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Use the application link in your program's current official notice. Universities change systems, and some routes accept email or paper documents. If a link fails, check the university's international admissions website or contact its admissions office.
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Application dates, fees and sources
For Shandong Agricultural University, refer to the current official admissions notice for opening and closing dates by program and intake. Dates from a previous intake should not be used as the next intake's deadline. Directory-wide opening checks were last completed October 9, 2026.
Refer to the university's current admissions notice for the application fee, any available exemptions and payment instructions.
Published dates and unconfirmed windows
Application timing and source scope
Full timing notes and historical dates
Official-source recheck October 7, 2026: the university's current international-student materials/checklist and registration workflow are linked through its information-disclosure site, including an April 2026 update. The readable workflow materials do not establish a 2026/27 or 2027/28 opening or closing date, nor a scholarship cutoff. The September 2026 international-student news confirms recruitment activity but states no application dates. Keep current admission dates and live acceptance unknown; do not infer them from the arrival of a September cohort.
Guide scope reviewed 5 October 2026. Dates apply only to the intake and route named in each notice.
How to apply to Shandong Agricultural University
Choose your funding route to see where to start, which systems to use and what to submit.
Start with the scholarship's official notice
Other scholarships
- Opens:
- Not confirmed for this award
- Closes:
- Not confirmed for this award
2027 dates unconfirmed · New-applicant awards, where offered
Each university, provincial or specialist award has its own call. A 2027 schedule is not established here; some awards are only for enrolled students.
University website — locate the current award noticeA complete university-specific procedure for this route has not been verified. The steps below are a preparation checklist; confirm the submission process in the official notice. University and provincial awards can have different forms and deadlines, even at the same institution.
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Choose your program and intake
Check Shandong Agricultural University's current prospectus for your degree, teaching language, eligibility and deadline. Arrange supervisor contact or pre-admission first when the program requires it.
Read official admission instructions - 2
Prepare your documents
Use the checklist below, then compare it with your program's required documents. Prepare any signed forms, translations and referee submissions before starting the final application.
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Check how this award accepts applications
Read the named scholarship's current call. Establish whether it is for new applicants, whether admission must come first, and whether a separate form, nomination or scholarship portal is required. Each award has its own process.
Read official admission instructions - 4
Complete the university application
Use the official application link and complete the fields required for your route. Submit documents only through the channel and at the stage stated in the current notice. Pay a charge only when instructed; retain any submission confirmation the system provides.
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Complete the scholarship requirement
Submit the separate award form or select the scholarship option in the university system, as instructed. Complete any nomination step before its deadline. Use CSC only if the award explicitly belongs to a CSC route.
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Track decisions and respond to requests
Check your portal and email for missing-document requests, interviews and results. If a form is returned, correct it and resubmit. Keep admission and scholarship decisions separate; follow the final offer for acceptance, registration and original-document checks.
Start with the university application
Self-funded admission
- Opens:
- Not confirmed for this university and route
- Closes:
- Not confirmed for this university and route
2027 dates unconfirmed · Autumn degree intake; program-dependent
An exact 2027 admission window is not established by the reviewed university sources. Check the prospectus for your degree and teaching language before scheduling submission.
University website — locate the current admission noticeGeneral international-student admission workflow. No dated 2026/27 or 2027/28 intake call or exact current submission channel was found.
The receiving college and prospective supervisor first review the applicant's CV and hold an online subject interview. If the interview is successful, the college completes an approval form for review by the student-affairs or graduate office, the International Office, and the university. The applicant then completes Shandong Agricultural University's study application form and submits electronic document copies; the workflow does not specify the current delivery channel. The International Office reviews the file and forwards it to the provincial education and foreign-affairs authorities for approval and JW202 processing. The university then issues an admission notice with the JW202 form. The workflow does not publish intake dates, a current fee, or route-specific scholarship deadlines.
Reference: Workflow listed as the latest admissions item on the International Cooperation and Exchange Office site; page date December 26, 2025. Linked document checklist page is dated December 13, 2019.. Confirm the latest notice for the same course and route before applying.
Read the university's procedureHistorical document checklist only; confirm the current list and submission instructions in a dated prospectus.
The historical list asks for the highest degree certificate and transcript, CV, a police certificate issued within six months, medical examination form, one recommendation, passport information page, digital passport photo, six months of bank statements, the university application form, and Chinese embassy or consulate authentication for the degree and police certificate. It says electronic copies should be emailed to lunan@sdau.edu.cn and originals submitted at arrival; it also asks that the passport have at least five years' validity when submitted. The named address and requirements come from the 2019 list and are not confirmed as current.
Reference: Required Material List of Applying for Study in China (X1 visa), published December 13, 2019.. Confirm the latest notice for the same course and route before applying.
Read the university's procedure- 1
Choose your program and intake
Check Shandong Agricultural University's current prospectus for your degree, teaching language, eligibility and deadline. Arrange supervisor contact or pre-admission first when the program requires it.
Read official admission instructions - 2
Prepare your documents
Use the checklist below, then compare it with your program's required documents. Prepare any signed forms, translations and referee submissions before starting the final application.
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Complete the university application
Confirm the accepted submission channel in the current official notice. Follow the source-specific instructions above for any university, supervisor or nominating-institution steps.
Read official admission instructions - 4
Review your offer and costs
Check tuition, accommodation, insurance, payment deadlines and any financial-guarantee requirement. Accept the offer through the university's stated process. A CSC application is not part of a purely self-funded route.
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Track decisions and respond to requests
Check your portal and email for missing-document requests, interviews and results. If a form is returned, correct it and resubmit. Keep admission and scholarship decisions separate; follow the final offer for acceptance, registration and original-document checks.
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Document checklist and upload instructions
Use the document list for your exact program. Prepare these common items, then add any scholarship-specific forms:
- Identity: passport information page and photograph. Copy your name, birth date and passport number exactly into each application.
- Education: diploma or official expected-graduation certificate, transcripts and any required degree authentication. Include the original language and certified translations where requested.
- Language: the required HSK, IELTS, TOEFL or accepted alternative. A medium-of-instruction letter replaces a test only if the program allows it.
- Academic materials: study plan or research proposal; graduate recommendation letters; supervisor or pre-admission letter when required. Some systems send referees a private submission link.
- Additional requirements: CSCA results for applicable undergraduate routes; portfolio for relevant arts programs; medical form, police clearance, financial guarantee or guardian documents when listed. Check validity periods before arranging time-sensitive documents.
Scan each complete document clearly. Use the file type and size limit shown beside its upload field; combine multi-page documents only where the system permits. Open every uploaded file to check legibility, page order, signatures and stamps. Keep a copy of everything you submit.
Application templatesHow to fill the university application
Follow the submission method in your programme's notice. The steps below apply when it requires an online form; email and paper applications follow their separate source-linked instructions above.
- Open the university link for your degree level. On an admissions website, find the international-student application entry, then register or sign in. Button names vary between systems.
- Choose the correct entry year, degree, teaching language and program. Read its requirements before selecting your funding option.
- Enter personal information as it appears in your passport. List education and employment dates accurately, and enter a reliable email address.
- Complete the study plan and referee fields. Upload each document to its matching slot; enter a CSC application number only if your route asks for one.
- Preview the whole application. Follow the fee instructions, submit the form and check that the system acknowledges submission. Saving a draft does not submit it.
Costs and scholarship coverage
Application fees are separate from tuition and everyday expenses. Use the same degree, program and accommodation type when comparing universities.
Fee source notes: The university's International Cooperation and Exchange Office describes its foreign-student admissions workflow and required materials. The latest workflow page accessible in this review, published 26 December 2025, says applicants submit the university form and documents, then the university reviews the case and processes JW202; it publishes no application, registration or processing fee. A separate registration workflow says tuition, accommodation and insurance are paid after arrival. Since the public workflow's omission does not prove applications are free, keep the application-fee status and amount unknown. Do not treat later tuition, accommodation or insurance payments as application fees. Sources: https://guojichu.sdau.edu.cn/2019/1213/c10630a163823/page.psp ; https://guojichu.sdau.edu.cn/gjhzen/2020/0616/c10776a169405/page.htm ; https://guojichu.sdau.edu.cn/2019/1217/c10630a163972/page.psp
Scholarships
1 recorded funding entry. Check the current notice for availability and eligibility.
Scholarship names and records
- Shandong Provincial Government Scholarship for International Students (山东省政府国际学生奖学金; the university appears in the 2026 provincial allocation plan, but eligibility for new applicants and a current application notice are unverified)
Scholarship availability is based on program type and province; always confirm on the university's international admissions page for the current intake.
Tai'an, Shandong: living costs
Estimated monthly living costs for food, transport, phone service and personal items; accommodation is separate unless the student's award letter says otherwise.
Source-linked admission details
9 sourced facts, recorded source check: October 7, 2026. Open the details when comparing costs or entry requirements.
View sourced admission facts
Scope: overview, requirements and process. See the recorded official notices and any source qualifications below.
- Verified fact
- Shandong Agricultural University's international students are administered by its International Cooperation and Exchange Office (国际合作与交流处), whose site is guojichu.sdau.edu.cn.
- Visa and residence permit
- The university’s legacy 2019 X1 checklist records eleven materials, including academic records, CV, recent criminal and medical reports, recommendation, passport, photograph, bank statements, application form and authentication documents. It records a five-year passport-validity condition; a current intake checklist has not confirmed that condition. Confirm the current required documents rather than treating the legacy list as universal.
- Application fee
- Applications are submitted by emailing the document set to the International Cooperation and Exchange Office, with original documents submitted after arrival in China; no application fee is stated anywhere in the procedure.
- Verified fact
- The admission workflow runs through a college and supervisor CV review and online professional interview, an internal approval form for recruiting foreign students, the issuance of a JW202 form, and then the printing and dispatch of the admission notice alongside the JW202 form.
- Intake
- A university news item of September 11, 2026 said ten new international students would arrive in September 2026. This confirms that cohort’s arrival month; it does not establish a universal September intake calendar or an application deadline.
- CSC agency number
- Shandong Agricultural University was not found on the reviewed official CSC host list. No university-specific current Type B call or five-digit CSC agency number was established. Do not treat a host-list sequence as an agency code.
- Provincial international-student scholarship evidence
- The Shandong Provincial Department of Education's official funding allocation plan, 山东省政府国际学生奖学金资金分配方案, lists Shandong Agricultural University with an allocation of CNY 100,000 under the Shandong Provincial Government International Student Scholarship. This is a university-level allocation, not an individual award amount or proof of a current admissions call. Source: https://edu.shandong.gov.cn/module/download/downfile.jsp?classid=0&filename=9723db30c0904896bbf8d89b3327d8ec.pdf.
- University financial-report confirmation and current terms
- SDAU's official 2024 final-account report includes the Shandong Provincial Government International Student Scholarship project among its provincial-budget project evaluations, supporting prior university participation. Neither that report nor the allocation plan establishes eligibility for 2026/27 new international applicants, individual benefits, an application route or a deadline; those current-cycle terms remain unverified. Source: https://xxgk.sdau.edu.cn/_upload/article/files/18/03/2609c11340e0b087b373bbd7f94b/c81c59f3-676c-4385-b5f6-6a9beba6ad0c.pdf.
- Current international-student materials
- The university's information-disclosure site links international-student checklist and registration-workflow materials updated in April 2026. The linked materials establish an application workflow but do not give an intake opening date, closing date or application-fee amount. Other accessible workflow pages in the international-student listing are dated 2020. Current-cycle dates and fees therefore remain unknown. Sources: https://xxgk.sdau.edu.cn/ ; https://guojichu.sdau.edu.cn/gjhzen/10776/list.htm ; https://www.sdau.edu.cn/_t103/2026/0425/c13361a276608/page.htm
Source: 来华留学生申请需要提交的材料清单 Required Material List of Applying for Study in China (X1 visa), International Cooperation and Exchange Office, Shandong Agricultural University. Fees and dates can change: confirm the current intake on the official notice before paying anything.
About the university
Shandong Agricultural University is a provincial agricultural university based in Tai'an, Shandong. Its official English website (english.sdau.edu.cn) is active and publishes university news and research updates, including entries on its ESI global top 1% subject rankings and on international cooperation delegations. The university's International Exchange and Cooperation Office (guojichu.sdau.edu.cn) maintains a '招收来华留学生' (Recruiting International Students from China) section that provides a workflow for international student admission and enrolment and a required materials list for international student applications. The university does not appear on the CSC Chinese Government Scholarship host-institution list, so CSC host status is recorded as false on the basis of that official list. Fields listed on this profile include International Exchange and Cooperation Office (国际合作与交流处). This page focuses on non-CSC scholarship routes, costs and application details. Refer to its current admissions notice for scholarship participation.
Find faculty & official info
Browse the official website to identify potential supervisors and their research groups. We link to the official site rather than listing individual professor emails: always find current contact details on department pages.
Official websiteTips for emailing professors
- Reference a specific lab or research group and connect it to your background.
- Attach a concise one-page CV and a short study/research statement.
- Ask which university, provincial, or enrollment scholarships you qualify for in the current intake.
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Common questions
Can I apply for the CSC scholarship at Shandong Agricultural University?
This profile records no verified Chinese Government Scholarship (CSC) host route for the current cycle, so the other funding routes listed here are non-CSC options, such as Shandong Provincial Government Scholarship for International Students. CSC participation can change from year to year. Consult Shandong Agricultural University's current international admissions notice and the current official CSC host list before choosing an application route.
What scholarships can international students get at Shandong Agricultural University?
Funding routes reported for Shandong Agricultural University include Shandong Provincial Government Scholarship for International Students. Award levels, quotas, and eligibility change by intake, so verify each award on the official admissions page before you apply.
What is the application deadline for Shandong Agricultural University?
Deadlines differ by degree, route, and intake. Check Shandong Agricultural University's current international admissions notice for the dates that apply to you.
What can I study at Shandong Agricultural University?
Fields listed for Shandong Agricultural University in Tai'an, Shandong include International Exchange and Cooperation Office (国际合作与交流处). Explore its program catalogue for English-taught and Chinese-taught options at your degree level.
Does Shandong Agricultural University charge an application fee?
The university's International Cooperation and Exchange Office describes its foreign-student admissions workflow and required materials. The latest workflow page accessible in this review, published 26 December 2025, says applicants submit the university form and documents, then the university reviews the case and processes JW202; it publishes no application, registration or processing fee. A separate registration workflow says tuition, accommodation and insurance are paid after arrival. Since the public workflow's omission does not prove applications are free, keep the application-fee status and amount unknown. Do not treat later tuition, accommodation or insurance payments as application fees. Sources: https://guojichu.sdau.edu.cn/2019/1213/c10630a163823/page.psp ; https://guojichu.sdau.edu.cn/gjhzen/2020/0616/c10776a169405/page.htm ; https://guojichu.sdau.edu.cn/2019/1217/c10630a163972/page.psp
Scholarship availability is based on program type and province; always confirm on the university's international admissions page for the current intake.
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