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University application guide

How to apply to Southern University of Science and Technology

南方科技大学

Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

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

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

Agency number recorded: 14325. Confirm it in the current Type B notice before submitting.

Application fee

The application-fee status has not been verified for the current route. An application-fee amount or exemption was not established in the recorded 17 September 2026 review of SUSTech’s international admissions material at infoadmin.sustech.edu.cn, global.sustech.edu.cn and www.sustech.edu.cn/admissions.html, including application-process, scholarship and cost-reference content and the linked portal. The reviewed undergraduate material quotes a Presidential Scholarship equivalent to US$9,000–10,000 per year covering tuition, accommodation, insurance and living expenses. This is an award value, not an application charge; graduate awards have separate published terms. The reviewed sources do not establish either an application charge or free submission, so application-fee status remains unknown.

Source-linked admission details

overview · recorded source check: September 17, 2026

Verified fact
SUSTech admits international students at undergraduate level and its first cohort arrived in 2016; it currently hosts students from a dozen countries including Cambodia, Russia, Malaysia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Vietnam, the United States and South Korea.
Tuition
The university states it sets up a Presidential Scholarship (校长奖学金) specifically for outstanding international students; the official English text on its international admissions site describes it as a full scholarship equivalent to US$9,000-10,000 per year covering tuition fees, dormitories, insurance and living expenses during the four years of undergraduate study, on condition that good academic standing is maintained.
Visa and residence permit
The published application process has seven stages: Prepare Document, Online Application, Online Test, Online Interview, Offer Issuing, Visa Application and Enrollment — including an online test and a remote interview, which is unusual for Chinese university admission of international students.
Entry requirements
SUSTech teaches international undergraduates in English, with over 90% of faculty having work or educational experience at an overseas institution, and applies similar standards to international and domestic students in teaching, exam requirements, educational resources and services provided.
Scholarship
The university runs a Guangdong Study-in-Guangdong international student scholarship (来粤留学生奖学金) with its own published assessment rules for undergraduates; the 2026 recommendation list was published on 10 September 2026 with a public notice period of 10 to 14 September 2026, and both newly recruited and continuing international students were listed.
Verified fact
The university runs an international student grant (国际生助学金) under published management measures for international undergraduates; autumn 2026 assessment results were published on 25 August 2026 with the spring 2026 round executed from April to September 2026.
Verified fact
SUSTech has 8 schools and 30 departments, with 754 faculty, 5,082 undergraduate students and 4,294 postgraduate students as published in its own statistics.
Medical insurance
International student support at SUSTech is coordinated by SUSTech Global and the Center for International Students and Scholars, covering visa applications and renewal, insurance, scholarships, legal policies and cultural exchange, with the international student office reachable at ciss@sustech.edu.cn.
Tuition notes
SUSTech publishes no tuition schedule for international students on any official page reachable on 17 September 2026. The international admissions site carries a 'Cost for Reference' navigation entry but renders no cost figures, and the international student pages state only that the university applies similar standards to international and domestic students in teaching, exam requirements, educational resources and services provided. The figure below is the published Presidential Scholarship value, recorded here because it is the only officially stated monetary amount for international undergraduates and it is an award, not a charge.
Read Int.Admissions — SUSTech (SUSTech international admissions site, infoadmin.sustech.edu.cn), including its published Presidential Scholarship and application-process content

Published dates and unconfirmed windows

Application timing and source scope

SUSTech’s official 2026 international postgraduate guide lists two rounds: 3 November 2025–18 January 2026 and 16 February–1 April 2026. Both are closed. Chinese Government Scholarship applicants had to apply in the first round. Applicants submit through the university system; departments assess shortlisted candidates, then selected CGS applicants receive pre-admission and apply in CSC Type B using agency 14325. These are master’s/doctoral dates; they establish no undergraduate or 2027 opening or closing date.

Recorded CSC agency number; confirm it in the current CSC call: 14325

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 Southern 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
  • Presidential Scholarship (校长奖学金)
  • Study in Guangdong International Student Scholarship (来粤留学生奖学金)
  • SUSTech International Student Grant (国际生助学金)

How to apply to Southern 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

International undergraduate admission

Prepare the official checklist and submit in SUSTech’s online portal. Initial assessment leads to an online mathematics/physics admission test; applicants with qualifying international test results may request a waiver under the university’s conditions. Those passing proceed to an online interview. Successful interviewees receive a conditional offer. After accepting it, request the visa letter through the portal; formal offer and JW202 are issued and mailed. Keep contact/address details current, then enroll by the specified date with required documents. This official process page supplies no application deadline or fee.

Reference: Standing process published April 16, 2026; confirm current dates. 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 Southern 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.

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  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.

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  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.

University agency number on record: 14325. For Type B, match it to Southern 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.