I. Duration:

i. One academic year: September, 2025-July, 2026

ii. One semester: September, 2025-January, 2026

II. Eligibility

i. Excellent Non-Chinese citizens, with no criminal records and in good health; 18-50 years old (born before May 30, 2007). Applicants who are under the age of 18 shall be no less than 16 years old with an eligible guardian living in China.

ii. An applicant (whose one parent or both are Chinese citizens settling abroad) born with a foreign nationality applying for admission as a foreign student, must hold a valid foreign passport or nationality certificate for more than 4 years, and within the last 4 years (up to April 30 in the year of admission), shall have a record of living abroad for more than 2 years (the actual residence for 9 months in a year can be calculated as 1 year). The calculation is based on entry and exit stamps. Proof of the renunciation of Chinese nationality is required.

iii. Applicants must have obtained a high school diploma or equivalent.

III. Financial Types

According to the regulations of the Ministry of Education of P. R. China, international students must purchase comprehensive medical insurance while studying in China. International students who are admitted without insurance funded must purchase the insurance at their own expense. Uninsured students cannot register.

IV. Materials Required:

i. Photocopy of the first page of passport (Over one year availability);

ii. Photocopy of Physical Examination Record. Applicants should strictly be examined in accordance with the requirement of Physical Examination Record.pdf. An incomplete form (without photo, sign or stamp of physicians and hospitals, etc.) is regarded as invalid. The examination date shall be after October 1, 2024.

iii. Photocopy of the highest graduation certificate. If the applicant is currently a student, the pre-graduation certificate issued by the school is required.

iv. Transcript of the highest diploma with an official stamp.

v. Non-criminal record with an official stamp. The issue date shall be after October 1, 2024.

vi. Applicants under the age of 18 but above 16 must provide ID certificates, employment certificates, and a letter of commitment from the guardian living in China (e.g. LETTER OF GUARANTEE CSU.doc).

vii. Applicants who apply for a self-supporting program must provide a bank deposit certificate and have the equivalent of CNY 50,000 or more in the account of the applicant.

V. Application Procedures

Step 1: Online Application

Log in to the website of School of International Education, CSU: https://intl.csu.edu.cn/index.htm. Click APPLY NOW, fill in the application form, submit the materials online and wait for the results (about 2-4 weeks).

Step 2: Pay the Application Fee

After passing the online preliminary review, please complete the application fee payment within two weeks, otherwise the application cannot continue. Those who fail the preliminary review do not need to pay the application fee.

Step 3: Final Review and Result Release

According to the application situation, the students will be reviewed for final admission results, and the Admission Notice and visa application form will be sent according to the final admission results. Application status will be informed in the CSU China International Student Service System. Please log in to check the admission status in time. The final financial type will be subject to the Admission Notice.

VI. 2025 Charging Standard

Please refer to 2025_Charging Standards of Central South University.pdf

VII. Notes

i. The materials mentioned above shall be provided in English or Chinese. Materials in any other language should be notarized in Chinese or English.

ii. The application fee will not be returned regardless of admission results. The final Financial type will be subject to the Admission Notice.

iii. If there is any fraud in the application materials, the application will be disqualified. In registration, all the original documents will be reviewed and the admission will be canceled if there is any fraud or inconsistency.

VIII. Course Introduction

The courses offered in each semester are subject to the courses announced after the beginning of the semester.

IX. Contacts

Admission Office, School of International Education, CSU

Tel: +86-731-88836661

Fax: +86-731-88836737

Email: admissions@csu.edu.cn

Address: Library 216, Main Campus of Central South University, 932 Lushan South Road, Changsha City, Hunan Province

Websites:

https://intl.csu.edu.cn/zwb.htm (Chinese)

https://intl.csu.edu.cn/index.htm (English)