"*" means necessary documents that you must provide in your application.

*1. Pre-admission documents

Pre-admission documents issued by the Chinese university of preference, including an official admission letter, a pre-admission letter, or an invitation letter from a prospective supervisor recognized by the department of international students’ admission at Chinese universities. The pre-admission letter or official invitation letter shall be printed on the special purpose letter of the desired Chinese university and issued and sealed by the university’s international student’s admission office.

*2. Non-criminal record report

The applicant shall submit a valid certificate of Non-Criminal Record issued by the local public security authority, usually issued within 6 months prior to the submission date of the application.

*3. A photocopy of the Foreigner Physical Examination Form completed in English (the original copy shall be kept by the applicant)

The form is designed by the Chinese quarantine authority and can be obtained from the dispatching authority. The physical examinations must cover all the items listed in the Foreigner Physical Examination Form. Incomplete records or those without the signature of the attending physician, the official stamp of the hospital, or a sealed photograph of the applicants are invalid. Please select the appropriate time to take a physical examination as the result is valid for only 6 months.

You can download a template or sample from here.

*4. Notarized highest diploma

Prospective diploma winners must submit official proof of student status by their current school. Documents in languages other than Chinese or English must be attached with notarized Chinese or English translations.

*5. Academic transcripts (from the undergraduate program onwards)

Copies of academic records from first to last semester during the undergraduate, graduate (if any), and doctoral programs (if any) shall be provided. These transcripts shall be issued and sealed by the attending university’s academic affairs office, graduate school, or student management department. They can be in Chinese or English but must be attached with notarized English translations if they are in foreign languages other than English.

*6. Colored ID photo

The colored ID photo should be taken within 1 year.

*7. Copy of Passport ID Page

If the validity of the applicant’s current passport does not meet the requirement (meaning the passport expires before September 2024), please apply for a new passport before submitting the application.

*8. A study plan proposal

A study plan written in Chinese or English shall contain more than 1,000 characters or words; the proposal of a doctoral student shall be signed by the applicant’s Chinese supervisor.

*9. Recommendation Letters

Two letters of recommendation (written only in Chinese or English) from professors or associate professors shall be submitted. These letters shall describe the applicant’s objectives of learning in China, comprehensive abilities, and evaluation of future growth, as well as the cooperation between the supervisors or the exchange between universities both in China and abroad.

*10. Language qualification certificates

Applicants for English-taught programs shall provide relevant language proficiency certificates according to the universities' requirements, like IELTS or TOEFL report.

Tips:
For applicants who are in China: If you are an employee, you still need to provide employment separation certificate and your current residence permit. If you are a student, you need to provide transfer certificate, leaving certificate, certificate of attendance rate issued by previous school and your current residence permit.