# Beijing Normal University

> Beijing Normal University is a public university in Beijing with a history dating to 1902. Its verified 2026 international catalogue includes ten two-year English master’s routes across education, philosophy, economics, law, environment, media and public/business management. Eight are at Beijing; the Belt and Road School MBA and MPA are at Zhuhai.

- Canonical page: https://www.studentstraffic.com/university/beijing-normal-university
- Last reviewed: 2026-10-31
- Publisher: Students Traffic (https://www.studentstraffic.com/)

## Key facts

- Location: Beijing, [China](https://www.studentstraffic.com/countries/china)
- Type: Public
- Established: 1902
- Official website: https://www.bnu.edu.cn/
- Published programmes on Students Traffic: 10

## Recognition and approvals

- China Ministry of Education national university roster —2026
- Verify: [China Ministry of Education2026 national university roster](https://hudong.moe.gov.cn/jyb_xxgk/s5743/s5744/202606/W020260618416094865984.xls)

## Programmes

| Programme | Course | Duration | Medium | Fees |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [LL.M. Program in Chinese Law](https://www.studentstraffic.com/beijing-normal-university-masters-ll-m-program-in-chinese-law) | LLM | 2 years | English | CN¥60,000 full course |
| [Higher Education and Student Affairs](https://www.studentstraffic.com/beijing-normal-university-masters-higher-education-and-student-affairs) | M.A. Education | 2 years | English | CN¥60,000 full course |
| [Chinese Philosophy](https://www.studentstraffic.com/beijing-normal-university-masters-chinese-philosophy) | M.A. Philosophy | 2 years | English | CN¥60,000 full course |
| [Ecological Environment Protection and Management](https://www.studentstraffic.com/beijing-normal-university-masters-ecological-environment-protection-and-management) | M.Sc. Environmental Science | 2 years | English | CN¥60,000 full course |
| [Master of Business Administration (MBA) — Belt and Road School](https://www.studentstraffic.com/beijing-normal-university-masters-master-of-business-administration-mba-belt-and-road-school) | MBA | 2 years | English | CN¥60,000 full course |
| [Master of Public Administration (MPA) — Belt and Road School](https://www.studentstraffic.com/beijing-normal-university-masters-master-of-public-administration-mpa-belt-and-road-school) | MPA | 2 years | English | CN¥60,000 full course |
| [World Economy and China](https://www.studentstraffic.com/beijing-normal-university-masters-world-economy-and-china) | Master's Economics | 2 years | English | CN¥60,000 full course |
| [Educational Leadership and Policy (Comparative Education)](https://www.studentstraffic.com/beijing-normal-university-masters-educational-leadership-and-policy-comparative-education) | Master's Education | 2 years | English | CN¥60,000 full course |
| [Digital Media, Global Cultures and Communication](https://www.studentstraffic.com/beijing-normal-university-masters-digital-media-global-cultures-and-communication) | Master's Media | 2 years | English | CN¥60,000 full course |
| [Contemporary China Development Studies (CCDS)](https://www.studentstraffic.com/beijing-normal-university-masters-contemporary-china-development-studies-ccds) | Master's Public Management | 2 years | English | CN¥60,000 full course |

## Admissions

Choose the exact English master’s subject and teaching campus, compare programme-specific requirements and contact the official graduate admissions office for the actual next-cohort process.


## Why students choose it

- Ten exact English master’s routes have current catalogue and programme-level evidence.
- All ten have verified two-year nominal durations and native whole-course tuition quotes.
- Local awards distinguish explicit MA, MSc, LL.M., MBA, MPA and neutral native master’s qualifications.

## Things to consider

- The verified 2026 application and CSC deadlines are historical; next-cohort dates require confirmation.
- Programme English thresholds and waiver wording differ; Philosophy’s IELTS notation is unresolved.
- BRS MBA/MPA require work or internship experience; one year is preferred.

## Best fit for

- Bachelor’s graduates comparing exact English master’s subjects and local awards.
- Education applicants assessing academic and student-affairs practice routes.
- Applicants able to choose between Beijing and Zhuhai with clear programme-specific requirements.

## Campus and city

The catalogue distinguishes Beijing and Zhuhai teaching locations. Eight verified English master’s routes are based at Beijing; the Belt and Road School MBA and MPA are taught at Zhuhai. The admissions office is in Beijing’s main building, while BRS publishes its own academic office in Zhuhai. These are different functions and locations. Use the actual offer for class, registration and residence arrangements. The cover photograph shows the Beijing main building and does not depict Zhuhai or allocate every programme to that building.

The Beijing university/admissions address is 19 Xinjiekouwai Street, Haidian District. The BRS study location is 18 Jinfeng Road, Xiangzhou District, Zhuhai, Guangdong. Its programme context includes the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macau Greater Bay Area, but no employer access or travel entitlement follows from that description. Compare the actual teaching city, residence, transport and personal living needs before planning travel. The published general guide directs Beijing and Zhuhai visa/residence questions to different offices.

The education routes combine academic study with professional practice. Educational Leadership and Policy is a Comparative Education route with leadership, planning and policy research; Higher Education and Student Affairs explicitly describes an MA with practicum and student-development/administration study. Relevant educational work is preferred rather than compulsory for these two routes. Philosophy studies Chinese traditions and comparative perspectives through core/elective courses and a thesis. World Economy and China combines economics, econometrics, international business/finance and social practice. Environmental Science explicitly awards an MSc and covers protection, management, assessment and environmental research. Chinese Law explicitly awards an LL.M., with Chinese/comparative law, an internship and thesis requirements. CCDS is a Master in Public Management with development, policy, governance and research-method content. Its current PDF title differs from the standing page’s DSCC label; this is kept as one verified academic route. Digital Media, Global Cultures and Communication uses multidisciplinary analysis of technology, society and media, with an English dissertation. BRS MBA/MPA use business or public-administration frameworks in an emerging-economy/Greater Bay Area context. Specific modules, practicum, research and field arrangements should be checked with the admitted school. An internship/course description does not guarantee a particular host, paid role, professional licence or employment outcome.


## Hostel, food and safety

Beijing campus offers single, double and other international-student room types; admitted students book online when instructed. Failure to book within the given period can mean giving up campus housing. Students with awarded free-accommodation coverage are assigned rooms. The current general guide quotes Zhuhai Phoenix School double accommodation CNY 7,500 per person per academic year, with room assignment by the school. No current Beijing room tariff or universal availability is verified. Confirm deposits, utilities, accessibility and scholarship coverage. Off-campus residents must follow the required accommodation registration and university undertaking process.

The verified admission/programme sources do not establish a universal meal contract, dietary certification, allergy service or kitchen allocation. Contact the relevant Beijing or Zhuhai student office about dining, food needs and cooking rules at the assigned residence. Budget meals separately from programme tuition and the quoted room charge; no unsupported monthly food estimate is supplied.

Use official application and payment channels and truthful documents. The guide requires recent non-criminal evidence and complete six-month-valid medical forms for CSC applicants; individual programmes may add health conditions. Original degrees are checked at registration. Follow campus-specific visa/residence instructions and confirm the required insurance arrangements with the student office.

Graduate admissions publishes egp@bnu.edu.cn and +86 10 58802944 at A 103 Main Building, Beijing. ISO separately handles registration, visa, housing and insurance; Zhuhai has its own support contact. BRS academic enquiries use brs0926@bnu.edu.cn / +86 756 3621031. Keep control of your official application/email and monitor review, interview and result notifications.


## Frequently asked questions

### Which English degree routes are verified?

The complete 2026 catalogue verifies ten English master’s routes: Chinese Philosophy; World Economy and China; Educational Leadership and Policy/Comparative Education; Higher Education and Student Affairs; Chinese Law LL.M.; Contemporary China Development Studies; Ecological Environment Protection and Management; Digital Media, Global Cultures and Communication; and the Zhuhai Belt and Road School MBA and MPA. All have two-year nominal durations.

### Does BNU offer an English bachelor’s route in this catalogue?

No English-taught undergraduate route is established by the current sources. The 2026 undergraduate guide explicitly says teaching is Chinese. Its 33 recruitment groups contain 40 named majors, including English as a subject; that subject title does not make its teaching medium English. These rows remain outside this English portfolio.

### Are the next application dates confirmed?

The verified general graduate window was 15 November 2025–10 March 2026, with CSC online submission by 25 January 2026. Those dates have passed. Obtain the exact next-cohort calendar from admissions; dated passport, birth-date and test-validity rules should not be rolled forward by assumption.

### What qualifications and age limits apply?

The general 2026 guide requires non-Chinese citizenship, a foreign passport, good health/character and a qualification equivalent to a Chinese bachelor’s degree or above. General applicants are under 50; CSC master applicants are under 35 under that dated guide. Former Chinese citizens and relevant applicants with Chinese nationality history need the specified cancellation/renunciation documents.

### What English scores are required?

Programme requirements differ: Educational Leadership/Policy and Higher Education/Student Affairs specify TOEFL 100 or IELTS 6.0. Environment, World Economy/China and Chinese Law specify TOEFL 90 or IELTS 6.5. Communication requires TOEFL 90 or IELTS 6.5 with each component at least 6.0. CCDS and BRS MBA/MPA list TOEFL 90 or IELTS 6.0. Philosophy’s TOEFL 90 is clear, but its IELTS notation “6/5.5” needs clarification. Accepted wholly-English previous-degree evidence can support the stated waiver; confirm exact scope.

### Do the programmes require work experience?

The Zhuhai BRS MBA and MPA require working experience, including internship; one year or longer is preferred. Their reference to pre-experience students does not remove that explicit requirement. Educational Leadership/Policy and Higher Education/Student Affairs prefer educational experience but do not require it. CCDS treats related work/volunteering as an advantage. World Economy welcomes applicants from all academic backgrounds.

### What exact degrees are awarded?

Awards differ: explicit MA for Philosophy and Higher Education/Student Affairs, MSc for Environmental Science, LL.M. for Chinese Law, Master of Economics for World Economy, Master in Comparative Education, Master in Public Management for CCDS, Master in Communication, MBA and MPA. CCDS is native academic 120400 and is not the professional 125200 MPA at Zhuhai. No extra MA/MSc/MEd classification is inferred for neutral native master’s subjects.

### How much is tuition?

The programme guides and general English master tuition schedule quote CNY 60,000 for the entire two-year programme. The full catalogue also gives native CNY 30,000 annually. Both stated bases are retained; the full-course figure is not an annual fee. Application CNY 600 is non-refundable, online-only and required for scholarship applicants. Later admitted-cohort final charges need confirmation.

### Are scholarships guaranteed?

No. BNU lists several scholarship categories with separate criteria and deadlines. BRS full scholarships conditionally cover two-year tuition, insurance and a housing/living stipend; partial awards cover tuition, insurance and a partial living stipend, with no amount stated. Philosophy’s report of full funding for previous cohorts is historical, not a guarantee for a new applicant. World Economy says merit awards are limited.

### Where are classes and accommodation?

The catalogue places BRS MBA and MPA at Zhuhai; the other eight English routes are at Beijing. Beijing offers single/double and other room types, with online booking; missing the booking period can mean giving up campus housing. Covered scholarship students are assigned accommodation. The general guide quotes Zhuhai Phoenix School double rooms CNY 7,500 per person per academic year, allocated by the school. No universal room guarantee or Beijing tariff is invented.

### Is Chinese required for an English degree?

English instruction does not necessarily remove Chinese study or graduation conditions. Chinese Law explicitly requires no Chinese for entry but HSK level 3 by graduation. The Philosophy catalogue explicitly says no Chinese entry requirement. Several curricula contain Chinese language/culture courses. Confirm the exact programme’s completion requirements; no unsupported universal HSK score is imposed across all ten.

### Must I mail paper documents?

The general guide requires prompt paper submission after initial review unless accepted degree-verification reports satisfy its stated exemption. BRS asks required hard copies within ten days after preliminary review. Follow the exact accepted exemption and document instructions. Original qualifications are checked at registration; failure to supply them can withdraw admission. Results are communicated by the official system/email, not guaranteed by a review or recommendation.

### Which official office should I contact?

Graduate admissions: egp@bnu.edu.cn, +86 10 58802944, A 103 Main Building,19 Xinjiekouwai Street, Haidian, Beijing. Student registration/visa/housing support is a separate ISO role. BRS academic enquiries: brs0926@bnu.edu.cn, +86 756 3621031, Zhuhai. Programme-specific academic contacts remain separate. No partnership-signing authority or agency authorisation is inferred.


## Sources

- [Complete2026international master catalogue](https://admission-is.bnu.edu.cn/docs/2025-10/2d7c778261b7448599daa85a2a645bc8.xlsx) (checked 2026-10-31)
- [2026graduate general admission brochure](https://admission-is.bnu.edu.cn/english/admissionprogram/postgraduateprogram/masterdegree/admissionbrochure2/index.html) (checked 2026-10-31)
- [Complete current English master programme table](https://admission-is.bnu.edu.cn/english/admissionprogram/postgraduateprogram/masterdegree/englishaughtprogram/index.html) (checked 2026-10-31)
- [Current Chinese Philosophy programme](https://admission-is.bnu.edu.cn/english/keyrecommendation/7f34b105ba9c4f7fb4a1fd7373b29052.html) (checked 2026-10-31)
- [Current World Economy and China programme](https://admission-is.bnu.edu.cn/english/keyrecommendation/d24a04e49396475886deb974394642e7.html) (checked 2026-10-31)
- [Current BRS MBA/MPA programme](https://admission-is.bnu.edu.cn/english/keyrecommendation/548aa026709e433a92e92782a35a3b55.html) (checked 2026-10-31)
- [Current CCDS programme PDF](https://admission-is.bnu.edu.cn/docs/2025-11/6181790c11964adb9f5fc2fe8bbc2efd.pdf) (checked 2026-10-31)
- [2026undergraduate guide:Chinese instruction](https://admission-is.bnu.edu.cn/english/admissionprogram/bachelordegreeprogram/admissionbrochure/index.html) (checked 2026-10-31)
- [Complete undergraduate catalogue](https://admission-is.bnu.edu.cn/docs/2026-01/0b3a3e6161444f33b289cfa0bdd72d9a.docx) (checked 2026-10-31)
- [Official contact roles](https://admission-is.bnu.edu.cn/english/aboutus/contactinformation/index.html) (checked 2026-10-31)
- [MoE2026university roster](https://hudong.moe.gov.cn/jyb_xxgk/s5743/s5744/202606/W020260618416094865984.xls) (checked 2026-10-31)

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