Tsinghua University (Beijing)

 

Tsinghua University (Beijing) is a universitywide partner in Beijing, China.

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General information for exchange students

Course information*

*The current course list is only available to registered students. The academic office of the different schools has the most detailed information of the courses. You may contact the academic offices for detailed information needed.

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Academic calendar

Semester I: 2nd week of September – 2nd week of January
Semester II: 3rd week of February – 3rd week of June

Orientation generally commences early September for Semester I and mid February for Semester II.

Exams take place the 1st and 2nd week of January for Semester I and the 2nd and 3rd week of June for Semester II.

Requirements

GPA (Average Grade)

There is no GPA requirement for this destination

English Language Requirement

Language proficiency form provided by a teacher or professor.

Areas of study open to exchange students
  • School of Economics and Management
  • Department of Civil Engineering
  • Department of Industrial Engineering
  • School of Life Sciences
  • School of Journalism

Not open for exchange students:

  • MBA program hosted by the School of Economics and Management
  • MPA program hosted by the School of Public Administration
  • LLM program hosted by the School of Law
  • Architecture study instructed in English
  • Courses hosted by the Academy of Arts and Design
Courses at Master’s level

No

Language of instruction

English

Housing assistance

Housing provided by the university is limited and divided on a first come, first served base. THU will try prioritizing university-level exchange students with on-campus accommodation at Zijing Foreign Student Apartment. The charges differ based on different room types. Expect to pay 40 RMB per day for a double room and 80 RMB a day for a single room. 

Information about housing

Estimated living costs per month

Estimated living costs for a student living on-campus are around 4000 RMB per month. This is around 600 EUR. (Estimate from 2020)

 

Credits

You can find information on this university’s credits in the credit conversion table

Number of places available

4 places per year.

UU’s faculty of Law also has an exchange contract with this partner university so if you are a Law student and wish to follow courses in your own study area, you will be going to Tsinghua via the Law contract instead of the Universitywide contract.

Selection

Selection was necessary in the past few years.

You are advised not to place this exchange destination as a second or third choice.

Additional information

Students with Chinese nationality can not apply for an exchange at this university.

  

Contact

If you have any questions about this universitywide partner university, contact the universitywide International Office:

Asia & Latin America

Name: Ms. Clim Gorissen
E-mail: region1@uu.nl

North America & UK

Name: Ms. Cathelijne van Weelden
E-mail: region2@uu.nl

Australia, New Zealand, South Africa & Spain*

Name: Ms. Tessel Arendsen
E-mail: region3@uu.nl

* Universidad Complutense de Madrid and Universitat de Barcelona

Europe & Middle East

Name: Ms. Mandy van den Houten
E-mail: region4@uu.nl

General exchange questions

Names: Tamar Oderwald and Patrick Chan
Email: exchange@uu.nl

Erasmus+ grant questions

The International Office can only help you with questions related to the content of your Learning Agreement and with signing documents on behalf of the Sending Institution.

For all other Erasmus+ grant related questions, please refer to the Erasmus+ grants for Studies page (scroll down to “Contact the Erasmus Office” to make an appointment) or send an e-mail to erasmus@uu.nl

For questions about faculty programmes and internships, contact the Faculty International Offices.

Phone availability

Phone: +31 (0)30-2531224
Office hours for calling: Monday and Thursday, 13:30-15:00

Make an appointment via Teams

We are available for appointments via Teams. If you have a question, use the calendar below to make an appointment.

If you are unable to make it to your appointment, please do not forget to cancel.