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Entry Requirements
1) High school qualification or above, with an age between 18 to 35.
Applicants who are under 18 years old as of September 1, 2026 must submit a Guardian’s Guarantee Letter (download link below).
The guardian must be an adult living in China with a stable source of income.
2) Non-Chinese citizens with valid foreign passport, with good mental and physical health conditions, and with reliable guardian for economic guarantee.
3) Following students should meet the conditions set by the Document No.12 (2020) of the Ministry of PRC.
Students emigrate from Mainland of China, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan and obtain the foreign nationality;
Students, whose parents (either or both) hold Chinese nationality and reside abroad, acquire foreign nationality at the time of birth.
4) Take the China Scholastic Competency Assessment (CSCA) tests for Chinese and Mathematics.
Applicants for the Chinese Language major are exempt from the Chinese subject test.
When applying to our university, applicants must submit their CSCA test results.
5) If you studied or lived in China before, you should not have any record of violation of laws or disciplines.
6) Admission Requirements and Entrance Examinations.
1) Majors at Hongkou Campus (NO ENTRANCE EXAMINATION)
A. Chinese Language, Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages (Chinese): Applicants must have Chinese proficiency of New HSK level 4 (a total of no less than 180). Students who study undergraduate program related to Chinese language for one semester in any Chinese university with New HSK level 4 (a total of no less than 195) can apply to study from the second semester of the first academic year. Students who study undergraduate program related to Chinese language program for one academic year in any Chinese university with New HSK level 5 (a total of no less than 180) can apply to study from the second academic year. Students who study undergraduate program related to Chinese language for two academic years in any Chinese university with Chinese proficiency of New HSK level 5 (a total of no less than 210) can apply to study from the third academic year.
B. International Economics and Trade (Chinese): ①Applicants must have Chinese proficiency of New HSK level 4 (a total of no less than 180). ②Students who study undergraduate program related to economics and trade for one semester in any Chinese university with New HSK level 5 (a total of no less than 180) can apply to study from the second semester of the first academic year. Students who study undergraduate program related to economics and trade for one academic year in any Chinese university with New HSK level 6 (a total of no less than 180) can apply to study from the second academic year.
★Applicants who want to start from the second semester of the first academic year, the second or the third academic year, need to pass the entrance examination. Entrance examination will be held on January 20, 2026 for students who want to start from the second semester of the first academic year. Entrance examination will be held on July 14, 2026 for students who want to start from second and third academic year. The entrance examination will be held online at 2 p.m. Beijing time. Detailed information about the entrance examination will be sent by email. Those who pass the entrance exam and with good grades from the previous university can be enrolled in the corresponding grade to study.
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Special Requirements
Attend Online Test: Required - CSCA (Learn More)You need to attend an online test, and the university can see if you can be accepted according to your result.
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Program Description
This course is taught by international cultural exchange school.
Length of Schooling: 4 years
Admission only available in Fall Semester, opening in September
The exact opening date is available in Acceptance Letter.
Application Deadline
For the programs in Hongkou Campus by June 30
Completion of Program
Diploma and Certificate of Bachelor's Degree will be issued to those who have completed the undergraduate program with qualified academic standing.
Career
Most people in the baosteel group, Oriental international group and other large state-owned foreign trade enterprises, general electric, multinationals such as unilever, Siemens, maersk logistics, international big four accounting firms, HSBC, standard chartered bank, bank of China and foreign countries, and other joint ventures with Chinese companies overseas agencies.
Notes
1) The financial support and custody may be student's parents or relatives in Shanghai.
2) Tuition and any other fees are not refundable once they have been paid to SISU.
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Entry Requirements
1) High school qualification or above, with an age between 18 to 35.
Applicants who are under 18 years old as of September 1, 2026 must submit a Guardian’s Guarantee Letter (download link below).
The guardian must be an adult living in China with a stable source of income.
2) Non-Chinese citizens with valid foreign passport, with good mental and physical health conditions, and with reliable guardian for economic guarantee.
3) Following students should meet the conditions set by the Document No.12 (2020) of the Ministry of PRC.
Students emigrate from Mainland of China, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan and obtain the foreign nationality;
Students, whose parents (either or both) hold Chinese nationality and reside abroad, acquire foreign nationality at the time of birth.
4) Take the China Scholastic Competency Assessment (CSCA) tests for Chinese and Mathematics.
Applicants for the Chinese Language major are exempt from the Chinese subject test.
When applying to our university, applicants must submit their CSCA test results.
5) If you studied or lived in China before, you should not have any record of violation of laws or disciplines.
6) Admission Requirements and Entrance Examinations.
1) Majors at Hongkou Campus (NO ENTRANCE EXAMINATION)
A. Chinese Language, Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages (Chinese): Applicants must have Chinese proficiency of New HSK level 4 (a total of no less than 180). Students who study undergraduate program related to Chinese language for one semester in any Chinese university with New HSK level 4 (a total of no less than 195) can apply to study from the second semester of the first academic year. Students who study undergraduate program related to Chinese language program for one academic year in any Chinese university with New HSK level 5 (a total of no less than 180) can apply to study from the second academic year. Students who study undergraduate program related to Chinese language for two academic years in any Chinese university with Chinese proficiency of New HSK level 5 (a total of no less than 210) can apply to study from the third academic year.
B. International Economics and Trade (Chinese): ①Applicants must have Chinese proficiency of New HSK level 4 (a total of no less than 180). ②Students who study undergraduate program related to economics and trade for one semester in any Chinese university with New HSK level 5 (a total of no less than 180) can apply to study from the second semester of the first academic year. Students who study undergraduate program related to economics and trade for one academic year in any Chinese university with New HSK level 6 (a total of no less than 180) can apply to study from the second academic year.
★Applicants who want to start from the second semester of the first academic year, the second or the third academic year, need to pass the entrance examination. Entrance examination will be held on January 20, 2026 for students who want to start from the second semester of the first academic year. Entrance examination will be held on July 14, 2026 for students who want to start from second and third academic year. The entrance examination will be held online at 2 p.m. Beijing time. Detailed information about the entrance examination will be sent by email. Those who pass the entrance exam and with good grades from the previous university can be enrolled in the corresponding grade to study.
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Fee Structure
Tuition Fee Bachelor RMB 24,800 per year
RMB 99,200 in total (About $ 13,856)Accommodation Fee SISU Guesthouse Double Room RMB 100 to RMB 115 (More Details) SISU Hotel Double Room RMB 100 (More Details) Single Room RMB 150 (More Details) Dormitory in Songjiang Campus Double Room RMB 850 (More Details) Single Room RMB 1,700 (More Details) Other Fees Application Fee USD 64 to USD 113 Service Fee USD 200 Living Expense(Per Month) RMB 1,500 to RMB 2,000 - Application Materials
"*" means necessary documents that you must provide in your application.
If you want to book our translation service, please pay and book it at least 2 weeks before the application deadline for submission of all documents;
If you want to book our guardian service, you need to pay and book it 2 months before the application deadline, just in case your application fails because of failed to submit application documents on time.*1. Certificate of No Criminal Conviction
*2. Senior High school graduate certificate or A Level Certificate
Graduation certificate in languages other than Chinese or English should be translated into Chinese or English and be certified by notarization.
Applicants, who are about to graduate, can submit a certification of upcoming graduation.*3. Senior high school academic transcript or A Level Transcripts
Transcripts in languages other than Chinese or English should be translated into Chinese or English and be certified by notarization.
*4. Certificate of HSK
Certificate of HSK (Chinese Proficiency Test)
5. Certificate of full-time Chinese training and other related learning experience of Chinese majors, academic records in original or notarized copy in English or Chine se
Only for students who want to start from the second semester of the first academic year, the second or the third academic year.
*6. Photocopy of passport
With name, passport number & expiration date, and photo included
*7. Passport photo
2 recent passport-sized photo of the applicant (in size of 5cm * 4cm)
8. If you graduate from high school in China, please submit the copy of your parents’ passport.
*9. CSCA Test Transcript(s)
-You need to take the official CSCA test organized by the Chinese government and submit the corresponding subject result transcript(s) when applying. Learn more about the CSCA test >>
-The test covers Chinese (Humanities and STEM Chinese), Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry. Mathematics is required for all programs, while other subjects depend on the university’s specific requirements.
-We are updating detailed information for each university, including the required subjects you have to take for each program and their score requirements. Once the updates are ready, you can check the attachment and information here for this university for the latest information. If no attachment is available yet, it usually means the university has not announced further details.
-Chinese and Mathematics test results are required.Tips:
For applicants who are in China: If you are an employee, you still need to provide employment separation certificate and your current residence permit. If you are a student, you need to provide transfer certificate, leaving certificate, certificate of attendance rate issued by previous school and your current residence permit. - Video
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