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◆Hidden Gem
A fully costed Guangdong option: bachelor's tuition of CNY 17,000 (liberal arts), CNY 18,000 (science and engineering) or CNY 23,000 (medicine) per academic year, with accommodation at CNY 1,150–1,500/year. The Guangdong Government Scholarship for International Students is worth CNY 10,000 per person per year, and the university's own Friendship Scholarship grants a 50% tuition reduction; neither language version of the brochure states an application fee.
Why Hidden Gems win →Admissions timeline
CSC/CGS planning season: general government guidance describes September through the following March, but this is not a deadline for every route. Check the current embassy, dispatching-authority or university notice for the exact opening, submission stages and closing date.
Typical intake: September; some universities offer a smaller March intake.
We have not yet hand-checked a current application window for Shaoguan University, so no status pill is shown. Absence from our verified list does not mean closed: confirm on the official admission notice. Verified windows sitewide were last checked September 14, 2026.
Application deadlines
Two current notices give different application windows for the 2026 intake. The general Shaoguan University Admission Brochure for International Students (Undergraduate Programmes), posted 2026-05-09 in both Chinese and English, states an application period of 1 April to 20 June, with enrolment starting in September each year and no year printed on the date range in the body text ('4月1日-6月20日（开学时间为每年9月份）' / 'April 1 – June 20'). The narrower programme-specific notice for the Automation (Data Centre Operations and Maintenance) bachelor's programme, posted 2026-05-09, states an explicitly dated window of 1 April 2026 to 20 May 2026 ('2026年4月1日-5月20日', with classes beginning in September of that year). Both 2026 windows have closed as of this retrieval. No notice for a 2027 intake is published, no university-scholarship or CSC deadline is given because the scholarships are assessed with the application, and Shaoguan University is not a CSC host institution so no CSC deadline applies. Applicants apply by email rather than through a portal.
Source status: official notice from the most recently verified cycle; checked September 14, 2026.
Deadline directory reviewed 8 August 2026. The 2027-2028 cycle is not yet published for most universities, so older dates are labelled as prior-cycle evidence or typical planning windows. Confirm the exact program and scholarship deadline on the official portal before applying.
Shaoguan University is a public university under the jurisdiction of Guangdong Province whose higher education history dates back to 1958; it was accredited as a master's degree-granting institution in 2024. It operates 17 secondary colleges offering 71 undergraduate programmes and 11 associate-degree programmes, covering eleven discipline categories — literature, science, engineering, agriculture, law, medicine, management, art, education, economics and history — and recruits students from 26 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities as well as Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. It states partnerships with more than 50 universities and educational institutions across multiple countries including the United Kingdom, Canada, France, Italy, Spain, Australia, Singapore and the Republic of Korea, covering more than 30 cooperation programmes. It is located in Shaoguan, Guangdong, near the Shaoguan data-centre cluster, which the university cites as industrial context for its Automation (Data Centre Operations and Maintenance) programme. With recognised strengths in School of Political Science and Law, School of Literature and Media, School of Mathematics and Statistics, School of Chemistry and Civil Engineering, Shaoguan University does not currently have verified CSC host status. This page collects the non-CSC scholarships, costs, and application details recorded for Shaoguan University.
Scholarships available at Shaoguan University
Scholarship availability is based on program type and province; always confirm on the university's international admissions page for the current intake.
Shaoguan, Guangdong: 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.
Application fee
Application fee: not verified yet. Check the current admission notice on the official portal.
University application fees typically range CNY 400-800; a few universities charge none, and a few waive it for CSC awardees. The CSC portal itself is always free.
Fee amounts verified against official 2026-2027 admission notices; universities update fees yearly: confirm on the linked portal.
Verified admission details
Scope: 2026 intake; international undergraduate (bachelor's degree) applicants; a separate programme-specific 2026 brochure covers the Automation (Data Centre Operations and Maintenance) bachelor's programme. Read from Shaoguan University’s official notice and re-checked September 14, 2026.
- Application fee
- Not stated in either the Chinese or English brochure; only an unspecified 'other fees' line is given
- Tuition — liberal arts
- CNY 17,000 per person per academic year
- Tuition — science and engineering
- CNY 18,000 per person per academic year
- Tuition — medicine
- CNY 23,000 per person per academic year
- Accommodation
- CNY 1,150–1,500 per person per academic year
- Other fees
- Residence permit, medical examination and insurance are listed without amounts
- Application window (general brochure)
- 1 April to 20 June; enrolment begins in September each year
- Application window (Automation programme brochure)
- 1 April 2026 to 20 May 2026, with classes beginning September 2026
- Language requirement
- HSK Level 4 or above, or an equivalent certificate
- Age limit
- Generally no older than 30
- Degree requirement
- High school graduation or equivalent or above, with official transcript and graduation certificate
- Provincial scholarship
- Guangdong Government Scholarship for International Students — eligible applicants can receive CNY 10,000 per person per year
- University scholarship
- Shaoguan University Friendship Scholarship — eligible applicants can apply for a 50% tuition fee reduction
- Application method
- Download the application form and document checklist from the Department of Foreign Exchange and Cooperation site and send the package by email to 1198995875@qq.com; no online portal is given
- Tuition per year
- Bachelor's CNY 17,000 per person per academic year (liberal arts, 文科类); CNY 18,000 per person per academic year (science and engineering, 理科类); CNY 23,000 per person per academic year (medicine, 医学类)
- Tuition notes
- The dedicated Automation (Data Centre Operations and Maintenance) bachelor's brochure states a single tuition rate of CNY 18,000 per person per academic year, consistent with the science and engineering band in the general brochure. All instruction is in Chinese (全中文授课). No English-taught tuition rate is published, and no separate language-programme, master's or doctoral tuition is stated in these notices.
- Accommodation
- CNY 1,150–1,500 per person per academic year (住宿费：人民币1150-1500元/人/学年)
- Medical insurance
- unverified — listed only under 'other fees' (residence permit, medical examination, insurance and other relevant fees) with no amount stated
- Registration fee
- unverified — no registration fee is stated
- Deposit
- unverified — no deposit is stated
- Residence permit
- unverified — grouped into the unspecified 'other fees' line with no amount
- Physical examination
- unverified — grouped into the unspecified 'other fees' line with no amount; applicants must meet the Chinese government's medical examination standards for a study visa or residence permit
- Entry requirements
- Language: HSK Level 4 or above (HSK四级（含）以上), or an equivalent Chinese language proficiency certificate. Age: Generally no older than 30 years old (年龄一般不超过30周岁); must hold a valid foreign passport as a non-Chinese national. Required degree: High school graduation or equivalent or above (高中或同等学历以上), with official academic transcript and graduation certificate required. Financial guarantee: unverified — the notices do not state a financial-guarantee amount. Applicants must be physically and mentally healthy, meet the Chinese government's medical examination standards for a study visa or residence permit, be friendly to China, abide by Chinese laws and university rules, and have no criminal record.
Source: 韶关学院来华留学生（本科生）招生简章 — Shaoguan University Admission Brochure for International Students, Undergraduate Programmes, published 2026-05-09. Fees and dates can change: confirm the current intake on the official notice before paying anything.
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Official websiteShaoguan University scholarship FAQ
Can I apply for the CSC scholarship at Shaoguan University?
Shaoguan University is not currently in our verified list of CSC-designated Chinese University Program host institutions, so plan your funding around other routes, such as Guangdong Government Scholarship for International Students and Shaoguan University Friendship Scholarship. Scholarship participation can change from year to year, so confirm the current options on the university's international admissions page.
What scholarships can international students get at Shaoguan University?
Funding routes reported for Shaoguan University include Guangdong Government Scholarship for International Students, Shaoguan University Friendship Scholarship. 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 Shaoguan University?
Deadlines are set by the university and often differ by program and intake. Check the official Shaoguan University admissions page for the exact dates as early as possible.
What can I study at Shaoguan University?
Shaoguan University in Shaoguan, Guangdong has strengths in School of Political Science and Law, School of Literature and Media, School of Mathematics and Statistics, School of Chemistry and Civil Engineering. Explore its program catalogue for English-taught and Chinese-taught options at your degree level.
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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