1) Application Schedule

Spring semester: March 1st to June 15th

Autumn semester: September 1st to December 15th

2) Application method

Applicant should deliver the hard copy of the application form and other required materials to Foreign Affairs Office, Shanxi Agricultural University (address is enclosed in the item Contact Information)

3) Qualification of Applicants

a. Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens with good health, valid passport, above the age of 18, and should abide by Chinese law and the regulations of SXAU. They should also respect Chinese social customs.

b. Requirement of language proficiency:

(a) For programs offered in Chinese: applicants for the programs of humanities, social sciences, management should pass Chinese Proficiency Test (HSK) band 5 or above before admission, and those for science and engineering programs should pass Chinese Proficiency Test (HSK) band 4 or above before admission.

(b) For programs offered in Chinese: applicants for the programs of humanities, social sciences, management should pass Chinese Proficiency Test (HSK) band 5 or above before admission, and those for science and engineering programs should pass Chinese Proficiency Test (HSK) band 4 or above before admission.

(c) Senior Visiting Students and Research Scholars are not required to take the Chinese language proficiency exam, on the premise that the candidate experiences no obstacles in communicating with their advisor.

4) Admissions process

Submit application form—Administrative Processing—Professional review of relevant colleges—Related college interview—Registration procedures—Issue the visa form—Enrollment

5) Application documents

Generally, applicants must fill in and provide the following documents truly, correctly and completely.

Application Form for International Students at SXAU

Recommendation Letter for International Students

A photocopy of the valid passport (pages with photo, including the valid visa page and residence permit page if you are already in China)

Diploma/Degree certificate. (Those who have not graduated yet shall offer Pre-graduation Certificate and academic transcript.) Undergraduate program applicants need to submit notarized photocopies of high school certificate. Master program applicants need to submit bachelor degree certificate. Doctoral program applicants need to submit both master and bachelor degree certificates.

Academic transcript. Undergraduate program applicants need to submit notarized photocopies of senior high academic transcript. Master program applicants need to submit academic transcript of undergraduate study. Doctoral program applicants need to submit academic transcripts of both graduate and undergraduate studies.

Personal Resume / CV (Doctoral program applicants and Research Scholars also need to submit brief introduction of research experience)

Chinese Language Proficiency Certificate (HSK) and score report (unless a waiver is approved). Original version is required in the process of registration.

English Language Proficiency certificate for applicants of English-taught programs (IELTS, IBT)

Letter of Gurantee

10. Certification of health and AIDS Check.  

★Notes:

No application documents will be returned.

The applicants should send the following documents to the Foreign Affairs Office two months prior to school terms.

Applicant should pay the application fee before sending application materials.

Accept cash or on-line payment. RMB only. Non-refundable.

The application is invalid if the application materials are incomplete or the application fee is not paid.

6) Medical insurance

Students are required to purchase the Comprehensive Insurance Plan of Foreign Students provided by Ping An insurance company on the day of registration, which has been recognized and recommended by the Chinese Ministry of Education. A waiver of medical insurance can be considered for the Short-term international students (less than 3 months) if they can provide certificate of medical insurance coverage of the similar kind. Students who do not have valid medical insurance are not allowed to register.