Admission

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Application Guide

Program Duration: 3 years.

Tuition: RMB 29000 per year.

Application fee: 400RMB

Application deadline:

●Chinese Government Scholarship (CGS): December 1^st, 2024-February 1st, 2025

●Shanghai Government Scholarship (SGS): December 1^st, 2024-April 30^th, 2025

●Self-financed Applicants: December 1^st, 2024-May 30^th, 2025

Term starts each year in September (The exact date will be written on the Admission Letter).

Eligibility

●Master or above, healthy

●Chinese citizens who apply to study abroad as an international student after they have immigrated to a foreign country must hold a valid foreign passport or nationality certificate for four years or more. Applicants should provide proof of residence abroad for more than two years.

Application Documents

Note: Only electronic application materials need to be uploaded in the application system during the application stage. If admitted, please be sure to bring the original paper version of the application materials for verification when you report to campus. If you are unable to submit, or the materials do not match, you will be disqualified from enrollment.

1. Application Form

Please apply via http://gjy.shmtu.edu.cn/login.

For CGS application, please also apply via https://studyinchina.csc.edu.cn.

2. Self-introduction Video

The video should not exceed 5 minutes. The contents should cover your personality, hobbies, high school performance and rewards. If you apply for a Chinese-taught program, the video should be made in Chinese. If you apply for an English-taught program, the video should be made in English.

3. Degree Certificate or Official Proof of Expected Graduation

The diploma/Proof must be in Chinese or English, with the official school stamp or by the embassy’ notarization.

4. Transcripts

Transcripts must be in Chinese or English, with the official school stamp or by the embassy’s notarization.

5. Two Recommendation Letters from Professors

Written by Associate Professors/ Professors in Chinese or English.(Contact information for referees is required)

6. Language Credentials

●For Chinese-taught program: HSK 5 certificate.

Exemption of Chinese Proficiency Certificate:

(1) Native Chinese speakers;

(2) Applicants whose previous high school program was taught in Chinese.

●For English-taught program: IELTS 6.0/ TOFEL 80/ Cambridge English B2 (or above) certificate dated within the recent two years.

Exemption of English Proficiency Certificate:

(1) Native English speakers;

(2) Applicants whose high school program was taught in English;

(3) Applicants who can provide other equivalent English proficiency certificates. The certificates must be reviewed and approved by SMU.

7. Study StatementPersonal Statement.docx

The statement should be about 1500 words. The contents should cover study and work experience, academic qualification, research plan, and career goal after graduation.

8. A List of Academic Writings

The applicant should send a copy of published papers (if any) or other materials that can prove academic ability.

9. Copy of Passport Bio-data

The passport page with your biographical data (name, date of birth, passport number, expiration date, place of issue, passport type information, and photo.

10. Medical Examination ReportMedical Examination Report.pdf

11. Certificate of Non Criminal Conviction

12. Statement of Financial SupportStatement of Financial Support.docx

13. Receipt of Application fee

Please see HOW TO PAY for the transfer

Those who have not paid the application fee will not be reviewed.

Application Procedure

●Self-financing programs

1. Self-sponsored applicants need to apply via http://gjy.shmtu.edu.cn/login.

2. All documents will be reviewed by SMU.

3. Applicants who pass the document review will receive a notice of preliminary interview.

4. Applicants who passed the preliminary interview will then be interviewed by the respective college they applied.

5. Students who pass the college interview will receive an admission letter.

●Scholarship programs

1.Please apply via http://gjy.shmtu.edu.cn/login.