Fuzhou University of International Studies and Trade (FUIST) is a full-time undergraduate university approved by the Ministry of Education. Founded in 2004, it is an initiator and Vice Chairman of the Non-profit Private University Alliance, and the Executive Vice Chairman of the Higher Education Professional Committee of the China Association for Non-Government Education. FUIST has been authorized to grant master's degrees and designated as a first-class application-oriented university in Fujian Province. FUIST's development potential tops the list among private undergraduate universities in Fujian Province. Among them, indicators such as resource integration, personnel training, scientific research, social service, and comprehensive reputation all rank first among private undergraduate universities. In the 2024 Alumni Association China University Rankings, the university's comprehensive index increased to the third place in the ranking of private universities in China (finance and economics), topping the ranking in Fujian Province for six consecutive years and emerging as one of the top-level private finance and economics universities in China.

Changle, hailed as ‘a famous seaside area culturally abundant in literature’, is a district of Fuzhou City, the capital of Fujian Province, where FUIST is located, covering an area of more than 2,400 mu, including a campus building area of over 650,000 square meters, teaching instruments and equipment of over RMB 14,000,000, a library collection of over 3.5 million volumes and over 160 teaching laboratories, in addition to about 400 off-campus training bases.

The pursuit of internationalized and opening-up education drives FUIST to take multiple measures to strengthen educational exchanges and integration between Fujian and Taiwan. FUIST is the first private university in Fujian Province to be qualified for enrolling international students. It is also the first private university qualified for enrolling undergraduates from Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan, one of the first batch of pilot colleges and universities to cooperate with Taiwan universities on education, holder of the title of overseas Chinese education base in Fujian Province, and the advanced unit of employing foreign cultural and educational experts in Fuzhou City, has been cooperating with more than 30 foreign high-level institutions. To actively respond to the “Belt and Road” Initiative of China, FUIST mainly recruits international students from countries along the “Belt and Road”, including more than 220 students from Guinea, Nepal, Laos, Mongolia, Cameroon, Vietnam, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Uzbekistan, Morocco, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Equatorial Guinea, Liberia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Botswana and other countries along the “Belt and Road”, as well as United States.

I.Program Introduction (Taught in English)

Admission Major: International Economics and Trade (Bachelor's Degree)
Admission Plan: Admitting 50 students

Major Introduction: The International Economics and Trade major was selected into the first batch of national first-class undergraduate major construction projects in 2019. It serves as the core major within the provincial-level applied discipline of "Applied Economics" in Fujian Province and is part of the provincial-level exemplary major cluster known as the "International Business Demonstrative Applied Talent Cultivation Professional Cluster". In the 2024 Alumni Association Network of Aricson China, this major is ranked as a 6-star Chinese top leading applied major. Our program aims to cultivate applied, composite, and innovative talents who master the basic theories and methods of international trade, are familiar with the operational mechanisms and development trends of domestic and foreign economies and trade, possess excellent professional skills in international trade, and exhibit a global perspective and strong cross-cultural communication abilities. Courses offered include International Trade, Practice of International Trade, International Business Law, Cross-border E-commerce, and Negotiation Skills in International Business, etc. To graduate, students must complete all following graduation conditions: get enough required credits, undertake a permitted graduation internship, submit a graduation thesis with the required format and pass the oral defense, and pass the Chinese HSK4 exam.

II. Application Timeline

January 1 – June 31, 2025 (24:00, Beijing Time; late applications will not be accepted)

III. Eligibility

1. Age:18-25 years old (as of September 1, 2025), be mentally and physically healthy, and possess a valid regular passport.

Note:

(1) Foreign citizens of Chinese origin, including former Chinese citizens who have obtained foreign citizenship, as well as the non-Chinese descendants of present or former Chinese citizens, will be subject to a preliminary review of citizenship status by FUIST during the admission stage, and to verification of citizenship by the entry and exit administration department of China’s public security authorities. Applicants who fail to pass the preliminary review or verification of citizenship will be deemed to have voluntarily relinquished their eligibility for admission, as well as the subsequent academic registration that they may obtain.

(2) In accordance with Article 5 of the Nationality Law of the People’s Republic of China, a person whose parents are both Chinese citizens and have both settled abroad, or one of whose parents is a Chinese citizen and has settled abroad, shall not have Chinese citizenship if he or she has acquired foreign citizenship at birth. Starting in 2021, if such a person applies to study in a bachelor’s degree program at FUIST as an international student, in addition to meeting the University’s all other application requirements, he or she is required to have held a valid foreign passport for at least 4 years and have actually resided in a foreign country for at least 2 years in the past 4 years (as of April 30, 2025) (9 months of residence in a foreign country counts as a full year). The dates of the entry and exit stamps in the passport will be followed in the determination of the actual length of foreign residence). This requirement is also applicable to residents of the Chinese Mainland, Taiwan Hong Kong or Macao who have emigrated to a foreign country and obtained foreign citizenship and are applying to study in a bachelor's degree program at FUIST as international students.

IV. Application Documents

1.Application Form for International Students Study in FUIST 

2.A scanned copy of the first page of the passport (regular passport, valid through October 31, 2025).

3.Birth certificate

4.Parents’ identity documents

5.High school diploma or Certificate of Expected Graduation, bearing the stamp of the school.

(1) High school diplomas should be certified by the Ministry of Education or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the issuing country.

(2) Graduating high school students should submit a Certificate of Expected Graduation, issued by their high schools. They should obtain a high school diploma before their entry to FUIST in September 2025.

(3) No certification is required for degree certificates obtained in the Chinese Mainland (excluding Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan).

(4) The originals of the diplomas and certification documents should be made available for verification upon enrolment at FUIST.

6.Academic transcripts for high school studies, bearing the stamp of the School.

(1) Graduating high school students should submit academic transcripts for each year of high school to date.

(2) High school graduates should submit a complete set of academic transcripts for high school.

(3) The results report of your national college matriculation exam or internationally accepted standardized tests, e.g., UEC/A Level/ AP/IB/ SAT/ACT.

7.Certification of English Proficiency.

Applicants who have taken all courses in English during their high school studies are exempt from certificate requirement, but a medium-of-instruction certificate from the high school should be furnished. Native English speakers are exempt from this requirement.

8.Personal statement (minimum 500 words), which should include a self-introduction, a description of one’s educational experience, motivations for studying in China and study plan. Applicants for English-medium programs are expected to deliver it in English.

9.Foreigner Physical Examination Form, completed in Chinese or English, bearing the stamp of the hospital. Physical examination results are valid for 6 months.

10.Financial Support Guarantee Statement and its supporting documents completed in Chinese or English, certifying that the applicant has sufficient funds to cover his or her tuition, accommodation, living expenses and international travels during his or her study in China. Only applicant himself/herself or his/her family can act as a financial sponsor. The Statement should be accompanied by a copy of the financial sponsor’s valid passport or identification certificate. Applicants for scholarships are not exempt from this requirement.

11.Certificate of No Criminal Record. The applicants shall submit a valid Certificate of No Criminal Record issued by the local police, usually within 6 months before the date of submission of the application.

12.Recent 2-inch electronic photo of the applicant

V. Application Procedures

1.Application process

(1) Submit an application

Please compress all of the above documents into a package and send it to this email address: fuist-study@fzfu.edu.cn

(2) Qualification verification

If you haven’t received any reply in two weeks after your submission, do not hesitate to contact us at fuist-study@fzfu.edu.cn

(3) Pre-admission and registration fee payment

After qualification verification, we will send Letter of Pre-admission to New International Students, and the registration fee (No refund) and Bed reservation fee should be paid in time upon receipt of Letter of Admission, then scan the remittance sheet and send it to fuist-study@fzfu.edu.cn (Please indicate your name, contact information and other basic information in the e-mail).

(4) Documents delivering and payment

We will send the scanned copies of Letter of Admission and Confirmation Form for Study in China to your E-mail. Please remit tuition to the University’s bank account within the stipulated time, then scan the remittance sheet and send it to fuist-study@fzfu.edu.cn (Please indicate your name, contact information and other basic information in the e-mail) .

(5) Visa application

International students shall apply for visa to study in China at the Chinese embassy or consulate-general in their home country with a valid passport, the Letter of Admission, Confirmation Form for Study in China, and Foreigner Physical Examination Form.

(6) Registration

International students must register at FUIST at the time specified in the Letter of Admission along with the above-mentioned documents of visa and ten copies of 2-inch recent ID photos. Please note that if you take physical examination outside China, you shall take it again in Fuzhou at your own expense. To avoid the trouble that may be caused by the expired visa, please do not arrive in China too early. Please report your arrival to the University upon arrival.

2. Visa and insurance

(1) Visa. Students who have been admitted to the University shall take the Letter of Admission and Confirmation Form for Study in China to Chinese embassy to apply for X or F visa. If your program is more than six months, you shall apply for X1 visa and transit it into Residence Permit for Study within 30 days after landing in China with the help of International Education Center. If your program is within half a year, you shall apply for X2 visa.

(2) Insurance. Ministry of Education of P. R. China regulates that all the international students shall purchase medical insurance in China. For those who do not possess the required medical insurance, the University will not process his/her registration, please pay the insurance premium before entering China.

VI. Study Expenses

Reference for Required Fees

Ⅶ. Scholarship

The university grants Scholarship for Excellent International Students of English-taught programs:

(1) Selection Criteria

For the first academic year, scholarships are assessed in the order of high school grades (GPA) and international students are required to pass the University entrance examination.

For the following academic year(s), the Comprehensive Assessment Achievements of the last academic year shall be taken as the criteria. Students who pass the examination are ranked based on the results, and those who fail the examination are turned into self-financed students.

(2)Note: Students won’t simultaneously get both University Scholarship and International Students Scholarship provided by the Fujian Province government.

Ⅷ. Way of Payment

1.Payment in cash;

2.Remittance to FUIST’s bank account with the following information:

Account Name	Fuzhou University of  International Studies and Trade
Bank Account Number	35001890007052503326
Bank Name	China Construction Bank North City Sub-branch
Remittance Notes	“International Student”+ your full name

Contact Information

Address: No.28 Yuhuan Street, Shouzhan New District, Changle, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, P.R.China

Contact person: Ms. Jiang

Tel.:+0086-591-27561309

Fax: +0086-591-27561309

E-mail: fuist-study@fzfu.edu.cn

Website: http://www.fzfu.com