Document checklist for studying in China
Everything you need to apply to a Chinese university, by study level. Many documents we prepare for you – you only collect the personal ones.
We prepare – OneStop Education prepares it or does the paperwork Get it last – only in the last month before submission
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International passport
Valid for at least 6 months after the start of studies in September. Check the date early: a new passport takes time.
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Photo 3×4 cm
Good quality, standard 3×4 cm.
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National ID card
A photo or scan is enough.
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Parent’s passport or ID
A photo or scan is enough.
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School certificate (attestat) with grades We prepare
Still in your final year? A letter from your school with the expected graduation month and year and your grades so far is enough. We translate it.
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Bachelor’s diploma and transcript We prepare
Still studying? A study certificate and your transcript so far. For PhD, also your master’s diploma and transcript. We translate them if they are not in English or Chinese.
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Language certificate
Required. English: IELTS 5.5 or higher (some universities 6.0+), TOEFL or Duolingo. Chinese: HSK 4 with 200+ points. It should be valid for at least 6 more months when you apply.
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Language certificate
English: IELTS 5.5 or higher (some universities 6.0+). Chinese: HSK 5 with 180+ points. If your bachelor’s was taught in English, a “medium of instruction” letter from your university can replace the English certificate.
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CSCA exam result
Not needed on the day you apply, but register and take it as early as possible – the last sitting is in April. The subjects depend on your major.
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Motivation letter / study plan We prepare
You write the first draft (your interests, plans and achievements); we turn it into the final version.
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Study plan / research plan We prepare
You write the first draft; we turn it into the final version. If the university has its own template, we use it.
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Research plan We prepare
Essential for PhD. You write the first draft; we turn it into the final version.
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Two recommendation letters We prepare
With signature and official stamp. We write the text; you take it to the teacher to sign and stamp. For master’s and PhD they should come from a professor or associate professor.
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Self-introduction video We prepare
At least 1 minute, in English or Chinese. We give you a sample and a script.
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CV
Education, experience, strengths, research and publications.
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Bank statement We prepare
We prepare it.
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Criminal record certificate We prepare Get it last
Get it within the last month before we submit – not earlier. We need the paper original; we do the notarization and apostille.
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Medical examination We prepare Get it last
On the official form, within the last month before submission. We arrange it.
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Supporting certificates Optional
Optional: awards, volunteering, olympiads, publications (these matter most for PhD).
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Scholarship application form We prepare Optional
Only if the university asks for its own form; we fill it in with you.
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Studied in China before?
Add copies of your previous Chinese visa and residence permit, a certificate from your Chinese university, and a photo of your last China entry stamp. The criminal record certificate must then come from the Chinese authorities.
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Under 18 in September? We prepare
The university asks for a guardian in China and a guardian statement. We provide this guardian service and fill in the university’s form.
Special cases
What we prepare for you
Translations, notarization and apostille, the bank statement, the medical examination, the recommendation letters, the final version of your motivation letter or study plan, the video script, and – for students under 18 – the guardian statement.