Shandong Normal University — Tuition, Programmes & Funding

22,000–27,000Tuition per year, CNY

1,600–2,900Living cost per month in Jinan

4Discipline families

Type A onlyCSC route

Positioning

Why students pick it

Shandong Normal University is the province's main teacher-training institution, founded in 1950, and its reputation is in education, psychology, Chinese language and the humanities rather than in engineering. For a student heading towards teaching Chinese as a foreign language, or towards education research, it is a more direct fit than a comprehensive flagship.

Where it is genuinely strong

Education and pedagogy, with a long teacher-training tradition
Chinese language and literature, including TCSOL routes
Psychology and geography, both with English-taught master's options
A large Chinese language programme with a well-established placement system

At a glance

The comparable facts

Everything here is taken from the same dataset that drives the university comparison table, so the numbers match across the site.

Fact	Detail
City	Jinan · Shandong
Founded	1950
Status	Shandong provincial key · not 985/211
Degree levels offered	Language programme, Bachelor's, Master's
Teaching language	English and Chinese
Indicative tuition	CNY 22,000–27,000 per year
Chinese requirement	None for English-taught · HSK 4–5 for Chinese-taught
CSC Type B host	No — use the embassy (Type A) route
Living cost in this city	CNY 1,600–2,900 per month

Figures are indicative reference ranges compiled by EduTourChina for planning purposes. Tuition, stipends and requirements are set by each university or awarding body and change annually — confirm current amounts before you commit.

Programmes

What you can actually study here

Discipline families recorded for this university, with the programmes international applicants most often take and the tuition band those programmes sit in.

Discipline family	Example programmes	Levels offered	Tuition band / yr (CNY)
Humanities & Social Sciences	Chinese Language & Literature, History, Education	Bachelor, Master	16,000–34,000
Chinese Language	Intensive Chinese (long-term), Short-term Chinese (summer / winter), Business Chinese	Non-degree, Master	3,000–30,000
Business & Economics	Business Administration (BBA), MBA (English), Finance	Bachelor, Master	18,000–90,000
Sciences	Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics & Applied Maths	Bachelor, Master, PhD	18,000–36,000

Families are drawn from the discipline strengths recorded for this university; the example programmes are the ones international students most often apply for. Confirm the current catalogue with the international office before you apply.

Language

Routes that do not require Chinese

English-taught options at this university, as recorded in its programme profile. Availability changes by intake, so confirm the current list with the international office.

Developmental and educational psychology (master's)
Applied psychology (master's)
Business administration (bachelor's, master's)

Budget

What a year costs, and what a stipend would cover

Level	Monthly stipend	Verdict in Jinan
Bachelor's	2,500 CNY	Workable — A 2,500 CNY stipend covers a dorm place and canteen food, but little beyond that.
Master's	3,000 CNY	Comfortable — A 3,000 CNY stipend covers a dorm place and food with room to spare.
PhD	3,500 CNY	Comfortable — A 3,500 CNY stipend covers a dorm place and food with room to spare.

Living cost in Jinan is CNY 1,600–2,900 per month. A funded student still pays for travel, clothing and anything outside insurance.

Item	Indicative cost	Notes
Tuition	CNY 22,000–27,000 per year	Paid to the university, usually by semester. Scholarship holders have this waived.
Dormitory	CNY 500–1,100 per month	On-campus shared room. A single room costs more and is limited.
Food	CNY 800–1,500 per month	Canteen-based. Cooking or eating out changes this significantly.
Transport and misc	CNY 300–550 per month	Metro, phone, printing, clothes, occasional travel.
Insurance	CNY 800 per year	Student medical insurance, required for registration in most provinces.

The estimate assumes twelve months of living costs, because rent and food continue outside term time. Figures are indicative planning ranges for 2026.

All-in annual estimate: CNY 41,200–61,800. That is tuition plus twelve months of living costs in Jinan. A full scholarship removes the tuition line and most of the dorm line, which is why the funded and self-funded budgets for the same place look nothing alike.

Admission

What the application has to clear

Requirements by level, plus the one practical caution specific to this university.

Level	Academic requirement	Language requirement	Age guidance (CSC)
Language programme	High-school completion	None — placement test	17+
Bachelor's	High-school diploma with strong grades in relevant subjects	HSK 4–5 (Chinese) or IELTS 6.0 (English)	Usually under 25 for CSC; universities are more flexible
Master's	Bachelor's degree in a related field, usually GPA 3.0/4.0 equivalent	HSK 5 (Chinese) or IELTS 6.0–6.5 (English)	Usually under 35 for CSC

Age guidance reflects scholarship limits; universities are usually more flexible for self-funded applicants.

Applications: September intake; applications close in May for most programmes. Scholarship deadlines are always earlier than admission deadlines, sometimes by two months.

Watch for this: It is a provincial normal university rather than a 985/211, and the English-taught catalogue is narrow — concentrated in education, psychology and business at master's level. Undergraduate teaching is almost entirely in Chinese.

Funding

How this university is funded

This university is not a CSC Type B host. There is no direct-to-university quota here, so funding has to come from the embassy route (Type A, through the Chinese embassy in your country) or from a provincial or university scheme. Plan the Type A calendar accordingly, because it closes earlier than most admission deadlines.

No municipal scheme for Shandong in our dataset. That does not mean none exists — several provinces run awards that are only advertised through the university. Ask the international office directly what local funding it can nominate you for.

University-level award	Level	Covers	Notes
Business schools — MBA merit scholarship	10,000–40,000 CNY off tuition	Tuition	Often tied to GMAT/GRE, work experience or an interview score.

University awards are frequently decided at admission and are not always advertised. Ask the international office which ones you are automatically considered for.

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