Chongqing Normal University

Chongqing Normal University (hereafter as “CNU”), founded in 1954, is a full-time comprehensive institution of higher education under the leadership of Chongqing Municipal Government of P. R. China. CNU covers over 190 hectares (2800 mu) and is located in Shapingba District, the cultural and educational district of Chongqing. CNU is a higher education institution authorized to award Master’s and Bachelor’s degree with the approval of the Degree Awarding commission of the State Council, P. R. China. Currently, there are 17 colleges, 72 bachelor’s degree programs, 24 first-level discipline of authorized master’s degree programs, 14 professional authorized master degree programs, authorized secondary vocational master’s degree, authorized advanced teachers professional master degree of literature, science, economics, management, art, physical education, etc., forming an educational system which is able to train postgraduates, undergraduates, associates and overseas students. And Chongqing Normal University was granted doctor degree institute by Chinese education government in 2018. Currently, there are over 25,000 full time students and over 2000 teachers including more than 1000 professors and associate doctors. 


CNU is entitled by the Ministry of Education,P.R. China to recruit overseas students. It was designated as one of the first Chinese Language Educational Centers by the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council. And it was awarded the National Teaching Base for International Promotion of Chinese (Chongqing) by Confucius Institute Headquarters in 2012. The university, featured in teachers’ education, has developed into a higher education institution of multi-subjects involving science and liberal arts. A fairly complete teachers’ education system has been formed including pre-school education, primary school education, middle school education, higher education, continuing education, vocational and technical education, special education, and teachers training for Chinese language and culture education. 


Grasping the tendency of educational globalization, CNU perseveres in the mode of “open university”. The university has successively established cooperation and exchange relationship with education institutions in over 20 countries such as UK,USA, Russia, Canada, Australia, Sweden, Japan, South Korea, Hungary, Malaysia and Indonesia. It has set up institutions such as Teachers College of Chinese Language and Confucius Institute in UK, USA, Sri Lanka and Rwanda.

Majors Avariable
Majors Available Medium of InstructionFees
Short-term Chinese languageThe courses have three levels, covering from beginners, intermediate levels to advanced levels. The curriculums including Comprehensive Chinese, Speaking, Listening, Reading, Writing, and some elective courses such as Chinese Painting and Calligraphy, Chinese Martial Arts, Chinese Newspaper Reading ,HSK Lectures, and Business Chinese.Chinese

Application fee: 400 RMB

Insurance: 80 RMB

Accormmodation: 5400 RMB/year for twin room

Tuition: 4000 RMB/month for short-term, 7000 RMB/semester for long-term

Long-term Chinese language
Bachelor program (3-6 years)Ideology and Political Science Education, History, Museum Science, Social Work, Applied Psychology, Education Science, Pre-school Education, Special Education, Education Technology, Educational Rehabilitation, Physical Education, Sports Training, Chinese Language and Literature, Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language, Secretarial Science, Drama Film and Literature, Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language, English Language and Culture, Translation, Japanese Language and Culture, Sinhalese, Musicology, Music Performance, Dance, Dance Performance, Clothing and Apparel Design, Environment Design, Visa Communication Design, Product Design, Fine Arts, Painting, Industrial Design, Clothing Design and Engineering, Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Financial Mathematics, Information and Computing Science, Data Science and Big Data Technology, Physics, Optoelectronic Information Science and Engineering, New Energy Materials and Devices, Electronic Information Science and TechnologyChinese

Tuition: 14000 RMB/year for literature, 21000 RMB/year for arts, 16000 RMB/year for others

Master program (2-5 years) Marxist Philosophy, History of Marxist Development, Study on the Sinicization of Marxism, Ideological and Political Education, Research on the Basic Problems of Modern Chinese History, Curriculum and Teaching Methodology, Basic Theory of Marxism, Foreign Philosophy, Ethics, Curriculum and Teaching Methodology, Education, Developmental and Educational Psychology, Education History, Comparative Pedagogy, Pre-school Education, Higher Education, Elementary School Education, Special Pedagogy, Mental health education, Preschool Education, Special Education, Applied Psychology, Basic Psychology, Applied Psychology, Modern Educational Technology, Software Engineering, Computer Software and Theory, Electrical Information, Vocational and Technical Education, Computer System Architecture, Computer Application Technology, Educational Technology, Agricultural Engineering and Information Technology, Curriculum and Teaching Methodology, Master of Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Language, Literature and Art, Chinese Language & Philology, Ancient Chinese Literature, Chinese Modern and Contemporary Literature Chinese

Tuition: 18000 RMB/year for literature, 27000 RMB/year for arts, 20000 RMB/year for others


Majors Available Medium of InstructionFees
Short-term Chinese languageThe courses have three levels, covering from beginners, intermediate levels to advanced levels. The curriculums including Comprehensive Chinese, Speaking, Listening, Reading, Writing, and some elective courses such as Chinese Painting and Calligraphy, Chinese Martial Arts, Chinese Newspaper Reading ,HSK Lectures, and Business Chinese.Chinese

Application fee: 400 RMB

Insurance: 80 RMB

Accormmodation: 5400 RMB/year for twin room

Tuition: 4000 RMB/month for short-term, 7000 RMB/semester for long-term

Long-term Chinese language
Bachelor program (3-6 years)Ideology and Political Science Education, History, Museum Science, Social Work, Applied Psychology, Education Science, Pre-school Education, Special Education, Education Technology, Educational Rehabilitation, Physical Education, Sports Training, Chinese Language and Literature, Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language, Secretarial Science, Drama Film and Literature, Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language, English Language and Culture, Translation, Japanese Language and Culture, Sinhalese, Musicology, Music Performance, Dance, Dance Performance, Clothing and Apparel Design, Environment Design, Visa Communication Design, Product Design, Fine Arts, Painting, Industrial Design, Clothing Design and Engineering, Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Financial Mathematics, Information and Computing Science, Data Science and Big Data Technology, Physics, Optoelectronic Information Science and Engineering, New Energy Materials and Devices, Electronic Information Science and TechnologyChinese

Tuition: 14000 RMB/year for literature, 21000 RMB/year for arts, 16000 RMB/year for others

Master program (2-5 years) Marxist Philosophy, History of Marxist Development, Study on the Sinicization of Marxism, Ideological and Political Education, Research on the Basic Problems of Modern Chinese History, Curriculum and Teaching Methodology, Basic Theory of Marxism, Foreign Philosophy, Ethics, Curriculum and Teaching Methodology, Education, Developmental and Educational Psychology, Education History, Comparative Pedagogy, Pre-school Education, Higher Education, Elementary School Education, Special Pedagogy, Mental health education, Preschool Education, Special Education, Applied Psychology, Basic Psychology, Applied Psychology, Modern Educational Technology, Software Engineering, Computer Software and Theory, Electrical Information, Vocational and Technical Education, Computer System Architecture, Computer Application Technology, Educational Technology, Agricultural Engineering and Information Technology, Curriculum and Teaching Methodology, Master of Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Language, Literature and Art, Chinese Language & Philology, Ancient Chinese Literature, Chinese Modern and Contemporary Literature Chinese

Tuition: 18000 RMB/year for literature, 27000 RMB/year for arts, 20000 RMB/year for others