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University application guide

How to apply to Sichuan Normal University

四川师范大学

Chengdu, Sichuan, China

This guide brings together the application routes, published timing, submission methods, scholarship steps, documents, and source links recorded for Sichuan 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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Funding route on this profile

This profile does not currently list a verified CSC university route. Review the university’s latest notice before choosing a scholarship or self-funded application.

Application fee

The application-fee status has not been verified for the current route. No application fee is published by Sichuan Normal University. The 2026 International Chinese Language Teachers Scholarship guideline, the 2025 and 2024 scholarship guidelines, the non-degree Chinese Language Refresher Course brochure and the TCSOL (Chinese Language International Education) bachelor's and master's brochure were all read on the university's official international-student site (lxs.sicnu.edu.cn) on 17 September 2026. The two self-funded brochures publish a fee table that lists tuition, international-student insurance (CNY 800/year for degree students, CNY 400 per 6 months for language students), on-campus double-room accommodation (CNY 3,000 per person per half year) and an HSK special training class (CNY 2,300 for 32 class hours) — but no application, registration or processing fee, and no statement that applying is free. The TCSOL brochure closes its fee table with '其他费用将视情况收取' (additional fees will be charged as circumstances require) without naming an application fee. Because no official page states a fee and none states that applying costs nothing, the application fee is recorded as unknown rather than confirmed-free.

Source-linked admission details

overview · recorded source check: September 17, 2026

Entry requirements
Sichuan Normal University is an eligible recommending institution and host institution for the International Chinese Language Teachers Scholarship (国际中文教师奖学金), administered by the Center for Language Education and Cooperation; its 2026 guideline was published on 3 March 2026.
Tuition
The 2026 scholarship covers tuition, accommodation, comprehensive medical insurance and a living allowance of CNY 2,500 per month for undergraduates and one-year or one-semester students, CNY 3,000 per month for master's students in international Chinese language education, and CNY 3,500 per month for doctoral students; the university provides free double rooms.
Age requirement
Applicants must be aged 16 to 35 on 1 September 2026, extended to 45 for in-service Chinese language teachers, and bachelor's applicants are generally under 25; a reference letter from a Confucius Institute or other eligible recommending institution is required.
Application deadline
Applications are filed online through the Center for Language Education and Cooperation portal at cis.chinese.cn from 1 March 2026; the student deadline is 15 May 2026 for September 2026 entry and 31 October 2026 for March 2027 entry.
Language requirement
The university has run international Chinese language education for 35 years and has trained more than 10,000 international students at all levels, and it hosts an HSK test centre.
Language requirement
The historical TCSOL international-student brochure dated 26 June 2023 describes bachelor's study lasting four years with HSK Level 4 and master's study lasting two years with HSK Level 5. Those self-funded programme details do not establish current availability or requirements; follow the relevant current notice.
Verified fact
The College of International Education also runs an undergraduate class for training South Asian Chinese language teachers, and the university operates three Confucius Institutes and one Confucius Classroom abroad.
Scholarship
No current CSC, Sichuan provincial or Chengdu municipal international-student award call was located in the official university notice index reviewed on 2 October 2026. This search result does not establish that such awards are never offered.
Tuition notes
Self-funded tuition and teaching-period information recorded from the TCSOL and Chinese-language brochures dated 26 June 2023 is historical. The language refresher course was charged per 16-week term. These brochures do not confirm a current fee schedule or intake window.
Read 四川师范大学国际中文教师奖学金申请办法（2026年）Application Guidelines for International Chinese Language Teachers Scholarship of Sichuan Normal University (2026), published 3 March 2026, 国际中文教育学院

Published dates and unconfirmed windows

Application timing and source scope

Sichuan Normal University (四川师范大学) publishes its international deadlines through the School of International Chinese Language Education (国际中文教育学院) at lxs.sicnu.edu.cn, and the only dated intake notice it had posted as of 17 September 2026 is the 2026 International Chinese Language Teachers Scholarship guideline, published 3 March 2026. For the 2026 cycle: applications opened on the Center for Language Education and Cooperation portal (cis.chinese.cn) on 1 March 2026; the student deadline for programmes commencing September 2026 was 15 May 2026, which has now closed; and the student deadline for programmes commencing March 2027 is 31 October 2026, which is still open. The TCSOL (Chinese Language International Education) degree brochure sets a separate, undated-by-intake self-funded cut-off of before 31 May each year for both the bachelor's and master's programmes, with entry in March and September. The non-degree Chinese language refresher course has no deadline at all — it is open year-round, with classes starting in March and September, and students may begin at any time. Prior-year scholarship notices show the same May 15 rhythm: the 2025 notice set 15 May 2025 for September 2025 entry and 31 October 2025 for March 2026 entry, and the 2024 notice set 15 May 2024 for September 2024 entry and 15 November 2024 for March 2025 entry. No Chinese Government Scholarship (CSC) notice, and no provincial or municipal scholarship notice, is published anywhere on the university's international-student site or its main site.

Open deadline sourceRecorded official evidence: CSC host statusRecorded official evidence: Self-funded degree scope, tuition, dates and languageRecorded official evidence: CSC and provincial/municipal scholarships

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

Funding options

Scholarships listed for Sichuan 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.

  • International Chinese Language Teachers Scholarship (国际中文教师奖学金)

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 Sichuan Normal University

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

Start with the scholarship's official notice

International Chinese Language Teachers Scholarship · March 2027

Opens:
March 1, 2026 (CIS portal opening; no separate university opening date stated)
Closes:
October 31, 2026

Published 2027 guidance · March 2027 scholarship intake; not the university's degree-admission calendar

The university's 2026 application guidance lists the March 2027 intake deadline. The portal opens March 1; the university notice does not identify a separate earlier opening date. Confirm the current portal status and recommender requirements before applying.

Sichuan Normal University 2026 International Chinese Language Teachers Scholarship guidelines

Chinese language teacher scholarship admission

Obtain a recommendation from a Confucius Institute or another eligible organization; Sichuan Normal is an eligible recommender. Apply online at cis.chinese.cn from March 1, 2026, upload the required file and follow review feedback/results. Awardees confirm enrollment arrangements with the host, print the scholarship certificate and register according to admission instructions. September 2026 applications closed May 15, 2026. March 2027 applications close October 31, 2026 in the Chinese text; the English translation incorrectly says March 2025. Requirements vary by degree/non-degree award, including HSK/HSKK and qualification evidence. No fee or separate university portal is specified in this sequence.

Reference: 2026 International Chinese Language Teachers Scholarship; March 2027 deadline October 31, 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 Sichuan 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

    Check how this award accepts applications

    Read the named scholarship's current call. Establish whether it is for new applicants, whether admission must come first, and whether a separate form, nomination or scholarship portal is required. Each award has its own process.

    Read official admission instructions
  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 university application
  5. 5

    Complete the scholarship requirement

    Submit the separate award form or select the scholarship option in the university system, as instructed. Complete any nomination step before its deadline. Use CSC only if the award explicitly belongs to a CSC route.

  6. 6

    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.

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.