Application Instructions for 2019 Shandong University Undergraduate Admissions I. Eligibility 1. Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens in good physical and mental health, aged between 18 and 25, and possess a valid foreign passport. An enhanced procedure will apply to applicants who will be under the age of 18 at the point of entry. 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 undergraduate programs must have a graduation certificate of a senior high school with good academic performance. 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. II. Application Deadlines June 15th, 2019 (Note: the deadline for Chinese Government Scholarship application is March 31st) III. Application Procedure All the international students must apply via the SDU Online Application System for International Students at http://www.apply.sdu.edu.cn. Chinese Government Scholarship applicants must complete two online applications and one paper-based application by March 31st. First, they must complete online application via the following two systems: 1) SDU Online Application System for International Students at http://www.apply.sdu.edu.cn; 2) CSC Online Application System at http://www.campuschina.org (institution code: 10422). Chinese Government Scholarship applicants must also send their application materials by post to the Admission Office of SDU International Students & Scholars Center. The address is: 27 Shanda Nanlu, Shandong University (Central Campus), Mingde Building, C301, Jinan, P. R. China; Postal code: 250100. IV. Academic Programs & Required Materials In addition to Chinese-medium programs, English-medium programs are also available for international applicants. Applicants can only apply to one program, and admitted students are allowed to transfer to a similar program. If Applicant intends to study undergraduate program at SDU and wants to apply for Chinese government scholarship this year, only SDU Chinese taught undergraduate programs are available. Form 1：Undergraduate programs for 2019 intake Instruction School School/College Academic Program Language Length School of Basic Medical Chinese Clinical Medicine 5 years Sciences Chinese School of Public Health Preventive Medicine 5 years Chinese School of Nursing Nursing Science 4 years School of Mechanical Mechanical Manufacturing and Chinese 4 years Engineering Automation School of Civil Chinese Civil Engineering 4 years Engineering International Economics and Chinese School of Economics 4 years Trade Chinese Business Administration 4 years Chinese Human Resource Management 4 years Chinese Marketing 4 years Chinese International Commerce 4 years Chinese Accounting 4 years Chinese School of Management Tourism Management 4 years Chinese Industrial Engineering 4 years Chinese Engineering Management 4 years Information Management and Chinese 4 years Information System Chinese Logistics Management 4 years College of International Teaching Chinese to Speakers Chinese 4 years Education of Other Languages School of Journalism and Chinese Journalism 4 years Communication Chinese School of Literature Theory of Literature and Art 4 years Russian Language and Chinese 4 years Literature Japanese Language and Chinese 4 years Literature Korean Language and Chinese 4 years School of Foreign Literature Languages and Literature German Language and Chinese 4 years Literature French Language and Chinese 4 years Literature Spanish Language and Chinese 4 years Literature Chinese World History 4 years Cultural Heritage and Chinese 4 years Museology School of History and Chinese Culture Archive Science 4 years Chinese Cultural Industry Management 4 years Chinese Archaeology 4 years School of Physical Social Sports Guidance and Chinese 4 years Education Management Chinese School of Political International Politics 4 years Science and Public Chinese Administration Public Administration 4 years School of Basic Medical English MBBS 6 years Sciences English School of Nursing Nursing Science 4 years School of Electrical English Electrical Engineering 4 years Engineering School of Mechanical Mechanical Manufacturing and English 4 years Engineering Automation Control Science and English 4 years School of Control Engineering Science and Engineering English Biomedical Engineering 4 years English School of Economics Economics 4 years School of Foreign English Language and English 4 years Languages and Literature Literature 1) The biographic (information) page of your passport 2) Graduation certificates of senior high schools/ an expected graduation certificate certified by your institution 3) Official, up-to-date transcripts for all high-school courses the applicant has undertaken 4) Personal Statement (PS) in Chinese or English Note: - Applicants for English-medium programs must submit an English PS. - In addition to self-introduction, a PS should at least address the following questions: why are you applying for SDU? Why does your Required chosen course subject area interest you? What is your study plan in Materials SDU? 5) Language proficiency certificate Chinese-medium programs: a) New HSK Level 4 (210 points or higher, HSK is a standard Chinese proficiency test. You can find detailed information at www.chinesetest.cn ) b) The only exception of the Chinese proficiency test requirement is for applicants who have obtained their highest degree in an institution where the primary language of instruction is Chinese. Then official proof must be submitted. English-medium programs: a) 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. b) Applicants will be exempt from providing English proficiency test results if one of the following criteria is met: - native English speakers -applicants who have obtained their highest degree in an institution where the primary language of instruction is English. Then official proof must be submitted. 6) Completed Foreigner Physical Examination Form (valid for 6 months) 7) After obtaining an e-offer, applicants may be required to submit their proof of funding documentation (e.g. a bank statement). Chinese Government Scholarship recipients will be exempt from the above. 8) Proof of employment (if applicable) 9) Any other supplementary materials 1) Applicants should maintain the highest standards of candor and upload the scanned version of all the required materials accurately in a timely manner. 2) All documents in languages other than Chinese and English must be Remarks officially translated into English/Chinese and certified by your institution. 3) Incomplete applications will not be processed; The University will ask the applicant to complement needed materials if necessary. V. Registration All international students are required to register at SDU after being accepted. You have to register according to the date stated in your admission letter. Early registration will not be accommodated. VI. Fees 1. The one-time registration fee is 400 RMB/year 2. Tuition Fee Form 2: Tuition Program Instruction Academic Tuition Degree Category Language Program/Schools (RMB/year) Humanities and Social Sciences/ Chinese All 18,000 Economics/ Management English All 26,000 Science & Chinese All 21,000 Bachelor Technology English All 30,000 Chinese All 25,000 All (MBBS & Medicine English 32,000 MAB excluded) English MBBS 45,000 Fine Arts & P. E. Chinese All 29,000 4. Comprehensive Health Insurance Plan According to the regulations of the PRC Ministry of Education, all international students must be covered by the Comprehensive Health Insurance Plan for Foreign Students throughout their entire period of study. SDU international students must purchase the insurance plan upon registration at SDU by submitting copies of their passports and need to pay the insurance money. The cost of the insurance plan is 800 RMB/year. International students that fail to do so will see their enrollment canceled. Chinese Government Scholarship recipients are exempt from the above and automatically covered. VII. Accommodation Shandong University is committed to creating a safe and well-maintained environment that promotes community values and fosters comfort. In Jinan, international student apartments are in three of the six campuses. In Qingdao campus the university also provides international students with suitable accommodations. Each apartment is nicely furnished and equipped with a heating and air conditioning unit and other needed utilities. Admitted students who are interested in living on-campus must apply at http://www.apply.sdu.edu.cn/en/student/login after being offered an official admission notice. The earliest date of move-in is three days before the registration date stated on your admission notice; otherwise, the university will not accommodate your early arrival. All international students should pay a deposit fee of 600 RMB for the accommodation when checking-in. The student will get this fee returned when leaving the room without damaging it. The monthly accommodation fee may