# Resource Utilization and Plant Protection — Plant Protection (Professional Master, English) at South China Agricultural University

> Resource Utilization and Plant Protection — Plant Protection (Professional Master, English) (Master's Resource Use and Plant Protection) at South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.

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

- University: [South China Agricultural University](https://www.studentstraffic.com/university/south-china-agricultural-university) (Public, Guangzhou, [China](https://www.studentstraffic.com/countries/china))
- Course family: [Master's in Resource Utilization and Plant Protection](https://www.studentstraffic.com/courses/master-resource-utilization-plant-protection)
- Duration: 3 years
- Teaching language: English
- Language note: The prospectus explicitly identifies this English-taught master. Its Chinese-taught HSK 4 entry requirement is separate; confirm programme Chinese study and graduation conditions.
- Fees: CN¥26,000 / year
- Fee verified: 2026-10-31
- Intake: September
- Official programme page: https://cie.scau.edu.cn/_upload/article/files/9a/dd/7549f78a4abdad761a2ef5458557/03a1876b-1e7d-4369-a1d9-87a46a298f60.pdf

## Who can apply

- Availability: restricted
- Eligible: Non-Chinese international applicants meeting the ordinary English master conditions
- Restriction: College of Plant Protection, Plant Protection direction only; three-year professional master.
- Restriction: English delivery is not established for the separate Resource Utilization direction in the College of Natural Resources and Environment.
- Restriction: Professional master category is verified; exact formal qualification wording and any overseas equivalence require confirmation. No MSc, MEng or professional licence inferred.
- Restriction: Published annual admission pattern requires next-cohort confirmation; no scholarship award or eligibility is automatic.

## Admissions

Resource Utilization and Plant Protection is a three-year professional master in the College of Plant Protection. The verified English option is its Plant Protection direction in Guangzhou. Confirm the next opening, exact qualification wording and teaching site before applying.

The ordinary self-funded master checklist applies to this English route; scholarship selection has separate conditions.

- Non-Chinese citizen with a valid foreign passport, a bachelor’s degree, good academic record, good conduct, no criminal history and good health.
- The published self-funded admission policy sets a master’s age limit of 35 or below. Confirm the applicable age reference date for the intended cohort.
- TOEFL 80 or IELTS 6.0 or above for English study. The brochure does not establish an automatic native-English or prior-English-study waiver; confirm accepted test versions.
- Provide qualification and transcript records with the required notarisation and Chinese/English translations. Documents in other languages require the specified translated records.
- Two recommendations from associate professors or higher, in Chinese or English, are required under the self-funded admission policy.
- Prepare the personal statement/study or research plan. The current brochure says 800 Chinese characters or 800 words; confirm the accepted language and format with admissions.
- Provide a valid Foreigner Physical Examination Form completed in English under the self-funded policy, plus passport-size photographs and an electronic JPG.
- HSK 4 is specified for Chinese-taught admission in the current brochure. It is not imposed here as English entry; confirm any programme Chinese-learning or graduation conditions.

Steps:

1. Confirm the next opening for the English Plant Protection direction in the College of Plant Protection, the three-year professional master, current age rules and programme site.
2. Prepare bachelor’s qualification and transcripts, English test proof, two academic recommendations, statement/research plan, passport, photographs and the medical form.
3. Register at https://scau.at0086.cn/StuApplication, complete the official application and upload scanned documents. Pay the published CNY 500 non-refundable application charge as instructed.
4. The academic college reviews the application and may request additional materials or an interview. Await the university’s official pre-admission and formal admission documents.
5. Use the official admission and confirmation documents for visa procedures, follow the Admission Notice registration date and confirm insurance and housing before arrival.

- Document: Bachelor’s diploma/degree and required notarised qualification copies; provide the specified English translation
- Document: Full official bachelor’s transcripts, with notarised Chinese/English translations where the originals use another language
- Document: TOEFL 80 or IELTS 6.0 or above; confirm accepted test versions and any individually approved exemption
- Document: Two recommendations from associate professors or higher, written in Chinese or English
- Document: Personal statement/study or research plan; confirm the brochure’s 800-character/800-word language and format requirement
- Application document: Completed official international-student application form and valid foreign passport copy
- Application document: Passport-size photographs and electronic JPG; confirm current paper-copy requirements at registration
- Application document: Valid Foreigner Physical Examination Form completed in English
- Application document: Any additional records requested by the academic college during its review
The prospectus posted in February 2026 publishes an annual September degree intake and applications until 30 June of the enrolment year. It does not specify a 2027 call; confirm the next cohort dates and individual registration notice.


## Teaching phases

- Three-year professional master — Plant Protection direction (English): College of Plant Protection, Guangzhou. Current international master catalogue row 78 specifies professional master, three years, direction Plant Protection. Confirm the teaching site and individual study/research plan; no overseas phase or placement is established.

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