Chinese full-time universities’ school year contains two semesters (except for a few ones that start trial implementation of 3-semester system). The first semester starts on autumn of each year; and the second semester starts on spring. Student studies 5 days a week, each semester lasts about 20 weeks.

Spring semester

Courses offered in spring semester usually are Chinese language training, short-term cultural, medical training, and the like.

Spring semester starts on early March of each year; the application usually starts on Sept. or Oct. of the previous year and closes in mid-January of current year. The application deadline of some universities is at the end of December of previous year.

Autumn semester

Courses offered in autumn semester are usually degree programs, Chinese foundation program, short-term Chinese language training, and other short-term training programs (Cultural, Medical trainings and so on).

Autumn semester starts on Sept. of each year; Application usually starts at the beginning of March and closes before mid-Jul. The deadline of some universities is at the end of June, nevertheless in some universities, the deadline is extended to the end of August.

That the specific date to apply, especially the application date of short-term training programs, please refers to each university’s official website.