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University application guide

How to apply to Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

天津中医药大学

Tianjin, Tianjin, China

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

Agency number recorded: 10063. Confirm it in the current Type B notice before submitting.

Application fee

The recorded application fee is CNY 500. The application (registration) fee is CNY 500, stated as 报名费：500元 in the university's own 2026 International Student Admissions Brochure (天津中医药大学国际学生招生简章, dated 11 December 2025) and repeated as "Application Fee: 500￥" in the English edition of the same brochure. The same 500 yuan figure applies to both degree students and non-degree visiting students, and the brochure instructs that the fee and tuition be remitted to the university's Bank of China account. The separate 2026 Chinese Government Scholarship postgraduate notice states that the CSC full scholarship covers 免交报名费、学费 (waiver of the registration fee and tuition) for award holders only, so the fee still applies to self-funded applicants.

Source-linked admission details

2026/2027 academic year intake, international degree students and non-degree visiting students, from the university's own International Education College site at iec.tjutcm.edu.cn · recorded source check: September 17, 2026

Application fee
The 2026 International Student Admissions Brochure (天津中医药大学国际学生招生简章, dated 11 December 2025) publishes a 报名费 (registration fee) of CNY 500 for both degree and non-degree students, and repeats it in English as "Application Fee: 500￥".
Application deadline
Self-funded applications close on 30 June each year for September entry, and the entrance examination is held in September; the brochure states explicitly that scholarship closing dates are governed by the separate scholarship notices (报名截止日期：每年6月30日（奖学金截止时间见各自简章）).
Application deadline
The 2026 Chinese Government Scholarship postgraduate notice (2026年天津中医药大学中国政府奖学金研究生招生简章（中文授课）, dated 31 December 2025) sets the online CSC application deadline at 1 March 2026 and requires the pre-admission letter application by the same date, with enrolment in September 2026 and the programme type stated as category B.
CSC agency number
The CSC receiving-agency code for TUTCM is 10063 (受理机构编码为10063), stated in the 2026 Chinese Government Scholarship postgraduate notice.
Application fee
The Chinese Government Scholarship full award covers 免交报名费、学费 (waiver of the registration fee and tuition), a living allowance, free on-campus accommodation and comprehensive medical insurance for international students in China; the notice adds that the award does not cover international travel, transport inside or outside China, or the medical examination.
Intake
From the 2026/2027 academic year, undergraduate applicants must take the China Scholastic Competency Assessment (CSCA) before applying and submit the score report. Mathematics is compulsory for all applicants; the Chinese-for-science subject is waived for applicants to fully English-taught bachelor's programmes and for Chinese Language and Literature applicants holding a valid HSK 4 report.
Verified fact
CSCA tests cost CNY 450 for a single subject and CNY 700 for two or more subjects. The first sitting was held on 21 December 2025, and from 2026 the test runs five times a year in January, March, April, June and December.
Language requirement
Master's applicants must be under 35 and doctoral applicants under 40. Chinese-taught applicants need HSK level 4 or above, with a score report valid for two years and a test date later than January 2024.
Entry requirements
Doctoral applicants must hold a master's degree in Chinese medicine, integrated Chinese and Western medicine, Chinese materia medica, pharmacy or a related discipline; applicants from clinical or basic medicine backgrounds must show completed designated TCM courses or a TCM or acupuncture licence in their home country.
Programmes
Degree programmes are taught in Chinese or English. Chinese-taught study is available at bachelor's, master's and doctoral level; English-taught study is offered for the bachelor's programme in integrated Chinese and Western clinical medicine, for Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina at master's and doctoral level, and for Chinese Materia Medica at master's and doctoral level.
Application portal
All applications must be filed through the online application system (报名网址 https://tjutcm.at0086.cn/Student); the university states that materials sent by email or post are not accepted as a basis for admission (通过邮件或邮寄来的申请材料学校不作为受理依据).
Application fee
After the application materials are reviewed and approved, the applicant must pay the registration fee, remitting it to the university's Bank of China, Tianjin Xin Ming Yuan Branch account (281760066362, receiver 天津中医药大学, SWIFT BKCHCNBJ200), and must quote the passport name on the remittance and provide the receipt to the university.
Programmes
The university holds national Double First-Class status with Chinese Materia Medica as a Double First-Class discipline, has two national key disciplines in Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina and in TCM Internal Medicine, and has 10 affiliated hospitals and 41 teaching and practice hospitals.
Age requirement
Bilingual (Chinese and English) study is available; English-taught applicants must be fluent in English and able to study in it. Applicants under 18 must complete guardianship notarisation in Tianjin, and foreign-national applicants of Chinese descent must hold a valid foreign passport or nationality document for at least four years and show at least two years of actual residence abroad within the last four years.
Tuition notes
Tuition for international students from the university's own 2026 International Student Admissions Brochure, dated 11 December 2025, quoted per academic year. Bachelor's programmes: CNY 25,000 per year taught in Chinese and CNY 37,000 per year taught in English. Master's programmes: CNY 31,000 per year taught in Chinese and CNY 41,000 per year taught in English. Doctoral programmes: CNY 43,000 per year taught in Chinese and CNY 53,000 per year taught in English. Non-degree visiting students are charged separately: per-credit attendance at CNY 40 per class hour in Chinese or CNY 50 per class hour in English, clinical internship at CNY 1,200 per week with a Chinese supervisor or CNY 1,750 per week with an English supervisor (CNY 4,200 and CNY 6,400 per month respectively), and the one-year English acupuncture programme at CNY 12,500 for the first semester of theory plus CNY 16,500 for the second semester of theory and clinical practice. Chinese language courses are CNY 2,000 per month, CNY 7,000 per semester or CNY 14,000 per year. The registration fee of CNY 500 is separate and is recorded as the application fee. These are per-year, per-semester, per-month or per-hour charges and are never an application fee.
Read Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, International Education College — 天津中医药大学国际学生招生简章 (International Student Admissions Brochure, dated 11 December 2025)

Published dates and unconfirmed windows

Application timing and source scope

Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine scopes its windows by route. The self-funded route published in the 2026 International Student Admissions Brochure (天津中医药大学国际学生招生简章, dated 11 December 2025) closes on 30 June each year for September entry, with the entrance examination in September; the same brochure states that scholarship closing dates are set by the individual scholarship notices. For the 2026 intake the Chinese Government Scholarship high level postgraduate programme (Type B) required the online CSC application at campuschina.org to be completed and all supporting materials uploaded before 1 March 2026, and separately required the complete application pack to be emailed to the college by the same date, 1 March 2026, in order to obtain the pre-admission letter (预录函) without which the online application cannot be completed; the notice gives the programme type as category B (B类) and the receiving-agency code as 10063, and states enrolment for September 2026. The 1 March 2026 Type B deadline and the 30 June 2026 self-funded deadline for the 2026/2027 intake have both closed, and no 2027/2028 intake notice had been published as of 17 September 2026, so these 2026 dates are the nearest published cycle. The brochure also records that from the 2026/2027 academic year undergraduate applicants must sit the China Scholastic Competency Assessment (CSCA) before applying, with the first test held on 21 December 2025 and five sittings a year thereafter in January, March, April, June and December.

Recorded CSC agency number; confirm it in the current CSC call: 10063

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 Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

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 — High Level Postgraduate Program (中国政府奖学金“高水平研究生”项目, Type B)

How to apply to Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

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

Degree direct admission

Apply online at the official portal; paper and emailed documents are not accepted. Upload qualifications/transcripts, passport, medical report, photo, police record or commitment, applicable CSCA and graduate research publications. After documents are approved, pay CNY 500 by bank remittance, identify the passport name and provide the receipt. The university then sends admission and JW202; follow the online status. Its standing deadline is June 30 each year, with September entry and entrance examination. Confirm the new cycle before presenting 2027 dates. Language and prior-degree requirements vary by academic/professional clinical route.

Reference: Standing degree guide updated with 2026/2027 CSCA; June 30 recurring cutoff. 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 Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine'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

    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
  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: 10063. For Type B, match it to Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 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.