Shandong University

1. Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens in good physical and mental health, aged 18 or above and possess a valid foreign passport.

-Applicants for a doctoral degree programs should be under the age of 40.

2. The eligibility for applicants who hold a foreign passport but used to be a Chinese citizen will be in accordance with Document No.83 (2009) of the PRC Ministry of Education.

3. Educational Background:

-Applicants for a doctoral degree program must hold a master's degree or above.

-Applicants who have not graduated yet must submit an expected graduation certificate / document certified by their current institution. It should contain the expected date of graduation. When admitted to SDU, the applicant must provide an original graduation certificate upon registration. Failure to do so will invalidate their admission offer.

4.All applicants whose native language is not English are required to submit the results of the IELTS (6.0 or above) or iBT TOEFL (80 or above, institution code: C296) or other equivalent certificates of English proficiency.

- The exception of the English proficiency test requirement is for applicants who have obtained their highest degree in an institution where the primary language of  instruction was English. Official proof must be submitted in this case.

Note: Successful applicants must pay Registration Fee RMB 400 to school upon registration.