How to apply to Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Source-linked admission details

2026 intake, international degree and non-degree applicants. The brochure is the newest published admission document; it states no general application deadline, so no window is asserted for it. · recorded source check: October 7, 2026

Application deadline and interview

The brochure publishes no application opening or closing date for the general route. It states that applicants who pass the qualification review attend a re-examination (interview) tentatively scheduled for June, and that the specific format and schedule are subject to that year's notification. Admission time is September.

Application system

Register and upload documents through the Guizhou University of TCM International Student Admission System at gyctcm.at0086.cn/student, as printed in the brochure.

Tuition by level

Per year in CNY, Chinese-taught: bachelor's CNY 20,000; master's CNY 30,000; doctoral CNY 38,000. Non-degree further study of Chinese CNY 11,000 per year; short-term medicine project CNY 6,800 per month (one to three months).

Accommodation and other published charges

Double room with an independent shower and toilet and a shared laundry: CNY 4,000 per year or CNY 350 per month. The brochure publishes no application fee, registration fee, insurance premium for self-funded students or deposit, and does not state that applying is free.

Eligibility and language

Non-Chinese citizens. Bachelor's applicants aged 18–25 with a high-school diploma or above and HSK level 4 (180 or above); master's applicants aged 20–40 with a bachelor's degree, HSK level 5 (180 or above) and two recommendation letters from associate professors or above; doctoral applicants under 45 with a master's degree, HSK level 5 (180 or above) and two recommendation letters; Chinese-language students aged 18–22, with HSK level 2 (180 or above) given priority; short-term visiting students need a relevant professional background. Physical examination report and certificate of no criminal record, each dated within the last three months.

CSCA requirement

Bachelor's applicants must register for the Chinese Scholastic Competence Assessment (CSCA) before the application deadline and obtain a valid transcript. The brochure gives the subjects as Scientific Chinese and Mathematics for CSC and for the university scholarship generally; Food Quality and Safety additionally requires Chemistry, and Data Science and Big Data Technology additionally requires Physics.

Documents

Passport information page (plus the visa page if already in China); diplomas and academic transcripts from previous institutions with a certified Chinese translation; CV with a certified Chinese translation; physical and mental health examination certificate from a local hospital; certificate of no criminal record; bank statements for the past six months for the applicant or parents; HSK certificate; CSCA transcript; and, for master's applicants, two recommendation letters from associate professors or above.

Scholarship scope and exclusions

The Chinese Government Scholarship route (Ministry of Education–Guizhou co-established ASEAN and Belt and Road programme) covers tuition, accommodation, living costs and comprehensive medical insurance. The brochure states that the undergraduate programmes in Food Quality and Safety and Data Science and Big Data Technology, and the doctoral programme in Chinese Materia Medica, are not eligible for the Chinese Government Scholarship. The university's own scholarship may cover tuition and accommodation, and short-term programmes of less than ten months are not eligible for any form of scholarship. No award count is published and no award is guaranteed.