Entry Requirements
1. Self-supporting Applicants: applicants aged between 18 and 35 (up to and including December 31 in the year of application)
Non-Chinese citizens who have graduated from high school or above and are in good health;
2. Applicants who are immigrants from the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan (China) and are a foreign national, or whose parents are both Chinese citizens and have settled abroad, or who have been a foreign national since birth must meet the requirements of the Ministry of Education's Jiao Wai Han [2020] No.12;
3. Applicants under the age of 18(before August 31,2026) must have a guardian living in mainland China with a stable source of income. When applying, the following guardian materials need to be submitted:.Guardian is a Chinese citizen: upload a scanned copy of the resident ID card; bank deposit certificate (amount not less than RMB 100,000, with a validity date later than January 31,2027):
- Guardian is a foreign national: Upload a scanned copy of the passport (information page);non-student residence permit (valid after January 31, 2027); bank deposit certificate (amount not less than RMB 100,000, with a validity date beyond January 31,2027):
-Guardian Guarantee Letter
4. Certificate of HSK5 Chinese Proficiency Test with a score of 180(inclusive) or above (valid for 2 years)
-Chinese Language of The International School (Economics and Trade Oriented/TeachingChinese to Speakers of Other Languages) undergraduate entrance requirements:
First year: New HSK Level 4, 180 points or above;
Second year (transferred student): New HSK Level 5, 180 points (inclusive) or more, one year of Chinese learning experience (only Chinese language courses or undergraduate majors taught in Chinese at a Chinese mainland university/college are accepted):
Third year (transferred student): New HSK Level 6, 180 points (inclusive) or more, two yearsof Chinese leamning experience (only Chinese language courses or undergraduate majors taught in Chinese at a Chinese mainland university/college are accepted).
-If the high school education was conducted in Chinese, a proof of Chinese-medium instruction must be submitted, and the HSK certificate is exempted.
5. The required test subjects vary by major. For details, please refer to: 2026 CSCA Test Subject Arrangement for International Undergraduate Students at Tongji University, download here.
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Special Requirements
Attend Online Test: Required - CSCA (Learn More)You need to attend an online test, and the university can see if you can be accepted according to your result.
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Entry Requirements
1. Self-supporting Applicants: applicants aged between 18 and 35 (up to and including December 31 in the year of application)
Non-Chinese citizens who have graduated from high school or above and are in good health;
2. Applicants who are immigrants from the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan (China) and are a foreign national, or whose parents are both Chinese citizens and have settled abroad, or who have been a foreign national since birth must meet the requirements of the Ministry of Education's Jiao Wai Han [2020] No.12;
3. Applicants under the age of 18(before August 31,2026) must have a guardian living in mainland China with a stable source of income. When applying, the following guardian materials need to be submitted:.Guardian is a Chinese citizen: upload a scanned copy of the resident ID card; bank deposit certificate (amount not less than RMB 100,000, with a validity date later than January 31,2027):
- Guardian is a foreign national: Upload a scanned copy of the passport (information page);non-student residence permit (valid after January 31, 2027); bank deposit certificate (amount not less than RMB 100,000, with a validity date beyond January 31,2027):
-Guardian Guarantee Letter
4. Certificate of HSK5 Chinese Proficiency Test with a score of 180(inclusive) or above (valid for 2 years)
-Chinese Language of The International School (Economics and Trade Oriented/TeachingChinese to Speakers of Other Languages) undergraduate entrance requirements:
First year: New HSK Level 4, 180 points or above;
Second year (transferred student): New HSK Level 5, 180 points (inclusive) or more, one year of Chinese learning experience (only Chinese language courses or undergraduate majors taught in Chinese at a Chinese mainland university/college are accepted):
Third year (transferred student): New HSK Level 6, 180 points (inclusive) or more, two yearsof Chinese leamning experience (only Chinese language courses or undergraduate majors taught in Chinese at a Chinese mainland university/college are accepted).
-If the high school education was conducted in Chinese, a proof of Chinese-medium instruction must be submitted, and the HSK certificate is exempted.
5. The required test subjects vary by major. For details, please refer to: 2026 CSCA Test Subject Arrangement for International Undergraduate Students at Tongji University, download here. -
Fee Structure
Tuition Fee Bachelor RMB 24,600 per year
RMB 98,400 in total (About $ 13,744)Accommodation Fee International Students Buildings No.1 Double Room RMB 60 to RMB 150 (More Details) Studio RMB 120 to RMB 180 (More Details) International Students Buildings No.2 Double Room RMB 70 to RMB 140 (More Details) Studio RMB 150 to RMB 200 (More Details) No. 4 Building Double Room RMB 70 to RMB 120 (More Details) No. 3 Builiding Double Room RMB 35 (More Details) Other Fees Application Fee USD 85 Service Fee USD 200 Living Expense(Per Month) RMB 1,500 to RMB 2,000 - Application Materials
"*" means necessary documents that you must provide in your application.
If you want to book our translation service, please pay and book it at least 2 weeks before the application deadline for submission of all documents;
If you want to book our guardian service, you need to pay and book it 2 months before the application deadline, just in case your application fails because of failed to submit application documents on time.*1. Personal Statement
Please write your introduction according to the personal statement template (undergraduate) in the teaching language of the professional program (for example, the statement for a program taught in Chinese should be written in Chinese, and the statement for a program taught in English should be written in English).
You can download a template or sample from here.*2. A Chinese Name
You can create a Chinese name for yourself, write it in document and upload here since it is necessary for applying to Tongji University. If you didn't upload or fill in application form, then we will have to create a Chinese name for you. You may communicate with teacher to change it later though.
3. Applicants to the College of Design and Innovation/College of Architecture and Urban Planning
Fill in the Supplementary Professional Materials as required and upload any documents to the "Portfolio" column of the online application system.
You can download a template or sample from here.*4. Physical health report issued within the last six months or valid Chinese visa
*5. A Self-introduction Video
-Please speak in English or Chinese.
-The video should be at least 2 minutes long, in MP4 format, and less than 7 MB.
-Include a brief self-introduction, your study plan after enrollment, reasons for applying to this program and university in China, and your plans after graduation.
-You may also highlight your language ability, interests, confidence, and motivation.*6. Personal information page of the passport (Passport valid until March 1,2027 and beyond)
*7. Passport photo
A recent passport-sized photo of the applicant
*8. High school diploma
For a certificate in a language other than Chinese and English, the original notarized copy of the Chinese or English translation must be provided. The notarized copy must be issued by a Chinese embassy or consulate abroad, or a foreign embassy or consulate in China;
The original graduation certificate issued by the school of a new high school graduate needs to be provided. Upon admission, you need to bring the original high school graduation certificate for verification during registration;
For a Malaysian SPM diploma, the certificate of completion of one-year preparatory studies and transcript of the preparatory courses are also required.*9. Original or notarized transcripts of all courses in high school
For a transcript in a language other than Chinese and English, the original notarized copy of the Chinese or English translation must be provided. The notarized copy must be issued by a Chinese embassy or consulate abroad, or a foreign embassy and consulate in China;
We recommend that you attach a description of the evaluation criteria of the transcripts.
The results of the national senior high school entrance examination or the internationally accepted test results of the country of origin, such as UEC/A Level/AP/IB/SAT/ACT, can also be submitted as supplementary materials.*10. Certificate of HSK
*11. CSCA Test Transcript(s)
-You need to take the official CSCA test organized by the Chinese government and submit the corresponding subject result transcript(s) when applying. Learn more about the CSCA test >>
You can download a template or sample from here.
-The test covers Chinese (Humanities and STEM Chinese), Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry. Mathematics is required for all programs, while other subjects depend on the university’s specific requirements.
-We are updating detailed information for each university, including the required subjects you have to take for each program and their score requirements. Once the updates are ready, you can check the attachment and information here for this university for the latest information. If no attachment is available yet, it usually means the university has not announced further details.Tips:
For applicants who are in China: If you are an employee, you still need to provide employment separation certificate and your current residence permit. If you are a student, you need to provide transfer certificate, leaving certificate, certificate of attendance rate issued by previous school and your current residence permit. - Video
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