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University application guide

How to apply to Shandong Normal University

山东师范大学

Jinan, Shandong, China

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

Application fee

The recorded application fee is CNY 415. Shandong Normal University charges an application fee of CNY 415. Its Chinese 收费标准 (charge standard) page states 学历教育 报名费 415元 — a registration fee of 415 yuan for degree education — repeated in the non-degree section as 报名费：415元 and in the English fee tables as "Registration RMB415". The same page separately lists tuition by level and language of instruction (人文科学 CNY 14,000/year undergraduate Chinese-taught rising to CNY 32,100/year doctoral English-taught), accommodation at CNY 80/day single room and CNY 40/day double room, insurance at CNY 400 per half year or CNY 800 per year, and textbook costs. This is an application fee and not tuition: the 415 yuan is the 报名费 line and the tuition lines are recorded under tuition instead.

Source-linked admission details

tuition, otherCosts, requirements, application fee and self-funded application windows for Shandong Normal University international students · recorded source check: September 17, 2026

Application fee
The application (registration) fee for degree education is 415 yuan, stated on the 收费标准 page as 学历教育 报名费 415元 and repeated as "Registration RMB415" in the English admission tables.
Tuition
Degree tuition is published as an annual rate by level, language of instruction and discipline group: humanities CNY 14,000/18,400/21,200 per year for bachelor/master/doctorate Chinese-taught and CNY 22,000/26,300/32,100 English-taught; business, science and engineering CNY 16,000/19,400/23,200 Chinese-taught and CNY 24,500/28,700/34,600 English-taught; music, sport and fine arts CNY 18,000/20,400/25,200 Chinese-taught and CNY 25,500/30,700/35,600 English-taught.
Accommodation
Accommodation costs CNY 80 per day for a single room and CNY 40 per day for a double room per the Chinese page, stated in the English admission method as RMB 10,000 per semester for a single room and RMB 5,000 per semester for a double room; insurance costs CNY 400 per half year or CNY 800 per year, and textbooks are charged at the book price.
Application deadline
The Chinese undergraduate programme page states the self-sponsored application deadline as 10 June, with teaching beginning each September, and that scholarship applicants follow the specific requirements of each scholarship instead.
Application fee
The English 2024 international master's self-funded admission method states the application period as 1 May to 15 June 2024 with study beginning in September 2024, a registration fee of RMB 415, and the required eligibility, materials and interview procedure.
Scholarship
The Chinese master's how-to-apply page states that applicants other than Chinese Government Scholarship and Confucius Institute Scholarship applicants apply through the university online system at sdnu.17gz.org and must mail hard-copy materials to the International Students Office by 31 May each year.
Scholarship
Shandong Normal University publishes the following awards for international students on its College of International Education site: Chinese Government Scholarship (中国政府奖学金), split into the Country Bilateral Programme (国别双边项目), the Chinese University Programme (高校自主招生项目) and the Sino-USA Cultural Exchange Scholarship (中美人文交流学历生项目); Confucius Institute Scholarship (孔子学院奖学金) with the New Scholarship Programme (新生奖学金项目) and the Belt and Road Outstanding Students in China Programme (“一带一路”在华优秀留学生项目); Shandong Provincial Government Scholarship (山东省政府奖学金); and Shandong Normal University Scholarship (山东师范大学奖学金).
Tuition
The Shandong Provincial Government Scholarship provides a full scholarship covering tuition, accommodation, a living stipend of CNY 2,000 per person per month for master's students over three academic years and CNY 2,500 per person per month for doctoral students over four academic years, and medical insurance, with annual evaluation required and no major change permitted after admission.
Age requirement
The Shandong Provincial Government Scholarship eligibility requires non-Chinese citizenship and good health, a bachelor's degree and age under 35 for master's applicants and a master's degree and age under 40 for doctoral applicants.
Scholarship
Shandong Normal University is listed in the Chinese Government Scholarship host-institution directory published by the China Scholarship Council at campuschina.org as Shandong--Jinan Shandong Normal University.
Contact
The university's International Students Office is at No. 88 East Wenhua Road, Lixia District, Jinan, Shandong 250014, telephone +86-531-86182865, email ciesdnu@163.com, and online applications are made at sdnu.17gz.org.
Tuition notes
Read from the 收费标准 page of the College of International Education, which publishes the full degree-programme fee table.
Read 收费标准 (charge standard), Shandong Normal University College of International Education

Published dates and unconfirmed windows

Application timing and source scope

The original 2 October 2026 official-notice audit records the 2026 undergraduate application window as 1 April–31 May 2026 for September 2026 entry, now closed. The dated 2026 Shandong Provincial Government Scholarship window was 5 April–15 May 2026, also closed; its graduate benefits and eligibility are separate from CSC. Current 2026 master’s/doctoral notices are listed, but their exact self-funded cutoffs remain unconfirmed. The older 2024 master’s window and standingJune 10 undergraduate page do not establish a current application deadline. No 2027 deadline is inferred. These primary sources could not be newly fetched during reconciliation.

Open deadline source2026 Shandong Provincial Government Scholarship

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

Funding options

Scholarships listed for Shandong Normal 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 — Country Bilateral Programme (国别双边项目)
  • Chinese Government Scholarship — Chinese University Programme (高校自主招生项目)
  • Sino-USA Cultural Exchange Scholarship (中美人文交流学历生项目)
  • Confucius Institute Scholarship (孔子学院奖学金)
  • New Scholarship Programme (新生奖学金项目)
  • Belt and Road Outstanding Students in China Programme (“一带一路”在华优秀留学生项目)
  • Shandong Provincial Government Scholarship (山东省政府奖学金)
  • Shandong Normal University Scholarship (山东师范大学奖学金)

How to apply to Shandong Normal University

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

Non-CSC/non-Confucius Institute scholarship master’s applicants

Complete SDNU’s online application and post the paper application documents to the international student office before May 31 each year. CSC and Confucius Institute scholarship applicants must follow their separate award requirements. The page links the university document checklist but supplies no fixed current-cycle dates, interview or payment sequence. The general fee page alone does not replace this paper-submission requirement.

Reference: Undated standing master’s procedure; confirm current cycle. 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 Shandong Normal 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

    Follow the current notice's email or paper submission instructions. Use its official address, subject line and document format; keep a copy and request acknowledgement if the notice advises it.

    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.

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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.