M.Sc. in Marine Biology at East China Normal University: Eligibility & Requirements

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• Be a non-Chinese citizen with a valid passport, good conduct and no criminal record. Nationality is subject to the Chinese exit/entry authority’s determination.
• Hold a bachelor degree or equivalent recognised in China by enrollment; submit the qualification and full undergraduate transcript.
• Non-native English minimums are IELTS 6.0, TOEFL 80 or Cambridge C 1 Advanced/CAE 169. English evidence is normally valid for two years under the current guide.
• Native English speakers are exempt from the general English certificate. A fully English-taught and assessed bachelor/master may support a university-approved waiver with an official registrar/graduate-office letter.
• Provide two academic/senior-professional recommendations and an English personal statement of at least 1000 words. Specific programme or joint-award requirements take precedence.
• Use the independently advertised English option. The HSK 5 threshold shown for the Chinese-taught counterpart is not applied to this English route.
• Open to: International applicants meeting the exact ECNU programme route
• International applicants must meet this programme’s published academic, English, citizenship and document requirements.
• Degree, single/dual award and teaching-campus arrangements are specific to the selected route.
• English applicants use the separate English-test criteria. The HSK 5 admission threshold applies to the Chinese-taught option.