Application Guide for 2024 CUFE International Students (Undergraduate Program Majoring in Finance)

Central University of Finance and Economics (hereafter CUFE), as one of China's key universities under the direct leadership of the Ministry of Education, enjoys the patronage of both the central and municipal governments, including the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Finance,and Beijing municipal government. It is listedinProject 211 and also among the first universities to enter Project 985 Innovation Platform, whose objectiveis to promote scientific research of high-priority areas in the fields' top institutions.

CUFE is selected into the Double First Class Initiative, a national project with the goal of fostering world standards in China's universities, whose applied economics is rated A+ by the Ministry of Education in the fourth round of national academic evaluation.

CUFE is honored as “cradle of experts in the field of finance and management sectors in China”, which has trained over 180,000 high-quality talents of all levelsfor the national economic construction and social development.

CUFE is located in Beijing, the capital of China,with convenient transportation to downtown areas.

UndergraduateProgram Curriculum

Note: According to the number of students and actual situation, the program courses will be adjusted appropriately.

Fees

Application Fee: 600 RMB

Accommodation Fee: 40-80RMB/bed/day

ResidentPermit Fee: 400 RMB/year

Health Insurance Fee: 800 RMB/year

Tuition Fee: 40000 RMB/year

Duration of Study

Four years

Instruction of Program

English

Eligibility

1.Non-Chinese citizens with a senior high school diploma or above in good physical and mental health, generally under 25 years old. Applicants under 18 should provide certificate of guardian who has Beijing residency.

2.The requirements set by the Document No. 12 (2020) of Ministry of Education of the PRC should be met for CUFE applicants as well.

Application Period

June 1, 2024 – July 31, 2024

ApplicationProcedure

1. Submit theonline application.

Sign in to CUFE International Student Service System (https://cufe.17gz.org/).

2.Pay 600 RMB application fee.

Please note that payments are accepted only via the online payment system in the online application system, on which WeChat, AliPay, and foreign credit cards can be used, while wire transfers are NOT accepted. Please refer to the payment guide (http://sice.cufe.edu.cn/info/1038/5373.htm).

3.Initial document review.

4.Online interview.

5.Admission results released.

6.Pay a 3000 RMB deposit fee within two weeks of confirming the admission notice. The deposit fee will be deducted from the student’s total tuition.

7.Provide Affidavit of Financial Support.

List of Application Documents

Required Documents:

1.CUFE Application form (automatically generated in the CUFE International Student Service System). Please note a scanned signature needs to be uploaded.

2.Ordinary passportwith personal information.

3. The senior high school diploma or apre-graduationcertificate stating student status,expected graduation dateand school performance.

4.The academictranscripts.

5.Language proficiency certificate with IELTS 6.0 or TOEFL 80 or above.

6.Study plan (around 500 Englishwords).

7.TheForeigner Physical Examination Form.

8.TheNon-Criminal Record (issued by the local police office).

9.TheAffidavit of Financial Support (to be submitted afterconfirmingthe admission notice).

Supplementary Documents:

1.Award certificates or other supporting documents

2.Additional material is needed if the applicant is under 18 (please refer to the “Application Materials for Student under 18” from the Download panel).

Important Reminders on Application Documents

All application documents must be in Chinese or English; documents not in Chinese or English must be notarized and translated into Chinese or English. Application documents and application fee will NOT be returned regardless of admission results.

All documents submitted must be true, accurate, and complete. CUFE reserves the right to withdrawtheadmission notice or expel enrolled students otherwise.

Evaluation

Applicants who have passed academic document review will be shortlisted for online interview. The interview time will be sent by e-mail.Therefore, the email address left in the application system must be the applicant’s personal email, authentic and permanently valid.

Review of Documents

After the admission results are released, CUFE will conduct another round of document review. If violations are found, the university reserves the right to withdraw the admission notice and cancel the applicant's admission.

Registration

Admitted students must register during the time specified in the admissionnotice. Students who fail to register by the deadline without justifiable reasons will be regarded as giving up the admission.Registration time: early September 2024(Please refer to the admissionnoticefor theregistration date).

Evaluation and Re-evaluation of Admission Qualifications

CUFE will evaluate and re-evaluate student admission qualifications upon and after registration. Iftheadmission notice, personal information, or other documents are found to be inaccurate during the evaluations or if fraudandother similar circumstances exist, the student will be disqualified and admission will be cancelled.

Health Insurance

According to the rules and regulations of China’s Ministry of Education, CUFE requires that all international students purchase comprehensive group insurance in mainland China.Students should pay for their health insurance fees beforethe registration date.

Contact Us

AdmissionsOffice for International Students

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

Postal Code: 100081

Tel: +8610-62288286

E-mail:lxs@cufe.edu.cn

AdmissionWebsite:https://sice.cufe.edu.cn/admissions/index.htm