2021-2022 PhD programs of SHU

Updated: Apr 22, 2021 Shanghai University Print

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Shanghai University (SHU)

A member university of Project 211

Co-sponsored by the Ministry of education and Shanghai Municipality

16th among universities in china as ranked by QS World University Rankings 2021

Diverse disciplines of Arts, Humanities, Social Science, Business, Management,

Engineering and Science for undergraduate and graduate programs

More than 40,000 full-time students from 150 different countries are enjoying their studies in SHU.

Program Information

Three to Four years

For detailed list of programs, please refer to http://apply.shu.edu.cn

Application Information

Date of Applications

From January 8, 2021 to June 30, 2021

Requirements

Applicants should be no older than 55 years old.

Non-Chinese citizen in good health with valid passport.

Be a master's holder when applying for a PhD program.

Language Ability

Chinese-taught program:

HSK 5 above 180 for Science or Engineering, Economics or Management and Art;

HSK 5 above 210 for Humanities

HSK Exemptions：

Native speaker of Chinese;

The previous degree was fully taught in Chinese and has gained certificate.

English-taught programs:

1. Native speakers of English

2. IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL IBT 90 or above received within the recent two years（TOEFL MyBest™ Scores accepted）

3. The previous degree was fully taught in English.

Academic Requirement

1. Be a Master’s degree holder
Graduates who did not receive their degree certificates at the time of application should provide pre-graduation certificates issued by their schools or colleges to prove their ability to graduate smoothly and obtain their degree certificates by July 2021.

2. Accepted by a prospective professor at Shanghai University
Choose your supervisor online when choosing a major in the online application system and gain their acceptance. (Please note that it is not required to choose supervisor for the programs of School of Economics. The School will arrange a supervisor soon after you register at Shanghai University.).

3. Have relevant undergraduate academic background or have completed undergraduate-level courses relevant to intended graduate major, GPA 3.0 or above under the 4-Point GPA System.

4. Students applying to programs of arts must have relative academic background and submit a portfolio.

Important Date

Date of Application: From January 8, 2021 to June 30, 2021.

Date of School: From the end of August to the beginning of September, 2021

Date of Registration: The specific registration time will be notified on the official website

Application Materials（PDF or JPG form, etc）

ID Photo

Recent (within six months), bareheaded, full-face, blue-color background, one-inch certificate photo (390*570), not a landscape photos or a photo of daily life; in JPG format, less than 100K.

Passport Copy

A clear copy of your valid passport with your name, photo, birth date, place of birth, date of issue, date of expiry;
Visa page is required for applicants who are not in their home country.

Selfie Video

A video including self-introduction and study plan in China shot by the applicant (within 50M, avi, mov, mp4 all accepted); The language of the video is up to the medium of instruction in the selected major (English or Chinese).

Highest Degree Certificate and Official Transcripts

The official certificate and transcripts are those that bear the facsimile signature of the registrar and seal of the issuing institution. If the originals are not in Chinese or English, they must be translated and notarized;

(*For applicants who haven’t graduated, pending graduation certificate and transcripts available till the application date are also acceptable. Official graduation certificate and transcripts of all grades shall be submitted immediately after being received.)

Language Proficiency Certificate

If the score sheet is not available at the time of application, applicants may upload a screen shot of their scores. But the original score sheet is required at time of registration.

Statement of Financial Support (You can download it at http://apply.shu.edu.cn)

Two Letters of Recommendation with Signature

Written in English or Chinese by two different professors or associate professors from previous academic institutions, or work supervisors, etc.
The referee’s signature and contact information are necessary.

Choose Supervisor Online and Get Accepted

(Please note that it is not required to choose supervisor for School of Economics.)

Study Plan or Research Proposal in China

Written in English or Chinese (according to the teaching language of the program), more than 800 words, including research achievements so far (e.g. title and abstracts of graduation thesis or published paper), reasons of choosing SHU, study and research plan, future career plan, etc.

Certificate of No Criminal Record

Note: for any applicants who cannot get a Certificate of No Criminal Record from their home country, please sign the No criminal record Commitment with Shanghai University (You can download it at http://apply.shu.edu.cn).

Academic Research Documents (Refer to Departmental standards)

①Publication of academic papers and patent certificate, Note: Applicants who apply for a Ph.D. in the School of Management must have a background in management science or science and engineering and have published at least one academic paper in SCI or SSCI journals at the time of application.

②Applicants for art majors should provide at least two examples of artworks;

Please Note:

1. Documents not in Chinese or English should be accompanied with translations from notaries or issuing departments.

2. During application, you only need to upload scanned documents, but the original documents should be provided for reference at the time of registration.

Application and Admission

1. Shanghai University Security and Background Check (SBC) for International Students
The purpose of the SBC is to check whether the applicant’s personal condition is appropriate to enter the university. It includes questions about the applicant's personal life, education background and physical health. Please answer truthfully as the results will be recorded by the university.

2. University Qualification Assessment (UQA) for International Students
The purpose of this assessment is to evaluate whether international students are ready to enter Shanghai University for degree programs and it is only compulsory for individual international applicants of degree programs.

The test is taken in the system: http://apply.shu.edu.cn and results will be taken as an important reference for admission.

For details please see the graphic below:

Samples (for applicants with no Chinese study experience)
Have you learnt Chinese before? (If you choose "No", this part of test will be skipped)
A: Yes, continue this part
B: No, skip this part

3. Telephone interview
After SBC and UQA, the recruitment staff will organize a telephone interview. The interview language is up to the course teaching language and time length is 10-15 minutes.

4. Expert Committee Interview
Besides the telephone interview, another interview will be arranged by Shanghai University’s experts for all graduates. The interview will be scheduled one week in advance.

5. Tuition Deposit Payment
All applicants for degree programs must pay the tuition deposit of RMB 5000 after receiving the E-admission notice within 20 working days. If the payment is not completed after 20 days, the application will be regarded as abandoned. Those who obtain a scholarship after deposit payment will have the deposit refunded after registration. For detailed deposit policies, please refer to the attached Policies on Tuition Deposit Payment for Shanghai University International Students.

Fees

Note: The application fees are not refundable whether admitted or not. For information about tuition deposit payment please refer to the attached Policies on Tuition Deposit Payment for Shanghai University International Students.

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