China University of Political Science and Law (CUPL) is a multi-disciplinary national “211 Project” key university, characterized by centering on law, accompanied with a variety of other disciplines such as literature, historiography, philosophy, economics, management and education. During the last half century of development, the University has educated and trained more than 200,000 students, and taken part in virtually all national legislation activities since the founding of the People’s Republic of China. It took the lead in China’s jurisprudence theoretical innovation and conceptual updating, and conducted international academic exchanges in the field of law on behalf of the nation.
At present, the University offers 17 undergraduate programs including law, reconnoiter, politics & administration, administration, international politics, public affairs administration, business administration, economics, international business, philosophy, Chinese language & literature, ideological education, sociology, applied psychology, English, German, journalism. In addition, there are 47 master’s degree programs, 19 doctoral degree programs and 2 post-doctoral research stations. Among them three PhD programs are national disciplines at the first class level, namely the law, politics & administration and Marxist Theory among which the law is a national key discipline at the first class level. 10 master programs are disciplines at the first class level, namly philosophy, theoretical economics, applied economics, sociology, psychology, foreign languages and lterature, journalism, history, business administrationm and politics & administration.
The University has established international cooperation agreements with 119 world-famous universities in 33 countries and regions. Hundreds of teachers and students are sent abroad each year for academic purposes. In 2008, the China-EU School of Law (CESL) was established, which is the most comprehensive joint program in legal Education between the Chinese Government and the EU. With the development of the CESL, an elite program of cultivating internationally-oriented legal talents has taken shape in the school.
International students’ education scale expands from Mandarin study, summer camp for Chinese training, pre-degree education in China, medium/long-term Chinese and law study to the education for undergraduate, dual-degree bachelor, master and doctor. The university has long been engaged in global promotion of Chinese language and Chinese culture education to provide superior teaching resources and services, especially the Chinese law culture, for Chinese language learners.
Non degreeCUPL & SICAS Chinese (Mandarin) Program - for all language levels
| Class hrs/wk |
Duration |
Starting Date |
Application Deadline |
Tuition Fee |
| Chinese |
1 Semester |
2023-09-20 |
2023-08-30 |
RMB 8000 In total |
Class for Legal Chinese
| Class hrs/wk |
Duration |
Starting Date |
Application Deadline |
Tuition Fee |
| Chinese |
1 Year |
2023-09-02 |
2023-08-31 |
RMB 33000 In total |
| Chinese |
1 Semester |
2023-09-01 |
2023-08-31 |
RMB 16500 In total |
| Chinese |
1 Semester |
2023-03-01 |
2023-01-31 |
RMB 16500 In total |
| Chinese |
1 Year |
2023-03-01 |
2023-01-31 |
RMB 33000 In total |
Class for Chinese Study on Weekend Days
| Class hrs/wk |
Duration |
Starting Date |
Application Deadline |
Tuition Fee |
| Chinese |
1 Year |
2023-09-02 |
2023-08-31 |
RMB 6000 In total |
| Chinese |
1 Semester |
2023-09-02 |
2023-08-31 |
RMB 3000 In total |
| Chinese |
1 Semester |
2023-03-02 |
2023-01-31 |
RMB 3000 In total |
| Chinese |
1 Year |
2023-03-02 |
2023-01-31 |
RMB 6000 In total |
Class for Chinese Language Studying
| Class hrs/wk |
Duration |
Starting Date |
Application Deadline |
Tuition Fee |
| Chinese |
1 Semester |
2023-09-01 |
2023-08-31 |
RMB 8000 Per semester |
| Chinese |
1 Year |
2023-09-01 |
2023-08-31 |
RMB 16000 In total |
| Chinese |
1 Year |
2023-03-01 |
2023-01-31 |
RMB 16000 Per year |
| Chinese |
1 Semester |
2023-03-01 |
2023-02-28 |
RMB 8000 In total |
Pre-undergraduate Courses
| Class hrs/wk |
Duration |
Starting Date |
Application Deadline |
Tuition Fee |
| Chinese |
1 Year |
2023-09-01 |
2023-08-31 |
RMB 16000 In total |
Pre-master Course
| Class hrs/wk |
Duration |
Starting Date |
Application Deadline |
Tuition Fee |
| Chinese |
1 Year |
2023-09-01 |
2023-08-31 |
RMB 16000 In total |
Pre-doctorate Course
| Class hrs/wk |
Duration |
Starting Date |
Application Deadline |
Tuition Fee |
| Chinese |
1 Year |
2023-09-01 |
2023-08-31 |
RMB 16000 In total |
Bachelor degree
| Science of Law |
Chinese |
4 Years |
2023-09-05 |
2023-08-15 |
RMB 20000 Per year |
| Chinese Language |
Chinese |
4 Years |
2023-09-05 |
2023-08-15 |
RMB 20000 Per year |
| Chinese language (legal Chinese) |
Chinese |
4 Years |
2023-09-05 |
2023-08-15 |
RMB 20000 Per year |
| Chinese Language and Literature |
Chinese |
4 Years |
2023-09-05 |
2023-08-15 |
RMB 20000 Per year |
| English Study |
Chinese |
4 Years |
2023-09-05 |
2023-08-15 |
RMB 20000 Per year |
| German Study |
Chinese |
4 Years |
2023-09-05 |
2023-08-15 |
RMB 20000 Per year |
| International Politics |
Chinese |
4 Years |
2023-09-05 |
2023-08-15 |
RMB 20000 Per year |
| Business Administration |
Chinese |
4 Years |
2023-09-05 |
2023-06-30 |
RMB 20000 Per year |
| Administrative Management |
Chinese |
4 Years |
2023-09-05 |
2023-06-30 |
RMB 20000 Per year |
| Nonprofit Management |
Chinese |
4 Years |
2023-09-05 |
2023-06-30 |
RMB 20000 Per year |
| Politics and Public administration Science |
Chinese |
4 Years |
2023-09-05 |
2023-08-15 |
RMB 20000 Per year |
| Journalism (legal journalism) |
Chinese |
4 Years |
2023-09-05 |
2023-08-15 |
RMB 20000 Per year |
| Sociology |
Chinese |
4 Years |
2023-09-05 |
2023-08-15 |
RMB 20000 Per year |
| Economics |
Chinese |
4 Years |
2023-09-01 |
2023-08-15 |
RMB 20000 Per year |
| International Trade and Business |
Chinese |
4 Years |
2023-09-01 |
2023-08-15 |
RMB 20000 Per year |
| Philosophy |
Chinese |
4 Years |
2023-09-01 |
2023-08-15 |
RMB 20000 Per year |
Master degree
| MBA Class in English |
English |
2 Years |
2023-09-10 |
2023-08-31 |
RMB 50000 Per year |
| Master of Chinese Law (English) |
English |
2 Years |
2023-09-02 |
2023-06-30 |
RMB 29000 Per year |
| Legal Chinese |
Chinese |
3 Years |
2023-09-25 |
2023-06-30 |
RMB 29000 Per year |
| English Language and Culture |
Chinese |
3 Years |
2023-09-25 |
2023-06-30 |
RMB 29000 Per year |
| Accounting |
Chinese |
3 Years |
2023-09-05 |
2023-06-30 |
RMB 29000 Per year |
| Enterprise Management |
Chinese |
3 Years |
2023-09-05 |
2023-06-30 |
RMB 29000 Per year |
| Civil and Commercial Law |
Chinese |
3 Years |
2023-09-05 |
2023-06-30 |
RMB 29000 Per year |
| Comparative Law |
Chinese |
3 Years |
2023-09-05 |
2023-06-30 |
RMB 29000 Per year |
| Constitution and Administrative Law |
Chinese |
3 Years |
2023-09-05 |
2023-06-30 |
RMB 29000 Per year |
| Criminal Law |
Chinese |
3 Years |
2023-09-05 |
2023-06-30 |
RMB 29000 Per year |
| Economic Law |
Chinese |
3 Years |
2023-09-05 |
2023-06-30 |
RMB 29000 Per year |
| Environment and Resources Conservation Law |
Chinese |
3 Years |
2023-09-05 |
2023-06-30 |
RMB 29000 Per year |
| Evidence Law |
Chinese |
3 Years |
2023-09-05 |
2023-06-30 |
RMB 29000 Per year |
| Human Rights |
Chinese |
3 Years |
2023-09-05 |
2023-06-30 |
RMB 29000 Per year |
| Intellectual Property Law |
Chinese |
3 Years |
2023-09-05 |
2023-06-30 |
RMB 29000 Per year |
| International Law |
Chinese |
3 Years |
2023-09-05 |
2023-06-30 |
RMB 29000 Per year |
| Legal History |
Chinese |
3 Years |
2023-09-05 |
2023-06-30 |
RMB 29000 Per year |
| Law and Economy |
Chinese |
3 Years |
2023-09-05 |
2023-06-30 |
RMB 29000 Per year |
| Legal Theory |
Chinese |
3 Years |
2023-09-05 |
2023-06-30 |
RMB 29000 Per year |
| Procedure Law |
Chinese |
3 Years |
2023-09-05 |
2023-06-30 |
RMB 29000 Per year |
Doctoral degree
| International Law in English |
English |
4 Years |
2023-09-05 |
2023-08-30 |
RMB 33000 Per year |
| Sociology |
Chinese |
3 Years |
2023-09-25 |
2023-06-30 |
RMB 29000 Per year |
| Economic Law |
Chinese |
4 Years |
2023-09-05 |
2023-06-30 |
RMB 33000 Per year |
| Civil and Commercial Law |
Chinese |
4 Years |
2023-09-05 |
2023-06-30 |
RMB 33000 Per year |
| Comparative Law |
Chinese |
4 Years |
2023-09-05 |
2023-06-30 |
RMB 33000 Per year |
| Constitutional and Administrative Law |
Chinese |
4 Years |
2023-09-05 |
2023-06-30 |
RMB 33000 Per year |
| Criminal Law |
Chinese |
4 Years |
2023-09-05 |
2023-06-30 |
RMB 33000 Per year |
| Evidence Law |
Chinese |
4 Years |
2023-09-05 |
2023-06-30 |
RMB 33000 Per year |
| Human Rights |
Chinese |
4 Years |
2023-09-05 |
2023-06-30 |
RMB 33000 Per year |
| International Law in English |
Chinese |
4 Years |
2023-09-05 |
2023-06-30 |
RMB 33000 Per year |
| Law and Economics |
Chinese |
4 Years |
2023-09-05 |
2023-06-30 |
RMB 33000 Per year |
| Law of Intelligence Property |
Chinese |
4 Years |
2023-09-05 |
2023-06-30 |
RMB 33000 Per year |
| Legal History |
Chinese |
4 Years |
2023-09-05 |
2023-06-30 |
RMB 33000 Per year |
| Legal Theory |
Chinese |
4 Years |
2023-09-05 |
2023-06-30 |
RMB 33000 Per year |
| Procedure Law |
Chinese |
4 Years |
2023-09-05 |
2023-06-30 |
RMB 33000 Per year |
| Science of Environment and Natural Resources Protection Law |
Chinese |
4 Years |
2023-09-05 |
2023-06-30 |
RMB 33000 Per year |
| Chinese and Foreign Political System |
Chinese |
4 Years |
2023-09-02 |
2023-06-30 |
RMB 33000 Per year |
| Political Theory |
Chinese |
4 Years |
2023-09-02 |
2023-06-30 |
RMB 33000 Per year |
Program for Chinese Language Learning and Training School of International Education（Class for Chinese Language, Chinese Practice Class, Class for Legal Chinese, Class for Advanced Chinese Study on Week, Summer School of Chinese Culture, Summer School for Chinese Intensive Training, Pre-undergraduate Course, Pre-master course, Pre-doctorate course.
Students can live in the students’ apartments arranged by the School of International Education, or solve accommodations by themselves.
MBA Class in English
Students will live in the International Students’ apartments arranged by the university, and the accomodation fee will be funded by themselves. All the admitted student will get a special scholarship provided by the university, which will be used to reduce the accommodation expenses.
Articles for daily use will be funded by students themselves. Students themselves should buy the articles for daily use after their registration in the university. The university can also help each student purchase in advance A set of articles for daily use: a quilt, a cotton quilt cover, a mat, a cotton sheet, a pillow, a plastic washbasin, a towel.
According to the requirements of different schools, the application materials will be slightly different, and the specific information is subject to the consultant office
Non Degree Course & Bachelor Degree
1. Photocopy of valid passport
With photo, passport number &expiration date and name included.
2. Passport-sized photo
A passport-sized photo taken recently of the applicant.
3. Graduation certificate of high school
Graduation certificate should be in Chinese or English.If not, it should be translated into Chinese or English and be notarized.
4. Academic transcript of high school
5. English proficiency test certificate
For example, IELTS or TOEFL, only for applicant whose native language is not English.
Master Degree
1.A passport-sized photo
2.Copy of passport (the photo page)
3.Copy of your bachelor degree transcript (Notarized English translation if applicable )
4.Copy of your bachelor degree certificate (Notarized English translation if applicable )
5.English language proficiency certificate (non-English speaking countries)
6.non-criminal record or working proof (for non-fresh graduate)
7.study plan
8.two recommendation letters
Doctoral Degree
1. Photocopy of valid passport
With photo, passport number &expiration date and name included.
2. Passport-sized photo
A passport-sized photo taken recently of the applicant.
3. Master's degree diploma
Graduation certificate should be in Chinese or English.If not, it should be translated into Chinese or English and be notarized.
4. Transcript of postgraduate school
5. Health certificate(optional)
Photocopy of physical examination record.
6. Two recommendation letters(optional)
From professor,associate professor or equivalents.
7. Certificate of English proficiency test
IELTS or TOEFl will only be required if the applicant is not a native English speaker.
8. Financial guarantee letter
Photocopy of the signatured financial guarantee letter from his/her financial guarantor to prove their solvency.
