Nankai University is a key comprehensive university directly affiliated with the Chinese Ministry of Education, and is the Alma Mater of the esteemed Premier of P.R. China, Zhou Enlai, who is a world-famous politician, diplomatist. Nankai University was founded in 1919 by the famous patriotic educators, Dr. Zhang Boling and Yan Xiu. For 2023-2024 academic year, Nankai University offers 173 postgraduate majors to international students, 9 of which are instructed in English.
1.Application Requirements
A. Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens with a valid foreigner’s passport.
B. Applicants for a Master’s program must hold a Chinese bachelor degree or an equivalent degree; those who apply for a PhD program must hold a Chinese master degree or an equivalent degree.
C. Applicants for Chinese-taught programs should have reached HSK Level 5 with a score of no less than 210. Applicants for English-taught programs should have reached IELTS 6.0 or TOEFL 85. Applicants who hold a degree from a university where classes are taught completely in English may submit a certificate provided by university certifying that classes are taught in English.
Please note: The particular language requirements of some individual programs are stipulated in the agreements of the programs in question.
D. Applicants must not have a criminal record and must abide by the laws of China, comply with the rules of Nankai University, and respect the customs of the Chinese people.
2.Majors
For more information about the Master’s and PhD programs available for international students on offer, please refer to “Listing of 2023 Nankai University Master’s Programs Available for International Students” and “Listing of 2023 Nankai University PhD Programs Available for International Students”.
3.Study Plan and Length of Study
Nankai University is only accepting those international students which are willing to be full-time students.
The basic length of study for the Master’s programs available to international students is 2 to 3 years. The maximum extension of the length of study for Master’s students in academic programs (including time spent studying abroad and time in which your studies are officially paused) is one year. For international students in professional programs the maximum extension of the length of study is set according to the “Nankai University Professional Master’s Programs Student Guidelines.”
The length of study for PhD programs is at least 4 years. The maximum extension available (including time spent studying abroad and time in which your studies are officially paused) can bring the total length of study to no more than 6 years.
4.Application Period
Nov 1, 2022-May 15, 2023
(For scholarships, please refer to the Article 8 “Tuition and Scholarship Programs”)
5.Application Process, Materials, and Fee
I. Application Process
This is an online application. Register and fill out the relevant information on Nankai University’s International Student Service Platform, which can be found at the website: https://nankai.at0086.cn/StuApplication.
II. Application Materials
Please note: For items C, D, E, H, I, and J, please refer to the Requirements for “Application Materials for International Postgraduate Students of Nankai University” .
A. Notarized diploma of the highest level of education obtained. Applicants expecting to graduate this academic year must submit an official document issued by their current school to prove their current student status and expected graduation date.
B. Complete academic transcripts of the highest level of education.
C. Personal Statement, including a study or research plan, financial situation, reasons for scholarship application, honors and awards, personal strengths, etc. (no less than 800 words).
D. Two letters of recommendation from professors or associate professors. The letters should be written in Chinese or English.
E. Acceptance Form of Supervisor by a Nankai University Professor (Applicants who apply for a PhD program should submit this form).
F. Certificate of Language Proficiency
G. Valid Passport (the passport must be valid until at least April 1, 2024)
H. Record of Physical Examination for Foreigners: can be filled out in Chinese or English. The requirements for testing must be rigorously adhered to as laid out in the form. The result must be issued after October 2022 in order to be valid.
I. Proof of Financial Security
J. Non-criminal Record Affirmation
Please note: the above materials should be in Chinese or English. If any documents are in a language other than Chinese or English, then a notarized translation into Chinese or English must be provided.
III. Application Fee
The application fee for each program is 600 RMB. All paid application fees are non-refundable.
6.Assessment and Admission
The information in the application materials should be identical with those in the passport and the valid visa or residence permit used for application. After the evaluation of applicants’ application materials, academic colleges will decide whether to add an additional examination or interview based on the applicants educational backgrounds and majors applied for. Specific dates will be announced by the department of the major.
The applicants who pass the screening of application materials and the material evaluation will be admitted by Nankai University. The admission committee of the Nankai University will re-check the information and materials supplied by the applicant. If any sort of fraud, inconsistency, or violation of rules is discovered and verified, the applicant will be disqualified from admission. Admission results will be announced in the registration system or mailed to the applicant.
Please note: For The Modern Sinology Scholarship, International Chinese Language Teachers Scholarship, International Confucian Association Scholarship, MOFCOM Scholarship-CSC Program, Bilateral Program for Chinese Government Scholarship, please refer to introductions of those types of scholarship.
