Eligibility Requirements
Date:2026-11-10
1. Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens holding a valid passport. Residents of the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, Macau, or Taiwan who have emigrated to another country and are applying to Peking University as international students must present a valid passport or citizenship documents issued before April 30, 2021, and provide proof of the cancellation of Chinese nationality.
Note: The exit and entry administration authority of the public security organ of China reserves the right to determine whether an applicant still holds Chinese nationality. If, during the application period or even after admission or registration, the applicant is found to still hold Chinese nationality, the applicant’s application, admission, registration, or enrollment will be nullified.
2. Applicants should be both physically and psychologically healthy, have no criminal record, and must comply with the laws and decrees of China and the regulations of Peking University.
3. Applicants for master's degree programs must have attained a bachelor's degree or higher from a university/college accredited by the Ministry of Education of China.
4. Applicants must hold a bachelor's degree or higher in law, or be expecting a bachelor's degree or higher in law by July 2027.
5. Applicants whose native language is not English and who have not completed postsecondary education conducted and assessed entirely in English must submit valid TOEFL iBT or IELTS scores. The Program requires an overall TOEFL iBT score of at least 5 on the 1–6 scale, or an overall IELTS score of at least 6.5, with a writing score of at least 6.5. Valid TOEFL iBT scores of at least 90 from tests taken between September 1, 2025, and January 21, 2026, are also accepted.
Postsecondary education entirely conducted in English language should provide a statement or certificate issued by the Registrar (or equivalent) confirming that the sole language of instruction and assessment of the degree was English.
Note: Other circumstances will be accredited by the Admission Committee.
