2024 Application Guide to Central South University Scholarship for International Students
1. Scholarship Types and Coverage
Full scholarship: coverage of tuition, on-campus accommodation, and a monthly stipend.
Partial scholarship: coverage of tuition and on-campus accommodation.
2. Program Duration and Catalogue
Bachelor: 4-5 years, see details in
2024 Undergraduate Programs in CSU.xlsx
Master: 3 years, Doctorate: 4 years, see details in 2024 Graduate Programs in CSU.xlsx
Some programs may have specified application requirements and those requirements must be satisfied. Please check the program catalogue.
3. Eligibility
1) Excellent Non-Chinese citizens, with no criminal records and in good health.
2) For Bachelor's degree, applicants should have a high school degree or its equivalent and should be 18 to 25 years old; for Master's degrees, applicants should have a bachelor's degree or its equivalent and should be 18 to 35 years old; for Doctoral degree, applicants should have a master's degree or its equivalent and should be 18 to 40 years old. Applicants who are under the age of 18 shall be no less than 16 years old with an eligible guardian living in China.
3) Language Eligibility: Students who apply for Chinese-taught programs should obtain a minimum score of 260 in HSK4 for science and engineering programs and 200 in HSK5 for arts, social science, and medical programs.
Students who apply for English-taught programs should obtain a minimum score of 6 in IELTS or 85 in TOEFL.
Those who meet one of the following conditions are exempt from proving their linguistic competence:
a) Applicants whose first language or the official language of the country is Chinese or English.
b) Applicants who have taken a degree program whose teaching language is in Chinese or English.
4) Applicants for master's and Ph.D. degrees are required to have a strong academic background and innovative research capabilities.
5) Some programs have their own admission requirement, and applicants shall be qualified before applying. For details, see the Program Catalogue.
4. Application Time: From now on to June 10, 2024.
6. Application Materials
| No. | Materials | Bachelor's Applicants | Master's Applicants | Doctorate's Applicants |
| 1 | Passport | √ | √ | √ |
| 2 | Physical Examination Record | √ | √ | √ |
| 3 | Highest graduation certificate | √ | √ | √ |
| 4 | Transcript of the highest diploma | √ | √ | √ |
| 5 | Non-criminal record | √ | √ | √ |
| 6 | Linguistic competence Transcript | √ | √ | √ |
| 7 | Self-introduction video | √ | √ | √ |
| 8 | Statement of not receiving any scholarships | √ | √ | √ |
| 9 | TWO Recommendation letters | √ | √ | |
| 10 | Study plan | √ | √ | |
| 11 | Acceptance letter | √ | ||
| 12 | Published essays, CV or any other supporting materials | Optional. With the same conditions, those who can provide these materials are preferred. | ||