Central China Normal University
武汉 · 教师教育与人文特色高校
A 211 / Double First-Class university. The strongest Chinese Language and International Chinese Language Education programs in Hubei, and a key partner university of the Saudi Arabian King Scholarship; the AI in Education Faculty offers English-taught master and doctoral programs.
School overview
Central China Normal University (CCNU) is a Ministry of Education-affiliated 211 Project and Double First-Class university, known for teacher education, humanities and social sciences, and education technology. International admissions are handled by the Office of International Cooperation and the International Cultural Exchange School; bachelor, master, doctoral and Chinese language programs (including intensive tracks) are open.
CCNU is a core partner university of the Saudi Arabian King Scholarship and has deep expertise in Chinese language and international Chinese language education. The AI in Education Faculty offers English-taught master and doctoral programs (IELTS 6.5 / TOEFL 88), creating two distinct pathways: Chinese language education and AI in education.
Key international admissions facts
- Levels
- Bachelor / Master / Doctor / Chinese language
- Bachelor
- Humanities RMB 20,000 / Science RMB 22,000 / Arts & Sports RMB 24,000 per year
- Master
- Humanities RMB 24,000 / Science RMB 30,000 per year
- Doctor
- Humanities RMB 30,000 / Science RMB 38,000 per year
- English-taught programs
- Artificial Intelligence (master and doctor), Business Administration (master, 2 years)
- English-taught requirement
- IELTS 5.5 to 6.5 / TOEFL 88 (varies by program)
- Chinese-taught requirement
- HSK 4 (bachelor) / HSK 5 (master)
- Chinese language program
- RMB 17,000 / year (intensive track RMB 24,000 / year)
- Application fee
- RMB 500 (non-refundable)
- Accommodation
- twin room about RMB 900 / month per bed; quadruple room about RMB 450 / month per bed
Who should focus on this
- Students who want Chinese language or international Chinese language education and plan to teach or work with Chinese companies back home
- Applicants for the Saudi Arabian King Scholarship in Chinese language fields
- Applicants interested in the AI-plus-education crossover with solid English
- Professionals seeking a two-year English-taught master to save time
Contact and entry point
- Official site
- https://dge.ccnu.edu.cn/
- 2026 International Student Admission Guide
- https://dge.ccnu.edu.cn/info/1381/28431.htm
- Online application system
- http://ccnu.at0086.cn/student
- City
- Wuhan, Hubei, China
Related programs
CCNU Bachelor of Chinese Language
Central China Normal University · 4 years · CNY 20,000 / year
A 211 and Double First-Class university offering a Chinese Language bachelor at CNY 20,000 per year, and a key host institution for the Saudi Arabian King Scholarship.
CCNU Master of Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages
Central China Normal University · 2 years · CNY 24,000 / year
A master's for Chinese-language educators: 2 years at CNY 24,000 per year, from one of Hubei's strongest institutions in international Chinese education.
CCNU Artificial Intelligence Programs (Master / PhD, English-taught)
Central China Normal University · Master 3y / PhD 4y · CNY 36,000 - 41,000 / year
Fully English-taught AI master's and PhD from the Faculty of Artificial Intelligence Education at CNY 36,000-41,000 per year — Hubei's only English-taught AI postgraduate route.
Related scholarships
Chinese Government Scholarship
Wuhan University / Wuhan University of Technology / Zhongnan University of Economics and Law / Yangtze University / Huazhong University of Science and Technology / Wuhan Institute of Technology / China University of Geosciences (Wuhan) / Central China Normal University / Hubei University / Huazhong Agricultural University / Hubei University of Science and Technology · scholarship-category-2
A key government-funded route for applicants to Wuhan University, HUST, Wuhan University of Technology, and ZUEL, with timing and channel rules depending on the specific program and nominating body.
Saudi Arabian King Scholarship
Wuhan University / Central China Normal University · scholarship-category-3
A China-study scholarship granted by the Saudi Arabian government to its own students. Wuhan University and Central China Normal University are the core host institutions in Hubei; applications go through Saudi dispatch authorities and the Saudi Embassy cultural office in China.