I. About ZUEL
Zhongnan University of Economics and Law (ZUEL) is an institute of higher education directly administrated by the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China. Its core disciplines are economics, law, and management, and it also teaches courses in six other disciplines including philosophy, literature, history, science, engineering, and art.
ZUEL is one of the universities sponsored by the "211 project" and the "985 Project Innovation Platform", and has been included on the list of universities and colleges set to participate in the country's plan to develop world-class universities and world-class disciplines ('Double World-Class').
ZUEL is composed of two campuses. One (the Nanhu campus) is located on the banks of picturesque Nanhu Lake, and the other lies at the foot of the historic Yellow Crane Tower site. ZUEL receives Chinese Government Scholarships and also offers a university scholarship to excellent international students. ZUEL welcomes students from all over the world.
1. National key research base of Humanities and Social Sciences: Intellectual Property Research Center
2. National key disciplines: Public Finance, Accounting, Finance, Civil and Commercial Law
3. Postgraduate programs taught in English: Accounting, Finance, International Law, Intellectual Property Law, Chinese Law, IMBA, International Business,International Trade, Industrial Economics, World Economy, Environmental Science and Engineering, Computer Science and Technology, Mathematical Statistics.
★ The IMBA Program is certified by AMBA.
★《2019 Chinese University Evaluation Report》:2019 Chinese Finance and Economics university rankings: No.1
II. Program Introduction
1. Degree Programs (Please check the attachment for more information)
(1) Undergraduate Program
(2) Master's Program
(3) Doctoral Program
2.Non-degree Programs
(1) Scholar Students Programs (Consistent with the majors in the degree programs)
(2) Chinese Language Program
The International Education School organizes language-teaching classes at elementary, intermediate and advanced levels. Students will be placed in certain classes after taking a proficiency test. One class is usually composed of 15-20 students.
III. Application Period
Application period for Fall semester: from March 1 to June 15.
Application period for Spring semester: from October 1 to December 10. (in the previous year)
IV. Application Documents
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Chinese Language Program |
Undergraduate Program |
Master's Program/ General Scholar Program |
Doctoral Program/ Senior Scholar Program |
Application Form |
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Copy of Passport |
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Academic Certificate |
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Transcript |
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Physical Examination Form |
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Language Certificate |
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Recommendation Letter |
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Study Plan |
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Application Document Requirements:
1. The color scan of the applicant's passport, including the information page and its previous page, should be clear and complete.
2. The applicant name must be the same as in the passport. Abbreviations or omissions of the middle name are not allowed. If there is no family name or first name, please leave it with a blank, '-' or '.'
3. Applicants already in China must submit a color scan of their visa within the validity period as well as their latest entry stamp.
4. Registration photo. All applicants are requested to submit a color, two-inch, bare-headed registration photo into the system, with a white background and no border, size 100-500KB, JPG format.
5. Applicants under the age of 18 must submit valid documents of legal guardians, such as ID card, certificate of income or letter of guardianship. (Either one is acceptable)
6. Applicants must fill in all their study and work experiences from high school onwards without gaps. (If applicants have military service, please list the dates of service)
7. Applicants must submit either a scanned diploma or certificate of their highest degree. If the degree certificate is not yet acquired, their previously-acquired highest academic certificate must be submitted. (Any other relevant documents are unacceptable) If the academic certificate is non-English or Chinese, the original must be attached with notarized Chinese or English translations.
8. The highest level of education must be filled in with their previously-acquired degree.
9. Academic transcripts (written in Chinese or English); transcripts in languages other than Chinese or English must be attached with notarized Chinese or English translations.
10. Applicants must submit Foreigner Physical Examination Form (photocopy) written in English. (downloaded from https://ies.zuel.edu.cn/2018/0428/c766a190293/page.htm) The physical examinations must cover all of the items listed in the Foreigner Physical Examination Form. Incomplete forms, or forms without the signature of the attending physician, or the official stamp of the hospital, or a sealed photograph of the applicant are considered invalid. Please carefully plan your physical examination schedule, as the result is valid for only six months.
11. Language requirement. For Chinese-taught programs: Undergraduates should submit their HSK4 certificate; master's students and doctoral students should submit their HSK5 certificate. For English-taught programs: TOEFL: 80 or IELTS: 6.0. Applicants whose native language or official language is English don't need to submit certification of language proficiency; applicants whose previous degree programs were taught in English may use relevant documents to certify their language proficiency.
12. Recommendation letters (written in Chinese or English). Applicants for graduate programs, senior and general scholar programs must submit two recommendation letters signed by professors.
13. A Study Plan or Research Proposal (written in Chinese or English). This should be a minimum of 1,500 words for common scholars and master's students, 2,500 words for senior scholars and doctoral students.
14. The major marked * should be submitted in Proof of English Language Ability:IELTS, TOEFL. You may also enclose a document to prove that you have studied or worked in English.
Note: The application documents and related documents will not be returned.
V. Application Procedure
1. Applying online:
(1) Register and apply online: https://iesmis.zuel.edu.cn
(2) Complete the information, upload all the required documents and submit your application.
2. Qualification Verification:
Log in to your online application account to check your application status.
3. Admission Notice:
After we receive the permitted document, we will mail you the Admission Notice and Form of Visa Application for studying in China as soon as possible. Please check your email regularly and make sure your postal address is correct.
VI Fees
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Tuition Fee (CNY) (Year) |
Bachelor's Degree |
4 years |
RMB 16,000 yuan |
Master's Degree (Chinese-taught) |
2-3 years |
RMB 20,000 yuan |
Master's Degree (English-taught) |
2 years |
RMB 30,000 yuan |
Doctoral Degree (Chinese-taught) |
3 years |
RMB 24,000 yuan |
Doctoral Degree (English-taught) |
3 years |
RMB 34,000 yuan |
General Scholar |
Within 2 years |
RMB 16,000 yuan |
Senior Scholar |
Within 1 year |
RMB 20,000 yuan |
Chinese Language |
1 year |
RMB 16,000 yuan |
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Application Fee |
Accommodation Fee |
Medical Insurance (Year) |
RMB 500 yuan |
Double Occupancy: RMB 750 yuan/bed/month Single Occupancy: RMB 1,350 yuan/room/month |
Students need to buy the health insurance. We suggest you buy the Health Insurance in PING AN INSURANCE (GROUP) COMPANY OF CHINA: 800 RMB/year/person |
Undergraduate Program
I. Eligibility:
1. Applicants should be non-Chinese citizens in good health;
2. Applicants for undergraduate programs should be a high school graduate;
3. Applicants should have obtained their HSK4 or above when applying for undergraduate programs. If applying for scholarship programs, the language proficiency certificate should be submitted according to the requirements of the program.
II. Majors Offered:
Undergraduate Majors (Chinese-taught) |
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School of Philosophy |
International Politics |
School of Economics |
Economics |
International Business |
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School of Public Finance and Taxation |
Public Finance |
Law School |
Law |
School of Journalism and Culture Communication |
Chinese Language and Literature |
School of Business Administration |
Tourism Management |
Business Administration |
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International Economics and Trade |
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Marketing |
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School of Accounting |
Accounting |
Master's Program
I. Eligibility:
1. Applicants should be non-Chinese citizens in good health;
2. Applicants for master's programs should have obtained a bachelor's degree;
3. Applicants should have obtained HSK5 or above when applying for Chinese-taught majors, and should have obtained TOEFL 80, IELTS 6.0 or related certificates when applying for English-taught majors (Applicants whose native language or official language is English don't need to submit; applicants whose previous degree programs were taught in English may use relevant documents to certify their language proficiency). If applying for scholarship programs, the language proficiency certificate should be submitted according to the requirements of the program.
II. Majors Offered:
Master's Majors(Chinese-taught) |
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School of Philosophy |
International Relations |
School of Economics |
Political Economics |
World Economy |
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School of Public Finance and Taxation |
Public Finance |
School of Finance |
Finance |
Law School |
Constitutional Law & Administrative Law |
Civil-commercial Law |
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Economics Law |
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International Law |
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Criminal Justice School |
Criminal Law |
School of Journalism and Mass Media |
Journalism |
Linguistics and Applied Linguistics |
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School of Business Administration |
Marketing |
Business Administration |
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Industrial Economics (Trade Economy) |
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Industrial Economics |
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International Trade |
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Technological Economy & Management |
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Land Resource Management |
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Agriculture and Forest Economics and Management |
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School of Accounting |
Accounting |
Master's Majors (English-taught) |
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School of Finance |
Finance |
Law School |
Chinese Law |
International Law |
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Intellectual Property Law |
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School of Business Administration |
IMBA |
International Business |
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School of Accounting |
Accounting |
School of Information and Safety Engineering |
Environmental Science and Engineering |
Computer Science and Technology |
Doctoral Program
I. Eligibility:
1. Applicants should be non-Chinese citizens in good health;
2. Applicants for doctoral program should have obtained a master's degree;
3. Applicants should have obtained HSK5 or above when applying for Chinese-taught majors, and should have obtained TOEFL 80, IELTS 6.0 or related certificates when applying for English-taught majors (Applicants whose native language or official language is English don't need to submit; applicants whose previous degree programs were taught in English may use relevant documents to certify their language proficiency). If applying for scholarship programs, the language proficiency certificate should be submitted according to the requirements of the program.
II. Majors Offered:
Doctoral Majors (Chinese-taught) |
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Major |
School of Public Finance and Taxation |
Public Finance |
School of Finance |
Finance |
Law School |
Civil-commercial Law |
International Law |
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Criminal Justice School |
Criminal Law |
School of Business Administration |
International Trade |
Industrial Economics |
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Agricultural Economy Management |
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Tourism Management |
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School of Accounting |
Accounting |
School of Statistics and Mathematics
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Applied Statistics |
Econometrics |
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Financial statistics, Insurance Actuarial Science and Risk Management |
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Economic Statistics |
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Mathematical Statistics |
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Doctoral Majors (English-taught) |
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School of Economics |
World Economy |
School of Finance |
Finance |
Law School |
International Law |
School of Business Administration |
International Trade |
Industrial Economics |
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School of Accounting |
Accounting |
School of Statistics and Mathematics |
Mathematical Statistics |
VII. Scholarship
1. Chinese Government Scholarships (Bilateral Program, Great Wall Program, EU Program, AUN Program, PIF Program ,WMO Program)
(website: https://ies-en.zuel.edu.cn/2020/0320/c2211a239806/page.htm)
2. Chinese Government Scholarship-Chinese University Program
(website: https://ies-en.zuel.edu.cn/2020/0525/c2211a242678/page.htm)
3. Chinese Government Scholarship-Silk Road Program
(website: https://ies-en.zuel.edu.cn/2020/0525/c2211a242679/page.htm)
4. "Belt and Road" Chinese Government Intellectual Property Law English Master Scholarship Program
(website: https://ies-en.zuel.edu.cn/2020/0312/c2211a239685/page.htm)
5. Confucius Institute Scholarship
(website: https://ies-en.zuel.edu.cn/2212/list.htm)
6. Sino-American Cultural Exchange Scholarship
(website: https://ies-en.zuel.edu.cn/2020/1124/c2211a257702/page.htm)
7. Chinese Government Scholarship for Exchange Students from Europe
8. International Students' Scholarship of Zhongnan University of Economics and Law
(website: https://ies-en.zuel.edu.cn/2213/list.htm)
VIII. Contact Information
Address: International Education School, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law
182 Nanhu Avenue, East Lake High-tech Development Zone, Wuhan, Hubei province, China, 430073
Contact person: Ms Zhu
Tel: 0086-27-88387760
E-mail: admissions@zuel.edu.cn
Website: https://ies.zuel.edu.cn