Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Nature Conservation & Environmental Ecology - Animal Science
BachelorPROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Students will initially be placed into a general-studies category as their major. After enrollment, they will be assigned at the direction of their school to a specific major.
I. Specialty introduction
Animal science is an important branch of bioscience. Its basic task is to recognize and master the genetic breeding rules of animals, growth and breeding mechanism, metabolic and digestion features, disease mechanisms and other laws of life and then provide quality, abundant and safe animal products for human beings by application of modern biotechnology. Relying on such bases as Shanghai Veterinarian Biotechnology Lab, the specialty of Animal Science is to cultivate inter-disciplinary and advanced innovation talents mastering basic theory and skills of breeding and improvement of new varieties, animal production management, feed nutrition regulation and animal disease prevention and control.
II. Training objectives and specifications
Animal Science is targeted to cultivate "industry leaders and social elites". Therefore, students are required to develop sound professional ethics, political quality and artistic appreciation, master basic theory and practical skills and ability in modern biotechnology, information technology, and animal breeding, reproduction, cultivation, management and disease prevention and control, and be competent in teaching, scientific research and animal husbandry and veterinary medicine administration, animal inspection and quarantine, feed and medicine inspection, animal production, biological product and veterinarian clinical practice as well as technology and management work in other fields.
III. Specifications and requirements
The specialty of Animal Science follows the flexible educational system and 4-6-year education system, in which students are permitted to graduate in advance after gaining at least 173.5 credits as required and also to extend the length of schooling for six years at most in general. Students will be awarded the bachelor's degree of agronomy in accordance with the Regulations for Academic Degrees of the People's Republic of China after completing the courses and teaching practice as required in the training program of the profession, acquiring the required credits and passing the moral, intelligence and physical examinations.
IV. Main course of the specialty
Main courses of this specialty include Molecular Biology Cytobiology Microbiology Zoology General Genetics Zootomy Biochemistry Biostatistics and Experiment Design, Bioinformatics (Class A) Zoonomy Animal Nutrition, General Genetics, Animal Thremmatology, Animal Breeding Science (Class A), Animal Immunology, Veterinary Microbiology, Animal Preventive Medicine, Zoopathology, Animal Production Science, Animal Biotechnology as well as experiment and practice courses supporting the main courses.
General Qualifications
- Possess a High School Diploma or equivalent qualification (for Bachelor's Degree applicants) or Bachelor's Diploma (for Master's Degree applicants).
- Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens holding a valid foreign passport and must comply with the relevant regulations stipulated in "Document No. 12 (2020) of the Ministry of Education of the PRC."
- Must be in good physical and mental health.
- Applicants who are still under 18 as of September (per admission year) must provide a notarized Letter of Guarantee from their designated guardian in China.
General Application Documents
1. The CSCA score is specifically required for Bachelor's Degree application. This requirement also varies for each university.
2. Scanned Copy of Passport: Including the photo page and the endorsement page (page 3 or 4, if there has been an addition or change of name). (bit.ly/ContohPassport) (bit.ly/ContohEndorsement)
3. Recent Passport-Sized Photograph, formatted as follows: A recent full-faced photo (head must occupy 70% of the photo size); aspect ratio 4:3; white background without borders; size 100-500KB (*.jpg, *.jpeg). (bit.ly/ContohPhoto)
4. Language Proficiency Certificates:
- English Taught: IELTS with an overall score of 5.5-6.5 or TOEFL iBT 80-90 (requirements vary by university).
- Chinese Taught: HSK 4–6 (levels and minimum scores vary by major and university).
5. Academic Diplomas: High School Diploma (for Bachelor's Degree applicants) or Bachelor's Diploma (for Master's Degree applicants). Applicants who have not yet graduated must submit an official Pre-Graduation Statement from their high school or university. (bit.ly/PreGraduationLetter)
6. Academic Transcripts: High School Transcripts (for Bachelor's Degree) or University Transcripts (for Master's Degrees), compiled into a single file. Please ensure the transcripts are provided as a comprehensive 'one-sheet' document, if available from the issuing institution. (bit.ly/ContohOnePageTranscript)
7. Two (2) Letters of Recommendation: Required from two high school teachers (for Bachelor's Degree) or two university professors/associate professors (for Master's Degrees). Letters must be issued on official letterhead, bear an official stamp from the institution, and include the recommender's email and phone number. (bit.ly/Contoh_Recommendation_Letter)
8. Study Plan or Personal Statement: Approximately 800 words, written in English or Mandarin (corresponding to the chosen language of instruction). The statement must be clearly signed by the applicant. General guidance points are available here: (bit.ly/PoinPersonalStatement)
9. Additional Requirements: Specific requirements vary by university. Examples include:
- Entrance Examination/Interview.
- Financial Statement (from Bank). (bit.ly/ContohFinancialCertificateProof)
- Certificate of Non-Criminal Record (SKCK) issued by the local Indonesian Police. (bit.ly/ContohSKCK)
- Medical Check-Up Report. (http://bit.ly/SyaratPengisianFormMedicalCheckUp) (bit.ly/PhysicalExaminationForm)
Note
- Documents 5 through 6 MUST be in English or Mandarin and officially legalized by the issuing institution (high school or university). Alternatively, the services of a sworn translator may be utilized.
- Please neatly scan each document into PDF format. The file size for each document must not exceed 98 MB (the passport photograph must adhere to the specific requirements listed above). All documents must then be uploaded to the system at www.greatwall.co.id.