Application for Admission

1. Student Categories and Admission Requirements

(a) Undergraduate students (4 years, medical sciences for five years): Those with a senior high school diploma and aged 55 or under.

(b) Candidates for Master's degrees (3 years): Those who have a bachelor's degree and recommendations by two professors or associate professors and have passed the examinations, aged 40 or under.

(c) Ph. D. candidates (3 years): Those who have a Master's degree and recommendations by two professors or associate professors and have passed the examinations, aged 45 or under.

(d) Non-degree students (1-2 years): College students who have finished 2 years' study and want to take relevant courses in China, aged 55 or under.

(e) Non-degree advanced students (within 1 year): Those who have a Master's degree or Ph. D degree and want to undertake advanced studies on specific topics under the supervision of Chinese professors, aged 55 or under.

(f) Chinese language learners: Those with a senior high school diploma, and those with a basic command of Putonghua (Mandarin) in listening and speaking if they want to go into a Cantonese language program, aged 18-55.

2. Application Procedure

(a) The university practices a double-semester system. The academic year starts in September. Generally the fall semester lasts from September 1 to the end of January and the spring semester from March 1 to mid July.

(b) Application deadlines: Graduate studies: December 30th Undergraduate studies and other programs: June 5 (December 5th for the Chinese language programs in the spring semester)

(c) Documents to be submitted:

Undergraduate Application form, a copy of passport, senior high school diploma and transcripts, two recommendation letters from the former high school, Certificate of HSK.

Postgraduates Application form, a copy of passport, a certificate of graduation, a certificate of degree, transcripts and two recommendation letters from professors or associate professors, Certificate of HSK.

Non-degree students and non-degree advanced students Application form, a copy of passport and a certificate of education, study plan.

Chinese language learners

Application form, a copy of passport and a certificate of education.

Website of the University:

http://www.sysu.edu.cn/en/index.html(for the Guangzhou South Campus)
http://soee.sysu.edu.cn/English/(for the School for Overseas Educational Exchange)

For further information, please contact: International Student Office
Sun Yat-sen University
No. 135 Xingang Xi Rd., Guangzhou
Zip: 510275
Tel: 0086-20-84036465 or 0086-20-84110819 (for the Guangzhou South Campus)
0086-20-87331675 (for the Guangzhou North Campus)
Fax: 0086-20-84115621 (for the Guangzhou South Campus)
　　 0086-20-87333601 (for the Guangzhou North Campus)
E-mail: tanjx@mail.sysu.edu.cn or yangdch@mail.sysu.edu.cn
E-mail: zsumbbs@mail.sysu.edu.cn (Medical Sciences)