Guizhou University of Finance and Economics

Guizhou University of Finance and Economics: 2027 Admissions Guide for International Students in China

I. About Guizhou University of Finance and Economics

Guizhou University of Finance and Economics was founded in 1958. It aims to become a first-class regional university rooted in Guizhou, serving China and reaching countries along the Belt and Road. It has developed a system centered on economics and management, with coordinated development in law, literature, science, engineering, education and arts. It has supplied over 100000 outstanding people in various fields for national economic and social development, contributing to southwestern China, the Pearl River Delta, the Yangtze River Delta and China’s securities industry.

Located in Huaxi University Town in Guiyang, Guizhou Province, the university covers 5939 mu and has 20 schools. It has 25585 full-time students, including 230 doctoral students, 3969 master’s students and 21282 undergraduates. It has 2014 faculty and staff, 752 teachers with senior titles, 762 doctorate-holding teachers and 83 doctoral supervisors. Its personnel include 2 experts receiving State Council special government allowances, 5 receiving provincial government special allowances, 2 key experts directly connected with the Guizhou provincial Party committee and 10 connected experts.

The university coordinates discipline and program development. It has 3 first-level doctoral degree authorizations, 11 first-level master’s degree authorizations, 20 professional master’s degree categories, 3 domestic first-class development discipline clusters, 8 Guizhou first-class development disciplines, 6 provincial distinctive key disciplines and 10 provincial key disciplines. It has 3 postdoctoral research stations, in theoretical economics, business administration and public administration.

The university follows an open educational approach and continually expands exchanges and cooperation in China and abroad. Nanjing University and Central University of Finance and Economics have established assistance relationships with it. It cooperates with universities in countries and regions including the United Kingdom, United States, Thailand, Malaysia and Macao on faculty training, reciprocal teacher visits and student exchanges. It jointly operates 1 Confucius Institute with the Higher Education and Research Institute in Eritrea, Africa.

II. About Guiyang

Guiyang, the capital of Guizhou Province, is the province’s political, economic, cultural, scientific, educational and transport center. It is also an important transport and communications hub, industrial base, and business, tourism and service center in southwestern China. Its name comes from its location south of Gui Mountain, and it has a history of over 400 years. In ancient times it produced abundant bamboo and was known for making the musical instrument called the zhu, hence its shortened name “Zhu” and the name “Jinzhu.” Also called the “Forest City” and “Zhu City,” it is an important gateway linking the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road, a national ecological civilization demonstration city and an important national destination for ecological leisure and holidays. It administers six districts—Yunyan, Nanming, Huaxi, Wudang, Baiyun and Guanshanhu—one county-level city and three counties—Qingzhen, Xiuwen, Xifeng and Kaiyang—and four national development zones: the High-Tech Zone, Economic Development Zone, Comprehensive Bonded Zone and Shuanglong Airport Economic Zone. It has received over 40 honors, including National Sanitary City, National Ecological Civilization City, China’s Summer Resort Capital, Best-Performing Chinese City, One of the Ten Most Popular Tourism Cities, National Model City for Mutual Support between the Military and Civilians, and a place among China’s Top 100 Cities in 2021.

With beautiful scenery, Guiyang is a modern plateau city where “the city lies among mountains, mountains lie within the city, green belts surround it, forests encircle it, the city is in the forest and the forest is in the city.” It was China’s first National Forest City and is a pilot city for the circular economy. Its favorable climate includes comfortable temperatures, moderate humidity, beneficial wind speeds, low ultraviolet radiation, clean air, excellent water, suitable elevation and low summer energy consumption. It ranks first among “China’s Ten Best Summer Resort Cities” and was awarded the title “China’s Summer Resort Capital” by the Chinese Meteorological Society.

III. Programs and fees

Guizhou University of Finance and Economics makes full use of its resources to provide study opportunities for international students. GUFE welcomes overseas students to degree and non-degree programs to meet differing educational needs.

Short-term study tours

Program	Duration	Teaching language	Tuition standard per year	Start
“Listening to Guizhou Stories” Study Tour Summer Camp (Listening to Guizhou “New Stories” Study Tour Summer Camp)	10 days	Chinese / English	RMB 11000	Summer vacation
“Bridge Views of Guizhou” Study Tour Summer Camp (Explore Guizhou Study Tour Summer Camp)	8 days	Chinese / English	RMB 2600	May-June

Non-degree study

Program	Duration	Teaching language	Tuition standard per year	Start
Chinese language	One year	Chinese	RMB 14000	September
Chinese language	One semester	Chinese	RMB 8000	September

Undergraduate degrees

Literature

Program	Duration	Teaching language	Tuition per year	Start
Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages	Four years	Chinese	RMB 14000	September

Economics

Program	Duration	Teaching language	Tuition per year	Start
International Economics and Trade	Four years	Chinese	RMB 14000	September

Arts

Program	Duration	Teaching language	Tuition per year	Start
Musicology (Vocal)	Four years	Chinese	RMB 14000	September
Dance Studies	Four years	Chinese	RMB 14000	September
Environmental Design	Four years	Chinese	RMB 14000	September

Master’s degrees

Economics

Program	Duration	Teaching language	Tuition per year	Start
Economics	Three years	Chinese	RMB 18000	September
Population, Resources and Environmental Economics	Three years	Chinese	RMB 18000	September
Master of Finance	Three years	Chinese	RMB 18000	September
Master of International Business	Three years	Chinese	RMB 18000	September

Law

Program	Duration	Teaching language	Tuition per year	Start
Civil and Commercial Law	Three years	Chinese	RMB 18000	September
Economic Law	Three years	Chinese	RMB 18000	September

Management

Program	Duration	Teaching language	Tuition per year	Start
Administrative Management (Public Management)	Three years	Chinese	RMB 18000	September
Public Policy	Three years	Chinese	RMB 18000	September
Educational Economics and Management	Three years	Chinese	RMB 18000	September
Social Security	Three years	Chinese	RMB 18000	September
Land Resource Management	Three years	Chinese	RMB 18000	September
Master of Social Work (professional degree)	Three years	Chinese	RMB 18000	September
Enterprise Management	Three years	Chinese	RMB 18000	September
Tourism Administration	Three years	Chinese	RMB 18000	September
Technology Economics and Management	Three years	Chinese	RMB 18000	September

Education

Program	Duration	Teaching language	Tuition per year	Start
Master of Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages (MTCSOL)	Three years	Chinese	RMB 18000	September

Doctoral degrees

Management

Program	Duration	Teaching language	Tuition per year	Start
Administrative Management (Public Management)	Four years	Chinese / English	RMB 22000	September
Social Security	Four years	Chinese / English	RMB 22000	September
Public Policy	Four years	Chinese / English	RMB 22000	September
Land Resource Management	Four years	Chinese / English	RMB 22000	September

Economics

Program	Duration	Teaching language	Tuition per year	Start
Economics	Four years	Chinese / English	RMB 22000	September
Population, Resources and Environmental Economics	Four years	Chinese / English	RMB 22000	September

IV. Scholarships

The university offers different scholarships for outstanding international students: the Chinese Government Scholarship under the Provincial-Ministerial Cooperation Program, Confucius Institute Scholarship, Guizhou Provincial Government Scholarship and Guizhou University of Finance and Economics Scholarship. Eligible students are welcome to apply for the appropriate scholarship according to their circumstances.

1. Chinese Government Scholarship: Provincial-Ministerial Cooperation Program

The university hosts students under this scholarship, jointly established by the China Scholarship Council under the Ministry of Education and the Guizhou Provincial Department of Education. Outstanding students from ASEAN countries may apply. Coverage includes tuition, accommodation, living costs and comprehensive medical insurance. Living allowances are paid monthly, with the following three annual standards:

1. Doctoral scholarship: RMB 42000 per person per academic year.
2. Master’s scholarship: RMB 36000 per person per academic year.
3. Undergraduate scholarship: RMB 30000 per person per academic year.

2. Confucius Institute Scholarship

To train qualified Chinese language teachers and promote Chinese language teaching and Chinese culture internationally, the Ministry of Education’s Center for Language Education and Cooperation established the Confucius Institute Scholarship. It entrusts Confucius Institutes, independently established Confucius Classrooms and selected Chinese language testing centers to recommend outstanding students and practicing Chinese language teachers for study at Chinese universities. Coverage includes tuition, accommodation, a living allowance except for four-week students, and comprehensive medical insurance. Living allowances are paid monthly. The three funding categories and amounts are listed below.

Eligible applicants: Non-Chinese citizens who are physically and mentally healthy, demonstrate excellent conduct and academic achievement, and intend to work in Chinese language education, teaching or international promotion. Applicants must be 16-35 years old. The age limit is extended to 45 for practicing Chinese language teachers; undergraduate scholarship applicants should generally be no older than 25. The English wording supplied in the source repeats these requirements: non-Chinese applicants in good physical and mental health, with excellent character and academic performance and an interest in Chinese language education, teaching and international promotion, must be 16-35, no older than 45 if practicing teachers, and no older than 25 if undergraduate applicants.

1. One-academic-year student
   Funding period: 11 months
   Enrollment: September each year
   Subject: Chinese language study
   Award: full tuition; living allowance RMB 2500 per month; insurance RMB 800 per year per person. The source’s English wording gives the same coverage: tuition paid in full; living allowance 2,500 yuan/month; insurance 800 yuan/year/person.
   Requirement: HSK Level 3 with at least 210 points (HSK-3, 210 minimum).
2. One-semester student
   Funding period: 5 months
   Enrollment: September or March each year
   Subject: Chinese language study
   Award: full tuition; living allowance RMB 2500 per month; insurance RMB 400 per person. The source’s English wording gives the same coverage: tuition paid in full; living allowance 2,500 yuan/month; insurance 400 yuan/person.
   Requirement: HSK Level 3 with at least 210 points (HSK-3, 210 minimum).
3. Four-week student

Note: Applicants whose passports contain X1 or X2 visas will not be admitted. The source also states in English that any applicant with “X1” or “X2” in their passport will not be admitted.
Funding period: 4 weeks
Enrollment: July each year
Subject: four-week study exclusively for Confucius Institute groups
Award: full tuition; insurance RMB 160 per person. The source’s English wording gives tuition paid in full and insurance of 160 yuan/person.
Requirement: an HSK result, with group registration organized by a Confucius Institute; each group must have 10-15 people. The source’s English wording repeats the HSK result requirement and Confucius Institute group registration with 10-15 people per group.

3. Guizhou Provincial Government Scholarship

The Guizhou Provincial Government offers scholarships for outstanding international students pursuing degrees in Guizhou. Coverage includes tuition, accommodation and a living allowance. It excludes registration fees, textbooks, comprehensive medical insurance and other personal expenses. Living allowances are paid regularly by the university each month, at the following three annual rates:

1. Doctoral scholarship: RMB 18000 per person per academic year.
2. Master’s scholarship: RMB 14400 per person per academic year.
3. Undergraduate scholarship: RMB 12000 per person per academic year.

4. Guizhou University of Finance and Economics Scholarship

The university encourages outstanding international students to enroll and offers scholarships to applicants meeting its admissions requirements who may be admitted under national policy, and to enrolled international students of various categories with good character and excellent performance. Scholarships are full or partial. Full scholarships cover tuition and a living allowance, excluding registration, accommodation, textbooks, comprehensive medical insurance and other personal expenses. Partial scholarships cover tuition only, excluding accommodation, living allowances, registration, textbooks, comprehensive medical insurance and other personal expenses. The university pays living allowances regularly each month, at the following three annual rates:

1. Doctoral scholarship: RMB 38500 per person per academic year, paid over 11 months.
2. Master’s scholarship: RMB 33000 per person per academic year, paid over 11 months.
3. Undergraduate scholarship: RMB 12000 per person per academic year, paid over 12 months.

Notes:

• Doctoral scholarships normally fund four years, master’s scholarships three years, and undergraduate scholarships four years.
• Applicants for undergraduate or higher-degree scholarships who need an additional year of Chinese study because they do not meet the language standard must fund that year themselves. Exceptionally outstanding students may apply for a Chinese language study scholarship of RMB 500 per month for 10 months.
• Non-degree international students who complete their studies and meet completion requirements receive a certificate of completion, not a graduation diploma.
• Graduation diplomas and degree certificates for international degree students are issued according to university regulations.
• Leave of absence and delayed graduation are governed by university regulations.
• Scholarships for international students studying online do not include a monthly living allowance.

V. Admission and scholarship requirements, excluding the Confucius Institute Scholarship

Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens, physically and mentally healthy, demonstrate excellent conduct and academic achievement, and love Chinese culture.

Chinese language interest classes: one semester or one year

Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens in good physical and mental health, with excellent conduct and academic achievement and an interest in Chinese culture. Admission is available after passing an interview.

Chinese language preparatory or advanced study: one year

a. Generally no older than 35, with age calculated as of September 1 of the admissions year.
b. A high school education or equivalent.
c. HSK Level 3 with 210 points.

Note: International students currently studying in China will not be admitted.

Undergraduate degree students

a. Generally no older than 25.
b. A high school education or equivalent.
c. HSK Level 4 or above; applicants who do not meet this requirement may first study Chinese at the university for one year.
d. Bank proof of funds.

Master’s degree students

a. Generally no older than 35.
b. A bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification.
c. A study plan of at least 500 words or characters, in Chinese or English.
d. HSK Level 5 with at least 210 points; applicants who do not meet this requirement may first study Chinese at the university for one year.
e. Recommendation letters from two professors or associate professors.
f. Bank proof of funds.

Doctoral degree students

a. Generally no older than 45.
b. A master’s degree or equivalent qualification.
c. A study plan of at least 800 words or characters, in Chinese or English.
d. HSK Level 6 for Chinese-taught programs; applicants who do not meet this requirement may first study Chinese at the university for one year.
e. Recommendations from two professors or associate professors.
f. Bank proof of funds.

Chinese Government Scholarship: Provincial-Ministerial Joint Development Program

In addition to the requirements above, applicants must meet the relevant admission requirements in the Chinese Government Scholarship Admissions Guide.

Beginning in 2026, undergraduate applicants for the Chinese Government Scholarship under the Provincial-Ministerial Cooperation Program must take the China Scholastic Competency Assessment for undergraduate admission before submitting their applications. The test result is a required document for the university’s admissions review. Examination dates and test-center information are subject to announcements on the official website: www.csca.cn.

VI. Other costs

• Insurance: Applicants whose scholarships do not cover insurance must pay the premium: RMB 800 per year.
• Visa: Residence permit: RMB 400 per year.
• Health checkup: Once each year, RMB 400 per examination.
• Other: Food and basic living expenses: approximately RMB 1000 per month.

VII. Accommodation and fees

Room type: Double room
Fee: RMB 1400 per year
Private toilet: Yes
Private shower: Yes
Network connection: Yes
Air conditioning: Yes
Kitchen: No

VIII. Application procedures

1. Chinese Government Scholarship: Provincial-Ministerial Joint Development Program

• Beginning December 1 each year, register and sign in to the Chinese Government Scholarship Information System for International Students: . Complete the application and upload the documents. Guizhou University of Finance and Economics’s agency number is 10671. Check that all information is correct and click “Submit.” Only applications in “Submitted” status are valid.
• Submit application documents online as required by the scholarship website.
• Follow the application progress, review comments and scholarship evaluation results.
• Scholarship recipients must confirm arrangements with the university for the procedures required to study in China and print the JW201 form online.
• Register at the university at the time specified in the admission notice.

2. Confucius Institute Scholarship

• Beginning March 1 each year, sign in to the Confucius Institute Scholarship website, cis.chinese.cn, to check recommending institutions and host institutions. Select Guizhou University of Finance and Economics as the host institution.
• Submit application documents online as required by the scholarship website.
• Follow the application progress, review comments and scholarship evaluation results.
• Scholarship recipients must confirm arrangements with the university for the procedures required to study in China and print their scholarship certificate online.
• Register at the time specified in the university’s admission notice.

3. Guizhou Provincial Government Scholarship and GUFE University Scholarship

• Applications are accepted from March 1 to May 30 each year.
• Prepare the required documents and mail them to the International Exchange and Cooperation Office of Guizhou University of Finance and Economics.
• Applicants will be notified by email of admission decisions before June 15 each year.
• Admitted applicants who submit a confirmation letter will receive their admission notice around July. They should promptly contact the university to arrange the procedures required to study in China.
• Register at the time specified in the university’s admission notice.

IX. Contact us

International Exchange and Cooperation Office, Guizhou University of Finance and Economics:

Telephone: +86‑851‑88510466

Email: GUFE_IECO@mail.gufe.edu.cn

Mailing address: Office 311, Lide Building, Guizhou University of Finance and Economics, Huaxi University Town, Gui’an New Area, Guiyang, Guizhou, China

Postal code: 550025