Welcome to study at Yunnan Normal University. The Institute of Chinese and International Studies (ICIS) of YNNU is responsible for the recruiting, teaching, management and service for the university's international students.

ICIS has a first-class team, including 30 faculty members, 10 staff members, and 60 part-time teachers. After many years' development, YNNU has been proved to be one of the best universities in China in the field of teaching Chinese as a second language, hence is famed as one of the 10 key universities in China in support of Chinese language teaching for neighboring countries, one of the 4 bases in China in training of Chinese language teachers for Southeast Asian countries, one of the first 16 Chinese universities in undertaking of overseas Confucius Institute, and one of the key Chinese universities responsible for training overseas Chinese language teaching volunteers.

Since we first started to enroll international students in the 1990s, more than 3,000 students have studied here. Our current education includes Non-degree Chinese Language Training, Undergraduate, and Master Graduate. In 2004, around 800 international students studied in our university, and the total number of students in our 5 overseas Chinese Language Centers reached over 1,000.

To assure high teaching quality, our institute limits the size of each class to 10 students. In addition, we also offer individualized teaching. We design our one-on-one program (i.e. one teacher teaching one student) to meet each student's needs and interests. We offer various elective courses as well as special courses on technical ability. Furthermore, we can help our international students find Chinese counterpart, homestay families, and arrange fieldwork. Our high teaching quality, detailed service, strong supervisory system, and scientific management have not only earned a good reputation for our institute, but also increased the number of international students has increased by 30% per year during the past 4 years.

The choice to study at ICIS of Yunnan Normal University will rapidly improve your abilities in the Chinese language, and in your major field of study. Studying at YNNU will also offer you opportunities to experience the gorgeous scenery and diverse cultures of the many ethnic groups in Yunnan province, and make it very convenient for you to travel in Southeast Asian countries.

It will be a wise choice for you to study at ICIS of YNNU, and we will also be proud to have you as our student!

Application 
Programs for International Students 

 Tuition and living expenses

Tuition:

Other fees:

Note: YNNU keeps the right to adjust the prices when it is necessary and the students may not be informed in advance.

 How to apply

1.   Please visit http://www.icis.cn/index14.asp for the online application. After completing the form, press the “submit” button to finish the application. After submitting the form, please confirm your registration by sending an email to icis@ynnu.edu.cn.

2.   The Institute of Chinese and International Studies (ICIS) of YunnanNormalUniversity will email the applicants when they are accepted. An authorized visa application form (JW202 form) and a Notice of Admission will be mailed through express mail service (EMS) to the applicants after it has been confirmed by both sides.

3.   Students should apply for a Study Visa (X visa) or Visiting Visa (F visa) at a Chinese embassy or consulate close to you with the materials provided by ICIS and a physical examination report. Students should come to the university to register before the date written on the Notice of Admission.

4.   If you cannot apply for a student's visa or a visiting visa for any reason, you can apply for a tourist visa (L visa) to come to our university. Our university will then assist in changing it to a student's visa (X visa) after you are registered at the university. The fee for changing a visa and applying for a residence permit is 400 RMB (within 12 months).

5.   If your study period is less than 4 months, you should apply for a visiting visa (F visa).

Any inquiries please email us: icis@ynnu.edu.cn

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Registration at the university

1. Please register at the Admission Office of International Students, ICIS with your passport, the Notice of Admission, Visa Application Form (JW202 Form) (if available) and four passport photos (about 35cm×45cm).

2. Students still need to complete the following. Details will be explained in the International Student Handbook.

Checklist of Registration

Notes:

1. If you are coming to Kunming for the first time, we can usually arrange for you to be picked up at the airport or railway station for FREE, if we are informed of your exact flight/train details at least three days before your arrival. Such information can be sent to us through email or fax. YNNU is about 12 kilometers from KunmingAirport, so it takes about 30 minutes and costs about 25 RMB (or $3 USD) by a taxi. If you cannot find our office, please call our faculty at 5516251 or 5516228. The International Student's Hotel is by the side gate of the main campus of our university on Jianshe Road.

2. If you are a new student, you should register, pay the tuition fee, buy textbooks, ask for class schedule, apply for a resident permit at ICIS at least five days before classes start and try to become familiar with the campus.

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Admission requirements

All healthy people who are willing to study at our university, follow the laws and regulations of China and the regulations of our university are welcome to apply to study t our university. There is no requirement for Chinese proficiency for students interested in studying Chinese language. For students who want to work for a B. A., a diploma from senior high school is required and for those who want to work for a M. A., a B. A. is required. International students whose Chinese level reaches Band 3 of HSK can apply to be M.A. candidates in sciences and engineering, Band 4 can apply to be M. A. candidates in social sciences or liberal arts and Band 6 can apply to be M. A. candidates in Chinese language. Those who have no HSK certificate can register first and take the HSK Exam later.

Contact: Mr.liu

Tel: +86-871-5516251

Fax: +86-871-5516804

E-mail: icis@ynnu.edu.cn

Website:www.icis.cn

Postcode: 650092