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University application guide

How to apply to Ludong University

鲁东大学

Yantai, Shandong, China

This guide brings together the application routes, published timing, submission methods, scholarship steps, documents, and source links recorded for Ludong 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 Ludong University. Type B participation, eligible programs, and deadlines must be confirmed in the current university call.

Agency number recorded: 10451. Confirm it in the current Type B notice before submitting.

Application fee

CNY 400 Ludong University publishes an application fee (申请费) of 400 yuan in the 费用简介(人民币标准) section of its 2026 Autumn International Students Enrollment Brochure, published 3 April 2026: the fee table lists 申请费 400元 with the note 报到注册时缴纳 (paid at the time of registration). The same figure appears on the university's standing 费用及账户 page as 报名申请费 400元 in the 收费标准 table. The brochure and the fee page do not state whether the fee is refundable, so refundability is unverified.

Source-linked admission details

Ludong University's published 2026 autumn international admissions terms — application window, fees, tuition, entry requirements and scholarship routes — as stated in its own enrollment brochure and its standing fees page. · recorded source check: September 17, 2026

Official name
Ludong University (鲁东大学), Yantai, Shandong Province; founded 1930, a provincial comprehensive university with 24 colleges, 59 bachelor's programmes, 46 master's points and 1 doctoral point.
CSC agency number
10451 — stated verbatim in the Chinese Government Scholarship High-Level Postgraduate Programme brochure as 鲁东大学机构编号为10451, with the English text 'choose 10451 for Ludong University'.
CSC programme type
Type B (留学项目种类选择“B类”).
Application fee
CNY 400 (申请费 400元), paid at the time of registration (报到注册时缴纳).
Application window
1 May to 10 June each year (申请时间 每年5月1日~6月10日).
Registration period
25–27 August each year, with airport pickup 26–27 August and classes beginning 31 August (报到注册时间 每年8月25日-8月27日;开学时间 每年8月31日).
Semester dates
1 September to 30 December (学期时间 每年9月1日-12月30日).
Language programme tuition
CNY 6,000 per semester, or CNY 12,000 per year (语言生:6000元/学期,12000元/年).
Associate degree tuition
CNY 14,000 per year (专科生:14000元/年).
Bachelor's tuition — humanities, science and engineering
CNY 14,000 per year (本科生:文史、理工类14000元/年).
Bachelor's tuition — arts
CNY 20,000 per year (艺术类20000元/年).
Bachelor's tuition — English taught
CNY 18,000 per year (全英文授课18000元/年).
Master's tuition — humanities
CNY 18,000 per year (硕士研究生:文史类18000元/年).
Master's tuition — science and engineering
CNY 20,000 per year (理工类20000元/年).
Master's tuition — arts
CNY 22,000 per year (艺术类22000元/年).
Master's tuition — English taught
CNY 24,000 per year (全英文授课24000元/年).
Textbook fee
CNY 200–300 per semester, paid at the start of term (教材费 200—300元/学期).
Insurance
CNY 400 per half year or CNY 800 per year; all students must purchase it (保险费 400元/半年,800元/一年,所有学生必须购买).
Physical examination fee
CNY 627, collected by the examining hospital (体检费 627元,体检医院收取).
Visa fee
CNY 400, collected by the entry-exit administration (签证费 400元,出入境管理部门收取).
Accommodation
Standard double room at CNY 40 per person per day (双人间标准,40元/人/天), with laundry room, hot water room and shared kitchen.
Minimum age
16 years of age (年龄满16周岁).
Language requirement
HSK Level 4 for associate and bachelor's applicants; HSK Level 5 for master's applicants, or an English proficiency certificate for English-taught programmes; HSKK intermediate certificate or passing the university's language test after enrolment.
CSC High-Level Postgraduate age limit
Under 35 (年龄不超过35周岁), with a bachelor's degree or equivalent and HSK Level 4 for Chinese-taught master's programmes.
Emigrant nationality rule
Chinese citizens who emigrated and apply for a degree programme must hold a valid foreign passport or nationality certificate for at least four years and have actually resided abroad for at least two of the most recent four years, counting nine months in a year as a full year by entry and exit stamps.
Online application portal
http://lxs.ldu.edu.cn (鲁东大学国际学生在线申请系统).
Scholarships published
The university states it accepts Chinese Government Scholarship, International Chinese Language Teachers Scholarship and Shandong Provincial Government Scholarship students (接收中国政府奖学金、国际中文教师奖学金、山东省政府奖学金来华留学生).
International student history
Ludong University has enrolled international students since 1989 (自1989年开始招收国际学生) and has trained more than 20,000 international students from over 80 countries; it was among the first 200 institutions authorised to receive foreign students and among the first 22 to pass the national quality certification for international student education in China.
Contact
International Exchange and Cooperation Office, Ludong University, 186 Hongqi Middle Road, Zhifu District, Yantai, Shandong; telephone +86-535-6697578 / 6696181.
Tuition per year
Chinese-language CNY 6,000 per semester, or CNY 12,000 per year; Bachelor's CNY 14,000 per year for humanities, science and engineering; CNY 20,000 per year for arts; Master's CNY 18,000 per year for humanities; CNY 20,000 per year for science and engineering; CNY 22,000 per year for arts; CNY 24,000 per year for English-taught programmes
Tuition notes
Tuition is published in RMB in the 费用简介(人民币标准) section of Ludong University's 2026 Autumn International Students Enrollment Brochure, published 3 April 2026, and repeated on the university's 费用及账户 page.
Accommodation
CNY 40 per person per day for a standard double room (双人间标准,40元/人/天), with laundry room, hot water room and shared kitchen
Medical insurance
CNY 400 per half year or CNY 800 per year; compulsory for all students (保险费 400元/半年,800元/一年,所有学生必须购买)
Entry requirements
Language: Undergraduate and associate-degree applicants need HSK Level 4; master's applicants need HSK Level 5, or an English proficiency certificate for English-taught programmes; HSKK intermediate certificate, or passing the university's language test after enrolment. CSC High-Level Postgraduate applicants for Chinese-taught master's programmes need HSK Level 4, and English-taught applicants may submit IELTS, TOEFL or Duolingo results.. Age: Applicants must be at least 16 years old (年龄满16周岁). CSC High-Level Postgraduate Programme applicants must be under 35.
Read 2026年秋季鲁东大学国际学生招生简章(中文)(Ludong University 2026 Autumn International Students Enrollment Brochure, Chinese edition), published 3 April 2026 by the International Exchange and Cooperation Office

Published dates and unconfirmed windows

Application timing and source scope

2026 autumn intake: Ludong University's 2026 Autumn International Students Enrollment Brochure (2026年秋季鲁东大学国际学生招生简章), published 3 April 2026 on the International Exchange and Cooperation Office site wsc.ldu.edu.cn, states the application period as 1 May to 10 June each year (申请时间 每年5月1日~6月10日) and the registration period as 25–27 August, with airport pickup on 26–27 August and classes beginning 31 August; the 1 May to 10 June 2026 window for the 2026 autumn intake has therefore closed. The same brochure is published in eleven language editions. Its fee section states that the application fee is paid at registration (报到注册时缴纳), so the fee itself is not tied to the application deadline. The university's CSC agency number 10451 is published in its Chinese Government Scholarship High-Level Postgraduate Programme brochure as 鲁东大学机构编号为10451, which directs applicants to select programme Type B in the CSC system. The International Chinese Language Teachers Scholarship route is published separately as 鲁东大学2026年CIS申请办法, dated 3 April 2026. No 2027 autumn intake notice had been published on wsc.ldu.edu.cn as of 17 September 2026.

Recorded CSC agency number; confirm it in the current CSC call: 10451

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

Funding options

Scholarships listed for Ludong 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 — High-Level Postgraduate Programme (中国政府奖学金高水平研究生项目)
  • International Chinese Language Teachers Scholarship (国际中文教师奖学金)
  • Shandong Provincial Government Scholarship (山东省政府奖学金)

How to apply to Ludong University

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

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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

Historical international admission described in the cited notice

Upload application materials at lxs.ldu.edu.cn. Basic review returns incomplete/problematic applications for correction. Language applicants may then be admitted directly; degree applicants undergo college review, programme-specific additional materials and interviews. Admitted students register with admission and JW202/DQ documents on the notified dates. Materials include passport, qualification, medical/police records, financial and China-affairs guarantees, photograph and work evidence where applicable. Degree applicants add a bank deposit above CNY 30,000 and relevant notarized education/transcripts; undergraduates need CSCA and appropriate HSK/HSKK. Master's applicants add two professor references and a study plan. The CNY 400 application fee is paid at registration.

Reference: 2026. 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 Ludong 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

    Confirm the accepted submission channel in the current official notice. Follow the source-specific instructions above for any university, supervisor or nominating-institution steps.

    Read official admission instructions
  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.

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: 10451. For Type B, match it to Ludong 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.