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University application guide

How to apply to East China University of Political Science and Law

华东政法大学

Shanghai, Shanghai, China

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

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The profile includes CSC-related application guidance for East China University of Political Science and Law. Type B participation, eligible programs, and deadlines must be confirmed in the current university call.

Application fee

CNY 400 ECUPL charges a non-refundable application fee of CNY 400, stated separately from tuition in its own 2026 international student admission guides on study.ecupl.edu.cn. Section 四、学费 of the 2026 doctoral guide (2026年外国留学生博士研究生招生简章, posted 2 December 2025) reads 中文授课博士学费：34000元/年, 英文授课博士学费：50000元/年, 申请费：400元 — the 400 yuan sits on its own line after the per-year tuition figures. Section 四、学费 of the 2026 master's guide (same date) reads 中文授课硕士学费：28000元/年, 英文授课硕士学费：38000元/年, 申请费：400元. The 2026 undergraduate guide (same date) reads 学费：24000元/学年（中文授课）；30000元/学年（英文授课）；商务汉语传播22000元/学年, 申请费：400元. Each guide adds 注：报名费提交后不予退回 (the fee is not refunded once submitted), confirming it is a charge distinct from tuition; the Chinese-language programme page states the same charge bilingually as 报名费：人民币400元 / Application Fee: CNY 400.

Source-linked admission details

Historical 2026/2027 degree application, fee, graduate eligibility and scholarship records. Master’s/doctoral bodies and the 2026 Shanghai scholarship notice were readable in this refresh; earlier undergraduate and standing language-fee records retain their original scope and check dates. · recorded source check: September 17, 2026

Application fee
ECUPL charges an application fee of CNY 400 (申请费：400元), stated in all three 2026 international student admission guides — undergraduate, master's and doctoral — and listed separately from tuition; the guides state 报名费提交后不予退回, that the fee is not refunded once submitted.
Scholarship
The 2026/2027 master's and doctoral application window closed on 30 April 2026 for applicants submitting a scholarship application at the same time; the window from 1 May 2026 to 30 September 2026 accepts self-funded applications only.
Scholarship
ECUPL's own scholarship notice for the 2026 Shanghai Municipal Government Scholarship for International Students sets the application window at 1 November 2025 to 30 April 2026, with applications filed at study-shanghai.cn.
Scholarship
The Shanghai Municipal Education Commission's list of Shanghai government scholarship host universities, published on study-shanghai.cn, independently records ECUPL's scholarship application window as 2025.11.1 to 2026.4.30, matching the university's own notice.
Language requirement
Requirement for master's entry: a degree equivalent to a Chinese bachelor's degree and a foreign ordinary passport; Chinese-taught programmes require HSK Level 4 and English-taught programmes require an English telephone interview.
Physical examination
Applicants must submit two expert recommendation letters, a study plan of no fewer than 1,000 characters, a certificate of no criminal record, a financial guarantee certificate and a medical examination report; there is no written entrance examination.
Tuition
For the 2026 Shanghai Municipal Government Scholarship, Class A covers tuition, accommodation or subsidy, insurance and the stated monthly stipend; Class B covers tuition and insurance. Stipends of CNY 2,500 (undergraduate), CNY 3,000 (master's) and CNY 3,500 (doctoral) apply to Class A only. The 2026 call closed on 30 April 2026.
Tuition
Tuition for the 2026/2027 intake is CNY 28,000 per year for Chinese-taught master's programmes, CNY 38,000 per year for English-taught master's programmes, CNY 34,000 per year for Chinese-taught doctoral programmes, CNY 50,000 per year for English-taught doctoral programmes, CNY 24,000 per academic year for Chinese-taught undergraduate programmes and CNY 30,000 per academic year for English-taught undergraduate programmes.
Programmes
The Chinese-taught master's programmes run 3 years; Chinese-taught doctoral programmes run 3 years and English-taught doctoral programmes 4 years; undergraduate programmes are 4 years from senior high school entry.
Scholarship
ECUPL is listed as Chinese Government Scholarship host institution entry 235 under Shanghai in the China Scholarship Council host-institution list PDF published 14 January 2026, and its own guides name the Chinese Government Scholarship and the Shanghai Municipal Government Scholarship for International Students as the two awards it offers.
Tuition notes
Annual tuition published by ECUPL for international students in its 2026 guides, charged per year in CNY: Chinese-taught master's programmes CNY 28,000/year; English-taught master's programmes CNY 38,000/year; Chinese-taught doctoral programmes CNY 34,000/year; English-taught doctoral programmes CNY 50,000/year. Undergraduate: Chinese-taught programmes CNY 24,000 per academic year, English-taught programmes CNY 30,000 per academic year, and Business Chinese Communication (商务汉语传播) CNY 22,000 per academic year. The Chinese Language Training Program charges CNY 9,400 per semester, with group rates of CNY 8,350 per semester for 2 to 10 students, CNY 7,300 per semester for 11 to 19 students and CNY 6,250 per semester for 20 or more students. Doctorates taught in Chinese run 3 years and those taught in English 4 years; Chinese-taught master's programmes run 3 years.
Read ECUPL 2026 international master’s prospectus, published December 2, 2025; related doctoral and Shanghai scholarship notices. Earlier undergraduate and language-fee records are not fully re-established by this refresh.

Published dates and unconfirmed windows

Application timing and source scope

East China University of Political Science and Law (华东政法大学, ECUPL) publishes its dated windows in its own 2026 international student admission guides, all posted on 2 December 2025 on study.ecupl.edu.cn, the university's Study at ECUPL site. For the 2026 intake (2026/2027 academic year, September 2026 entry) every programme level runs the same two-stage window: applications submitted together with a scholarship application closed on 30 April 2026, and the window from 1 May 2026 to 30 September 2026 accepts self-funded applications only. This is stated identically in the undergraduate guide (2026年外国留学生本科生招生简章), the master's guide (2026年外国留学生硕士研究生招生简章) and the doctoral guide (2026年外国留学生博士研究生招生简章). The guides add that scholarship recipients receive their admission notice and visa application form in July and August, while self-funded students receive theirs between July and October. The same guides state the scholarship closing date simply as 截止日期：每年4月30日 (30 April each year). Separately, ECUPL's own notice of 25 December 2025 for the 2026 Shanghai Municipal Government Scholarship for International Students sets that award's application period as 1 November 2025 to 30 April 2026, filed at study-shanghai.cn, matching the 2025.11.1 to 2026.4.30 window that the Shanghai Municipal Education Commission lists for ECUPL. All of these 2026-intake scholarship windows had closed as of 24 September 2026. The self-funded-only window from 1 May 2026 to 30 September 2026 closed at the end of 30 September 2026 Beijing time; this was an admission window, not a scholarship window. As of 2 October 2026, every 2026 intake window described here is closed. The 2026 doctoral guide was re-read in full on 24 September 2026 and again on 30 September 2026 and states the two stages verbatim as 至2026年4月30日（可同时提交奖学金申请）and 2026年5月1日至2026年9月30日（只接受自费申请）, with 申请费：400元; a prior version of this record wrongly said every 2026-intake window had closed. The recorded review of the Study at ECUPL admission listing did not establish a 2027-intake admission or scholarship window. The dates above remain explicitly historical 2026 dates; this is not a claim that no other current notice exists.

Open deadline sourceECUPL December 2, 2025 master’s admission brochure; historical 2026 application and scholarship stagesECUPL December25,2025 Shanghai scholarship notice; historical2026 callECUPL official history; founded1952/CSC2012/firstsix2014

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

Funding options

Scholarships listed for East China University of Political Science and Law

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
  • Shanghai Municipal Government Scholarship for International Students (上海市外国留学生政府奖学金)

How to apply to East China University of Political Science and Law

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

Historical reference: 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 notice

International master’s application; separate bachelor’s notice aligned

The 2026 master’s notice lists online submission at http://international.ecupl.edu.cn and emailing the completed form plus scans to 50256@ecupl.edu.cn. It does not expressly clarify whether both channels are mandatory; confirm this with ECUPL. Provide passport/photo, bachelor’s qualification or expected-graduation proof, full transcripts, language evidence, two expert references, a study plan of at least 1,000 characters, police clearance, financial guarantee and medical report. The CNY 400 application fee is non-refundable; payment timing is unstated. There is no written exam, but online or telephone interview may be required. Results arrive by email. Scholarship applications closed April 30, 2026; May 1–September 30 accepted self-funded applications only.

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

Read the university's procedure

Historical 2026 doctoral international admission

The notice lists the university portal and emailing the completed form with scans to 50256@ecupl.edu.cn; confirm whether both channels are required. Submit passport/photo, master’s qualification or expected-graduation proof, full transcripts, language evidence, two expert references, a study plan of at least 1,000 characters, police clearance, financial guarantee and medical report. Chinese-taught entry requires HSK4; English-taught entry uses an English telephone interview, with stated prior-medium exemptions. The non-refundable CNY 400 application fee has no stated payment stage. Document review may include interviews; no written exam is required. Scholarship applications closed April 30, 2026; self-funded-only applications ran May 1–September 30. Chinese-taught doctoral tuition was CNY 34,000/year, English-taught CNY 50,000/year.

Reference: 2026 intake; historical closed cycle, current 2027 requirements unconfirmed. 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 East China University of Political Science and Law's current prospectus for your degree, teaching language, eligibility and deadline. Arrange supervisor contact or pre-admission first when the program requires it.

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  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.

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  4. 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.

  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.

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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 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.
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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.