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Tsinghua University Urban Regeneration and Design Program Admission Guide 2025

Our cities are increasingly shaped and reshaped by an enormous amount of data that has emerged as a result of technological, social, and institutional innovations. This new situation poses several unprecedented challenges and has a significant impact on how we interact with both the physical and virtual worlds. How do architects and urban professionals respond to this disruptive change? How can we reinvent ourselves, embracing new knowledge and methodologies and harnessing new technologies and tools to stay relevant and regenerate our cities towards a resilient, equitable, and liveable future?

Tsinghua University's Urban Regeneration and Design Program is developed to address these questions. Fully taught in English, this program aims to equip graduates with strategic vision, cutting-edge knowledge, technological competence, innovative creativity, social responsibility, and all necessary skills to become future leaders and create better cities in and beyond Asia.

1. Program Highlights

Students will receive rigorous training in fields such as architecture, civil engineering, mechanical engineering, electronic information, and interdisciplinary engineering. Through rich cultural experiences and interdisciplinary learning, the program focuses on enhancing students' abilities to solve complex engineering problems. Students will develop exceptional skills in engineering design, communication, teamwork, scientific experimentation, as well as lifelong learning, enabling them to play critical roles in the global science and engineering fields.

1.1 Design education augmented by computing.

Architectural and urban design in the new era will have to engage with the opportunities opened by computer science and AI technologies. Understanding and applying the latest technologies and tools through the lens of design thinking is a core ability for students to grasp complex urban problems and generate innovative solutions.

1.2 Multi-disciplinary learning based on personalized projects.

Leveraging Tsinghua University’s comprehensive set of disciplines, the specially crafted curriculum provides students with ample room to customize and pursue multi-disciplinary projects under the collaborative supervision of tutors from different schools and departments.

1.3 Embedded learning in urban regeneration practice.

China’s urbanization provides a fertile soil for innovative ideas of urban regeneration. To study in China is to live and relive China’s urban development experiences, be involved in real-world urban regeneration practice as part of the study, and reflect on how contemporary challenges are dealt with.

1.4 An Asian perspective on urban challenges beyond Asia.

The teaching faculty is drawn from an international cast of experts with rich experiences in Asian cities. This Asia-focused perspective helps students become future-ready urban professionals to deal with urban challenges in and beyond Asian cities.

1.5 Independent thinkers and leaders with excellent career prospects

Tsinghua graduates are always highly sought after by employers. With visionary insights, technological competency, and real-world experiences, graduates from this program are anticipated to excel as designers, consultants, policymakers, entrepreneurs, and civil servants, among many others, in various sectors of urban development around the world.

2. Language of Instruction, Program Structure, and Degree Conferment

2.1 All instructions of this program are in English.

2.2 Those who have completed the required courses and passed all assessments and final thesis defense will be awarded bachelor's degrees by Tsinghua University.

3.1 Students may choose to graduate with a Bachelor of Engineering (Architecture, Urban and Rural Planning, Landscape Architecture) after four years of study or continue one more year to complete the full training of the program with a professional degree, Bachelor of Architecture.

3. Eligibility

3.1 Foreign citizens, in good physical and mental health, friendly to China, and awarded a certificate of graduation from high school.

3.2 Academic performance

Outstanding academic performance. Proof should be provided through (but not limited to) the following document(s):

2.2.1 High school/University (if applicable) transcripts (in Chinese or English).

2.2.2 Certificate of National/Regional Graduation Examination/Matriculation Examination.

2.2.3 Results of international standard tests (e.g. SAT/ACT/A-Level/AP/IB/others).

2.2.4 Other Supporting Materials.

3.3 Language proficiency

Applicants must have a high level of English language proficiency. For those with a native language other than English, a test report of English language proficiency will need to be provided (e.g. TOEFL/IELTS/others).

3.4 Aged 18 or above (by September 1, 2025). For the applicants under 18, please bring the relevant supporting documents to the official registration.

3.5 The conditions set by the Document No. 12 (2020) of the Ministry of Education of the PRC should be met.

4. Application Procedures

4.1 Online Application

4.1.1 Create your account in the Online Application System.

4.1.2 Complete the application form during the application period.

4.1.3 Upload the documents as required (see “List of Uploading Documents in the Online Application System” for more details).

4.1.4 Pay the application fee (800 RMB) online and submit the application.

4.2 Comprehensive Evaluation

4.2.1 Application Review

Applications submitted with all the information correct and completed will be evaluated by Tsinghua University.

4.2.2 Integrative Test

Applicants who have passed the Application Review will be admitted to the integrative test. The method and time of the integrative test will be informed in advance.

4.3 Admission Decision and Offer

The admission decision is based on a comprehensive evaluation of academic performance, language ability, supporting materials as well as integrative tests.

5. Schedule

Online Application Period (Beijing Time): 8:00 AM September 30, 2024 – 5:00 PM February 28, 2025

Results will be announced no later than April 2025.

NOTE: The method and time of each round’s integrative test will be informed in advance.

6. Fees

6.1 Application Fee, Tuition, and Medical Insurance (RMB)

Tuition Fee (Per Year)	Application Fee (one time)	Medical Insurance (Per Year)
100000.00	800.00	800.00

Notes:

a. The application fee is not refundable.

b. The medical insurance of Tsinghua University covers basic accidental injury and medical expenses for hospitalization.

6.2 Accommodation

On-campus dormitory must be reserved online within the designated time (availability of rooms is subject to the booking system). Those who do not successfully book a room will need to arrange off-campus accommodation on their own. For more details, please refer to the website https://is.tsinghua.edu.cn

7. Admission

Applicants who are granted admission will receive their admission documents from Tsinghua University in June 2025.

8. Scholarship

To better support and assist international undergraduate students in their development at Tsinghua, the university actively promotes international exchange and cooperation. In accordance with relevant policies, the university encourages international freshmen to apply for scholarships such as the Government Scholarship, and Tsinghua University Institutional Scholarships. For detailed information, please refer to the Undergraduate Admissions website and relevant announcements.

8.1 Other National Government Scholarships:

Students recommended by other national governments may receive scholarships provided by their local governments. Application procedures and scholarship disbursement methods will be determined in due course.

8.2 Tsinghua University Institutional Scholarship

Tsinghua University actively seeks donations from overseas alumni and corporations to support the academic development and personal growth of international students. The university has established institutional scholarships to further this goal.