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SNU

Shanghai Normal University

上海师范大学 Shanghai Normal University

📍 Shanghai 🏛️ Public 📅 Founded 1954

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CSC Government Scholarship

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Scholarship type: CSC Government Scholarship

Designated for the Chinese Government Scholarship (CSC) — covers tuition, accommodation and a monthly stipend for international students.

📇 Contact information

🌐 Official websitewww.shnu.edu.cn

📍 CityShanghai

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📖 About the university

Shanghai Normal University is a public university in Shanghai founded in 1954, originally focused on teacher education and now a comprehensive institution. It has particular strengths in education, the humanities and the liberal arts, and trains many of the city's teachers.

🎯 Fields of study

The university's specialised study — the core section

EducationChinese Language and LiteratureHistoryForeign Languages and Literature

🏛️ Colleges & schools

School of EducationSchool of Chinese Language and LiteratureSchool of History and CultureSchool of Foreign LanguagesSchool of Mathematics and Statistics

🌆 About Shanghai

Shanghai is China's largest city and its leading financial and commercial centre, a global metropolis at the mouth of the Yangtze River. It is famous for the historic Bund waterfront, the modern Pudong skyline and its role as a hub of international trade.

💰 Fees & costs

Annual tuition

Typically ¥16,000 – ¥45,000 / year (intl. estimate)

Living costs

¥2,000 – ¥3,500 / month

Housing

¥800 – ¥2,000 / month (campus dorm, estimate)

Intake

September (main) · some programs in March

Application deadline

Usually March – June for the September intake

Chinese-language program

✓ Yes

Available scholarships

✓ Scholarship ←

💡 General estimates for international students in China; they vary by major and university, and the official figure is always on the university website.

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📸 University & city photos

🏫 Campus photos

🌆 Photos of Shanghai

📷 Photos from Wikimedia Commons (freely licensed).

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