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.
For programs taught in English
All international applicants for admission to any SJTU program must provide evidence that their English language proficiency meets the minimum requirements for admission.
Being born in a native English-speaking country is not a proof of your English proficiency. You will be deemed to have satisfied the English language requirements if you can provide evidence that you meet one or more of the following criteria:
i)English Language Tests
ii) Prior study in the medium of English
a) English Language Tests
SJTU recognizes a number of English Language tests and English Preparation Courses which can be undertaken to meet the University’s English language requirements. These are set out in the following table, together with the minimum results required.
The test/score must be valid till the year of application. For example, the TOEFL must have been undertaken no more than two years prior to the commencement of the program at SJTU, i.e., the test must be dated on or after 1 January (two years prior) for Fall Semester intake.


b) Priorstudy in the medium of English
If you have successfully completed an assessable Senior Secondary qualification or a post-secondary/tertiary study at an accredited university from an English-speaking country* you do not have to prove proficiency in English provided the qualification was:
i) Taught and examined in English
ii) 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.
* English-speaking countries recognized by SJTU international graduate programs include: American Samoa, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Canada, Fiji, Gibraltar, Ghana, Guyana, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, The Gambia, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom (including Northern Ireland), United States of America, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
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) To apply for the French program of SJTU Paris Elite Institute of Technology, applicants must include either (a) a statement confirming that French is your native language or (b) a TCF, TEF, DELF/DALF score that meets or exceeds the B2 level. For specific application requirements, please contact the institute in advance.
b) Applicants for IMBA program taught in English offered by Antai College of Economics and Management are required to provide a certificate of IELTS 5.5 / TOEFL 90pts or above. Applicants for IMBA program taught in Chinese offered by Antai College of Economics and Management are required to provide a certificate of HSK Band 5220pts / HSK Band 6 180pts or above.
c) Applicants for Full-time MBA program taught in English offered by Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance shall take GMAT or GRE and submit the score (GMAT code: 6QS-S6-21, GRE code: 4100), or IELTS ≥ 5.5, or TOEFL ≥ 90, unless applicants meet the requirements for "Prior study in the medium of English" in Clause
1b. Applicants for Part-time MBA program taught in Chinese offered by Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance are required to provide a certificate of Chinese proficiency, with HSK 5 score of no less than 180, unless applicants meet the requirements for "Prior study in the medium of Chinese" in Clause 2b; or applicants could obtain pre-admission result from SAIF MBA interview.
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 andmeet the admittable qualification.
f) 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.
e) 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.



