For Future Students

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 )

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Entry Requirement
- Non-Chinese Citizen
- In Good Health
- Age: aged between 16-60 for language students; under the age of 40 for bachelor students; under the age of 45 for master and PhD students; under the age of 50 for advanced visiting students.
- Language requirement: For Chinese instructed programs, the applicants must have a minimum of Chinese proficiency equivalent to HSK 3 level (for Science & Engineering Programs) or HSK 6 level (for Liberal Arts and other programs ). For English instructed programs, the applicants must meet the minimum English language requirement of IELTS 6.0 or equivalent level.

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.

Documents Required	Language Students	Bachelor Students	Master Students	PhD Students
Passport-sized Photo	√	√	√	√
Copy of Passport	√	√	√	√
Language Proof（HSK or IELTS）		√	√	√
High School Diploma & Transcripts		√
Bachelor’s Degree Certificate & Transcript			√
Master’s Degree Certificates & Transcripts				√
Study Plan			√	√
Two Academic Reference Letters			√	√
Physical Examination Form	√	√	√	√

 Duration of Study and Registration Time

	Language Students	Bachelor Students	Master Students	PhD Students
Duration of Study	1 semester or above	4-5 years	2-3 years	3-5 years
Application Deadline	Spring semester: January 5  Fall semester: July 15	Fall semester: May 30	Chinese-taught programs: May 30 English-taught programs: February 15-July 15	February 15 - May 30