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Xi 'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University opens applications for 2025

Xi 'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University opens applications for 2025

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International student application requirements

Year one entry

We welcome applications from high-quality candidates in all subjects with appropriate high school or equivalent qualifications. Students will normally be expected to have a high standing in their high school performance with a minimum B average in all subjects as well as relevant subjects.

Year two entry

Students who have completed A-levels or International Baccalaureate (or equivalent) will be considered for entry into Year Two, different programmes have different subject-relevant requirements.

A-level: BBB
IB Diploma: 30 points
AP Exams/ACT Tests/SAT II Subject Tests – High school diploma with a GPA of 3.0/4.0 or above, plus:

3 AP exams: 4, 4, 4 or
SAT I: 1280 or ACT: 27, and 2 AP exams: 4, 4 or
3 SAT II Subject Tests (taken prior to cancellation in 2021): 600, 600, 600

Notes:

1. BEng Architecture, BA Filmmaking, BA TV Production & BA Digital Media Arts: require a digital copy portfolio review and an interview with members of Departments of Architecture or School of Film and Television Art, which can be conducted in person or via the Internet.

2. BA International Business with a Language: normally international students study Chinese and Hong Kong/Macau/Taiwan students study Spanish or Japanese as the language option.

For year 2 entry international students, students who are Chinese zero beginners will take an extra 5 credits Chinese language course.
For year 2 entry Hong Kong/Macau/Taiwan students, students should be able to demonstrate an equivalent level of Spanish (DELE/SIELE A1) or Japanese (Japanese-Language Proficiency Test N5).

3. BA Translation and Interpreting: for international and HK/Macau/Taiwan students whose native language is not Chinese, an HSK level 6 or the pass of the aptitude test arranged by the Department of Translation and Interpreting is required.

4. Programme in Engineering, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Industrial Design, Mechatronics and Technology Science and so on require Mathematics and Physics.

5. Programme in Accounting, Economics, Finance, Mathematics, Digital Media Arts, Chemistry, Biology, Environmental Sciences and Pharmacy and so on require Mathematics.

6. Programme in Architecture: for Year One entry, Math is required. However, for Year Two direct entry, having a background in Math is desirable but not essential.

You can also find more information on entry requirements on our Country/Region list

Application deadline

For most undergraduate programmes, the closing date for September 2025 entry is 30 June 2025.

However:

Architecture, Filmmaking, TV Production and Digital Media Arts application and portfolio submission deadline is 15 June 2025.
Year Three transfer application deadline is 15 June 2025.

For students from Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan regions, if you have taken or will take JEE or GSAT, your application should be made directly to China’s governmental online application system. You should follow the admissions policy and application deadline described on the website for the Admissions of Chinese Mainland Universities to Students from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Regions.

Before you apply

To successfully apply to XJTLU, you will need the following documents:

Certificates of education qualifications
Transcripts, translated into English
Certificates of English language qualifications such as IELTS, TOEFL or other acceptable English qualifications (as required for non-native speakers of English)
A-level, IB, SAT, ACT or other entrance aptitude test scores (if available)
Personal Statement
International students: Photocopy of your passport
Passport sized colour photo with a white background
Portfolio (only for BEng Architecture, BA Filmmaking, BA TV Production and BA Digital Media Arts

Eligibility for those of Chinese heritage to international student status:

No matter where you hold citizenship or where you were born, it is the responsibility of every international applicant to XJTLU to ensure that they meet the criteria under the 4-4-2 policy* to apply as an international student. If you have Chinese heritage, please provide us with evidence that you have had your current passport or nationality for at least four years. Send us evidence that you have lived at least two of the past four years outside of China (China includes the Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan regions). If this applies to you, please send us two documents showing, respectively, that you have cancelled your previous Chinese citizenship and cancelled your previous Hukou. XJTLU will use these documents to help us confirm your nationality status and we must reject students who do not provide them. If information is withheld at the admissions stage regarding previous Chinese nationality or Hukou, students potentially face being ineligible for their degree even after study has started.

Please note that even if you were born outside of China or have otherwise gained foreign citizenship (for example, through immigration), China may still consider you a Chinese citizen based on your birthplace, the citizenship of your parents at the time of your birth and/or whether you hold any documents or status (for example, a Hukou or Chinese travel document) that would confer Chinese citizenship status upon you. Confirming that you are not a Chinese citizen is your responsibility. XJTLU can provide advice on this matter, but takes no legal responsibility for any advice it might give.

*(Notification from the Ministry of Education on Normative Work Regarding the Acceptance of Foreign Students in Our Higher Education Institutions, Circular No. 12 (2020))

After you apply

After submitting your application successfully, you will receive a confirmation email .

Upon receipt of your application documents, we will give you either an unconditional offer, conditional offer or rejection letter based on your academic qualification.

If you are given a conditional offer, you should provide other required documents or qualifications as mentioned in the offer in order to guarantee your place at XJTLU.

If you are given an unconditional offer, you are required to pay a non-refundable deposit of RMB 10,000 to secure your place at XJTLU. This is part of your tuition fee and will be deducted from the total amount upon enrolment.

Upon receipt of the deposit, we will mail the original copies of the unconditional offer. We also will send you the accommodation booking and visa application link at this stage.

The University will send you a pre-departure briefing, informing you of welcome events, dates of registration, and the start of teaching in July.

It usually takes 15 working days for us to process your application and prepare an offer.

Fees

RMB 93,000 per academic year.

Early bird discount

Students who submit an online application and accept their conditional or unconditional offer by 1 May 2025 will automatically qualify for a RMB 9,300 early bird discount.

These details are correct at the time of publication, but the university reserves the right to amend or cancel the early bird discount at any time before 1 May 2025, and if this happens, will inform all applicants immediately.

Sibling discount

Students, who have sibling(s) enrolled on the XJTLU degree program will receive a sibling tuition fee discount. Discounts are calculated as follows: 5% for the second sibling; 10% for the third sibling and 15% for the fourth sibling. Students should contact the Admissions Team via international@xjtlu.edu.cn by 30 June 2025.

Scholarships

1)Entry scholarship for outstanding academic applicants

We offer an entry scholarship of up to RMB 46,500 (or up to 50 percent of the tuition fee) per year for international and Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan undergraduate students, based on academic excellence. Your indication of interest during the online programme application process and filling in the ‘XJTLU Entry Scholarship’ section are required to be considered for this scholarship. Entry scholarships are renewable annually subject to continued strong academic performance. The panel that makes decisions on entry scholarship awards meets at various times throughout the year and you are encouraged to apply early for admission to XJTLU undergraduate programmes to ensure availability of scholarship opportunities.

The entry scholarship is also available for Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan students who apply with Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) or GSAT through the governmental online application system. No additional application is needed. The scholarship will be based on your JEE score rank or GSAT score.

Industry-Leadership Scholarship: a special designed scholarship is available for international and Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan undergraduate students who wish to apply for below programmes. The scholarship will be based on academic preformation and are renewable annually subject to continued strong academic performance. If a student changes major from an industry-leadership program to others, the scholarship will be canceled. Scholarship quotas are 30.

BEng Data Science and Big Data Technology with Contemporary Entrepreneurialism
BEng Intelligent Manufacturing Engineering with Contemporary Entrepreneurialism
BEng Intelligent Robotics Engineering with Contemporary Entrepreneurialism
BSc Intelligent Supply Chain with Contemporary Entrepreneurialism
BEng Internet of Things Engineering with Contemporary Entrepreneurialism
BA Arts, Technology and Entertainment with Contemporary Entrepreneurialism
BEng Microelectronic Science and Engineering with Contemporary Entrepreneurialism

Deadlines throughout the year are:

First round: 30 November 2024
Second round: 15 February 2025
Third round: 31 March 2025
Fourth round: 15 May 2025
Fifth round: 15 June 2025

Please note the final application deadline is 15 June 2025.

2)Scholarship for students from China’s Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan

The Chinese Ministry of Education and the Jiangsu provincial government offer additional scholarships exclusively for students from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. This support is also based upon academic merit.

3)The University of Liverpool 2+2 discount

Continuing XJTLU students who choose the 2+2 study route and transfer to The University of Liverpool for Years Three and Four will be offered a discount of 10 percent off the tuition fees of the University of Liverpool.

4)Progression scholarship

Progression scholarships are awarded based upon a student’s average marks in the previous academic session. The award for first class marks is currently RMB 10,000; the award for second class marks is RMB 5,000. Nominations are considered automatically, there is no need for students to apply.

5)Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships

XJTLU students may apply to conduct a funded summer research project with expert research staff supervision. These prestigious fellowships are highly sought after as an excellent learning experience and resume builder for graduate programmes and employment. Visit the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships page for more information.