HSK Exam Guide HSK and HSKK scores for the International Chinese Language Teachers Scholarship
The International Chinese Language Teachers Scholarship asks for different HSK and HSKK scores by category and programme. The table below lists each category, the HSK level and minimum score, and the HSKK requirement, copied from the 2025 Application Guidelines.
HSK and HSKK score requirements
| Category | Programme type | HSK level and minimum score | HSKK requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scholarship for Doctor's Degree in International Chinese Language Education | — | HSK Test (Level 6), minimum score of 200 | HSKK test (Advanced Level), 60 |
| Scholarship for Master's Degree in International Chinese Language Education | — | HSK Test (Level 5), minimum score of 210 | HSKK test (Intermediate Level), 60 |
| Scholarship for Bachelor's Degree in International Chinese Language Education | — | HSK Test (Level 4), minimum score of 210 | HSKK test (Intermediate Level), 60 |
| Scholarship for One-Year Study Program | international Chinese language education programs | HSK test (Level 3), minimum score of 270 | an HSKK test score is required |
| Scholarship for One-Year Study Program | Chinese language and literature, Chinese history, or Chinese philosophy programs | HSK test (Level 4), minimum score of 180 | HSKK test (Intermediate Level), 60 |
| Scholarship for One-Year Study Program | Chinese language study programs | HSK test (Level 3), minimum score of 210 | priority will be given to applicants who provide an HSKK test score |
| Scholarship for One-Semester Study Program | international Chinese language education, Chinese language and literature, Chinese history, or Chinese philosophy programs | HSK test (Level 3), minimum score of 180 | an HSKK test score is required |
| Scholarship for One-Semester Study Program | traditional Chinese medicine or Taiji culture programs | required to provide HSK test scores | priority will be given to those who also provide an HSKK test score |
| Scholarship for Four-Week Study Program | Chinese language study, traditional Chinese medicine, Taiji culture, or Chinese language plus homestay with a Chinese family program | required to provide an HSK test score | Not stated |
| Scholarships for Online Programs | Online Program for One-Year Chinese Language Study | Under most circumstances, a score of 180 on the HSK test (Level 3) is required | priority will be given to those who also provide an HSKK test score |
| Scholarships for Online Programs | Online Program for One-Semester Chinese Language Study | Under most circumstances, an HSK test score (regardless of level or score) is required | Not stated |
The passage for the Four-Week Study Program names no HSKK requirement. The passage for the Online Program for One-Semester Chinese Language Study names no HSKK requirement.
Notes on the score wording
These are the thresholds of the 2025 edition for programmes that started between July 2025 and March 2026. A later edition may differ.
Some rows say "priority will be given" instead of naming a required minimum HSKK score. The passage for the One-Year Study Program, under Chinese language study programs, names no minimum HSKK score; it says only that priority will be given to applicants who provide an HSKK test score. The same applies to the traditional Chinese medicine or Taiji culture programs under the One-Semester Study Program.
The 2025 guidelines state that decisions will be based on HSK and HSKK levels and scores, geographical distribution, and other factors.
Sources
- Application Guidelines for International Chinese Language Teachers Scholarship 2025 — Center for Language Education and Cooperation (CLEC, chinese.cn) Checked 10 October 2026
This page is an unofficial summary; it is not published by Chinese Testing International, the Center for Language Education and Cooperation or the Ministry of Education, and the official page prevails if they differ.