Guangdong University of Finance & Economics (GDUFE)

2025 International Students Enrollment Guide

for Full–time Postgraduate Students

I. About GDUFE

Guangdong University of Finance and Economics (GDUFE) was founded in 1983 and it was authorized to confer doctor’s degree since 2021. It consists of two campuses with a total land area of about 150 hectares, one in Guangzhou city and one in Foshan city, both of which are core cities of Guangdong-Hongkong-Macau Greater Bay Area. Guangzhou Campus is located in the core area of Pazhou National AI and Digital Economy Demonstration Center, with walking distance to Guangzhou International Convention and Exhibition Center where Canton Fair is annually held, and Foshan campus is located within the scenic Yundonghai Tourism Economic District in Foshan City. It has adhered to the distinct characteristics of integration of business and law, practical entrepreneurship, and diverse collaboration. After 41 years of development, GDUFE has become a comprehensive university of finance and economics with distinct disciplinary characteristics, strong teaching faculty, significant educational achievement, and high social influence and reputation.

GDUFE has developed a multi-disciplinary education system in economics, management, law, humanities, science, engineering, art and education. It offers 67 bachelor programs, including 18 national first-level programs and 16 provincial first-level programs. And it offers 2 first-level disciplines conferring doctoral degree, 1 second-level discipline conferring doctoral degree, 11 first-level disciplines conferring master degree, 1 second-level discipline conferring master degree, and 23 professional master programs. The total enrollment of full-time undergraduate and postgraduate students is over 30,000. It has established partnerships with more than 80 universities and scientific research agencies from over 30 countries and regions in the world.

Application website: gdufe.at0086.cn/student

II. Enrollment Plan

Note:

1) Please check this website for teaching plan(courses are subject to latest updates): https://english.gdufe.edu.cn/1838/list.htm

2) All courses are delivered off-line in Guangzhou Campus.

III. Length of Study and Degree Granting

1. Standard length of study: 2-3 years; Maximum study length: 4-5 years.

2. Degree: For students officially enrolled by GDUFE, if they complete courses and obtain credits as required within the prescribed study period, and meet the graduation requirements, they will be awarded a graduation certificate. Those who meet the requirements for degree granting will be awarded a master degree.

IV. Scholarship

1.Guangdong Government Outstanding International Student Scholarship: 20,000 RMB for qualified candidates. Please find the application form in attachment 4 and submit together with all other documents. The scholarship can be applied once a year, but tuition fee can’t be deducted directly.

2. Education Fund for freshmen: 30,000 RMB for qualified candidates receiving bachelor degree education and all-round excellent performance. It’s not cumulative with Guangdong Government Outstanding International Student Scholarship. If students win 2025 Guangdong Government Outstanding International Student Scholarship, they can get freshmen fund of 10,000 yuan which will be subsidized by month.. Tuition fee will not be deducted directly.

V. Fees and Payment

1. Application fee: 500 yuan(about 80 US dollars). It’s non-refundable. Please attach the payment receipt with the application documents, otherwise the application is invalid. When paying the fee, please leave a note: Application fee.The bank account information is as follows:

Account number：714657755062

Opening bank：Guangzhou Xingangzhonglu Branch, Bank of China

Account name：Guangdong University of Finance and Economics

2. Tuition: 25,000 yuan per academic year (about 3,700 US dollars)

3. Accommodation fee (On-campus accommodation is limited, and accommodation reservation operates on a “first come, first served” basis):

☆ Single room:  12,000 yuan/year (about 1,700 US dollars) – charged water, electricity, boiled drinking water and hot bathing water

☆ Twin room: 6,000 yuan/year (about 850 US dollars) – charged water, electricity, boiled drinking water and hot bathing water.

4. Insurance: 800 yuan/year. Students should purchase “Comprehensive Insurance for Foreigners Studying in China” after arrival in China (coverage including accidents and disease medical treatment, hospitalization medical treatment.

VI. Application Deadline : June 1, 2025

VII. Eligibility

1. Applicants should be non-Chinese citizens aged between 18-40 with valid foreign passports, and the expiry date of passports should be later than December 31, 2025.

2. Applicants should be students who are in good physical and mental health, and should meet the medical examination standards for applying for study visa or residence permit in China.

3. Applicants shall be friendly to China, eager to learn with excellent academic performance. Applicants should abide by the laws and regulations of China and the rules of school. No records of violation of regulations or rules of schools. No public security penalties, and no criminal record.

4. Applicants hold a bachelor’s degree in related majors.

5. English proficiency certificate: it should be valid within two years until September 2025.

(1) For English-taught programs: IELTS 6.0 or above, or TOEFL IBT 80 or above, or Duolingo 112 or above, or other equivalent English language qualification.

(2) Those students who are exempt from submitting an English language certificate must meet the following conditions:

①　A citizen of an English-speaking country.

②　Obtain the highest-level degree of education from an institution operating in English and submitting a proof issued by it.

(3) For Chinese-taught programs: HSK 5 (with a score of 210 ) or above.

6. For students applying for International Trade or Digital Economy, they should have mathematics courses in the previous education period with good grades and no failure records.

VIII. Application Documents

1. Application Form For International Student Applying For Study At Guangdong University Of Finance & Economics (See Attachment 1) (Please send it in doc form).

2. A scanned copy of passport info page. The expiry date of passports should be later than December 31, 2025, otherwise a new passport is required. Applicants who are currently in China shall submit valid visa page or residence permit and entry stamp. Those who ever held citizenship of Chinese mainland, Hongkong, Macao or Taiwan and then joined any other nationality, shall submit certificate of Chinese citizenship annulment or other official certificates issued by Chinese diplomatic missions or consular institutions.

3. Applicants’ transcripts certified by the institution from which the applicant has graduated (A notarized Chinese or English translation is demanded if the original version is in other languages.)

4. Undergraduate diploma (if offered) and bachelor degree certificate (A notarized Chinese or English translation is demanded if the original version is in other languages.

Those who graduate from Chinese universities, the degree and graduation certificates should be verified by China Credential Verification (https://www.chsi.com.cn) and provide verification reports.

Applicants who graduate from oversea universities must provide the Foreign Education Certification issued by the China Education Ministry's Study Abroad Service Center (https://www.cscse.edu.cn), or certification materials issued by Chinese embassies abroad or equivalent legal certification materials.
      Those who have not graduated should submit a pre-graduation certificate. Graduation and degree certificate should be provided before enrollment, or admission will be cancelled.

5. Two Recommendation Letters by associate professors or professors of the institution where the applicants finish his or her undergraduate study.

6. Resume(see Attachment 2): fill in the resume by following instructions in it.

7. Statement of Financial Support (see Attachment 3 for a template) and a Bank Deposit Certificate of the applicant or the applicant’s sponsor (at least 40,000 RMB). A relationship certificate shall be submitted if the applicant submits a sponsor’s bank deposit certificate.   

8. Four passport photos (Front, no hat, no makeup, white background, one inch ID photo in the format of jpg or jpeg).

9. Study and Research Plan in GDUFE written in Chinese or English, which includes the applicant’s study experience, work experience, academic achievements, as well as study and research plan at GDUFE.

10. Language certificate: For English-taught programs:(IELTS, Tofel, Duolingo, or other equivalent qualifications); For Chinese-taught programs of Master of International Chinese Language Education, Master of Publishing and Master of Journalism and Communication): HSK 5 certificate and score report with scores 210 or above.

11. Foreign Physical Examination Result valid in latest six months with official stamp from a hospital (see attachment 4).

12. No Criminal Record: Applicants must submit a valid non-criminal record issued by the local public security authority in their home country and Chinese translation of it, which should be valid in 6 months before the date of application submission. When applying, those who have been residing in China for more than 6 months are also required to submit a certificate of non- criminal record issued by the public security organs within China.

13. Guangdong Government Outstanding International Student Scholarship Application Form (see Attachment 5 if apply).

(1) Applicants who excel in all courses during undergraduate study will be  eligible to apply for scholarships upon formal admission;

(2) When filling out the form, to avoid unrecognizable handwritten fonts and incorrect information, please use a computer to input and fill in accurately;

(3) Please do not modify the content and format of the form. Simply submit it in a Word format with digital signature by hand on it.

14. Published thesis, papers or any publications (if applicable).

15. Award(s) that can prove the applicant’s merit and comprehensive abilities(if applicable).

IX. Application Procedures

1. Applying. By June 1, the applicant should apply and submit documents in application website: gdufe.at0086.cn/student. 

2. Qualification Review. GDUFE will review applicants’ eligibility including nationality, highest degree, recommendation letters, academic transcripts, language certificates, and other supporting materials and finalize candidates for interview.

3: Interview. Eligible applicants attend an interview online or offline assessing comprehensive ability, language proficiency, etc. Details regarding time, way of interview will be notified through email by GDUFE.

4. Admission

(1) GDUFE will accept applicants based on their qualifications and interview results, and determine scholarship candidates. The final scholarship winner list is subject to the results announced by the Guangdong Provincial Government.

(2) A scanned copy of Admission Letter, Student Manual, Visa Application for Study in China (JW202), and results of on-campus accommodation application will be sent to the applicant’s email address. Please make sure the email address and contact number are valid with no problems receiving notifications.

5. Students should apply for a X1 or X2 visa by submitting to the Chinese Embassy or Consulate the Admission Letter and the Visa Application for Study in China (JW202). And within 30 days since the date of entering into China, they should change X1 to study residence permit, otherwise, the admission will be canceled.

6. GDUFE will start the selection and recommendation procedures for scholarships and in September after successful registration.

X. Study and Graduation Requirement

See the teaching plans of relevant undergraduate programs, please visit our website at: https://english.gdufe.edu.cn/1838/list.htm

XI. Contact us

        Address: Office of International Exchange and Cooperation,

                        Guangdong University of Finance & Economics,

                       21 Luntou Road, Haizhu District, Guangzhou 510320, Guangdong Province, P. R. China

       Contact Person: Emma Shi

       Tel: +86 20 8409 6080

       E-mail: fao3@gdufe.edu.cn

       Website:http://english.gdufe.edu.cn/

       Application system:gdufe.at0086.cn/student

XII. Information for Registration

1. International students shall finish registration according to the notice specified in the Admission Letter. Early registration is not accepted. Those who fail to register within time limits without approval of GDUFE shall be deemed to have forfeited their admission eligibility, and scholarship or any kind of financial support will be canceled accordingly.

2. Students shall be responsible for the materials submitted. For applicants who submit false materials to obtain admission qualifications, once verified, their admission, enrollment qualifications, and student registration will be canceled according to relevant national and GDUFE regulations, and the fact that materials are falsified will be reported to relevant administrative authorities

3. Within 30 days since the date of entering into China, international students shall apply, with the assistance of GDUFE foreign affairs staff, for the Residence Permit at Guangzhou Public Security Department. If the international student prefers to off-campus accommodation, he or she should apply for permission by GDUFE, and then, with the assistance of GDUFE foreign affairs staff, go through the registration formalities at Guangzhou Public Security Department.

4. Upon successful registration as a GDUFE student, international students shall, with the assistance of GDUFE foreign affairs staff, accept physical examination at Guangzhou Health Care Centre for International Travel. In cases that students’ health condition doesn’t meet enrollment requirements or students use falsified health results, their admission will be immediately canceled. Besides, if he or she is diagnosed as suffering from severe mental disorder, contagious tuberculosis, or any other infectious disease that is likely to cause serious harm to public health, the public security department will handle the case according to the relevant law of the People’s Republic of China.

5. International students are required to buy insurance under the guidance of GDUFE foreign affairs staff. Any new international student who fails to be insured will not be admitted. Any international student who has already studied at GDUFE but fails to obtain insurance will be required to indefinitely suspend study or will not be registered again.

6. International students should abide by China’s laws and regulations, respect the Chinese ethics and customs, observe the rules and regulations of GDUFE, and finish study within standard 4 academic years, or 7 years at most.

7. International students enjoy the same facilities and medical services as the Chinese student, but does not enjoy any scholarship or grant that is provided for the Chinese student only.

8. International students are encouraged to take part in the cultural and sport activities which are beneficial to mental and physical health. He or she can also volunteer to participate in the public services and the events of celebrating China’s important holidays and festivals.

9. GDUFE respects the traditional customs and religious beliefs of the international students, but does not provide religious service facilities. Religious activities in any form are strictly prohibited on campus, which include, but are not limited to, missionary and religious assembly.

10. While studying at GDUFE, international students can participate in the Work-study Program on GDUFE campus, but is not allowed to take up any occupation, or to engage in trade, or to carry out any other profit-making activities.

Attachments:

Attachment 1-广东财经大学国际学生入学申请表 Application Form for GDUFE Admission.docx

Attachment 2 international Student Resume (Sample).doc

Attachment 3-财产担保 Statement of Financial Support.docx

Attachment 4 physical examination form 体检表.pdf

Attachment 5 广东省政府来粤留学生奖学金申请表 Guangdong Government Outstanding International Students  Application form.docx