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Important Points You Should Know Before Applying Online

●Be sure to fully prepare the photocopies or the scanned copies of your application materials.

●Five types of methods to make a payment are available on SICAS, you can select the most convient one for you,following when you apply.More...

1.PayEase: It is a convenient, safe and easy online payment platform, supporting Master Card and VISA cards.
2.PayPal: PayPal is a secure, simple, and convenient way of paying. For those who have not used PayPal before, you can create an account on their website
3.Bank Transfer (T/T) in China: Applicants who are currently in China can do a direct bank transfer to pay the application fee in CNY
4.Bank Transfer (T/T) Overseas: Applicants who are not in China can pay the application fee in US Dollars by a bank transfer
5.Western Union: For applicants who cannot use T/T or PayPal payments, SICAS recommends you to use Western Union (especially African applicants)
Reminder:Please keep in mind that it is not until the payment has been confirmed will the applied university start for processing. In other words, universities will only start to process the applications which have been paied )

Entry Requirement
Students who obey Chinese laws and without fatal health problems can apply for SWUFE.

Bachelor Candidates:
have graduated from a senior middle school or equivalent.

Master Candidates:
have attained a Bachelor's Degree or equivalent.

Doctor Candidates:
have attained a Master's Degree or equivalent.

Chinese Language Program Candidates:
no special academic qualification required.

Chinese Proficiency Requirements
Unless specially indicated, all DEGREE programs require the candidates to pass HSK Exam (Chinese Proficiency Test) Level 6, before degree study. This is the regulation of the Ministry of Education of China.
* HSK Exam is an examination designed to test Chinese language proficiency for candidates. Candidates can apply/attend the exam in China or abroad. HSK

Exam Result is a compulsory entrance requirement for international degree students.

Student who has not taken HSK Exam or fails to pass HSK Exam Level 6 can join our Chinese Training Program before degree study (please see “Chapter 2.3 – Chinese Training Program” for details). Learn from our experience, it takes 1-2 year for a Chinese beginner to pass HSK Level 6.Application Materials
Application form is prerequisite, and every university has its own version. SICAS will guide you step by step to fill the exact one when you click”Apply now” on the page of your favorite course.
Be sure to prepare fully the following documents before starting online application. You will be asked to upload attachments in the application progress.

Make sure that you have prepared for the following documents before starting online application. You will be asked to upload attachments when applying.
Clear photocopies of valid passport: photo page and extension/remark/amendment pages (if any).Passport photo.Other supporting documents upon our request.Documents for Visa/Residence Permit application.
And, materials required for Degree Program Candidates:

Bachelor Candidates:
(1) Graduation Certificate of a senior middle school or equivalent (photocopies). This MUST be notarized by Chinese Embassy/Consulate General in your home country.
(2) Official academic transcript of latest education, containing all performances.
(3) Study plan, illustrating the motives and schedule of study.(4) HSK Level 6 (or higher) certificate (photocopy).

Master or Doctor Candidates:
(1) A Bachelor's/Master's degree certificate or equivalent (photocopies). This MUST be notarized by Chinese Embassy/Consulate General in your home country.
(2) Official academic transcript of latest education, containing all performances.
(3) List of academic/research productions, given in details, if any.
(4) Study plan, illustrating the motives and schedule of study.
(5) At least two letters of recommendation, in which at least one should be from an associate professor or above.
(6) HSK Level 6 (or higher) certificate (photocopy).