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How to apply to Central South University

中南大学

Changsha, Hunan, China

This guide brings together the application routes, published timing, submission methods, scholarship steps, documents, and source links recorded for Central South University. Requirements can differ by degree, program, teaching language, and funding route. The university’s current notice controls the application.

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Funding route on this profile

The profile includes CSC-related application guidance for Central South University. Type B participation, eligible programs, and deadlines must be confirmed in the current university call.

Agency number recorded: 10533. Confirm it in the current Type B notice before submitting.

Application fee

CNY 500 Paid after passing initial review. Re-verified Jul 18, 2026.

Source-linked admission details

2026 and 2026/2027 intake cycle, international degree and non-degree students at Central South University (中南大学), Changsha, Hunan, from the university's own International Education College site intl.csu.edu.cn · recorded source check: October 2, 2026

CSC agency number
Central South University's CSC agency number is 10533, stated in its own notices as 受理机构编号（Agency No.）：10533（中南大学）— in the 中南大学2026/2027学年中国政府奖学金“高水平研究生”项目招生简章 (21 October 2025) and again in the 中南大学2026/2027学年中国政府奖学金“丝绸之路”奖学金项目招生简章 (26 December 2025), both for Program Category B (Type B) on the CSC online system.
CSC agency number
For the Youth of Excellence Scheme of China (卓越奖学金项目) route the same university states 网报时奖学金类型选择“Type A”，受理机构代码为：1563 — a Type A受理机构代码 of 1563, distinct from the Type B institutional code 10533.
Application fee
The application fee at Central South University is CNY 500 per person (报名费：500 元/人), per section 一 of the official 中南大学来华留学费用标准, and the 2026 university scholarship notice requires payment of 申请费500元人民币 within two weeks of passing preliminary material review, with no charge for applicants who fail that review.
Scholarship
The 2026 Central South University International Student Scholarship window ran 即日起至2026年5月31日 (from publication to 31 May 2026) for master's (3-year) and doctoral (4-year) study, per the 2026年中南大学国际学生奖学金招生简章 of 25 December 2025.
Tuition
The university's own scholarship offers two tiers: 中南大学全额奖学金 covering tuition, on-campus accommodation and a living allowance, and 中南大学部分奖学金 covering tuition only.
Tuition
The 2026/2027 CSC High Level Graduate Student Program at CSU closed on 15 February 2026 and covers tuition, on-campus accommodation, comprehensive medical insurance and a living allowance of CNY 3,000 per month for master's students and CNY 3,500 for doctoral students.
Scholarship
The 2026/2027 CSC Silk Road Scholarship Program at CSU closed on 20 May 2026, is open to applicants from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Yemen, Ethiopia, Afghanistan, Indonesia, Turkmenistan, Tanzania and Russia, and covers computer science, mining engineering, transportation engineering, civil engineering and geological resources and geological engineering.
Tuition
The CSC Bilateral Program at CSU runs on a window of generally early January to early April each year (申请时间一般为1月初至4月初), filed through the dispatching authority in the applicant's own country, and its full scholarship covers tuition, accommodation, comprehensive medical insurance and a living allowance of CNY 2,500 per month for undergraduates, CNY 3,000 for master's students and general visiting scholars and CNY 3,500 for doctoral students and senior visiting scholars.
Application fee
The International Chinese Language Teachers Scholarship at CSU has a student deadline of 15 May 2026 for September 2026 entry and 31 October 2026 for March 2027 entry, with a CNY 500 application fee payable after preliminary review, and provides tuition, accommodation, a living allowance of CNY 2,500 per month, a twin on-campus room and comprehensive medical insurance (CNY 400 per person for a one-semester programme and CNY 800 for a one-year programme).
Tuition
Tuition at Central South University ranges from CNY 20,000 to CNY 30,000 per year for bachelor's degrees, CNY 25,000 to CNY 48,000 per year for master's degrees and CNY 32,000 to CNY 55,000 per year for doctorates, with English-taught programmes priced above Chinese-taught ones, per the official 中南大学来华留学费用标准.
Accommodation
On-campus accommodation at Central South University is charged at CNY 3,500 to CNY 7,000 per bed per year for shared rooms and CNY 6,000 to CNY 16,000 per room or suite per year for singles and suites, across the Xiangya, Shenghua and Tianxin campus international student buildings.
Medical insurance
Comprehensive medical insurance for international students at Central South University costs CNY 400 per person for one to six months and CNY 800 per person for seven to twelve months, runs from 00:00 on 25 August to 00:00 on 25 August the following year, reimburses outpatient costs at 85% above a cumulative CNY 650 deductible, and is mandatory — students without it are not registered.
Intake
Central South University enrolled 547 international students from 88 countries in the 2026 intake, who completed registration from 5 to 8 September 2026 at the Yuelushan and Xinglin campuses, per the International Education College news item of 14 September 2026.
2027 spring scholarship
CSU's 2027 spring one-semester International Chinese Language Teachers Scholarship is for Chinese-language study beginning March 2027 and lasts five months. The notice published 24 September 2026 sets the student deadline at 31 October 2026 and the recommending-institution and host-university review deadline at 10 November 2026. Applicants need HSK 3 (180 points) and an HSKK result. The award covers tuition, a twin on-campus room, a CNY 2,500 monthly living allowance and comprehensive medical insurance (CNY 400 for the semester). Applicants pay a non-refundable CNY 500 fee after CSU's preliminary review; applicants who do not pass it owe no fee. Applicants must be 16–35 as of 1 September 2026, or up to age 45 if they are in-service Chinese-language teachers, and normally may not have received the same kind of scholarship in the previous three years.
Verified fact
The CSC host list published by campuschina.org on 14 January 2026 lists Central South University (中南大学) as host institution number 135 under Hunan province; that appendix carries host-list sequence numbers only and does not print CSC agency codes.
Programmes
The International Education College of Central South University is at Library Room 210 (admissions office Room 214), 932 Lushan South Road, Changsha, Hunan; telephone +86-731-88836410 for non-medical programmes and +86-731-89667206 for medical programmes; email sie@csu.edu.cn, admissions@csu.edu.cn or csc@csu.edu.cn; fax +86-731-88836737.
Tuition notes
Central South University's official fee schedule 中南大学来华留学费用标准, attached to the 收费标准 page of its International Education College, gives tuition in CNY per year per person by level and language of instruction. Degree study: bachelor's taught in Chinese CNY 20,000 (liberal arts), CNY 23,000 (science and engineering) or CNY 30,000 (medicine, arts, physical education); the Chinese-foreign cooperative double-degree bachelor's programme taught in English CNY 69,000. Master's taught in Chinese CNY 25,000 / 29,000 / 39,000 and taught in English CNY 30,000 / 35,000 / 48,000. Doctoral taught in Chinese CNY 32,000 / 38,000 / 49,000 and taught in English CNY 37,000 / 44,000 / 55,000. Non-degree study: general visiting scholar taught in Chinese CNY 25,000 / 29,000 / 39,000 and in English CNY 30,000 / 35,000 / 48,000; senior visiting scholar taught in Chinese CNY 32,000 / 38,000 / 49,000 and in English CNY 37,000 / 44,000 / 55,000; Chinese language study CNY 16,500 per year, or CNY 10,000 per semester or CNY 3,000 per month or CNY 8,000 per three months. These are per-year charges and are never an application fee.
CSC route and coverage
High-Level Type B terms apply to named graduate categories only. Undergraduate bilateral awards use Type A and separate home-country nomination. Do not present generic national CSC coverage as a current all-degree CSU offer or confirmed 2027/28 call.
Accommodation and insurance
Keep current schedule amounts with their source and route/year; do not imply that the CSC housing benefit determines self-funded accommodation prices.
Read Central South University International Education College notices: 2026年中南大学国际学生奖学金招生简章 (25 December 2025), 中南大学2026/2027学年中国政府奖学金“高水平研究生”项目招生简章 (21 October 2025), 中南大学2026/2027学年中国政府奖学金“丝绸之路”奖学金项目招生简章 (26 December 2025), 中南大学2026/2027学年中国政府来华留学卓越奖学金项目招生简章 (21 October 2025), 2026年中国政府奖学金国别双边项目招生简章 (27 October 2025), 2026年中南大学国际中文教师奖学金申请办法 (13 February 2026), 2027年春季学期中南大学国际中文教师奖学金申请办法 (24 September 2026), 2026中国政府奖学金短期科研交流项目招生简章 (22 January 2026), and the 中南大学来华留学费用标准 fee schedule PDF

Published dates and unconfirmed windows

Application timing and source scope

Central South University (中南大学) publishes separate dated windows per scholarship programme rather than one common deadline. For the 2026 intake the university's own 2026年中南大学国际学生奖学金招生简章, dated 25 December 2025, gives a self-funded and university-scholarship window of 即日起至2026年5月31日 — applications open from publication and close on 31 May 2026 — which has now passed; the same 31 May 2026 cut-off appears on the English Scholarship page as the University Scholarship deadline and on the Admission page for undergraduate and graduate programmes. The English admission page separately shows a Chinese Language Program deadline of 10 June 2026. For CSC programmes the institution publishes distinct dated windows: the 中国政府奖学金“高水平研究生”项目 (High Level Graduate Student Program) 2026/2027 notice of 21 October 2025 closes 15 February 2026; the 中国政府来华留学卓越奖学金项目 (Youth of Excellence Scheme of China) 2026/2027 notice of 21 October 2025 requires the pre-admission letter by 15 February 2026 and the CSC online filing by 24:00 on 15 March 2026; the 中国政府奖学金“丝绸之路”奖学金项目 (Silk Road Program) 2026/2027 notice of 26 December 2025 closes 20 May 2026; the 2026年中国政府奖学金国别双边项目 (Bilateral Program) notice of 27 October 2025 states the application period is generally early January to early April each year and is filed through the dispatching authority in the applicant's own country rather than through the university; and the 2026中国政府奖学金短期科研交流项目 (China Link) notice of 22 January 2026 requires the application at least three months before study begins with a China arrival date no later than 31 August 2027. For the International Chinese Language Teachers Scholarship, the 2026年中南大学国际中文教师奖学金申请办法 of 13 February 2026 set the September 2026 intake student deadline at 15 May 2026 with recommending institutions and host universities reviewing by 25 May 2026; that window has closed. A newer notice, 2027年春季学期中南大学国际中文教师奖学金申请办法, was published on 24 September 2026 for one-semester Chinese-language study beginning March 2027. As rechecked on 2 October 2026, student applications are accepted from publication through 31 October 2026 and recommending-institution and host-university review closes on 10 November 2026. Applicants need HSK 3 (180 points) and HSKK; the five-month scholarship covers tuition, a twin on-campus room, CNY 2,500 per month and comprehensive medical insurance. This is a non-degree spring scholarship window, separate from full-degree admission. All other 2026 windows above have closed, and no 2027/2028 full-degree intake notice had been published as of 2 October 2026. The 2027/28 CSC Type B availability remains unconfirmed; the Type B coverage in this record applies to graduate routes only, while undergraduate CSC support is under the separate bilateral/Type A channel. Accommodation/insurance amounts should be treated as route- and schedule-specific. The profile’s target-to-safety and relative-admission-odds language is not supported by published applicant/award rates and has been removed from the overview.

Recorded CSC agency number; confirm it in the current CSC call: 10533

Open deadline sourceCSU March 2027 spring ICLTS application notice

Guide scope reviewed 3 October 2026. Dates apply only to the intake and route named in each notice.

March 2027 International Chinese Language Teachers Scholarship — spring semester

Five-month non-degree Chinese-language semester beginning March 2027

Opening:
September 24, 2026
Closing:
October 31, 2026

The September 24 notice expressly opens applications “from today”; host/recommender review ends November 10, 2026. Separate from degree and CSC Type B admission.

CSU March 2027 spring ICLTS application notice

Funding options

Scholarships listed for Central South University

These awards are listed on the university profile. Eligibility, eligible degree levels, coverage, deadlines and whether new applicants can apply vary by award and intake. Open the dated call before selecting an award or paying an application fee.

  • CSC / Chinese Government Scholarship
  • Chinese Government Scholarship — Bilateral Program (国别双边项目)
  • Chinese Government Scholarship — High Level Graduate Student Program (高水平研究生项目)
  • Chinese Government Scholarship — Silk Road Scholarship Program (丝绸之路奖学金项目)
  • Chinese Government Scholarship — Youth of Excellence Scheme of China (卓越奖学金项目)
  • Chinese Government Scholarship — China Link Short-Term Research Exchange Program (短期科研交流项目)
  • Central South University International Student Scholarship (中南大学国际学生学校奖学金)
  • MOFCOM Scholarship (商务部奖学金)
  • International Chinese Language Teachers Scholarship (国际中文教师奖学金)

How to apply to Central South University

Choose your funding route to see where to start, which systems to use and what to submit.

Historical reference: University submission → CSC portal

CSC Type B

Opens:
Not confirmed for 2027
Closes:
Not confirmed for 2027

2027 dates unconfirmed · Silk Road graduate program; specified majors and nationalities only

This source concerns a previous intake. A dated 2027 opening or closing has not been verified. Projected from the December–May call for the 2026 Silk Road program. Other CSU scholarship programs have separate deadlines.

Previous intake notice

Silk Road graduate program; specified majors and nationalities only

Select Chinese Government Scholarship in CSU's system and submit, then complete CSC Type B. Upload documents to both systems. Pay the application/review fee only after passing the preliminary review and receiving the university's payment instructions.

Reference: 2026 intake procedure. Confirm the latest notice for the same course and route before applying.

Read the university's procedure
  1. 1

    Choose your program and intake

    Check Central South 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. 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.

  3. 3

    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.

    Open the program's university portal
  4. 4

    Complete the CSC application

    Use the application type, agency number, degree level, and submission order stated in the current call. A university-hosted place may use Type B; an embassy-nominated place may use Type A. Do not select a route or reuse a prior-cycle code unless the current notice confirms it.

    Open CSC portal
  5. 5

    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.

See annotated portal walkthroughs

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 templates
How 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.

  1. 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.
  2. Choose the correct entry year, degree, teaching language and program. Read its requirements before selecting your funding option.
  3. Enter personal information as it appears in your passport. List education and employment dates accurately, and enter a reliable email address.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
How to fill the CSC application
  1. Open the CSC portal below and register or sign in. Complete your personal details before starting the scholarship application.
  2. Select the application category specified in the current scholarship call. Type A commonly uses a dispatching authority and Type B a university; confirm the exact category and agency number in that route's current notice and check the receiving institution displayed by the system.
  3. Select the degree category, teaching language, major and study period specified by the eligible program. Keep these consistent with your university application.
  4. Upload the requested documents, review all fields and submit. Download the completed application form; sign and upload it to the university or dispatching-authority system when instructed.
  5. Save your application number and a copy of the submitted form. If you withdraw to edit, submit again before the deadline and tell the receiving office if it already began reviewing your application.

University agency number on record: 10533. For Type B, match it to Central South University in CSC. Type A uses your dispatching authority's number instead.

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Official sources for this guide

The links below support the dates, route sequence, and program details shown above. Some are planning references rather than a current university deadline; each item on the admissions calendar states its source and evidence basis.

Dates and funding rules change by intake. Recheck the current official notice before paying, submitting, or arranging documents.