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PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY. MISTAKES IN YOUR CSC APPLICATION COULD LEAD TO YOUR APPLICATION BEING REJECTED. Visit http://studyinchina.csc.edu.cn/#/login to CREATE AN ACCOUNT. • The online application works best with Firefox or Internet Explorer (11.0). Menu selection functions may not work with other browsers. • The online application is only available in Chinese and English. 1 • Please read this page carefully before clicking on the “Application online” tab to start your application. 2 • CLIC on the Edit Personal Details button. 3 • Fill out your personal information accurately. o Make sure to have a valid passport at the time of your application. o Use the name and date of birth that are on your passport. Use the name on your passport for all correspondences with the CLIC office or Chinese institutions. o List Canadian as your Nationality, even if you have dual citizenship. Only Canadian citizens are eligible for CLIC support. o Enter the mailing address for where you want your admission documents to be sent under Permanent Address. Leave Current Address blank. o Once you have completed this section click Verify and Save. 4 • Fill out your Education and Employment History accurately. o For Highest Education enter your current degree studies. o Once you have completed this section, click Verify and Save. 5 • Provide the contact information of the host Chinese university. o The contact information for summer programs is available on the CLIC website in the Program Finder. o For exchange programs, please contact your home university international office to get your host university contact information (http://clicstudyinchina.com/contact-us/). • In case of emergency, provide the name for at least one family member. • Once you have completed this section, click Verify and Save. • Once all three parts of the Edit Personal Details section are verified and saved, click the Finish button in the top right corner. 6 • Click on Type B Application 7 • CLIC on Add a New Application 8 • The Agency No. matches the university you will be attending. See Appendix A for a list of the Chinese university agency numbers. • Apply as a General Scholar • Unless you plan to take courses that are strictly taught in Chinese language, make sure to list English as Preferred Teaching Language. • Discipline Applying For and Major Applying for o Enter the Discipline and Major for the program you are taking in China . For summer programs, this is available on the CLIC website at the bottom of each program page. The program page can be found in the Program Finder. For exchange programs, contact your home or host university coordinator (http://clicstudyinchina.com/contact-us/). • Duration of Major Study: The length of time you will be studying in China. • Once you have completed this section, click Verify and Save. 9 • CLIC has specific requirements for the Supporting Documents that may not be reflected online application system. Make sure to include the following documents in your application: o Passport photo: . For more information on the specifications of this photo, visit https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees- citizenship/services/canadian-passports/photos.html. • CSC does not require the back of the photo with the signature of the guarantor. • This photo can be from longer than 6 months ago as long as the picture looks similar to how you look at the time of your application. This is not a photocopy of your passport photo page. 10 . Photos taken with your cellphone or a personal camera will not be accepted. The photo needs to be taken professionally. o Certificate of Highest Education (Notarized Copy): An official Confirmation of Enrollment from your home university will be sufficient. Unofficial versions will not be accepted. Contact your home university CLIC coordinator to find out more about how to obtain this document (http://clicstudyinchina.com/contact-us/). Please note that this document can take a few days to obtain. o Transcripts of Highest Education (Notarized Copy): An official transcript of your current degree program will be sufficient. Unofficial versions will not be accepted. Contact your home university CLIC coordinator to find out more about how to obtain this document (http://clicstudyinchina.com/contact-us/). Please note that this document can take a few days to obtain. o Study Plan: A brief outline of the courses you are taking, how the courses fit into your degree studies, the expected outcomes of your studies in China, and any cultural events or places you will be visiting. This should be less than one page. o Only One recommendation letter is required and can be obtained from your CLIC Canadian university program coordinator. You can find their contact information on the CLIC Contact Us page (http://clicstudyinchina.com/contact-us/) . For the second recommendation letter, add a document as a placeholder so that you can submit your application. The document can say, “Only one recommendation letter is required for CLIC.” o Passport Home Page: A scan of the page of your passport that has your picture and personal information. o Physical Examination Record for Foreigner: . For students studying under 6 months: the Physical Examination Record is not required. • If the Physical Examination Record is listed as Mandatory and you cannot submit your application without uploading something, then you can upload a statement from yourself that confirms you are healthy enough to study or to do research in China. o For example: “My name is John Smith and there are no medical concerns that will prevent me from studying in China.” o NOTE: For student studying at Tsinghua University for a semester exchange program, the physical examination is required but can be obtained in China after you arrive. Tsinghua University staff will be able to direct you to where you can get the examination done. This is the internal policy of Tsinghua, which has nothing to do with your CSC application and Chinese student visa application. 11 . For students studying over 6 months: The Physical Examination must be submitted with your CSC application. • The Physical Examination Record can be found here: http://clicstudyinchina.com/wp- content/uploads/2019/02/FOREIGNER-PHYSICAL-EXAMINATION-FORM.pdf • NOTE: It can take a few weeks to get your lab results. Please give yourself lots of time to prepare the Physical Examination Record. • Once all the parts of the Type B Application section have been completed, click the Submit button at the bottom right of the Supporting documents part. • After you have submitted your CSC application, the system will output a pdf summary of your application. o This application summary will be needed to complete your registration with the CLIC program. o SEE BELOW FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO COMPLETE A CLIC REGISTRATION FORM. • The CLIC office will notify students approximately one month after their CSC application deadline regarding their CLIC status. CLIC Registration Form • CLIC has a separate registration form from the CSC application • The due date for your CLIC registration form is the same as your CSC application. • The registration system can be found here: https://clic-horizons.symplicity.com/ • The form only takes 5-10 min to fill out. It is a two-step process: o Create an account by clicking on the Register Now button. o Find your program under the Search Programs tab . Click on the Apply For button. Choose the term you are applying for. Complete and submit the registration form. • The terminology in the system refers to our registration form as an application in some places. • The information collected in our registration form is used to ensure that you receive your CLIC benefits. Without a completed and submitted CLIC registration form, we will not be able to support your studies in China. • The registration account set up form includes: o First and last name (from passport) o Date of Birth 12 o Gender o Email address (home university email address) o Alternative email address o Home university o Degree enrolled in (e.g. Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate) o Major o Minor o Anticipated graduation date o Year of study o Studied abroad before (Yes/No). If yes, where. • The registration form itself includes: o CSC application pdf summary upload o Faculty of study at your host university o Program start date o Program end date o Language of instruction o Passport number o Passport Scan (just the information page) o Disclosures . Consent to share information . Consent to use photos and other media • The registration form includes details about how the information will be used and who to contact if you have any concerns.