Admission Notice
The Chinese government scholarship students
Colleges and universities will send the Admission Notice to the CSC (China Scholarship Council) after enrolling the candidates. The CSC will send the Admission Notice and Visa Application for Foreigners Wishing to Study in China (JW201) to the embassy in China or the Chinese embassy in the dispatching country, relevant dispatching organization, or the applicants.
Self-supported Students
1. The self-supported students who are included in the bilateral exchange program or recommended by overseas academic institutions, educational organizations, or nongovernment friendly associations will be arranged among the 83 institutions which are open to Chinese government scholarship students. The issuance of the Admission Notice and the Visa Application are the same as the scholarship students.
2. Individual applications for self-supported study will be processed by the 400 institutions that are open to foreign students. These institutions are in charge of the enrollment and are responsible for directly sending the Admission Notice and Visa Application for Foreigners Wishing to Study in China (JW202) to the appropriate place.
Visa Application
According to the regulations of the Ministry of Public Security, foreign students of governmental scholarships can, with the Admission Notice and the Visa Application Form for Studying in China (JW201 form) -- both delivered by the Chinese universities -- and the Physical Examination Record for Foreigner form, submit applications to Chinese embassies and consulates for an X visa within due terms.
Students of in-college exchanges projects and self-paid students chosen by the Chinese universities can, with the Admission Notice and the Visa Application Form for Foreigners to Study in China -- both delivered by the Chinese universities -- and the Physical Examination Record for Foreigner, submit applications to Chinese embassies and consulates for an X visas within due terms.
Those who will stay in China for less than half a year may apply for an F visa.
All foreign students shall bring the original copies of Admission Notice, Visa Application for Foreigners Wishing to Study in China (JW201) and the Physical Examination Record for Foreigner to apply for the Visa to China and enter China with the above original documents. Those with other passports and visas or without the original forms of the abovementioned documents cannot register at the institution, and they cannot apply for a residence permit in China.
Enrollment Registration
1. All types of foreign students enrolled by Chinese universities need to register in person at the reception desks according to the dates by the Admission Notice. Those who fail to do so due to reasonable reasons should ask for permissions by the universities in advance, or otherwise the enrollment may be canceled.
2. All the registering foreign students need to participate in the procedures of accommodation, health quarantine, residence, and payment of registration fee.