# Visual Communication Design — Bachelor of Fine Arts (English) at East China Normal University

> Visual Communication Design — Bachelor of Fine Arts (English) (Bachelor's Visual Communication) at East China Normal University, Shanghai, China.

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- Last reviewed: 2026-10-31
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## Key facts

- University: [East China Normal University](https://www.studentstraffic.com/university/east-china-normal-university) (Public, Shanghai, [China](https://www.studentstraffic.com/countries/china))
- Course family: [Bachelor's in Visual Communication](https://www.studentstraffic.com/courses/bachelor-visual-communication)
- Duration: 4 years
- Teaching language: English
- Fees: CN¥50,000 / year
- Fee verified: 2026-10-31
- Intake: September
- Official programme page: https://lxs.ecnu.edu.cn/_upload/article/files/97/fe/e5d856e7417095e573dce28b60aa/0ea62d69-6401-4fc9-9aea-2943136870b1.pdf

## Who can apply

- Availability: restricted
- Eligible: International applicants meeting the exact ECNU programme route
- Restriction: International applicants must meet this programme’s published academic, English, citizenship and document requirements.
- Restriction: Degree, single/dual award and teaching-campus arrangements are specific to the selected route.
- Restriction: English international BFA route at Putuo, with separate international classes.
- Restriction: Published programme guidance lists no scholarship option for this English BFA route. Any overseas dual training requires separate approval.

## Admissions

Visual Communication Design is a four-year English Bachelor of Fine Arts at Putuo Campus. Studio and project work covers visual expression, cultural communication, creative coding/AI content, data visualisation and user-experience/interface design. The specific programme lists no prior subject restriction and no scholarship option.

Select the exact award route, teaching campus, admission cohort and language option.

- General undergraduate waivers cover native/official English or university-approved equivalent proof. Confirm document acceptance before omitting English results.
- Hold a high-school qualification or above and a valid foreign passport; applicants with ties to China must satisfy the applicable Ministry of Education nationality/residence rules.
- For the advertised English route, provide IELTS 6.0, TOEFL 85 or Cambridge English B 2 or above, unless an applicable exemption/equivalent certificate is approved.
- Take CSCA Mathematics for this route and confirm the next cohort’s test registration and subject instructions with the programme office.
- Applicants under 18 need a guardian guarantee. If parents are not in China, appoint a foreigner or Chinese resident in China under the university’s instructions.
- Follow the School of Design’s final document/language instructions. Confirm Chinese-language preparation and any portfolio request directly with the school before applying.

Steps:

1. Choose the exact degree/campus and English route in the official ECNU application system.
2. Upload school, English, CSCA and citizenship/guardian documents as applicable, and pay the CNY 800 application fee.
3. Attend any school interview/examination and monitor the application account and email.
4. After an offer, verify original qualifications, confirm housing and complete the university’s visa/enrollment instructions.

- Document: High-school graduation or expected-graduation certificate and full transcript
- Document: Required English result or approved alternative/exemption evidence
- Document: CSCA Mathematics report under the current programme table
- Application document: Official online application and non-refundable CNY 800 application fee
- Application document: Passport identity and Chinese visa pages
- Application document: 500–800-word self-recommendation letter
- Application document: Guardian guarantee if under 18; additional citizenship/residence records when applicable
The general undergraduate page lists 15 June for self-funded admission without an explicit next-cohort year. Confirm the upcoming application window and any earlier school-specific deadline.


## Teaching phases

- 4 years — Putuo Campus (English): Visual Communication Design is a four-year English Bachelor of Fine Arts at Putuo Campus. Studio and project work covers visual expression, cultural communication, creative coding/AI content, data visualisation and user-experience/interface design. The specific programme lists no prior subject restriction and no scholarship option.

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