I. Applicant Qualification
1. Applicants should be non-Chinese citizens who are in good health and hold a valid ordinary foreign passport.
If the applicant has foreign nationality at birth but does not have Chinese nationality since both or one of the parents of the applicant are Chinese citizens and reside in a foreign country; or if the applicant is a mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan resident who have immigrated and acquired the foreign nationality, should hold valid foreign passport or nationality certificate for more than 4 years (inclusive). The applicant must have resided in a foreign country for more than 2 years in the recent 4 years (before April 30 of the year of admission) (the actual residing in a foreign country for more than 9 months in a year can be counted as one year, subject to the entry and exit signature).
2. Applicants for PhD generally shall be no more than 40 years old (as of September 1, 2025). Applicants for master’s degree generally shall be no more than
35 years old (as of September 1, 2025).
3. Applicants for PhD shall have obtained master's degree or equivalent. Applicants for master’s degree shall have obtained bachelor's degree or equivalent.
Note:
(1) The major of Architecture accepts candidates majoring in Architecture, Historic Building conservation Engineering, urban planning, Landscape architecture , Industrial Design and Art Design. The research direction of Architectural Technology science under the major of Architecture of the School of Architecture only accepts candidates majoring in Architecture and civil Engineering. Architectural Heritage Conservation Accepts candidates majoring in architecture, historic building conservation engineering, urban planning, landscape architecture , and cultural heritage conservation.
(2) The major of Urban and Rural Planning accepts candidates majoring in urban planning, Architecture and Landscape architecture.
(3) Design Majors accept candidates majoring in Design, Art Design, Landscape Design, fine arts, Architecture, Industrial arts, Exhibition Art and Technology, Public Art, and Landscape Architecture.
(4) Master's degree students majoring in Architecture, Architectural Heritage Conservation, Urban and Rural Planning, and Design are not allowed to apply from different majors.
(5) Social Work Majors are: Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, Social Policy, Urban management, Law.
(6) If the above enrollment policies and procedures are inconsistent with the regulations issued by the Ministry of Education and the relevant education departments, the relevant documents of the Ministry of Education and the relevant education departments shall be implemented.
4. Master's degree and PhD are full-time education. Once applicants enroll, it is not allowed to do the internship or work except for academic requirements by BUCEA. Once a violation is found, student who refuses to change after admonition will be handled as withdrawing from university.
II. Application Deadline
June 16, 2025 (Application will not be accepted after the deadline).
III. Application Procedures
Applicants shall apply online at http://apply.bucea.cucas.cn/ by filling in information and uploading application materials online. Applicants are expected to check their online application account and emails regularly, as BUCEA’s Admissions Office may contact them when necessary.
IV. Application Documents
Applicants must provide true and correct information in all application documents in the online application system:
1. Please complete “Application Form for International Students” in online application system. Please complete in Chinese or English.
2. To apply for a PhD program, applicants shall submit their graduate diploma or submit their pre-graduation certificates or certificate of enrollment issued by the school (they must get their graduate diploma of master before September 2025).
To apply for a master’s program, applicants shall submit their undergraduate diploma or submit their pre-graduation certificates or certificate of enrollment issued by the school (they must get their undergraduate diploma before September 2025).
3. To apply to study for a PhD program, the graduating students shall submit their academic transcripts during the academic years, and the graduated students shall submit their complete transcripts during the postgraduate period.
To apply for a master’s program, the graduating students shall submit their academic transcripts during the academic years, and the graduated students shall submit their complete transcripts during the undergraduate period. Transcripts should be issued by the school.
4. Study or Research Plan.
The Plan should be no less than 1,000 words, written in Chinese.
5. To apply for a PhD program, the graduate students shall submit at least two Letters of Recommendation signed by professors within the professional field of the discipline applied, written in Chinese or English.
To apply for a master’s program, the undergraduate students shall submit two Letters of Recommendation signed by professors or associate professors, written in Chinese or English.
6. Language Proficiency Certificate.
(1) Chinese proficiency requirements
Applicants shall submit a HSK4 qualification certificate within valid period. Applicants who have taken all courses in Chinese during their bachelor’s or master’s degree studies are exempt from the HSK certificate requirement, if proof of teaching in Chinese from the graduated university is provided.
(2) English proficiency requirements
The TOEFL iBT or IELTS Academic transcript can be provided as an auxiliary material for the application.
7. Scanned copy of valid passport. The passport should be valid through December 31, 2025.
Applicants who are indicated in "I. Applicant Qualification, 1" should submit scanned copies of the first page of their passports that valid more than 4 years, scanned copies of their exit and entry signatures and seals that could show they have actually lived abroad for more than 2 years in the recent 4 years, and scanned copies of "naturalization certificates" issued by the foreign passport country.
8. CV or resume, completed in Chinese or English.
9. Foreigner Physical Examination Form completed in Chinese or English, bearing the stamp of the hospital. Physical examination results are valid for 6 months.
10. Applicants needs to provide materials which can reveal the applicants ’ academic level, such as dissertations, a collection of design works or a published academic paper of your major. To apply for a PhD program, the graduate students shall provide graduation dissertation (or draft).
11. Applicants can provide proof of internship or work, proof of awards or scholarships, and proof of participation in academic activities as supplementary materials.
Note:
(1) All the application materials in languages other than Chinese or English must be accompanied by the original copy and its notarized translation in Chinese or English. It is advised to have the original copy and its translation notarized at the Chinese Embassy in the applicant’s home country. Please stamp on the edges of all sheets with part of the impression on each sheet if the document consists of more than one page.
(2) Applicants are expected to submit a complete set of application materials and will be held accountable for the authenticity of their documents. Incomplete or forged materials will be rejected.
(3) In general, there is no need to mail original hard-copy materials through courier service. However, under extraordinary circumstances, BUCEA reserves the rights to require applicants to mail original hard-copy documents for further review and identification. No application materials will be returned, regardless of the outcome of the application.
V. Academic Programs
1. The admission majors of PhD in 2025 are shown in the following table.
2. The admission majors of Master in 2025 are shown in the following table.
VI. Length of Program, Duration of Study and Conferral of Degree
Doctoral programs: 4 years; Master programs: 2-3 years;
Length of study: the maximum learning period of doctoral programs is 6 years; the maximum learning period of master programs is 4-5 years (including the time of suspension or retention of student status).
Students who complete the credits stipulated in the teaching plan, complete their graduation thesis and successfully pass the oral defense, meet the requirements for graduation, are granted the graduation certificate of doctor or master, and those who meet the requirements for doctor’s or master’s degree are granted the doctor’s or master’s degree.
VII. Tuition Fee :charged per academic year in RMB, excluding cost of course materials