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University application guide

How to apply to Southwestern University of Finance and Economics

西南财经大学

Chengdu, Sichuan, China

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

Funding route on this profile

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

Agency number recorded: 10651. Confirm it in the current Type B notice before submitting.

Application fee

CNY 600 SWUFE charges an application fee of CNY 600. Its 2026 Chinese Government Scholarship High Level Postgraduate Program (Type B) notice states 申请费为600元人民币, paid online through the SWUFE International Student Online Service System, and that 未付申请费的申请将不予受理。无论是否录取,申请费不予退还 (applications without the fee will not be accepted, and the fee is non-refundable whether or not the applicant is admitted). The same CNY 600 报名费 is listed for new students on the college's 学费收费标准 tuition page. It is an application charge, not tuition.

Source-linked admission details

Application and registration charges, tuition by level and language of instruction, and the dated 2026 application windows and entry requirements published by SWUFE for international students. · recorded source check: September 17, 2026

Application fee
CNY 600 per person, listed as 报名费(仅新生) on the tuition page and confirmed in the CSC Type B notice as 申请费为600元人民币, non-refundable whether or not the applicant is admitted
Bachelor's tuition, Chinese-taught
CNY 16,000 per academic year
Bachelor's tuition, English-taught
CNY 20,000 per academic year
Master's tuition, Chinese-taught
CNY 20,000 per academic year
Master's tuition, English-taught
CNY 25,000 per academic year
Chinese language programme tuition
CNY 8,000 per semester on campus, CNY 5,000 per semester online, one-to-one CNY 200 per class hour
CSC Type B deadline (2026 intake)
1 November 2025 to 28 February 2026 Beijing time
Belt and Road Scholarship deadline (2026 intake)
1 January to 30 April 2026 Beijing time
International Chinese Language Teacher Scholarship deadlines
10 May 2026 for September 2026 entry; 26 October 2026 for March 2027 entry
CSC Type B agency number
10651 — the notice states 留学项目种类为“B类”,西南财经大学“受理机构编号”为10651
CSC Type B coverage
Tuition, accommodation, living expenses and comprehensive medical insurance, with master's funded for 2-3 academic years and PhD for 4 academic years, plus up to one year of Chinese remedial study
Belt and Road Scholarship coverage
Full scholarship covers tuition, on-campus accommodation and living expenses; partial scholarship waives tuition only
Belt and Road Scholarship eligibility restriction
Open to bachelor's and master's applicants in all Chinese- and English-taught programmes, and applicants must not already be receiving Chinese Government Scholarship funding
Scholarship applications must be made by the applicant
Both the CSC Type B and Belt and Road notices state 申请者须本人独立完成奖学金申请过程 — the applicant must complete the scholarship application independently
Application systems
CSC applications through the CSC Study in China system (http://studyinchina.csc.edu.cn) and separately through the SWUFE International Student Online Service System (http://swufe.17gz.org), where the application fee is paid
Tuition per year
Chinese-language Chinese language training programme CNY 8,000 per semester on campus, or CNY 5,000 per semester online; one-to-one tuition CNY 200 per class hour; Bachelor's CNY 16,000 per year (Chinese-taught); CNY 20,000 per year (English-taught); Master's CNY 20,000 per year (Chinese-taught); CNY 25,000 per year (English-taught)
Tuition notes
Taken from the college's 学费收费标准 (tuition standard) page. No doctoral rate is published on that page.
Registration fee
CNY 600 per person registration fee, listed on the tuition page and charged to new students only — the same CNY 600 published as the application fee for degree programmes
Entry requirements
Language: CSC Type B: Chinese-taught applicants need HSK Level 4 or above, with HSK Level 5 180+ allowing direct entry to the major and HSK Level 4 180+ requiring one year of Chinese remedial study; English-taught applicants whose native language is not English need IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL 85+. Belt and Road Scholarship: Chinese-taught applicants need HSK Level 5 with at least 60 in every section; English-taught undergraduate applicants need IELTS 6.0, TOEFL 80 or Duolingo 105, and graduate applicants IELTS 6.5, TOEFL 95 or Duolingo 120.. Age: CSC Type B: master's applicants not over 35 and PhD applicants not over 40. Belt and Road Scholarship: bachelor's applicants aged 18-30 and master's applicants aged 18-35, assessed as at 1 September 2026. International Chinese Language Teacher Scholarship: aged 16-35 as at 1 September 2026, extended to 45 for in-service Chinese language teachers.. Required degree: Master's applicants must hold a bachelor's degree and PhD applicants a master's degree; Belt and Road Scholarship bachelor's applicants must be graduating high school students or hold a recognised high school diploma, and master's applicants must be bachelor's graduates. Graduating students must obtain the degree certificate before enrolment.. Financial guarantee: The Belt and Road Scholarship requires an 《经济担保证明》 (financial guarantee certificate) from a guarantor who is at least 18 years old with a stable income, together with a scan of that guarantor's passport or ID. Belt and Road applicants must also submit a CSCA (Study in China Undergraduate Admission Academic Proficiency Test) result if applying at undergraduate level.
Recorded route dates — 2026 Silk Road and university Belt and Road windows
Official Silk Road notice dated Apr 30 sets May 17 2026 cutoff for the Type B graduate route. Official Belt and Road call sets Jan 1–Apr 30 2026 Beijing-time window and names its bachelor's/master's funding route. Both are closed as of Oct 2. Do not conflate the university Belt and Road award with CSC Silk Road Type B. These dates retain the notice’s recorded cycle; they are not a new application forecast. Source: https://international.swufe.edu.cn/info/1131/1635.htm; https://international.swufe.edu.cn/info/1131/1634.htm
Ranking source and edition
its Finance subject placed 11th and Economics placed in the 101–150 band in ShanghaiRanking’s 2026 Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (GRAS). Source: https://www.shanghairanking.com/universities/southwestern-university-of-finance-and-economics
Read 学费收费标准 (Tuition and fee standards), International Education College, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics

Published dates and unconfirmed windows

Application timing and source scope

The 2026 CSC Type B High-Level Graduate call ran November 1, 2025–January 31, 2026, Beijing time, and is closed. It requires both CSC (Type B, agency 10651) and the university application system, with CNY 600 paid online. The notice states master’s applicants generally under 35 and doctoral applicants under 40. Other award and self-funded routes have separate notices; this Type B deadline does not establish their dates or a 2027 window.

Recorded CSC agency number; confirm it in the current CSC call: 10651

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

Funding options

Scholarships listed for Southwestern University of Finance and Economics

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 Type A (中国政府奖学金A类)
  • Chinese Government Scholarship Type B High Level Postgraduate Program (中国政府奖学金B类“高水平研究生”项目)
  • Southwestern University of Finance and Economics Belt and Road International Student Scholarship (西南财经大学“一带一路”奖学金)
  • International Chinese Language Teacher Scholarship (国际中文教师奖学金)

How to apply to Southwestern University of Finance and Economics

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

Start with your home-country authority

CSC Type A

Opens:
Check your country’s dispatching authority
Closes:
Check your country’s dispatching authority

2027 dates unconfirmed · Home-country nomination route

Your embassy or dispatching authority sets the dates and agency number. Its deadline can be earlier than the university's; check the country notice first.

CSC application system; confirm your country notice

2026 CSC bilateral/special Type A

Obtain nomination eligibility from your dispatching authority, then request SWUFE pre-admission through its institutional system. Upload qualification/transcripts, photo, degree-appropriate study plan, passport, medical and police records; graduate/senior-scholar applicants add two academic references. Undergraduate applicants need CSCA; initial successful test registration proof may be used before the examination is held. Submit CSC Type A with the authority's agency number and send documents to that authority by its deadline. University pre-admission is followed by CSC review and final school admission.

Reference: PublishedNovember 1,2025; authoritysetsdeadline. Confirm the latest notice for the same course and route before applying.

Read the university's procedure
  1. 1

    Read your country's nomination notice

    Identify the responsible embassy, ministry or dispatching authority. Record its deadline, agency number and any local application or examination requirement. Obtain university pre-admission if requested.

    Country guides
  2. 2

    Choose your program and intake

    Check Southwestern University of Finance and Economics'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
  3. 3

    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.

  4. 4

    Submit through CSC and the nominating authority

    Select Type A and your dispatching authority's agency number in CSC. Submit the documents through every channel required by that authority. A separate university application is needed only if the authority or university requires it.

    Open CSC 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: 10651. For Type B, match it to Southwestern University of Finance and Economics in CSC. Type A uses your dispatching authority's number instead.

Open CSC application systemCSC scholarship application system

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.