Study in China
Leiden University has student exchange and scholarships agreements with various Chinese universities, varying from long-term exchange programmes to two-week Summer Courses.
21 May 2025, 10:00-11:00 | Webinar on studying in China
Planning on doing a master's in China? Join this webinar in which experts from the Dutch embassy in Beijing and the Chinese Education Association for International Exchange (CEAIE) will tell you how to choose a university, what scholarships are available, and what it is like to live and study in China. Of course, you will have an oppportunity to ask questions. Note: the registration form is in Dutch, but the meeting will be in English.
Register nowLong-term language training for students of Chinese Studies
Leiden University has student exchange and scholarships agreements with various Chinese Universities, varying from long-term exchange programs to two-week Summer Courses.
- One-year fellowship at Peking University: Yenching Academy at Peking University.
- Chinese Studies BA-Program: 10 weeks at Xiamen University, China; or in Taiwan (information in Dutch).
- Chinese Studies MA-Program: 2 semesters at Shandong University, Jinan, China.
​Summer Schools
Leiden University participates in these Chinese Summer School programmes:
- Confucius Institute summer school programme
- Huawei Seeds for the Future
- Netherlands-Asia Honours Summer School
- Sichuan University, Chengdu
- SISU Chinese Culture Summer School, virtual (Facebookpagina)
- Shandong University
- Shanghai International Studies University Chinese culture Summer School (Facebookpage)
- Tsinghua University, Beijing
- Tsinghua University Global Summer School
Students can also apply independently for Bachelor's and Master's programmes in English at Chinese Universities. For more information and opportunities see the Study Abroad page.
List of student exchange partners
- Peking University
- Faculty of Science
- Xiamen University
Computer Science and Chemistry
- Beijing Institute of Technology
Computer Science
- Xiamen University (Xiamen)
- Xidian University (Xi'an)
ICT in Business
- Xiamen University (Xiamen)
International Studies
- Beijing Language and Culture University (Beijing)
- Shanghai International Studies University (Shanghai)
- China Foreign Affairs University (Beijing)
- China University of Political Science and Law (Beijing)
- East China University of Political Science and Law (Shanghai)
- Peking University (Beijing)
- Shandong University (Jinan)
- Shanghai International Studies University (Shanghai)
- Shanghai Jiaotong
