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How to apply to Qingdao University of Science and Technology

青岛科技大学

Qingdao, Shandong, China

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

Agency number recorded: 10426. Confirm it in the current Type B notice before submitting.

Application fee

CNY 400 QUST charges an application fee (报名费) of CNY 400. Its own Study Costs page (留学费用, cic.qust.edu.cn/zsxx/lxfy.htm) publishes a registration-fee column reading 「本科生 400元 / 硕士研究生 400元 / 博士研究生 400元」 and a long-term Chinese-language class column reading 「长期班 1学期 报名费 400元 学费 7000元」, with the note 「无论审核结果如何，报名费用均不退还」 — the fee is not refunded whatever the review outcome. The 2026 Autumn Semester Chinese Language Trainee Brochure repeats it in its document list: 「4.申请费400元」 and states 「申请费不予退还」. The Shandong Provincial Government Scholarship and the Enterprise Scholarship both state that they cover 免交报名费 (waive the registration fee), which confirms CNY 400 is a real charge for other applicants. This is the application fee and not tuition: the same page publishes tuition separately at CNY 17,000-20,500 per year for bachelor's, CNY 20,500-24,600 per year for master's and CNY 26,000-31,600 per year for doctoral study, which are recorded under tuition below.

Source-linked admission details

Qingdao University of Science and Technology's published international study costs, CSC agency number, entry requirements, dated 2026/2027 application windows and the awards it offers international students, as stated on its own International College pages and in its 2026 admission brochure. · recorded source check: September 17, 2026

Official name
Qingdao University of Science and Technology (青岛科技大学), Qingdao, Shandong Province; a provincial key university with five campuses — Laoshan (99 Songling Road), Sifang (53 Zhengzhou Road), Sino-German International Cooperation Zone (6 Xiaoqinghe Road, West Coast New Area), Gaomi (1 Xingtai West Street) and Jinan (80 Wenhua East Road).
CSC agency number
10426 — stated verbatim in the university's own 2026 International Student Admission Brochure in the Chinese Government High-Level Postgraduate Scholarship section: 「符合条件的申请者需登录“中国政府奖学金来华留学管理信息系统” https://studyinchina.csc.edu.cn/（留学项目种类: TypeB; 青岛科技大学编号: 10426）提交申请」 — applicants select programme category Type B in the CSC system and enter 10426 as the university number.
Application fee
CNY 400 registration fee (报名费), payable for bachelor's, master's and doctoral applicants and for long-term Chinese-language students, and not refunded whatever the review outcome (无论审核结果如何，报名费用均不退还). Recipients of the Shandong Provincial Government Scholarship and the Enterprise Scholarship have it waived (免交报名费).
Bachelor's tuition
CNY 17,000 per year (liberal arts and economics/management), CNY 18,000 per year (science and engineering) and CNY 20,500 per year (arts).
Master's tuition
CNY 20,500 per year (liberal arts and economics/management), CNY 22,800 per year (science and engineering) and CNY 24,600 per year (arts).
Doctoral tuition
CNY 26,000 per year (liberal arts and economics/management), CNY 28,600 per year (science and engineering) and CNY 31,600 per year (arts).
Chinese language programme tuition
CNY 7,000 per semester for the long-term class, with a CNY 400 registration fee; short-term culture-and-tourism classes are priced by agreement. The 2026 autumn semester runs September 2026 to December 2026 or June 2027.
Accommodation
Term-time per semester between CNY 1,200 and CNY 5,000 per person depending on room class and occupancy, and CNY 700 to CNY 2,250 per person over the holiday period. Rooms have a refrigerator, air conditioning, heating, bedding, a private bathroom and a shower water heater; a CNY 500 deposit is charged and refunded if nothing is damaged, and electricity is paid separately. Accommodation is charged per semester and is not refunded if a student leaves mid-term.
Other costs
Comprehensive medical insurance CNY 800 per year or CNY 400 per half year, bought online at http://www.lxbx.net; residence permit CNY 400 per half year; medical examination approximately CNY 200 to 600 per person per visit, paid to the Qingdao International Travel Health Care Centre.
Self-funded application window
Degree-seeking students applying for autumn entry must apply before 31 May of that year (攻读学位的留学生，秋季入学申请时间为当年5月31日以前); long-term Chinese-language students apply before 30 November of the preceding year for spring entry and before 31 May of the current year for autumn entry. Short-term group applicants are accepted at any time.
2026 autumn Chinese-language trainee deadline
31 May 2026 (申请截止日期 2026年5月31日), for a study period of September 2026 to December 2026 or June 2027; applicants must be non-Chinese passport holders aged 18 to 60 with junior high school education or above and no criminal record.
CSC High-Level Postgraduate Program window
Online application closed 31 January 2026 (网上申请截止时间：2026年1月31日), with all materials that pass the first review going to the academic schools for re-review and the result expected by e-mail in early February 2026; teaching began in early September 2026. Open to all master's and doctoral majors.
CSC High-Level Postgraduate funding
Tuition waiver (免学费); a free dormitory place on campus for the funded period (奖学金生资助期限内学校向学生提供免费宿舍); a monthly living allowance paid by the university of CNY 3,500 for doctoral students and CNY 3,000 for master's students (博士研究生为3500元人民币/月；硕士研究生为3000元人民币/月); and comprehensive medical insurance bought centrally by the university.
Shandong Provincial Government Scholarship deadline and terms
Closing date 30 April (申请截止日期：4月30日). It waives the registration fee and tuition and provides free on-campus accommodation (免交报名费、学费和提供免费校内住宿), and pays a living allowance to graduate students. Recipients must pass an annual review to keep the award for the following year.
Enterprise Scholarship
Open only to Thai nationals (申请人需为泰国籍公民) with senior high school education or above, aged under 25, HSK Level 4 or above; closing date 30 April; it waives the registration fee and tuition and provides free on-campus accommodation, and recipients must work for at least four to five years for the sponsoring enterprise after graduating.
Language requirement
At least the new HSK Level 4 for Chinese-taught degree study; the CSC High-Level Postgraduate notice requires master's applicants to hold HSK Level 4 or above. Applicants for programmes taught in a foreign language must supply IELTS or TOEFL scores as required by the university.
Age limits
CSC High-Level Postgraduate applicants are generally 18 to 40 years old, though the same notice states master's and doctoral applicants are generally no older than 45. The Shandong Provincial Government Scholarship sets under 30 for bachelor's, under 35 for master's and under 40 for doctoral applicants. The 2026 autumn Chinese-language trainee programme is open to ages 18 to 60.
CSCA requirement
Bachelor's applicants for self-funded study, the Shandong Provincial Government Scholarship and the Enterprise Scholarship must submit China Scholastic Competency Assessment (CSCA) results for professional Chinese (liberal arts or science track) and mathematics; registration and dates are at https://www.csca.cn.
Dual filing for CSC applicants
CSC applicants must file both in the Chinese Government Scholarship Information System at https://studyinchina.csc.edu.cn under Type B with university number 10426 and in the QUST Online Service Platform for International Students at https://qust.at0086.cn/StuApplication/Login.aspx, uploading a scanned, signed copy of the generated CSC application form; no paper materials need to be posted.
Concurrent scholarship ban
Scholarship students may not simultaneously receive funding from other scholarships established by Chinese governments at any level or by the admitting institution; anyone who deliberately conceals other funding has their scholarship qualification cancelled and must repay the scholarship already received.
Official admissions contact
International Students Office, International College, Room B5113, fifth floor, Building 1 Nanyuan, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, 99 Songling Road, Laoshan District, Qingdao; telephone +86-532-88959006; e-mail aoic@qust.edu.cn.
Tuition notes
Published on QUST's own Study Costs page (留学费用, cic.qust.edu.cn/zsxx/lxfy.htm), read 17 September 2026, and cross-checked against page 6 of the 2026 International Student Admission Brochure PDF, whose fee table was read by OCR. Figures are CNY per year unless stated.
Medical insurance
Comprehensive medical insurance is CNY 800 per year or CNY 400 for half a year, bought online by the student from the designated insurer at http://www.lxbx.net. Under Ministry of Education rules every international student in China for more than six months must hold insurance.
Residence permit
Residence permit fee CNY 400 per half year.
Entry requirements
Language: At least the new HSK Level 4 for Chinese-taught degree study (汉语水平至少应达到新HSK四级以上); the CSC High-Level Postgraduate notice requires master's applicants to hold HSK Level 4 or above (硕士申请者需有HSK 4及以上相关语言证明). Applicants for programmes taught in a foreign language must supply IELTS or TOEFL scores as the university requires. The English-taught Artificial Intelligence bachelor's project does not require an HSK score at the time of application.. Age: CSC High-Level Postgraduate Program applicants are generally between 18 and 40 years old, though the same notice states that master's and doctoral applicants are generally no older than 45 (申请者年龄一般在18至40周岁之间，其中申请攻读硕士学位和博士者年龄一般不超过45周岁). The Shandong Provincial Government Scholarship sets no older than 30 for bachelor's and college-level study, no older than 35 for master's and no older than 40 for doctoral study; the 2026 brochure states under 45 for master's and under 40 for bachelor's applicants. The 2026 autumn Chinese-language trainee programme is open to applicants aged 18 to 60.
Read 招收留学生类别及费用 (Categories of International Students Admitted and Fees), International College, Qingdao University of Science and Technology

Published dates and unconfirmed windows

Application timing and source scope

Qingdao University of Science and Technology (青岛科技大学) publishes its international admissions dates through the International College (国际学院, cic.qust.edu.cn); every page was read on 17 September 2026 and the 2026/2027 intake windows have now closed. Self-funded degree applicants for the 2026 autumn intake: the university's 2026 International Student Admission Brochure (青岛科技大学2026年国际学生招生简章, published 12 December 2025) states that degree-seeking students applying for autumn entry apply before 31 May of that year (攻读学位的留学生，秋季入学申请时间为当年5月31日以前), so the 2026 window closed on 31 May 2026. Long-term Chinese-language students: the brochure sets 30 November of the preceding year for spring entry and 31 May of the current year for autumn entry; the separate 2026 Autumn Semester Chinese Language Trainee Brochure (青岛科技大学2026年秋季学期汉语进修生招生简章), which gives the study period as September 2026 to December 2026 or June 2027, states an application closing date of 31 May 2026 (申请截止日期 2026年5月31日) — closed. CSC High-Level Postgraduate Program (中国政府奖学金高水平研究生项目, Type B) for 2026/2027: the university's own notice states an online application deadline of 31 January 2026 (网上申请截止时间：2026年1月31日), with first-stage material review results sent by e-mail in early February 2026 and teaching beginning in early September 2026 — closed. Shandong Provincial Government Scholarship for Foreign Students (山东省政府外国留学生奖学金): both the university's scholarship page and its 2026 brochure state the closing date as 30 April (申请截止日期：4月30日) — closed for the 2026 intake. Enterprise Scholarship for Foreign Students (外国留学生企业奖学金): the brochure gives the same 30 April closing date and restricts it to Thai nationals. No 2027/2028 intake admission notice had been published on cic.qust.edu.cn as of 17 September 2026, so this window covers the 2026/2027 intake only.

Recorded CSC agency number; confirm it in the current CSC call: 10426

Open deadline source

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

Funding options

Scholarships listed for Qingdao University of Science and Technology

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 (中国政府奖学金) — High-Level Postgraduate Program (高水平研究生项目, Type B)
  • Chinese Government Scholarship (中国政府奖学金) — Bilateral Program (国别双边项目, Type A)
  • Shandong Provincial Government Scholarship for Foreign Students (山东省政府外国留学生奖学金)
  • Qingdao University of Science and Technology Enterprise Scholarship for Foreign Students (青岛科技大学外国留学生企业奖学金)

How to apply to Qingdao University of Science and Technology

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

Start with the university application

Self-funded admission

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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

University self-funded admission

Apply online in QUST’s international student platform. Standing deadlines are May30 for autumn and November30 of the preceding year for spring; these do not confirm a2027 intake call. Upload diploma/transcripts with translations, passport, CV, signed conduct undertaking, language proof and police record. Bachelor’s applicants add CSCA Chinese/mathematics; graduates add≥800word research plan and two academic references. Chinese requires HSK4+, with exemption from HSK for English programmes. A non-refundable¥400fee is listed; the2023instructions accept cash/remittance and require transfer proof before further processing. Document approval leads to admission/JW202; bring originals/photos and pay tuition/accommodation at registration. Confirm current payment instructions with aoic@qust.edu.cn.

Reference: Standing2023instructions updated with CSCA. 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 Qingdao University of Science and Technology'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

    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.

    Open university application
  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: 10426. For Type B, match it to Qingdao University of Science and Technology 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.