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University application guide

How to apply to Shanghai University

上海大学

Shanghai, Shanghai, China

This guide brings together the application routes, published timing, submission methods, scholarship steps, documents, and source links recorded for Shanghai University. Requirements can differ by degree, program, teaching language, and funding route. The university’s current notice controls the application.

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Funding route on this profile

The profile includes CSC-related application guidance for Shanghai University. Type B participation, eligible programs, and deadlines must be confirmed in the current university call.

Agency number recorded: 10280. Confirm it in the current Type B notice before submitting.

Application fee

The recorded application fee is CNY 500. Shanghai University charges an application fee of RMB 500. The Application for Undergraduate Programs of Shanghai University 2026-2027 guide carries a Fees table with separate columns for Application Fee (RMB), Tuition Fee (RMB/Year) and Tuition Deposit, and gives Application Fee 500 across the Chinese-taught, English-taught and bilingual subject categories, against annual tuition of 21,000 (Humanities), 24,000 (Science or Engineering, Economics or Management), 32,000 (Art), 40,000 (English-taught International Economics & Trade, Business Administration, Finance, Environmental Engineering) and 30,000 (bilingual Electrical Engineering & Automation, Civil Engineering), so the 500 is the application fee and the annual figures are tuition. The guide states 'The application fees are not refundable.' The official scholarships page confirms the same amount for graduate scholarship routes: STEP2 of the CSC guide requires applicants to 'complete application fee payment (RMB 500) at http://apply.shu.edu.cn (Non-refundable)', and the SGS guide requires 'paying the non-refundable application fee (RMB 500)'.

Source-linked admission details

Scholarships, CSC agency number, dated application windows and the application fee published by Shanghai University for its 2026 international student intake, from the university's own application portal at apply.shu.edu.cn. · recorded source check: September 17, 2026

CSC agency number
Shanghai University's institution code is 10280. The Chinese scholarships page states 上海大学机构代码为10280, and the application steps require applicants to log in to www.campuschina.org, select Type B, and fill in Shanghai University's institution code 10280 (填写上海大学机构代码（10280）).
CSC Type B deadline
The Chinese Government Scholarship Chinese University Program (CSC Type B) deadline is 15 February 2026: the English page states 'Deadline for application submission: February 15th, 2026' and the Chinese page states 申请截止时间：2026 年 2 月 15 日.
CSC Type B coverage
Full scholarship covering tuition, free on-campus accommodation or an off-campus housing subsidy of CNY 700 per month for master's students and CNY 1,000 per month for doctoral students, a stipend of CNY 3,000 per month for master's students and CNY 3,500 per month for doctoral students, and comprehensive medical insurance. Open to master's and doctoral programmes only; master's applicants must hold a bachelor's degree and be under 35, doctoral applicants a master's degree and under 40.
CSC Type B timeline after the deadline
Applicants complete the CSC application, obtain a pre-admission notice and pay the CNY 500 application fee at apply.shu.edu.cn; the Shanghai University Scholarship Committee then reviews the materials and determines the candidate list; the candidate list is published online in late June at apply.shu.edu.cn; the final awardee list is approved by the China Scholarship Council; and awardees pay the tuition deposit and receive official admission documents.
Shanghai Government Scholarship window and coverage
The Shanghai Government Scholarship application window ran from 20 November 2025 to 30 April 2026. The full scholarship covers tuition, free on-campus accommodation or an off-campus housing subsidy of CNY 700 per month for bachelor's and master's students and CNY 1,000 per month for doctoral students, a stipend of CNY 2,500 per month for bachelor's students, CNY 3,000 per month for master's students and CNY 3,500 per month for doctoral students, and comprehensive medical insurance. The partial scholarship covers tuition and comprehensive medical insurance only. Open to bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes; applicants apply through apply.shu.edu.cn, select the funding method and enter the SGS application code SGS2025.
Self-funded application window
The self-funded application window for the 2026 intake ran from 20 November 2025 to 30 June 2026. Successful applicants receive an admission notice within two weeks, the official admission notice is sent before 15 July 2026, and registration takes place at the end of August or the beginning of September 2026.
Application fee
The application fee is CNY 500 and is non-refundable. The English fee table lists 'Application Fee(Non-refundable) RMB: 500'; the Chinese CSC steps state 并在线支付500元报名费（不予退还）and the Shanghai Government Scholarship steps repeat 并在线支付500元报名费(不予退还). It is payable at apply.shu.edu.cn by WeChat, Alipay, the Agricultural Bank of China app or its online bank, or by bank transfer.
CSCA document deadline by applicant type
Undergraduate scholarship applicants must provide the China Scholastic Competency Assessment (CSCA) transcript before 15 May; self-funded undergraduate applicants must submit it before 30 June. If the official CSCA score report is not yet available at application, a screenshot of the test registration may be uploaded as a temporary document.
International Chinese Language Teachers Scholarship
Covers tuition, free on-campus accommodation, a stipend of CNY 2,500 per month for short-term study students and CNY 3,000 per month for master's students, and comprehensive medical insurance. Open to undergraduates, postgraduates and general scholars on the Chinese language programme, for applicants aged 16 to 35 — relaxed to 45 for those currently working in a Chinese language teaching position, with undergraduates not exceeding 20 — holding a foreign passport. Applications go through cis.chinese.cn.
Shanghai University New International Student Scholarship
A partial scholarship covering tuition, open only to master's and doctoral programmes. It includes no stipend and no comprehensive medical insurance, but students living in the appointed on-campus dormitories enjoy the scholarship-student preferential accommodation rate of CNY 700 per month for master's students and CNY 1,000 per month for doctoral students. There is no separate application: recipients are selected from applicants to the Chinese Government Scholarship Chinese University Program (CSC Type B) and the Shanghai Government Scholarship.
Additional CSC programmes published
The portal's download area publishes separate application guides for the CSC Scholarship Silk Road Program 2026, the CSC Scholarship Bilateral Program (CSC Type A) for 2026-2027, the CSC Scholarship High Level Postgraduate Program (CSC Type B) for 2026-2027, and a guide to obtaining a CSC Type A pre-admission notice, alongside the Shanghai Government Scholarship application guide and the International Chinese Language Teachers Scholarship guide.
Language requirements
Chinese-taught programmes require HSK 4 above 180 for Chinese Language and for Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages at bachelor's level, HSK 5 above 180 for science, engineering, economics, management and art, and HSK 5 above 210 for humanities. Native Chinese speakers and applicants whose previous degree was fully taught in Chinese are exempt. English-taught programmes require IELTS (A) 6.5 or TOEFL iBT 90 or above obtained within the previous two years, with TOEFL MyBest scores accepted.
Accommodation and living costs
The fee calculator publishes single-room on-campus accommodation at CNY 51,000 per year, double-room on-campus at CNY 25,000 per year, four-bed on-campus at CNY 12,700 per year, and off-campus accommodation at CNY 30,000 per year, with students spending around CNY 35,000 yearly on average for living expenses.
Nationality and residency rules
Applicants who held international nationality at birth with one or both parents being Chinese citizens, and residents of mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan who have emigrated, must present a valid passport or citizenship document attained before 30 April 2022, proof of renunciation of Chinese nationality, and proof of at least two years of residence abroad between 30 April 2022 and 30 April 2026, with nine months of residence abroad counted as one year.
Application assessment stages
Undergraduate and master's applications are assessed by document review, an online test and interviews, plus the Shanghai University Security and Background Check (SBC) for International Students, the University Qualification Assessment (UQA) and a telephone interview. Doctoral applicants additionally face an Expert Committee Interview. Master's and doctoral applicants must choose a supervisor online and be accepted by a prospective professor, except in the School of Management, School of Economics, MBA Center, SILC Business School and College of International Education.
Read Scholarships page of Shanghai University's official international-student application portal at apply.shu.edu.cn, the university's own admissions site, read in both its English and Chinese editions (the Chinese edition is served from the same path with ?language=zh); dates and the application fee cross-checked against the Important Dates and Fees Calculator sections of the portal's Application page at apply.shu.edu.cn/application/index

Published dates and unconfirmed windows

Application timing and source scope

Shanghai University publishes intake-scoped windows on its official international admissions portal apply.shu.edu.cn. For the 2026/2027 intake: the Application for Undergraduate Programs of Shanghai University 2026-2027 guide states Date of Application: November 20th, 2025 to June 30th, 2026, with classes beginning end of August to beginning of September 2026 and registration on 1 September 2026, and it distinguishes scholarship applicants (CSCA transcript due before 15 May) from self-funded applicants (transcript due before 30 June). The CSC Scholarship – Chinese University Program (CSC Type B) guide gives a deadline for application submission of February 15th, 2026, with the scholarship candidates' list published online in late June 2026. The Shanghai Government Scholarship (SGS) guide gives the window November 20th, 2025 to April 30th, 2026, also with the candidates' list published in late June 2026. The CSC – Silk Road Program 2026 and the CSC Bilateral Program (Type A) 2026-2027 guides, together with the International Chinese Language Teachers Scholarship guide, are published in the same download area for this cycle. The listed 2026 degree-intake windows are historical and closed. The official 2026 International Chinese Language Teachers Scholarship PDF is indexed with a March 2027 semester, but its full body was inaccessible in this review; its current dates and procedure remain unconfirmed here. No complete 2027/2028 general degree notice was verified in the reviewed sources.

Recorded CSC agency number; confirm it in the current CSC call: 10280

Open deadline sourceOfficial programme source; scoped review October 3, 2026

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

Funding options

Scholarships listed for Shanghai 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
  • 中国政府奖学金—中国高校自主招生项目（CSC Type B）/ Chinese Government Scholarship – Chinese University Program
  • 中国政府奖学金—国别双边项目（CSC Type A）/ Chinese Government Scholarship – Bilateral Program
  • 中国政府奖学金—丝绸之路项目 / Chinese Government Scholarship – Silk Road Program
  • 上海市政府奖学金 / Shanghai Government Scholarship (SGS)
  • 国际中文教师奖学金 / International Chinese Language Teachers Scholarship (ICLTS)
  • 上海大学国际学生新生奖学金 / Shanghai University New International Student Scholarship

How to apply to Shanghai University

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

Historical reference: CSC portal → university portal

CSC Type B

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2027 dates unconfirmed · Autumn degree intake; program-dependent

A university-specific 2027 schedule is not established by the reviewed sources. Confirm the program’s current Type B availability, opening date and deadline in its dated notice.

University website — locate the current route notice

CSC Chinese University Program guidance, partial verification

The indexed official page directs applicants to complete CSC Type B first, then complete Shanghai University’s online application, receive pre-admission and pay the non-refundable CNY 500 application fee. The live endpoint could not be read, so this is partial indexed evidence. Confirm its exact program cycle, deadline, agency number, supervisor documents and interview instructions in the linked dated guide before presenting a complete current procedure.

Reference: Indexed official scholarship guidance listing 2026/2027; live endpoint inaccessible. 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 Shanghai 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 CSC application

    Use the application type, agency number, degree level, and submission order stated in the current call. A university-hosted place may use Type B; an embassy-nominated place may use Type A. Do not select a route or reuse a prior-cycle code unless the current notice confirms it.

    Open CSC portal
  4. 4

    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 the program's university portal
  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: 10280. For Type B, match it to Shanghai 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.