Non- Degree:

Bachelor Program:

Master’s Program:

Expenses in South China Normal University

1. Tuition fee: 

• Non- Degree:  3000 RMB- 16300 RMB per year
• Bachelor Degree: 16600 RMB- 22000 RMB per Year
• Master’s Degree: 19000 RMB- 23000 RMB per Year
• Doctoral Degree:  25000 per Year

1. Accommodation Fee: 

• Double Room:1050 RMB per month
• Single Room: 2000 RMB per month

1. Food cost: 200 USD per Month
2. Application Fee: 420 RMB 
3. Service fee: USD 100
4. Living expanse: 2,100  RMB to 2,700 RMB per month
5. Medical checkup: 500 RMB
6. Insurance fee: 600 Yuan/year

After you are admitted, we will inform you via email for your confirmation of acceptance. Afterward, we will issue the admission letter, JW201/202 Form for visa application. If you wish to live on campus, please complete the Housing Application form.

Prepare Your Departure:

Before your departure, be sure to take the following materials:

(1) The Admission Letter

(2) Passport (valid for at least 6 months).

(3) JW201/202 Form

(4) Official Foreigner Physical Examination Form and your blood test report.

Be aware that the orientation is mandatory for freshman students.

Applying for any course at South China Normal University is very easy. Following some easy steps, you can easily apply for your desired course. You can complete your application online by following some simple steps.

Here is the detailed information about the required admission documents. International applicants are highly recommended to provide the following documents.

1. Passport & Passport Size Photo (Scan Copy)
Passport
First of all, you must have a passport. As we know passport is a very essential document and without this, we can not leave our country. So if you don’t have it yet, we advise you to make it from your home country as soon as possible. Moreover, if you already have your passport, then make sure that it is not expired. If your passport already expired then you need to renew it. Please note, your passport must have to be ready before your visa processing. See a sample of passport.

Passport Size Photo
The general size of the passport size photo is (50mm x 40mm). For applying in china universities, your passport size photo has to be clear and the background must be plain, white or off-white in colour. The height of the head is between 28mm – 33mm and head width 21mm–24mm. Advice to submit a colour photo which is taken 6 months before. Use a clear picture of your face. Do not use any filters and take off your eyeglasses for passport size photos, selfies or pictures with someone do not use as a passport size photo. Here is a sample of a Passport Size Photo.

2. Academic Transcript and Certificate (must be notarized copy)
Submit your immediate academic transcripts & certificate for applying. For example, if you are applying for bachelor submit your school transcripts and certificates. For Master’s Degree provide your undergraduate transcripts and certificates. When you are applying for Ph.D, you have to provide your both (undergraduate and graduate) transcripts and certificates. Transcript And Certificate are important, it help universities to decide if you have the necessary background and skills for the major. All Transcripts and Certificates must have to be notarized. You can notarize your document from an advocate who is authorized by the government.

Note: All the applicant’s transcripts and certificates must be notarized and language should be in Chinese or English version.

3. CV/Resume
You must prepare a CV or resume for applying in abroad country. CV acts as your business profile, though universities are not interested in detailed descriptions of your jobs or experience, but you have to add this. You should focus on your published academic papers, describe academic group works or extracurricular activities, relevant think-thanks, etc. Add your academic qualifications with results, personal details, personal achievement these are must for a perfect CV. Here is a sample of the CV/resume.

4. Physical Examination
Aspiring overseas students are required to take a medical examination to ensure that you are in a good physical condition. The medical examination must include all the items which are listed in the Foreigner Physical Examination Form. The medical examination result will be declared as invalid without the signature of the attending doctor and hospital stamp or seal. You must bring the original medical documents when you come to arrive in China. The Medical certificate will be carried out on behalf of The Ministry of Public Health and the Ministry of Public Security. Here get a sample of physical examination.

5. Police Clearance
The police clearance certificate is known as “No Criminal Record Certificate” and also known as a good citizen certificate. Police clearance is very important for going to abroad because a foreign country does not allow any criminal records. Police Clearance Certificate is an official document approved by the police or government agencies to prove that you have no criminal offense like arrest, conviction. Additionally, a police clearance certificate is valid for the next 6 months, After 6 months of issue, it will be declared as invalid. See the sample of the Police Clearance Certificate.

6. Bank Statement
A bank statement is mandatory when we go foreign for different purposes like a visitor, a business or immigrants. These rules are not changeable for study. So, students also have to show a bank statement. China has no strict rules that only your parents have to be your sponsor. Anyone can be your sponsor. See the sample of a bank statement.

7. English Proficiency Certificate
For studying in China you must have to submit your English proficient certificate to prove your English skills. It is not mandatory that you must have IELTS, you can take English Proficiency Certificate from your school or university. Additionally, If you have done IELTS or TOFEL you can submit it. See the sample of English proficient certificate.

8. HSK certificate of proficiency in Chinese (if you have)
If you want to study in Chinese taught and want to get CSC scholarship then you must have to submit HSK certificate of proficiency in Chinese. HSK is not mandatory for English taught, but if you have it will be beneficial for you. HSK supervised by the HSK Center of Beijing Language and Culture University to judge the Chinese language skill of non-native speakers. See the sample of HSK certificate of proficiency in Chinese.

9. 2 Recommendation Letter (Ms/Ph.D.)
Students of masters & Ph.D. have to submit two recommendation letters. A recommendation letter is usually written by a supervisor, colleague, and teacher. Two recommendation letters have to be written by two-person. Make sure that the writer knows you very well and you have completed any course with them or work with them.  In the letter mention about your academic and personal traits and emphasize the strengths that are relevant to the major or university where you are applying. Have to maintain a positive and enthusiastic tone about you and include professor’s phone numbers and email addresses. Here is the sample of the Recommendation Letter.

10. Study Plan/ Research Proposal (Ms/PhD)
If you want to apply for MS/Ph.D you must need a study plan or research proposal in Chinese or English (no less than 800 words). A study plan describes in detail what you are going to do with the scholarship. Explain your main educational goal, and how you want to achieve this. And keep in mind that it is very important, that helps in an excellent organization as well as creating a sense of liability in your learning process. This document is needed only for Ms or Ph.D applicants, so please make sure that your study plan or research proposal states that information as specific as possible. See the sample of Study Plan.

11. Study Gap Certificates
Study gap certificate is an affidavit that is used to show a gap in education or further study. Gap certificate provides your statement on the non-judicial stamp paper stating the reason for taking the gap and claim that you did not take admission to any other college, university or courses during the gap year. You can get this stamp paper from any notary, sub-registry office or court and contact with an advocate they will prepare your gap certificate.

12. Application Form
Fills this form in Chinese or English language. It is essential to fill all the information that should be very authentic.

Scholarship Information

South China Normal University as setting up a series of scholarship schemes to sponsor international students and scholars to undertake studies and research.  

Application Requirements

1. Applicants should have to be non-Chinese or foreigners, hold a valid foreign passport and meet the appropriate requirements of studying abroad in China. 
2. Applicants should be  friendly to China and be in good health
3. Applicants should have received an undergraduate program or long term language must have a senior high school diploma and are under the age of 30.
4. Applicants should have excellent academic performance and have a good command of English
5. Law-abiding, diligent and studious, good grades and good conduct.

Application Materials   

1. Application Form.
2. Scan copy of notarized highest diploma and transcripts.
3. San copy of Study Plan or Research Proposal (800 words or above).
4. Two Recommendation Letters (written in Chinese or English) signed by a professor or an associate professor who knows you.
5. Scan copy of Foreigner Physical Examination Form or Blood Examination Report or notarized photocopy.
6. Student under 18 should have to submit relevant legal documents from their guardians.

The final information is subject to the University If there is any inconsistency!

Founded in 1933, South China Normal University (华南师范大学) is a national key construction university of the “211 Project” with a full range of disciplines and a provincial key university in Guangdong Province. The school currently has three campuses in Guangzhou Shipai, Guangzhou University Town and Nanhai, covering a total area of   3,059 acres and a school building area of 1.26 million square meters. The campus environment is beautiful, the scenery is pleasant, the cultural landscape is full, and the cultural atmosphere is strong, which provides a good learning, working and living environment for the teachers and students.

The school’s teaching team is well-structured and has a relatively high level. It has a group of experts and scholars with certain influences at home and abroad. At present, there are 2386 full-time teachers, including 1,522 with senior professional titles or above, 1,227 tutors for Boshuo students, and 2,287 for master’s degrees. There are currently 16 academicians (including dual-employment and foreign nationals), 22 Yangtze River scholars, 23 national outstanding young science fund recipients, 3 Yangtze River scholars, and innovation team development plan innovation teams, 2 national teaching teachers, 2 national teaching 3 teams, 14 national-level candidates for the Ten Million Talent Project, 30 candidates for the New Century Excellent Talents Support Program of the Ministry of Education, 7 candidates for the 10,000-year plan,

The school has a number of powerful scientific research platforms. There are high-energy and high-security power lithium-ion battery electrolytes and separator materials and preparation technologies. National and local joint engineering research center, national-level green optoelectronics international joint research center, laser life sciences key laboratory of Ministry of Education, key laboratory of environmental theory chemistry Ministry of Education.

South China Normal University (华南师范大学) gives full play to the advantages of being at the forefront of reform and opening up and is close to Hong Kong and Macao, and strives to build a domestic first-class teacher training and training base, educational research and policy consulting think tank, and teacher lifelong learning and resource sharing platform. The school is in excellent condition. There are currently 3 multi-functional information libraries with a construction area of   88,000 square meters and a collection of more than 3.32 million volumes. The school’s computer network construction started early, with advanced network equipment and extensive network applications. Among the normal universities in the country, South China Normal University is the second university to join China’s education and scientific research computer network. It is also the first batch of 100 national schools to join CERNET and One of the higher education institutions on the Internet. 

The school is insisting on improving quality as the core, insisting on the cultivation of talents as the central work of the school, based on the promotion of teacher education reform and innovation, based on serving the new economic and social development of Guangdong, and vigorously implementing discipline improvement, talent strengthening, management innovation, and open development Four strategies, comprehensively promote reform and development in various fields, condense advantages, highlight characteristics, enhance strength, and strive to become a high-level teaching and research university with distinctive characteristics.

The school is practicing the school motto of “hard work, rigorous scholarship, pragmatic innovation, and exemplary teaching” Together, it has shaped the school’s prosperity and development today. South China Normal University (华南师范大学) adheres to the leadership of the party, adheres to the direction of running a socialist school, is based in Guangdong, radiates Hong Kong and Macao, and faces the world. South China Normal University is dedicated to cultivating outstanding teachers, promoting regional education development, leading teacher education in the portion of southern China, and providing talent support and intelligence for national and regional economic and social development. Support and cultural services, and strive to build an innovative high-level university with outstanding teacher education advantages.