# Food Science and Engineering at Hainan University

> Food Science and Engineering (Master's Food Science) at Hainan University, Haikou, China.

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- Last reviewed: 2026-10-31
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## Key facts

- University: [Hainan University](https://www.studentstraffic.com/university/hainan-university) (Public, Haikou, [China](https://www.studentstraffic.com/countries/china))
- Course family: [Master's in Food Science and Technology](https://www.studentstraffic.com/courses/master-food-science-technology)
- Duration: 3 years
- Teaching language: English
- Tuition per year: Fee plan on request
- Fee verified: 2026-10-31
- Official programme page: https://sie.hainanu.edu.cn/info/1549/6244.htm

Fee notes: Published international category schedule, updated 30 October 2026: undergraduate arts/science CNY 18,400/20,700 per academic year; master arts/science CNY 20,700/23,000. Exact programme category and payable amount require university confirmation. Application CNY 400 nonrefundable; insurance CNY 800/year or 400/semester. Housing, medical examination and any optional US study are separate. Scholarships are conditional awards.

## Who can apply

- Availability: restricted
- Eligible: International applicants meeting the exact regular or scholarship route rules
- Restriction: Non-Chinese citizen holding a valid foreign passport, in good physical and mental health, meeting applicable nationality and university rules.
- Restriction: A bachelor’s degree is required. The 2027 provincial scholarship route requires age below 35; Type B wording differs at age 35 and needs confirmation.
- Restriction: English IELTS 6.0 with every component at least 6.0, or the exact published TOEFL threshold: paper-based 560 / internet-based 78; confirm boundary wording with the university.
- Restriction: Certificate exemptions depend on the application route: regular/provincial rules refer to native or official English-language countries; Type B explicitly exempts native speakers.
- Restriction: Meet the programme’s academic assessment and any further university requirements. Chinese-language study and graduation requirements remain applicable to English-taught degrees.

Exact source title: 食品科学与工程 / code 083200. Campus: Guanlanhu (Chengxi teaching site). Qualification: Master level; exact formal abbreviation unproved. University assessment, offer and final tariff control admission.

## Admissions

Food Science and Engineering is a 3-year full-time English master route. Its current international catalogue identifies Guanlanhu (Chengxi teaching site) as the teaching location.

Use the exact degree and funding route when checking qualifications, age, language evidence and programme assessment. Scholarship eligibility is not automatic admission.

- Non-Chinese citizen holding a valid foreign passport, in good physical and mental health, meeting applicable nationality and university rules.
- A bachelor’s degree is required. The 2027 provincial scholarship route requires age below 35; Type B wording differs at age 35 and needs confirmation.
- English IELTS 6.0 with every component at least 6.0, or the exact published TOEFL threshold: paper-based 560 / internet-based 78; confirm boundary wording with the university.
- Certificate exemptions depend on the application route: regular/provincial rules refer to native or official English-language countries; Type B explicitly exempts native speakers.
- Meet the programme’s academic assessment and any further university requirements. Chinese-language study and graduation requirements remain applicable to English-taught degrees.

Steps:

1. Choose the exact programme and campus, and check whether the intended regular or scholarship route is open to your circumstances.
2. Prepare clear academic, language, health, police and financial records, with required translations and the master route’s study plan and references.
3. Apply through Hainan University’s official international platform. Type B applicants must also submit through the CSC system using university code 10589.
4. Monitor official assessment and document requests. After admission, confirm final fees, accommodation, graduation requirements and the exact registration date.

- Document: Bachelor’s degree and graduation certificate, or official expected-graduation evidence
- Document: Complete undergraduate transcripts with notarised records where required
- Document: Valid IELTS or TOEFL evidence, or university-confirmed route-specific exemption
- Document: Study/research plan in Chinese or English, more than 1,000 words
- Document: Type B applicants: two recommendations from professors or associate professors
- Application document: Valid ordinary passport information page; route-specific passport expiry rules apply
- Application document: Complete Foreigner Physical Examination Form, normally valid for six months
- Application document: Valid police certificate, normally issued within six months before application
- Application document: Regular applicants: bank deposit of at least CNY 50,000 or equivalent foreign currency
- Application document: If studying in China: valid visa/residence record and completion or transfer certificate
- Application document: If employed: employment evidence; applicable Chinese-parent/former-Chinese residence records
- Application document: Notarised Chinese or English translations of documents in other languages
- Application document: Colour scanner-produced copies; regular admissions reject phone or camera photographs
- Application document: Original graduation, identity and health records for registration verification
2027 provincial scholarship deadline: 1 May 2027, with funding-category restrictions. Regular master deadline 30 June 2026 is past; do not infer a 2027 regular deadline. Registration follows the offer.


## Teaching phases

- Current international degree programme (English): Nominal duration 3 years. Campus: Guanlanhu (Chengxi teaching site). English programme delivery is explicit. Chinese study and graduation requirements apply; the exact applicable proficiency standard must be confirmed with the university.

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