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University application guide
How to apply to North University of China
中北大学
Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
This guide brings together the application routes, published timing, submission methods, scholarship steps, documents, and source links recorded for North University of China. Requirements can differ by degree, program, teaching language, and funding route. The university’s current notice controls the application.
Application fee
The application-fee status has not been verified for the current route. The 2025 university scholarship guide exempts master’s and doctoral award recipients from registration charges but publishes no standard amount. CNY 400 is not supported by the reviewed guide. A separate application fee remains unknown. Source: https://international.nuc.edu.cn/__local/F/36/4D/1B72A3A1EBF5C4675323D39AFDF_7DAAF3C7_EABC.pdf
Source-linked admission details
tuition, otherCosts, requirements, deadlines · recorded source check: September 17, 2026
- Verified fact
- The 2025 international postgraduate application period was 10 April to 15 July 2025, with materials uploaded to the university's registration system; the university states that applications with incomplete materials will not be considered.
- Programmes
- Master's programmes run three years of full-time study with a maximum of five years, and doctoral programmes three years with a maximum of seven years.
- Entry requirements
- Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens with a valid foreign passport, aged 18 to 40 and in good health, holding a Chinese-government-recognised bachelor's degree for master's entry or a master's degree for doctoral entry.
- Language requirement
- Master's and doctoral programmes are delivered bilingually in Chinese and English, and applicants must be native English speakers, have taken their highest diploma in an English-taught programme, or hold IELTS 6.0 or TOEFL iBT 78.
- Deposit
- Applicants must submit the NUC international student application form, passport scan, digital photograph, degree certificate, full transcripts, a personal statement covering study and work history and research plans, two recommendation letters from professors or associate professors, a medical certificate, a police certificate and a financial statement showing a USD 2,500 deposit in the applicant's name.
- Tuition
- The 2025 tuition is CNY 20,000 per academic year for master's programmes and CNY 25,000 per academic year for doctoral programmes, and accommodation in the international student apartment is CNY 3,000 per person per year.
- Medical insurance
- International students must purchase China's designated comprehensive medical insurance; new students may buy the year's plan on the registration day at their own expense.
- Registration fee / scholarship exemption
- The university's 2025 International Student Scholarship Application Guide sets out a single full scholarship for master's and doctoral students that exempts the registration fee, tuition and accommodation and adds a living allowance of CNY 20,000 per academic year for doctoral students and CNY 15,000 per academic year for master's students, paid after registration on campus.
- Application deadline
- The scholarship application is made by submitting the NUC International Student Scholarship Application Form (2025) together with the admission application materials, so there is no separately dated scholarship deadline.
- Tuition
- The university's 2018 regulation on fee payment and refund for self-financed international students requires degree students to pay tuition by academic year and non-degree students by semester, states that students who fail to pay are not registered or admitted, and treats non-payment for more than two weeks as withdrawal.
- Intake
- A 2026 postgraduate prospectus is published at https://international.nuc.edu.cn/info/1413/28801.htm, dated March 13, 2026. Its recovered window was March 13–May 31, 2026, now closed. A 2027 window remains unconfirmed; the notice index was read October 3, 2026 and the complete attachment was read in the earlier source recovery.
- Tuition notes
- Published in the university's Tuition and Hostel Fee for International Students (2025) schedule and restated in the 2025 postgraduate prospectus: master's programmes CNY 20,000 per academic year and doctoral programmes CNY 25,000 per academic year. Accommodation in the international student apartment is CNY 3,000 per person per year. The prospectus states that master's and doctoral programmes are taught bilingually in Chinese and English, and that comprehensive medical insurance, visa and travel costs are borne by the student.
Published dates and unconfirmed windows
Application timing and source scope
The university's 2026 international master's/doctoral notice, posted March 13, 2026, specifies March 13–May 31, 2026 in its previously recovered attachment; that round is closed. The older 2025 postgraduate window was April 10–July 15, 2025, also closed. No dated 2027 degree opening or cutoff is confirmed. The official notice and previously recovered full attachment support these historical dates. Separate 2025 scholarship rules do not establish current award dates.
Guide scope reviewed 3 October 2026. Dates apply only to the intake and route named in each notice.
Funding options
Scholarships listed for North University of China
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.
- North University of China International Student Scholarship - Full Scholarship (中北大学外国留学生奖学金 全额奖学金)
- Chinese Government Scholarship (中国政府奖学金)
A current CSC application route is not verified on this profile. Check the university's current notice and the applicable CSC host list before starting a CSC form.
How to apply to North University of China
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 noticeMaster and doctoral admission
The 2026 graduate application window was March 13–May 31. Upload the form, passport, photo, degree or expected-degree certificate, transcripts, personal statement, two academic references, medical and police evidence, and bank proof of USD 2,500 in the applicant’s own name. Include language results and research outputs if applicable. The bilingual programmes accept native English, prior English-medium degree study, or IELTS 6.0/TOEFL iBT 78. Non-Chinese or English documents require certified translations. The university assesses overall capacity and issues admission and visa documents. Buy the required insurance at registration and follow the offer’s dates. No application-fee rule is stated.
Reference: 2026. Confirm the latest notice for the same course and route before applying.
Read the university's procedure- 1
Choose your program and intake
Check North University of China'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
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.
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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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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.
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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 templatesHow 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.
- 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.
- Choose the correct entry year, degree, teaching language and program. Read its requirements before selecting your funding option.
- Enter personal information as it appears in your passport. List education and employment dates accurately, and enter a reliable email address.
- 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.
- 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.
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.