Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Highlights
School Introduction
Chinese Academy of Social Sciences is a public university based in Beijing, China. It was established in 1977 and has developed a full academic structure across undergraduate, master's and doctoral study. Teaching is delivered in Chinese and English, and the university accepts applications from international candidates through Global Study Consult. Areas of particular academic strength include Research Excellence, Natural Sciences, Graduate Study. Verify programme lists, intake dates and fees on the official website at https://cssn.cn before you apply — GSC re-checks every detail with the admissions office before your file is submitted.
Chinese Academy of Social Sciences traces its academic identity to 1977. Over the following decades the institution expanded its faculties, built graduate schools and opened its programmes to international students. Today it operates as a public university within the China higher education system, with degree awards recognised internationally.
Research at Chinese Academy of Social Sciences is organised through its faculties and institutes, with concentrations in Research Excellence, Natural Sciences. Postgraduate applicants are matched with a supervisor whose research area fits their proposal, and GSC supports the supervisor-contact stage for master's and doctoral files.
International students at Chinese Academy of Social Sciences study alongside local peers in Chinese and English-taught classes and are supported by an international student office that handles residence permits, orientation and academic registration. Chinese language tuition is available for students who arrive without HSK certification.
Beijing, ChinaEstablished 1977
Admission
Completed application form and passport copy; notarised highest diploma and full academic transcripts (English or Chinese translation); language certificate (HSK 4-5 for Chinese-taught programmes, IELTS 5.5-6.5 or equivalent for English-taught programmes); physical examination record; non-criminal record certificate; study plan or research proposal; two recommendation letters for master's and doctoral study; financial guarantee.
- Degree levels
- bachelor · master · phd
- Teaching languages
- Chinese · English
Programs Offered
Program list on request — contact our admissions desk for the current catalogue.
Popular majors
Fees Structures
| Tuition range | Not published on the university's website — your counsellor requests it in writing |
| Application fee | Set by the university — confirmed before submission |
| Accommodation | Charged per semester by the campus dormitory office |
| GSC service fee | Published transparently on our service fee policy and pricing page. |
Verified from the university's own website on 9/3/2026. Official admissions page
Accommodation
The main campus is located in Beijing, giving students access to city transport, student accommodation, libraries, laboratories, sports facilities and health services. On-campus or university-arranged housing is normally available to international students in their first year; GSC confirms the current accommodation options and costs for each intake.
Your counsellor requests the current dormitory options, room types and deposit rules in writing from the international students office before you accept an offer.
Facilities
The main campus is located in Beijing, giving students access to city transport, student accommodation, libraries, laboratories, sports facilities and health services. On-campus or university-arranged housing is normally available to international students in their first year; GSC confirms the current accommodation options and costs for each intake.
Scholarship
The State establishes scholarships and encourages higher education institutions, enterprises, institutions, public organizations or groups and individuals to establish scholarships to be awarded to students of good character and scholarship, students in specialities specified by the State and students going to work in State-assigned areas.
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