Ⅰ. Categories and Duration: Full-time undergraduate programs, four to five years. Students who earn the required credits, pass the assessments and successfully defend their thesis will be awarded the undergraduate graduation certificate of Central South University; those who pass the degree review will be conferred a bachelor’s degree.

Ⅱ. Catalogue and Instruction Language: see details in 2027 Undergraduate Programs in CSU-Chinese taught.xlsx

Ⅲ. Application requirements

1. Basic Requirements

(1) Non-Chinese citizens who are in good health, hold a valid foreign passport, have obtained a high school diploma or equivalent qualification, and are willing to comply with Chinese laws and regulations and with the rules and regulations of CSU.

(2) Aged between 18 and 25 (born before July 30, 2009). Applicants under the age of 18 must be at least 16 and must have an eligible guardian living in China.

(3) Language requirements: applicants who apply for majors in science and engineering should obtain a minimum score of 180 in HSK Level 4; applicants who apply for majors in humanities and social science as well as medical majors should obtain a minimum score of 210 in HSK Level 4. If some majors have specific requirements, the standards specified in the notes to the catalogue of disciplines shall apply. Applicants who were taught in Chinese during their previous degree education may be exempted from the above language requirement upon provision of supporting documents.

(4) Applicants must have taken the China Scholastic Competency Assessment (CSCA), organized by the China Scholarship Council (CSC) of the Ministry of Education, and obtained the required subject scores. The Mandatory Assessment Subjects are specified in 2027 Undergraduate Programs in CSU-Chinese taught.xlsx. For an introduction to the CSCA and for registration procedures, please visit the official website (www.csca.cn).

Please note:

① Applicants for Chinese-taught programs must take the Chinese version of the CSCA test.

② Applicants for the Chinese Language and Literature program who have already achieved an HSK Level 4 score of 180 or above are exempt from the test in Chinese for Humanities.

2. Nationality Requirements

This requirement applies to applicants who were born outside China to parent(s) who were Chinese citizens at the time of birth, as well as to applicants who were formerly Chinese citizens and have since acquired a foreign nationality.

Applicants must comply with the regulations (JW [2020] No. 12) issued by the Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China. For details, please visit: http://www.moe.gov.cn/srcsite/A20/moe_850/202006/t20200609_464159.html

(1) Applicants who were born outside China with a foreign nationality at birth and whose either or both of whose parents were Chinese citizens residing abroad at the time of birth must show that the Chinese parent or parents concerned had obtained permanent residence abroad before the applicant’s birth. The applicant must also have records proving actual residence abroad for at least two years within the period from May 1, 2023 to April 30, 2027.

(2) For applicants who were former Chinese citizens and have naturalized as foreign nationals, they must have acquired their foreign citizenship on or before May 1, 2022, and completed the procedures for renouncing Chinese nationality. They are also required to provide proof of actual residence abroad for at least two years between May 1, 2023, and April 30, 2027.

For both categories, a residency year is defined from May 1 to April 30 of the following year, and residing abroad for at least nine months within one year counts as a full year. All residence records must be verified by entry and exit stamps in the passport.

Ⅳ. Charging Standards

Please refer to Tuition and Fees for International Students.pdf

Ⅴ. Financial Types

According to the regulations of the Ministry of Education of the P.R. China, international students must purchase Comprehensive Medical Insurance for International Students in China while studying in China. International students admitted without insurance funding must purchase the insurance at their own expense. Uninsured students cannot register.

Ⅵ. Materials Required:

1. Personal video. Applicants must upload a one-minute video of self-introduction in Chinese. The video must be in MP4 format and no larger than 40 MB. The file size may be reduced by adjusting the resolution or the bit rate with video conversion software.

2. Passport homepage copy (over one-year availability) and the page bearing the most recent Chinese visa, if any. In principle, only applicants holding a valid Ordinary Passport will be accepted for a study visa and the subsequent residence procedures in China.

3. High school graduation certificate (notarized Chinese or English version). Applicants who are still studying in senior high school or above and will graduate in June are required to provide a pre-graduation certificate issued by their current schools.

4. Stamped academic transcript of the High school (notarized Chinese or English version).

5. The score report of the China Scholastic Competency Assessment (CSCA).

6. Language proficiency certificate. A valid HSK score report or a certificate of exemption. An HSK score report is valid for two years from the date of the test; applicants for 2027 admission must submit an HSK score obtained on or after September 1, 2025.

7. Physical Examination Record for Foreigners. Applicants must undergo all the items required in Physical Examination Record for Foreigner.pdf. A record with missing items, without a photograph of the applicant, without a stamp on the photograph, without a final examination opinion, or without the signature and stamp of the physician and the hospital shall be regarded as an invalid form. The originals of the chest X-ray report, the electrocardiogram (ECG) and the laboratory reports for HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B must be submitted at the same time. The examination must be dated after October 1, 2026. Please bring the originals when registering at the university.

8. Certificate of no criminal record with an official stamp (Chinese or English version), issued by the public security authority of the applicant’s place of residence. The date of issue must be after October 1, 2026.

9. Applicants under the age of 18 but above 16 must submit the guardian’s identity document, a certificate of employment, and a signed Letter of Guarantee CSU.doc. The guardian must be an adult residing in China.

10. Nationality and Identity Documents.

(1) Applicants who were born outside China with a foreign nationality at birth and whose either or both parents were Chinese citizens residing abroad at the time of birth must submit the following documents:

① Proof of obtaining foreign citizenship at birth.

② Documents proving that one or both parents of the applicant had acquired permanent residency abroad before the applicant’s birth;

③ All visas, residence permits and entry and exit stamp records for travel to and from China from May 1, 2023 to the date of application;

(2) Applicants who have emigrated from China and have since acquired a foreign nationality must submit the following documents:

① Certificate of Renunciation of the People’s Republic of China Nationality;

② Certificate of the cancellation of the Chinese household registration (Hukou);

③ Certificate of acquisition of foreign nationality;

④ All visas, residence permits and entry and exit stamp records for travel to and from China, from the applicant’s first foreign passport onwards.

11. Bank deposit certificate showing a balance equivalent to CNY 50,000 or more in the applicant’s own account (for applicants to self-supporting programs only).

12. Other supporting materials, e.g., applicants for design-related majors must provide drawings or other relevant materials.

Ⅶ. Application Procedures

Step 1: Online Application

Log in to the CSU International Student Service System (https://csu.17gz.org/), then fill in the application form, complete the registration, submit your application and wait for the result of the initial review.

Step 2: Pay the Application Fee

After passing the initial review and receiving the system notification and email, please pay the application fee (document review fee) of CNY 500 through the CSU Campus Unified Payment Platform within 7 days. WeChat Pay, Alipay and UnionPay cards are accepted.

Applicants who fail to pay within the specified time shall be deemed to have withdrawn their application and cannot proceed to the next round of review. Applicants who fail the initial review do not need to pay.

Step 3: Final Review and Result Release

Admission will be granted on a competitive basis in light of the applications received, and the admission letter and visa application form will be sent according to the admission result. All admission updates will be shown in the International Student Service System.

Please make sure that the registered email address is correct and log in to the system in time to check your admission status. THE FINAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT IS SUBJECT TO THE ADMISSION NOTICE RECEIVED!

Ⅷ. Notes

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

2. The application fee will not be returned regardless of admission results.

3. Undergraduate programs usually start at the end of August or early September each year. The exact dates shall be those stated in the Admission Notice. Upon registration, the originals of the graduation certificate and the language proficiency certificate will be verified. Applicants who fail to provide the required certificates or who submit falsified application materials will be disqualified from enrollment.

Ⅸ. Contacts

Admission Office, School of International Education, CSU

Non-medical major consultation:

Tel: +86-731-88836410

Email: admissions@csu.edu.cn

Address: Office 214, Library, Yuelushan Campus, 932 Lushan South Road, Changsha, Hunan, China

Medical major consultation:

Tel: +86-731-89667206

Email: csuglobal@csu.edu.cn

Address: Office 708, Xiaoqian Building, Xinglin Campus, 172 Tongzipo Road, Changsha, Hunan, China

Fax: +86-731-88836737  

Websites of the School of International Education, CSU:

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

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