Number of places available: for AY 2027/28 Tsinghua may not be able to accept exchange students. If Tsinghua is listed on the application form, it will be for MLAC students only and these students should select two other partners and moderate their expectations about being placed with Tsinghua accordingly.

Alternative locations that Chinese Studies students have visited in the past include: ECNU, Nanjing University, NTNU (Taiwan), Peking University and Zhejiang University.

Alternative new partners, that will be open to Chinese Studies, that have previously not been used include: ChineseU HK Shenzhen, Macau University, NTHU (Taiwan) and NSYSU (Taiwan)

• Tsinghua University website 
• Exchange programme website
• Incoming exchange email address: exchange@tsinghua.edu.cn 

Dates

Term Dates

• Fall Semester: September - January
• Spring Semester: February - July

Application Deadline

If selected to go on an exchange by Durham, the Global Opportunities Team will nominate you to the partner. After your nomination is confirmed, you will need to apply to the partner to register with them. Students will receive a link to apply to Tsinghua by email. Application deadline:

• Fall Semester intake: 15th March - 30th April
• Spring Semester intake: 15th October - 30th November

Academic Information

Please visit the Tsinghua website as courses may change for each yearly entry. 

Study Load

Students can take courses worthy maximum 20 credits per semester, 8 credits at most outside their major. 1 credit equals 16 academic hours at Tsinghua. Courses are between 2 and 4 credits. For more information, please see Tsinghua University Fact Sheet .

Requirements and Restrictions

Students are expected to have HSK (Chinese Proficiency Test) Band 6 or new HSK Band 5 or above.

Students can take cross-faculty modules as long as the course credits taken are less than 8 credit points. Students, however, cannot take modules of foreign languages, physical training, and arts.

To promote better mutual exchange and communication between various culture backgrounds, Tsinghua do not accept Chinese citizens coming for an exchange. 

Language Requirements

General Visiting Students are required to have already received HSK Level 6 or tested their Chinese proficiency themselves by trying Chinese-taught courses.

Only those students whose results meet the standard are allowed to take Chinese-taught specialty courses, otherwise it is suggested that they study Chinese in the School of Chinese as a Second Language for one or two semesters.

Supporting Documents Required

If successful in your application to the Durham exchange programme, you will need:

• Application Form
• Photocopy of your Passport​
• HSK and/or TOFEL/IELTS Certificate (if any)​
• Official Transcript​
• Nomination Letter

Other Information for Applicants

Accommodation

THU will try prioritizing university-level exchange students with on-campus accommodation at Zijing Foreign Student Apartment.

Insurance

International students are required to be covered with medical insurance for the duration of their stay in China.

Scholarships

Tsinghua participates in the Chinese Government Scholarship scheme and encourages students to apply for this. Applications are accepted from January- April. More information can be found here. 

Summer Opportunities

There are currently no Summer School opportunities at Tsinghua, here is a list of other Summer School opportunities (internal link). 

Photo Credit

Permission for use of the campus photograph was kindly given by Tsinghua University. The photographer was LI Pai.