The English taught-undergraduate program (BFA) in School of Design, East China Normal University offers an interdisciplinary study and research platform, which includes two discipline directions: ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN, VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN. Students are free to choose courses that interest them among these two different directions. This program is aiming to enhance the comprehensive abilities and qualities of international students in the field of Envrionmental Desian and Visual Communication Design, dedicated to nurturing individuals with outstanding moral character and a strong sense of initiative, responsibility, and innovation, developing students' capacity to think critically and creatively and preparing them to be future pioneers. International collaborations play an important role in the BFA program, which provides students with diverse internatioal workshops, lectures and events and the option of exchange for 1-2 semesters in partner foreign universities.
NOTE: The university may have additional program-specific eligibility requirements. It is recommended to verify these on the official university website.
Extra Notes
Application Deadline: Please refer to the table below. For detailed scholarship information, please refer to scholarship.
Application Type
Application Deadline
Chinese Government Scholarship Type A
Please consult the Chinese Embassy/Consulate in your home country for detailed info
Shanghai Government Scholarship
ECNU Excellent Freshmen Scholarship
April 30th, 2026
International Chinese Language Teachers
Scholarship
May 15th, 2026
(Subject to the official announcements issued by Center for Language Education and Cooperation)