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Foundation / Preparatory Program Programs in China

Our catalog records 83 Foundation / Preparatory Program programs at 40 leading Chinese universities. 12 of them are taught in English. Published tuition for these programs runs from ¥6,000 to ¥50,000 per year, averaging ¥22,975 across the 52 programs with fees on record.

Degree levels available

DegreeProgramsEnglish-taughtAvg tuition/year
Non-degree8312¥22,975

Universities offering Foundation / Preparatory Program

UniversityCityProgramsEnglish-taught
Peking UniversityBeijing230
Beijing Foreign Studies UniversityBeijing31
Communication University of ChinaBeijing30
Harbin Institute of TechnologyHarbin31
Southwest UniversityChongqing31
Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityXi'an30
Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhou33
Central University of Finance and EconomicsBeijing20
East China University of Science and TechnologyShanghai21
Fudan UniversityShanghai21

Search all 83 Foundation / Preparatory Program program records · Most programs are in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou.

Common questions

Can I study Foundation / Preparatory Program in China in English?

Yes. Our catalog records 12 English-taught Foundation / Preparatory Program programs out of 83 total, offered across 40 universities. Confirm the current language of instruction on each university's admissions page, since some programs add Chinese-language modules.

How much does a Foundation / Preparatory Program degree in China cost?

Published tuition ranges from ¥6,000 to ¥50,000 per year, with an average of ¥22,975 across the 52 Foundation / Preparatory Program programs with fees on record. Living costs are additional and vary by city.

Which Chinese universities offer Foundation / Preparatory Program?

40 universities in our catalog offer Foundation / Preparatory Program programs. The largest providers are Peking University (23 programs), Beijing Foreign Studies University (3 programs), Communication University of China (3 programs).

Related subjects

Program data is compiled from official university admissions sources; fields that are not published are left blank rather than guessed. Reviewed 2026-08-10. See catalog-wide statistics.