weekdays, around twenty per week, aimed squarely at the HSK level your target program demands (HSK 4 or 5 for Chinese-taught degrees; English-taught programs ask for TOEFL or IELTS instead). The application rail is ours to drive: program planning, document preparation, submission, admission offer, X1 student visa, and enrolment — six steps, each with a named person handling it.
Intakes & timeline
Chinese universities admit twice a year, and the calendar is unforgiving:
- Spring intake — apply September–December, semester begins in March
- Autumn intake — apply January–June, semester begins in September
Work backwards from your intake: most students need one to two semesters of preparation, so the right time to start is usually a year before you want to be on campus. You can begin the language track online from home and switch to Beijing when your visa allows.
The foundation month
Admitted students take a one-month foundation program before the semester begins: academic Chinese, lecture and note-taking skills, campus-life communication, and cultural orientation. It’s the difference between surviving your first semester and using it.
Eligibility & universities
Applicants need a foreign passport, good health, and no criminal record; undergraduate programs admit ages 18–25 with a completed high-school diploma, master’s programs admit under-30s with a bachelor’s degree. We maintain long-term partnerships with universities across China, including top-tier institutions, and match your academic record to programs where admission is realistic — then aim one rung higher with a scholarship application.
Good to know
Your questions, answered
How long until I'm ready for a Chinese-taught degree?
Most programs ask for HSK 4 or 5. From zero, plan on one to two semesters of intensive study; from an intermediate level, one semester often does it. Your placement test turns that range into a real timeline against your target intake.
Can I start before I get to Beijing?
Yes — the language track can begin online from your home country, and many students study remotely through the application season, then arrive on the X1 student visa for the final stretch and the one-month foundation program.
Do you only help with language, or the application too?
Both, end to end: program shortlisting, document preparation, submission, admission offer, visa, and enrolment. If your grades or talents support it, we also run a scholarship application alongside — see our University Scholarships service.
What if my degree program is taught in English?
Then admission needs TOEFL or IELTS rather than HSK — but daily life, classmates, and most internships still run in Chinese. Students headed for English-taught programs usually take our spoken track so China outside the lecture hall is open to them too.
Student voices
From someone who did it
They guided me through the whole application — paperwork, language placement, campus visits. I'm at Peking University now.
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