Master's Marine Science at Shanghai Ocean University: Eligibility & Requirements

Check the exact subject and intended funding route before preparing the application.

• Hold a bachelor’s degree or above, be a non-Chinese citizen in good health with a private passport, and be no more than 30 years old.
• Show strong academic performance and have equipment and internet access for the remote interview.
• Provide IELTS 6.0 or TOEFL iBT 80 or above, obtained within the last two years. Other English certificates may require supplementary materials.
• Native English speakers provide a signed statement confirming English as their mother tongue or their country’s official language; do not assume a general previous-English-study exemption.
• Contact a potential SHOU supervisor before applying, obtain approval, and prepare a research proposal bearing the SHOU supervisor’s electronic signature.
• Agree to the programme’s Chinese-language and research-paper graduation requirements; confirm the exact applicable rules with the supervisor.
• Scholarship selection uses the exact subject list and additional conditions. Check the funding notes for this route; a standard admission offer is not a scholarship award.
• Open to: International applicants satisfying the master’s age, degree, health, English and supervisor requirements
• Maximum age 30; bachelor’s degree or above; supervisor approval and signed research proposal required.
• Funding is competitive and follows the exact programme-specific scholarship list and checklist.

College of Oceanography and Ecological Science. The prospectus requires study in Shanghai in September 2027 with no deferral; confirm exact teaching location in the offer. Funding: The exact 2027 CSC High-level Postgraduate list includes this subject. Type B coverage is tuition, double-room accommodation, a CNY 3,000 monthly master’s stipend and comprehensive medical insurance. It requires GPA above 3.0, a bachelor’s degree or above, maximum age 30, and agreement to HSK 3 and SCI-paper graduation requirements. Apply to both SHOU and CSC by 1 February 2027, agency 10264. The CSC checklist adds a three-minute English self-introduction video in MP4 under 40MB; do not replace the general personal statement with it. Selection and final CSC approval are competitive. The current SGS subject list also names this subject; Type A covers tuition, double-room accommodation, insurance and a CNY 3,000 monthly master’s stipend, while Type B covers tuition and insurance. Graduate deadline 1 February 2027; GPA above 3.0 and maximum master’s age 30 apply.