Entry Requirements
Applicants should be non-Chinese citizens with a valid private ordinary passport.
Note: Whether an applicant who holds foreign nationality also possesses the nationality of the People’s Republic of China shall be determined by the nationality appraisal issued by the Exit and Entry Administration of the Chinese public-security authorities. If an applicant is determined to hold Chinese nationality or is otherwise ineligible at any point during the application, admission, or enrollment process, their application, offer of admission, or student status will be revoked.
Applicants should be in good physical and mental health, and meet the medical examination requirements of both the country and the university. Applicants should not have criminal record and maintain a friendly attitude towards China. Furthermore, applicants must be well-behaved and willing to comply with Chinese laws and regulations, as well as the rules of SJTU.
Master’s degree program applicants should have a Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent degree (or above) accepted in China.
Forprograms taught in Chinese
All international applicants for admission to any SJTU program taught in Chinese must provide evidence that their Chinese language proficiency meets the minimum requirements for admission.
Besides, for most graduate programs in sciences and engineering as well as Master of Translation and Interpreting program in School of Foreign Languages, similar English requirement as English taught programs applies.
Being born in a Chinese-speaking country is not a proof of your Chinese proficiency. You will be deemed to have satisfied the Chinese language requirements if you can provide evidence that you meet one or more of the following criteria:
i) Chinese Proficiency Tests (HSK)
ii) Prior study in the medium of Chinese
b) Prior study in the medium of Chinese
Senior Secondary Studies
If you have successfully completed an assessable Senior Secondary qualification from China (including Taiwan province, Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR), or Chinese schools in Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, you do not have to prove proficiency in Chinese provided the qualification was:
i) taught and examined in Chinese;
ii) completed no more than five years prior to the commencement of the program at SJTU.
Post Secondary or Tertiary Studies
If you have successfully completed full-time study in an assessable qualification at an accredited university where the major language of instruction and assessment was Chinese, you may not be required to undertake a language test if you can provide a statement or certificate issued by the Registrar (or equivalent) confirming:
i) At least one year of full-time study;
ii) The study must have been completed no more than two years prior to the commencement of the program at SJTU.
iii) The statement or certificate must be on official headed paper, and must be the original document.
Others
The language requirements of applicants applying for the joint degree program shall be subject to the joint degree program agreement. In addition, the following programs have special language requirements for applicants:
a) Applicants for master programs of Chinese Language and Literature, Chinese History, and Philosophy offered by the School of Humanities are required to provide a certificate of HSK Band 6, 180 points or above (with each subtest no less than 60 points), unless applicants meet the requirements for "Prior study in the medium of Chinese" in Clause 2b.
b) Applicants for Master of Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages (MTCSOL) offered by the School of Humanities are required to provide a certificate of HSK Band 6, 180 points or above (with each subtest no less than 60 points) and a certificate of HSKK Advanced, 60 points or above.
c) Applicants for EMBA program taught in Chinese offered by Antai College of Economics and Management are required to provide a certificate of HSK Band 5 180pts, unless applicants who are native Chinese speakers or graduated from Chinese universities taught in Chinese.
d) Applicants for EMBA program taught in Chinese offered by Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance shall participate in the interview and examination of SAIF EMBA and meet the admittable qualification.
e) For Master of Modern Chinese Studies program, the requirements for English language tests are as follows: IELTS (academic): overall ≥6.5, subtests ≥5.5; TOEFL: iBT overall ≥90, writing ≥22, reading ≥20, listening ≥20, speaking ≥20.
f) Language Requirements of the School of Foreign Languages：Applicants for the English Language and Literature program shall submit a valid
IELTS score of 6.5 or above, or a TOEFLiBT score of 100 or above.
Applicants for the Translation program shall submit a valid IELTS score of 6.5 or above, or a TOEFL iBT score of 100 or above. In addition, they are required to provide a valid HSK certificate with a score of 200 or above at Level 5, or 180 or above at Level 6.
Applicants for the Japanese Language and Literature program shall submit one of the following Japanese language proficiency certificate: JLPT N1 with a score of 144 or above, or J.TEST at Pre-B level or above.
Applicants for the German Language and Literature program shall submit one of the following German language proficiency certificate: TestDaF 4, or DSH 2, or CEFR B2
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Entry Requirements
Applicants should be non-Chinese citizens with a valid private ordinary passport.
Note: Whether an applicant who holds foreign nationality also possesses the nationality of the People’s Republic of China shall be determined by the nationality appraisal issued by the Exit and Entry Administration of the Chinese public-security authorities. If an applicant is determined to hold Chinese nationality or is otherwise ineligible at any point during the application, admission, or enrollment process, their application, offer of admission, or student status will be revoked.
Applicants should be in good physical and mental health, and meet the medical examination requirements of both the country and the university. Applicants should not have criminal record and maintain a friendly attitude towards China. Furthermore, applicants must be well-behaved and willing to comply with Chinese laws and regulations, as well as the rules of SJTU.
Master’s degree program applicants should have a Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent degree (or above) accepted in China.
Forprograms taught in Chinese
All international applicants for admission to any SJTU program taught in Chinese must provide evidence that their Chinese language proficiency meets the minimum requirements for admission.
Besides, for most graduate programs in sciences and engineering as well as Master of Translation and Interpreting program in School of Foreign Languages, similar English requirement as English taught programs applies.
Being born in a Chinese-speaking country is not a proof of your Chinese proficiency. You will be deemed to have satisfied the Chinese language requirements if you can provide evidence that you meet one or more of the following criteria:
i) Chinese Proficiency Tests (HSK)
ii) Prior study in the medium of Chinese
b) Prior study in the medium of Chinese
Senior Secondary Studies
If you have successfully completed an assessable Senior Secondary qualification from China (including Taiwan province, Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR), or Chinese schools in Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, you do not have to prove proficiency in Chinese provided the qualification was:
i) taught and examined in Chinese;
ii) completed no more than five years prior to the commencement of the program at SJTU.Post Secondary or Tertiary Studies
If you have successfully completed full-time study in an assessable qualification at an accredited university where the major language of instruction and assessment was Chinese, you may not be required to undertake a language test if you can provide a statement or certificate issued by the Registrar (or equivalent) confirming:
i) At least one year of full-time study;
ii) The study must have been completed no more than two years prior to the commencement of the program at SJTU.
iii) The statement or certificate must be on official headed paper, and must be the original document.Others
The language requirements of applicants applying for the joint degree program shall be subject to the joint degree program agreement. In addition, the following programs have special language requirements for applicants:
a) Applicants for master programs of Chinese Language and Literature, Chinese History, and Philosophy offered by the School of Humanities are required to provide a certificate of HSK Band 6, 180 points or above (with each subtest no less than 60 points), unless applicants meet the requirements for "Prior study in the medium of Chinese" in Clause 2b.
b) Applicants for Master of Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages (MTCSOL) offered by the School of Humanities are required to provide a certificate of HSK Band 6, 180 points or above (with each subtest no less than 60 points) and a certificate of HSKK Advanced, 60 points or above.
c) Applicants for EMBA program taught in Chinese offered by Antai College of Economics and Management are required to provide a certificate of HSK Band 5 180pts, unless applicants who are native Chinese speakers or graduated from Chinese universities taught in Chinese.
d) Applicants for EMBA program taught in Chinese offered by Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance shall participate in the interview and examination of SAIF EMBA and meet the admittable qualification.
e) For Master of Modern Chinese Studies program, the requirements for English language tests are as follows: IELTS (academic): overall ≥6.5, subtests ≥5.5; TOEFL: iBT overall ≥90, writing ≥22, reading ≥20, listening ≥20, speaking ≥20.
f) Language Requirements of the School of Foreign Languages：Applicants for the English Language and Literature program shall submit a valid
IELTS score of 6.5 or above, or a TOEFLiBT score of 100 or above.
Applicants for the Translation program shall submit a valid IELTS score of 6.5 or above, or a TOEFL iBT score of 100 or above. In addition, they are required to provide a valid HSK certificate with a score of 200 or above at Level 5, or 180 or above at Level 6.
Applicants for the Japanese Language and Literature program shall submit one of the following Japanese language proficiency certificate: JLPT N1 with a score of 144 or above, or J.TEST at Pre-B level or above.
Applicants for the German Language and Literature program shall submit one of the following German language proficiency certificate: TestDaF 4, or DSH 2, or CEFR B2 -
Fee Structure
Tuition Fee Master RMB 94,000 per year
RMB 188,000 in total (About $ 26,259)Accommodation Fee No.9 Apartment Building Double Room RMB 6,600 (More Details) Nanyang Bei Yuan Single Room RMB 10,080 to RMB 12,600 (More Details) Taoli Yuan Double Room RMB 6,600 (More Details) Single Room RMB 10,600 (More Details) Fanyu Building Double Room RMB 8,500 to RMB 9,400 (More Details) Single Room RMB 14,900 (More Details) International Student Dormitory Quad room RMB 700 (More Details) Other Fees Application Fee USD 64 to USD 113 Service Fee USD 300 Living Expense(Per Month) RMB 1,500 to RMB 2,000 - Application Materials
"*" means necessary documents that you must provide in your application.
If you want to book our translation service, please pay and book it at least 2 weeks before the application deadline for submission of all documents;
If you want to book our guardian service, you need to pay and book it 2 months before the application deadline, just in case your application fails because of failed to submit application documents on time.*1. Personal statement and study plan
Written in English or Chinese.
*2. Applicants to the following schools must contact a potential supervisor in advance and obtain an acceptance letter:
School of Mechanical Engineering, School of Computer Science, School of Integrated Circuits (School of Information Science and Electronic Engineering), School of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Mathematical Sciences, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, School of Biomedical Engineering, School of Agriculture and Biology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tsung-Dao Lee Institute, and SJTU ParisTech Elite Institute of Technology
*3. Certificate of HSK
*4. Scanned copy of passport
Applicants are required to submit a clear scanned copy of the photo page of their private ordinary passports. If the validity period of the currently held passport is less than 12 months (calculated from the registration date), please renew the passport and use it to complete the scholarship application.
*5. ID Photo
JPG format, less than 200 KB, with a minimum resolution of 295x413.
*6. Undergraduate school transcript
Master’s program applicants are required to submit undergraduate transcripts.
If your documents are not in English or Chinese,please have them translated into either English or Chinese by anauthorized translation agency.Then upload both the translated and original documents onto the applications ystem.*7. Bachelor's degree diploma
Applicants who have not graduated by the time of application are required to provide an official letter from their current university stating the expected graduation date.
If your documents are not in English or Chinese,please have them translated into either English or Chinese by anauthorized translation agency.Then upload both the translated and original documents onto the applications ystem.*8. Two letters of recommendation
Two letters of academic recommendation from scholars who are associate professors or above, or senior professionals in a related academic field. Please follow the instructions on the online system for submission of online recommendation letters or upload the recommendation letters with original signatures.
Tips:
For applicants who are in China: If you are an employee, you still need to provide employment separation certificate and your current residence permit. If you are a student, you need to provide transfer certificate, leaving certificate, certificate of attendance rate issued by previous school and your current residence permit. - Video
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