Eligibility and Application Documents-国际教育学院

I.ELIGIBILITY

The eligibility for international students applying for Xi’an Jiaotong University includes nationality, age, physical and mental health conditions, degree, and language, etc.

1. Nationality, Physical and Mental Health

Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens with valid ordinary personal passports and in good physical and mental health. If the applicant was a Chinese citizen and immigrated to foreign countries, or belongs to other situations that may have Chinese nationality, he/she shall comply with the regulations of the Ministry of Education’s Document No.12 [2020] and relevant regulations of Xi 'an Jiaotong University.

2. Education and Age

Those who come to China to study must:

1) hold a high school diploma under the age of 25 when applying for an undergraduate program;

2) hold a bachelor degree under the age of 35 when applying for a master program;

3) hold a master degree under the age of 40 when applying for a doctoral program;

4) hold a high school diploma (or higher) under the age of 45 when applying for a general visiting scholar program;

5) hold a master degree or be an associate professor (or above) under the age of 50 when applying for a senior visiting scholar program;

6) be under 24 years old when applying for a pre-foundation program.

*Applicant under the age of 18 is required to provide a notarized guardian's letter of guarantee in China. The guardian in China must be a Chinese adult or a foreign adult who holds permanent residence in China.

Template of the letter of guarantee can be downloadedfromhttps://sie.xjtu.edu.cn/en/Application_Guide/Data_Download.htm

3. Language Ability:

English-taught programs: Transcript of IELTS 6.0 and above, TOEFL 80 and above. Other language proficiency certificates are also acceptable upon approval by XJTU.

Chinese-taught programs: Report of a valid HSK4 180 points and above. Other language proficiency certificates are also acceptable upon approval by XJTU. Those who have taken Chinese-taught courses to obtain a Chinese university degree are exempt from the HSK certificate.

To apply for the English-taught professional degree of Clinical Medicine master's program (including Stomatological Medicine), you must also provide a valid Chinese proficiency certificate in addition to the English proficiency certificate.

4.Please refer to the program brochure for the specific eligibilities.

II. APPLICATION DOCUMENTS

All documents must be complete, true, and correct in either Chinese or English.

1. （For CSC Scholarship Applicants）Application Form for Chinese Government Scholarship

Downloaded after online application in CSC system.

2. XJTU Application Form for International Students

Automatically formed after online application in XJTU system.

Online application system:/xjtu/mu_isso/recruit/login

3. Completed OriginalPhysical Examination Record for Foreignerand Blood Test Report

The physical examination must coverALLthe items listed in the form. The forms with incomplete records or without the suggestion and signature of the attending physician, official cross-edge stamp of the hospital or a sealed photograph of the applicant are invalid. Please select the appropriate time to take physical examination as the result is valid for only 6 months.

ThePhysical Examination Record for Foreignercan be downloaded at/xjtu/mu_sie/en/2.pdf.

4. Original Non-criminal Record

It should be issued by local police or Judicial department.

Behavior performance certificate issued by Home University is also acceptable forVisiting Scholar Program.

5. Original Highest Diploma and its Notarized Copies

Prospective diploma winners must submit official certificate from their current university/school.

6. Original transcriptsandits Notarized Copies

Applicants need to provide:

1) original and notarized copies of high school academic transcripts and University Entrance Examination transcripts when applying for a pre-foundation program or undergraduate program;

2) original and notarized copies of academic transcripts of undergraduate, Master’s (if any), Doctoral (if any) period of study up to the most recent semester when applying for a postgraduate program;

3) original and notarized copies of academic transcripts of the last study period when applying for a Chinese language program or visiting scholar program;

The transcript should be issued and stamped by the Academic Affairs Office, Graduate School or the relevant student administration department of the school.

7. Recommendation Lettersor Acceptance Letter

Pre-foundation program/Bachelor program/Exchange Student:one original recommendation letter from Principal or teacher.

Postgraduate program/Exchange Student:Two original recommendation letters written by professors or associate professors. If applicants have already got provisional acceptance from professors in XJTU, please ask this professor to issue a recommendation letter in the required format which can be downloadedathttps://sie.xjtu.edu.cn/en/Application_Guide/Data_Download.htm

Master and Doctoral Visiting Scholar applicantsneed to confirm with professors in advance and ask for a signedAcceptance Letter for Non-degree Visiting Studentto upload in the application system. The template of the acceptance letter can be downloaded at/xjtu/mu_sie/en/Application_Guide/Data_Download.htm

8. A Study Plan or Research Proposal

Applicants must submit a written study plan or research proposal in English or Chinese, with a minimum of 600 words for Bachelor program, 800 words for Master program and 1500 words for Doctoral program.PhD applicants are required to use the format of Xi’an Jiaotong University Study Plan for Doctoral Degree Programwhich can be downloaded athttps://sie.xjtu.edu.cn/en/Application_Guide/Data_Download.htm.

9. Research Achievements(if any)

Applicants may submit published research papers, award certificates or other documents to prove their achievement and ability in academic research if any.

10. Certificate of Language Proficiency

English-taught programs: Transcript of IELTS 6.0 and above, TOEFL 80 and above. Other language proficiency certificates are also acceptable upon approval by XJTU.

11. Photocopy of Valid Ordinary Passport

The passport should be valid later than September 2025. If you do not meet the requirements, please renew your passport in time.

NOTES:

a) The materials uploaded in the system should be clear, true and valid. It is recommended that the applicant use professional equipment to scan the relevant documents to be submitted, and the consequences caused by the unclear or unidentifiable materials shall be taken by the applicant.

b) Incomplete Applications will be rejected.

c) No application documents mentioned above will be returned whether the application is successful or not.

d) Notarized Chinese/English versions are required for documents with languages other than the two.