The Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures at Tsinghua University runs this in-person summer school in Beijing. It combines Chinese language, history, philosophy and literature with cultural visits and traditional-arts workshops.
The 2026 edition ran from June 29 to July 13. The public Tsinghua call targets non-Chinese undergraduate and graduate students, while an official Exeter HASS partner route reserves places for eligible students from that faculty.
Benefits & funding
- Under the public Tsinghua route, participants cover accommodation, meals, tuition and insurance; a limited number of partial scholarships are available to outstanding candidates.
- Under the Exeter HASS partner route, accommodation, meals, tuition and insurance are fully funded.
- International travel is excluded from the Exeter funding and must be paid by successful candidates.
Eligibility
- Applicants must be current undergraduate or graduate students and must not be Chinese nationals.
- Applicants need a strong interest in Chinese culture and language.
- The Exeter partner route is limited to current Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences undergraduate or postgraduate students.
- Admission is competitive and based on academic merit.
Application process
- 1Confirm whether you are applying through the public Tsinghua call or an eligible partner-university route.
- 2Prepare a detailed CV covering your academic background and relevant experience; the Exeter route also requires a covering statement.
- 3Exeter HASS candidates submit through the linked institutional form by April 10, 2026; other applicants follow the instructions on the Tsinghua call.
- 4Successful applicants are notified by email and arrange any international travel not covered by their route.
Program timeline
Tsinghua published the recruitment announcement.
March 13, 2026
Exeter partner-route application deadline.
April 10, 2026
Program starts in Beijing.
June 29, 2026
Program ends.
July 13, 2026