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Eligibility Criteria

The dated international catalogue, central guide and exact school’s degree requirements apply together. Applicants use the official BFSU process.

Non-Chinese citizen with a valid ordinary foreign passport; university nationality and document review applies.
Bachelor’s degree or higher from an institution recognised by China’s Ministry of Education; official degree and transcript documents required.
Good physical and mental health, good conduct, and no criminal/public-security disciplinary history under the published guide.
Former-Chinese applicants must supply the required foreign-nationality and renunciation documentation; nationality review can affect application, admission or student status.
Research proposal of at least 1,500 words in the programme’s teaching language, CV, and two academic references from professors/associate professors or equivalent experts.
Related bachelor background and good academic record; IELTS 7.0 or equivalent if English is not the first language. Chinese-language background is preferred.
Open to: International applicants meeting the exact degree, nationality and school language requirements

Educational Documents

Needed to verify eligibility

Bachelor’s degree certificate or permitted pre-graduation/student-status certificate; final degree before enrolment
Official university transcript
CV and research proposal of at least 1,500 words in English for this English route
Two recommendations from professors/associate professors in the field or equivalent experts
Valid English-proficiency evidence at the admitting school’s required level
Published academic work/abstracts or other original research outputs if available
Ordinary foreign passport information page; visa/residence permit and latest entry stamp if in China
Signed enrolment/admission commitment and sponsor/guarantor declaration using official templates
Foreign-nationality and renunciation evidence for relevant nationality cases
Employer study-consent or employment-termination letter if employed
Certified/notarised Chinese or English translations as required for other-language records
School- or scholarship-specific additional documents; clear colour scans through the official portal
For the 2026 autumn cycle, the central guide required passport validity beyond 1 October 2026; a later cycle needs its own current validity requirement

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