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The School of International Education Cordially Welcomes You!


I. School Calendar
1. Semester Programs: Autumn semester: September 1st ¨C January 5th
Spring semester: March 1st ¨C July 5th

2. Short-term Programs (vacation periods): Winter Program: January 15th ¨C February 20th
Summer Program: July 15th ¨C August 20th

3. Temporary Continuing Education: Students may enter the university at any time. Related expenses are charged according to how many classes and activities are attended.

II. Application Schedule
Application forms are available approximately three months prior to the start of a new semester or short-term program. For continuing education classes, contact us anytime.

III. Requirements
1. Short-term and continuing education language students: Applicants should be 16+ years old and in good health.
2. Regular university undergraduate students: Applicants should have at least graduated from high school, or equivalent, and be under the age of 35 years old.

IV. Charges


Length of Study
Registration Fee Tuition Equipment Total
One semester(semester program) $60 USD $750 USD $20 USD $830 USD
One school year(semester program) $60 USD $1500 USD $20 USD $1580 USD
One school year(regular university) $60 USD $1800 USD $20 USD $1880 USD



Please Note:

  • All expenses should be paid in full as soon as the student enters the school.
  • Those who want to extend their study need to go through the process of extending their visas and should prepay US$300 tuition deposit. The balance due must be paid in full at the beginning of the new period of study.
  • Bedding materials are available for purchase (optional).
  • There are no refunds after tuition has been paid.
  • All expenses must be paid in US$ or Chinese RMB.

    V. Application Procedure

    Required materials:
    A. Completed application form (can be downloaded from SNU website:
    B. Physical exam record for foreigners (This must be obtained from a Chinese hospital after a physical examination.)
    C. Academic records/transcripts from the last school attended by the applicant
    D. Diploma/equivalent certificate from the school where the applicant graduated
    E. Six passport photos: 6 identical color passport-sized photos less than three months old, with the applicant¡¯s full name (English and Chinese) written on the back of each one.
    Note: Applicants 35+ years old only need to submit items A, B, and C.

    VI. Registration Timetable

    ¨¹ Registration should take place one week prior to the beginning of classes. For specific times, please see Notification for Entering School form.
    ¨¹ When registering, the student should bring his/her passport, JW202** form, the Notification for Entering School** form, and payment for tuition/lodging/miscellaneous expenses (in US$ or RMB).
    ¨¹ Class times: Monday-Friday
    Periods 1 & 2: 8:20-9:50am
    Periods 3 & 4: 10:10-11:40am
    Periods 5 & 6: 1:30-3:10pm [13:30-15:10pm]
    Continuing Ed students usually have 20 contact hours of class per week, including breaks. Regular university class students usually have 20-28 contact hours per week, including breaks.

    ** Notification for Entering School and JW202 forms are provided by the school.

    VII. Courses Offered
    Elementary Chinese: Listening, Speaking
    Intermediate Chinese: Listening, Intermediate Reading (newspaper/magazines/etc.), Writing
    Advanced Chinese: Speaking, Reading (newspapers & magazines), Listening, Tai Chi (Shadow Boxing), Writing

    VIII. Lodging
    There are dormitory rooms available at the School of International Education. Students have the choice of living alone or with a roommate.

    ¡§ Facilities inside each room: refrigerator, TV, air conditioner, telephone, wardrobe, desk, table lamp, toilet, shower, Internet connection, cable television connection
    ¡§ Public Facilities: kitchen, washing/laundry machine, electric water-heater, shopping center, caf¨¦s & restaurants, computer room, audiovisual room, listening lab, extra-curricular activity room (includes ping-pong table)

    Standard Charges:
    Single-room: US$8.00/person/day
    Double-room (shared): US$4.00/person/day



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