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University application guide

How to apply to Dalian Maritime University

大连海事大学

Dalian, Liaoning, China

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

Funding route on this profile

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

Agency number recorded: 10151. Confirm it in the current Type B notice before submitting.

Application fee

An application fee applies; the reviewed source does not publish an amount. The undated official fee schedule lists CNY 600 for degree and general/senior scholar applications, CNY 400 for one-to-four-week Chinese-language courses and CNY 500 for five weeks through one academic year. Its general header requires application-fee payment before the deadline and mentions a seat-confirmation deposit after acceptance. The standing Chinese programme procedures instead place the application fee and tuition after document approval. Confirm the applicable intake's payment notification before paying. The application fee is non-refundable under the standing tariff. The separate 2026 CSC brochure does not specify an application charge or exemption and requires CSC plus email rather than DMU's online portal. Current 2027 tariff applicability and deposit amount remain unconfirmed.

Source-linked admission details

International applicants to DMU degree and non-degree programmes; the FEES page carries no academic-year label so these are the standing published rates at retrieval · recorded source check: September 29, 2026

Application fee (degree programmes)
CNY 600 per person
Application fee refundability
Not refundable — the FEES page note states the application fee is not refundable
Tuition refund scale
75% of tuition refunded if a student withdraws within two weeks of the school opening; 50% within three weeks; after three weeks tuition is neither refundable nor transferable
Annual degree deadline
30 June each year (bachelor's, master's, doctoral) — no academic year named
Chinese language programme deadlines
Autumn entry 10 July; spring entry 30 December
CSC agency number
10151
Liaoning Government Scholarship 2026 notice
Published 2026-06-26; proposed 2 new-student recipients; selection under 辽教通[2026]156号; no application dates given
Liaoning Government Scholarship doctoral terms
Three-year funding for a four-year doctoral programme; year four tuition-free (no academic allowance or supervisor stipend, on-campus housing required); other year-four costs and all year-five-onward costs at self-funded rates
DMU Outstanding International Student Scholarship
Freshman and Chinese-language awards CNY 2,000; outstanding bachelor's up to CNY 8,000; outstanding master's up to CNY 10,000; study-progress award CNY 1,000; outstanding graduate award up to CNY 40,000; awarded as a reduction of the next stage's tuition or accommodation; applications each May (spring semester) and November (autumn semester)
DMU scholarships available
Chinese Government Scholarship; Liaoning Provincial Government Scholarship; Dalian Municipal Government Scholarship; DMU Outstanding International Student Scholarship
Application portal
The standing general programme pages direct applicants to https://dlmu.17gz.org for online submission. Their Chinese procedures place application-fee and tuition payment after review; the English general header mentions a post-acceptance seat deposit without an amount. The separate 2026 CSC Type B brochure requires CSC submission followed by mandatory email documents, expressly without a second DMU portal application.
Study materials fee
CNY 1,000-1,500 for degree programmes; about CNY 500 for non-degree programmes
Contact
International Students' Education Center Admissions Office, Room 403, No.1 Linghai Road, Dalian 116026; study@dlmu.edu.cn; +86-411-84727317
Tuition per year
Chinese-language Chinese Language Program: CNY 1,500 one week; CNY 2,100 two weeks; CNY 2,500 three weeks; CNY 3,000 four weeks; CNY 3,500 five weeks (per the FEES page). College Preparatory Program: CNY 20,000 per academic year.; Bachelor's Chinese-taught: CNY 26,000/yr (Nautical Science, Marine Engineering); CNY 22,000/yr (Science and Engineering except Nautical Science and Marine Engineering); CNY 20,000/yr (Philosophy, Law, Literature, Economics and Management). English-taught: CNY 30,000/yr (Nautical Science, Marine Engineering); CNY 26,000/yr (Science and Engineering except Nautical Science and Marine Engineering); CNY 24,000/yr (Philosophy, Law, Literature, Economics and Management).; Master's Chinese-taught: CNY 26,000/yr (Science and Engineering); CNY 24,000/yr (Philosophy, Law, Literature, Economics and Management). English-taught: CNY 30,000/yr (Science and Engineering); CNY 28,000/yr (Philosophy, Law, Literature, Economics and Management).; Doctoral Chinese-taught: CNY 34,000/yr (Science and Engineering); CNY 32,000/yr (Philosophy, Law, Literature, Economics and Management). English-taught: CNY 38,000/yr (Science and Engineering); CNY 36,000/yr (Philosophy, Law, Literature, Economics and Management).
Tuition notes
English-taught rates are consistently higher than Chinese-taught rates at every degree level. The Chinese Government Scholarship programme table on campuschina.org had previously shown CNY 20,000-22,000 per academic year for DMU; the university's own FEES page is the authoritative schedule and is more granular. The FEES page note states that for degree programmes tuition of one academic year must be paid in full and payment by installments is not allowed.
Accommodation
Yihua Apartment I: mini-room 13.67 sq m CNY 40/day, CNY 4,200 per semester, CNY 8,400 per academic year; superior single 19.25 sq m CNY 50/day, CNY 6,000 per semester, CNY 12,000 per academic year; premium single 28 sq m CNY 80/day, CNY 9,000 per semester, CNY 18,000 per academic year. Yihua Apartment II: single 18 sq m CNY 60/day, CNY 7,000 per semester, CNY 14,000 per academic year; superior single 20 sq m CNY 70/day, CNY 8,000 per semester, CNY 16,000 per academic year; double 20 sq m CNY 40/day per person, CNY 4,500 per person per semester, CNY 9,000 per person per academic year.
Medical insurance
CNY 800 one year; CNY 400 half a year; CNY 320 three months; CNY 240 two months; CNY 160 one month. The FEES page states 'DMU requires all international students to have sufficient medical insurance throughout the duration of study' and that 'Failure to offer insurance documents will result in refusal to registration.'
Registration fee
No separate registration fee is published on the DMU FEES page; the application fee (CNY 600) is the only application-stage charge listed there.
Deposit
The Admission Brochure states an accepted applicant must 'send us all the application documents and pay deposit to confirm your place at DMU if your application is accepted', but no deposit amount is published on the pages read.
Residence permit
Not stated as a fee on the DMU FEES page.
Physical examination
The FEES page lists no physical-examination charge; the programme pages state that if the medical examination form provided at application does not meet requirements, the applicant must be re-examined at a designated institution after entry at their own expense ('费用自理') without stating an amount.
Entry requirements
Language: Chinese-taught bachelor's: HSK Level 4 or above; applicants without the certificate must sit DMU's own Chinese proficiency test and reach HSK 4-equivalent level and sign a probationary study agreement. Chinese-taught master's and doctoral: HSK Level 5 or above, same probationary-test route. English-taught master's: an internationally recognised English certificate (IELTS or TOEFL, etc.) or proof that the bachelor's was taught in English; applicants from countries where English is an official language are exempt; those without proof must pass DMU's own English test. Age: Bachelor's: 18 to under 35. Master's: 18 to under 40. Doctoral: 18 to under 50. Chinese language programme: 18 to under 60. Required degree: Bachelor's: high-school graduation or equivalent plus university application eligibility. Master's: completed bachelor's degree. Doctoral: completed master's degree. The standing undergraduate checklist requires CSCA; this requirement is not listed in the reviewed master's or doctoral checklists. The degree pages require a blood report covering HIV/V.D.R.L., HbsAg and HCV. The freshly read 2026 CSC brochure lists no economic-guarantee document, so the previously recorded guarantee requirement is not established for that call. These are standing general-admission ages, not the 2026 CSC age limits. The Chinese pages use 18周岁以上 and 35/40/50/60周岁以下; confirm boundary interpretation with DMU.
Application fee scope
The undated standing fee schedule lists CNY 600 for degree and general/senior scholar applications. Chinese-language course application fees are CNY 400 for one to four weeks and CNY 500 from five weeks through one academic year. Source: https://iec.dlmu.edu.cn/English/ADMISSION/FEES.htm
Read FEES — International Students' Education Center, Dalian Maritime University (English); Chinese-language counterpart pages: 本科项目/硕士项目/博士项目/汉语培训项目 under https://iec.dlmu.edu.cn/lxsq/

Published dates and unconfirmed windows

Application timing and source scope

The university's Chinese-language standing application pages give annual June 30 degree cutoffs (in principle for bachelor's/master's), July 10 for autumn Chinese-language entry and December 30 for spring language entry. They do not name an academic year or an opening date, so they do not establish a dated 2027 window. A separate official two-image brochure explicitly headed 2026 CSC Type B gives November 1, 2025–January 30, 2026 for master's/doctoral applications. That round is closed and required CSC agency 10151 plus a ZIP emailed to study@dlmu.edu.cn; no second DMU portal application or paper mailing was required. The June 26, 2026 Liaoning notice publicises two proposed new-student recipients without application dates. A June 25, 2026 extension rule states that Liaoning doctoral funding lasts three years of a four-year programme: year four tuition is waived, without academic allowance or supervisor stipend and with on-campus residence required; other year-four costs and all costs from year five use self-funded rates. The older March 31, 2021 CSC call is historical. No separately dated 2027 incoming schedule was established in the reviewed notices and index on October 3, 2026.

Recorded CSC agency number; confirm it in the current CSC call: 10151

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

Funding options

Scholarships listed for Dalian Maritime 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
  • 中国政府奖学金 / Chinese Government Scholarship (CSC) — DMU agency number 10151
  • 辽宁省政府外国留学生奖学金 / Liaoning Provincial Government Scholarship for International Students
  • 大连市政府奖学金 / Dalian Municipal Government Scholarship
  • 大连海事大学优秀留学生奖学金 / DMU Outstanding International Student Scholarship
  • 国际中文教师奖学金 / International Chinese Language Teachers Scholarship

How to apply to Dalian Maritime University

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

Historical reference: CSC portal → university email submission

CSC Type B

Opens:
Not confirmed for this university and route
Closes:
Not confirmed for this university and route

2027 dates unconfirmed · Autumn degree intake; program-dependent

A university-specific 2027 schedule is not established by the reviewed sources. Confirm the program’s current Type B availability, opening date and deadline in its dated notice.

University website — locate the current route notice

Historical 2026 CSC Type B master's/doctoral admission

Apply in CSC Type B using agency 10151, print the form, then email all application materials as a ZIP to study@dlmu.edu.cn. The subject must follow 'DMU申请编号+护照姓+护照名'; omission of emailed materials counts as withdrawal. The 2026 brochure expressly requires no second DMU portal application or paper mailing. University document review and interviews select nominees and produce pre-admission notices. Upload the pre-admission scan and re-submit CSC within the university's stated time. The window was November 1, 2025–January 30, 2026 and is closed. Master's/doctoral applicants are generally no older than 35/40. Chinese-taught applicants need HSK 5; English-taught applicants need IELTS 6/TOEFL 90 or the university English test, including those relying on English-country or prior English-medium evidence. The brochure does not specify an application fee, exemption, payment stage or refund rule.

Reference: 2026 Type B brochure; November 1, 2025–January 30, 2026; closed. Confirm the latest notice for the same course and route before applying.

Read the university's procedure

2026 CSC master's/doctoral required documents

Prepare the CSC form, notarized highest qualification, sealed transcripts from undergraduate study onward, passport information and visa pages, language proof, a Chinese/English study plan of at least 1000 characters, two professor/associate-professor references, English medical record and blood report, police certificate and a 3×4 cm photo no larger than 2 MB. Medical results are valid six months; blood tests include HIV/VDRL, HbsAg and HCV. Police evidence is normally issued within six months. The passport must remain valid beyond September 2026 for this historical call. Students provide enrolment or pre-graduation proof stating graduation/degree dates; employed applicants provide employment proof. Non-Chinese/English qualification and transcript documents need notarized translations. Academic achievements are optional. The source does not require a financial-guarantee document.

Reference: 2026 brochure, document checklist; historical. Confirm the latest notice for the same course and route before applying.

Read the university's procedure

Historical Chinese University Program master/doctorate

The 2021 notice required CSC submission using agency 10151, then two copies of documents to the admission office by March 31, 2021. It expressly said no DMU online application or prior professor contact was required. Pandemic rules allowed electronic copies by email in place of hard copies. Documents included notarized qualification, transcripts, research plan, two academic references, medical record, passport, language evidence, photos and criminal-record evidence. University review preceded CSC nomination and final approval. No application fee is specified in this call. These historical instructions cannot override the current university portal or establish 2027 requirements.

Reference: 2021 graduate CSC call; closed March 31, 2021. 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 Dalian Maritime 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 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
  4. 4

    Send the documents through the university's stated channel

    Use the email address, document format and subject line in the official notice. Include the CSC form and other required documents, and keep a copy of the submission. Check any inconsistent addresses with the university before sending.

    Read official admission instructions
  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: 10151. For Type B, match it to Dalian Maritime University in CSC. Type A uses your dispatching authority's number instead.

Open CSC application systemCSC scholarship application system

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.