Master's in Computer Science at Shanghai Maritime University: Eligibility & Requirements

Follow the exact SMU ordinary international programme requirements.

• Bachelor degree or above, age under 35, good health; current faculty assessment applies.
• Former Chinese citizens applying as international students need at least four years of foreign passport/nationality evidence and at least two years of residence abroad, with individual document review.
• Provide IELTS 6.0, TOEFL 80 or Cambridge English B2+ obtained within two years, or an accepted exemption: native English, relevant prior English-medium education, or SMU-approved equivalent evidence.
• Two recommendations from professors/associate professors with contact details. A supervisor-intention letter may be submitted for priority consideration; it is not mandatory or an admission document.
• Bring original paper qualifications and supporting records at registration; missing/inconsistent originals can cancel admission.
• Open to: Non-Chinese international applicants satisfying the exact SMU 2027 programme conditions
• Current 2027 catalogue explicitly English. Older 2022–23 official international-education report independently records the full-English Computer Technology master project. Do not transfer Computer Science academic curriculum, infer professional status/code or claim MSc/MEng equivalence. Ordinary SMU master requirements apply; supervisor-intention letter is optional priority material, not an admission guarantee.
• Exact awarded qualification: Engineering category in current master catalogue; exact named English diploma not established.
• Current programme-specific admission and assessment apply; scholarship, placement, exchange and employment outcomes are not guaranteed.