Application Guide to Chinese Language Program for International Students for 2027 Spring Semester

Time:2026-11-03    Visits:


I.Duration: March 2027- July 2027 (The specific registration time is subject to the Admission Notice)

II. Eligibility

i. Excellent Non-Chinese citizens, with no criminal records and in good health; 18-50 years old (born before March 1, 2009). Applicants who are under the age of 18 shall be no less than 16 years old and have 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 January 1, 2027), 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 hold a high school degree or its equivalent.

iv. Applicants should obtain a minimum score of 180 in HSK3.

III. Financial Type:

Funding Categories Coverage Application Time
Self-Supporting None From now until January 15, 2027

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

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

iv. Photocopy of Physical Examination Record. Applicants should strictly be examined in accordance with the requirements of Physical Examination Record.pdf. An incomplete form (without photo, signature, or stamp of physicians and hospitals, etc.) is regarded as invalid. The examination date shall be after October 1, 2026.

v. Non-criminal record with an official stamp. The issue date shall be after October 1, 2026.

vi. HSK Level 3 or above certificate within its validity period.

vii. Applicants under the age of 18 but above 16 must provide ID certificates, employment certificates, and LETTER OF GUARANTEE.doc from the guardian living in China.

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

V. Application Procedures

Step 1: Online Application

Log in to the website of the 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.

Step 2: Pay the Application Fee

After passing the online preliminary review, please complete the application fee payment within one week; 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. Charging Standard

Please refer to 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 languages 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. During registration, all the original documents will be reviewed, and the admission will be canceled if there is any fraud or inconsistency.

VIII. Course Introduction

Category of Courses Course Title Course Content Class Hours
Chinese Language Courses Elementary Courses Comprehensive Chinese, HSK Intensive, Chinese Listening, Chinese Speaking 26 class hours per week
Intermediate Courses Comprehensive Chinese, Chinese Reading, Chinese Listening, Chinese Speaking, HSK Tutorial
Advanced Courses Comprehensive Chinese, Chinese Audio-Visual Speaking, Chinese Newspaper Reading, Chinese Composition
Specialty Courses Business Chinese program Business Reading, Business Practice-Speaking, Business Practice-Culture and Cases, Business Chinese Test (BCT) coaching 10 class hours per week
Training program for Local Chinese Teachers Chinese Teaching Method, Modern Chinese, Ancient Chinese, Chinese Audio-Visual Speaking, Chinese Textbook Analysis, Overview of China, New Chinese Teaching Technology, Chinese Speaking 28 class hours per week
HSK&HSKK Training HSK and HSKK special tutoring at all levels 4-10 class hours per week
Culture Elective Courses Chinese-culture Lectures Poetic Tea, Beauty of traditional Chinese patterns, Intelligent Transportation, China's High-Speed Railway, China's Bridges, Powder Metallurgy and Human Civilization, Hybrid rice and World Food Security, Targeted Poverty Alleviation, etc /
Cultural Practice Chinese dance, Chinese folksongs, dragon and lion dance, martial arts, Tai Chi, dough figurines, paper cutting, Chinese food experience, tea culture experience, Hanfu experience, Huxiang historic sites visiting, etc

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, Yuelushan 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)




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