Costs for Self-Supporting Students
The following table is only a rough guide to expenses for self-supporting foreign students. Costs vary from university to university as well as over time. For more detailed and up-to-date information, please consult the admission brochures of each institution.
    
        
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             Tuition fee for arts subjects 
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             Sorts of Foreign Students 
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             Fee Standard (per person per year) 
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             Undergraduates, Chinese-language trainees 
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             US $1,700-3,200 
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             Postgraduates 
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             US $2,200-3,700 
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             Doctoral students 
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             US $2,700-4,200 
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             Short-term students 
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             US $350-600 per month 
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             Tuition fee for science, technology, agriculture, medicine, sports, art 
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             Undergraduates, common trainees 
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             US $1,800-6,400 
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             Postgraduates 
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             US $2,600-7,400 
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             Doctoral students 
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             US $2,900-8,400 
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             Short-term students 
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             US $350-1,200 
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             Undergraduates, common trainees 
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             Registration fee 
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             US $50-100 
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             Accommodation 
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             US $2-3 per person (in a shared room with a public toilet and bathroom). Accommodation of a higher standard is often available, although at greater expense. 
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             Course  
            materials 
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             US $30-50 for arts subjects, a little bit more for sciences, agronomy, medicine, sports and art. 
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             Canteen food 
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             US $40-60 per person per month for foreign student dining halls; US $20-30 per person per month for Chinese student dining halls. 
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