2025 Admission to Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduation School is Now Open! (For International Students)

Overview

Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduation School (SIGS) offers 22 Doctoral Programs and 33 Master’s Programs to international students. Master's degree programs are generally required to be completed in 2-3 years, and Doctoral degree programs in 3-4 years. For students with a Bachelor's degree who move on directly to pursue a Doctoral degree program, the study period is normally 4-5 years.

• Doctoral Programs

2025 Doctoral Program Catalog for International Students_Tsinghua SIGS.pdf

• Master’s Programs

2025 Master's Program Catalog for International Students_Tsinghua SIGS.pdf

*For Master of Finance and Master of Professional Accounting, please refer to https://masters.sem.tsinghua.edu.cn/en/Admission/How_to_Apply.htm

*For Master of Business Administration, please refer to http://gmba.sem.tsinghua.edu.cn

*For Shenzhen Medical Academy of Research and Translation Joint PhD Program in Biology and Chemistry, please refer to https://smart.org.cn/en/EducationalExchange/Education2/EnrollmentWork/ProjectIntroduction/index.html

Application Requirements

Qualifications of Applicants

1.      Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens with a valid personal ordinary-type passport.

2.      Master's degree program applicants should have a Bachelor's degree or an equivalent degree to a Bachelor's degree (or above) in China. Doctoral degree program applicants should have a Master's degree or an equivalent degree to a Master's degree (or above) in China. The students who will enroll in 2025 must obtain the nationally recognized bachelor's or master's degree (for the universities of Chinese mainland) or the authentication report issued by Chinese Service Center for Scholarly Exchange, Ministry of Education, P. R. China (CSCSE) (for overseas universities) before THU graduate student registration date of 2025, otherwise the admission qualification is invalid.

3.      For bachelor degree holders to pursue doctoral degrees. Applicants must meet all the uniform requirements of the university, as well as the requirements of SIGS listed below:

• The Minimum Requirement of Undergraduate GPA or Average scores: 3.5/4.0 or B+ or 85/100；

• Chinese Proficiency Requirement: HSK band 4 with a score of 195 or above; English program applicants can be exempt from the HSK certificates.

• Non-native English speakers must meet the minimum English proficiency requirement: TOEFL:80/IELTS:6.5.

How to Apply

• Application Portal

https://yzbm.tsinghua.edu.cn/intlLogin

• Application Opens

The online application for 2025 entry will open on 8:00 a.m. Beijing Time on October 1, 2024.

• Application Deadlines

The application closes at 17:00 p.m. Beijing Time on May 31, 2025.

*Please note that if you would like to apply for any scholarships, we recommend that you aim to have your application complete and submitted by December 2024. For information on Chinese Government Scholarship application, please refer to China Scholarship Council official website.

• Application Documents
  

1.    Personal statement.

2.    Degree certificate and degree authentication.

3.    Academic transcript.

4.    Language Proficiency Test score report

5.    Two academic recommendation letters

6.    Passport (Personal ordinary-type passport): Passport bio page

Other unfinished matters in this guide are implemented in accordance with ‘Admission to Graduate Programs of Tsinghua University 2025 (For International Students)’https://yz.tsinghua.edu.cn/en/info/1035/1444.htm

• Decision Notification

  Decision timelines vary by program, and the graduate program to which you applied will communicate the admission decision to you in accordance with the program's notification timeline.

Costs (Unit: RMB Yuan)

• Application fee - 800 RMB

• Tuition Fees

• Accidental Injury and Hospitalization Insurance - 800 RMB /year.

Financial Aid

• Scholarships will be granted on both merit and need basis.

1.    Chinese Government Scholarship (CGS) - The Full CGS usually covers tuition, stipend, on-campus accommodation (or accommodation subsidy), and medical insurance. The Partial CGS includes one or a few items in the Full CGS. Annual Review is strictly required for all CGS holders.

2.    Tuition Scholarship - For example, the Beijing Government Scholarship for International Students, covers full or partial tuition fee with a duration of one academic year. Applicants may apply for Tuition Scholarships annually (competitive).

3.    SIGS outstanding Scholarship - Applications from full-time international new students admitted to our institute will be ranked and selected based on their previous academic achievements, research outcomes, and overall performance. The specific amount of the scholarship will be tiered and distributed according to the results of the annual selection process. 

• Living allowance

SIGS provides living allowance for all the students - 33,000 RMB/year for doctor students and 7,200 RMB/year for master’s students.

• Assistantship

SIGS also offers different assistantship for outstanding students: teaching assistant and research assistant.  

Visa Application and Registration

In general, registration is held in late August or early September at Shenzhen. All students should present the required original degree certificates, and submit the degree authentication issued by THU designated institutions upon registration at Tsinghua University for enrollment qualification review. Students who fail the enrollment qualification review will be disqualified from enrollment and study at Tsinghua University.

Accommodation

SIGS provides accommodation for ALL full-time graduate students.

School accommodation is automatically reserved for admitted students and students do not need to apply on their own. For reference, the housing rate for 2024 is 1000 RMB per month for single bedroome. Housing rate for 2025 will be noticed upon registration.

Students who wish to live off-campus are required to provide the International Students & Scholars Center (issc@sz.tsinghua.edu.cn) with their address, and are responsible for completing a Registration Form of Temporary Residence for Visitors within 24 hours of moving in.

Contact

• For admission related issues, please contact SIGS Admissions Office by mail admission@sz.tsinghua.edu.cn or call +86 755 26036110

• For scholarship related issues, please contact SIGS Office of Academic Affairs by mail pyc@sz.tsinghua.edu.cn or call +86 755 26036030

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