Question 1

Can I apply for multiple scholarship programs?

Accepted Answer

Yes, but each scholarship recipient can only receive one scholarship.

CSC reserves the right to award only one scholarship to each recipient.

Question 2

Which Chinese universities are part of the Chinese Government Scholarship Program?

Accepted Answer

The Ministry of Education of China has designated 279 universities to accept students on Chinese government scholarships. You can choose your target university from among them.

You can visit http://www.csc.edu.cn/laihua or http://www.campuschina.org to check related projects and information institutions.

Question 3

How can I log in to the CSC International Student Online Application System?

Accepted Answer

① Visit www.csc.edu.cn/laihua or www.campuschina.org and click on the "international student online application" icon to enter the system.

First-time users should register first before entering the online application page.

Please use Internet Explorer (6.0 or 7.0). The menu selection function may not work properly in other browsers.

Question 4

Is a supervisor's admission notice or email equivalent to a pre-admission notice?

Accepted Answer

No.

Only the pre-admission notice (or admission notice) issued by the designated Chinese university admissions office is regarded as valid. Other documents, such as acceptance letters from potential supervisors or emails from supervisors/professors, are not regarded as equivalent or substitute documents.

Question 5

Can I apply for the Chinese Government Scholarship without an admission notice?

Accepted Answer

Yes.

A conditional offer letter from a Chinese university is not a necessary application document.

Application materials accompanied by a pre-admission notice will be directly sent to the receiving institution for admission confirmation.

Application materials without a pre-admission notice will be sent to the institution for subsequent admission procedures.

For applicants without a pre-admission notice, as factors such as the admission capacity of the institution and the applicant's qualifications will also be taken into consideration, the China Scholarship Council (CSC) cannot guarantee that the receiving institution will definitely be included in its list of intended admission institutions.

Question 6

How can I obtain the latest information on the Chinese Government Scholarship?

Accepted Answer

You can get the latest scholarship information by visiting www.campuschina.org or www.csc.edu.cn/laihua.

You can also consult the Chinese embassy (Consulate general) in your country or the designated Chinese university to learn about the information you are interested in.

Question 7

If I have been admitted to a Chinese university and am about to study in China, what do I need to do?

Accepted Answer

After receiving the admission notice, the applicant should start making preparations before coming to China, which specifically include the following aspects:

1. Go to the local Chinese embassy abroad to apply for a study visa

Please be sure to apply for a study visa (X visa) to study in China.

Among them, the X1 visa is a long-term convertible visa and must be converted into a residence permit within 30 days of entry.

The X2 visa is a short-term non-convertible visa. Students holding this visa can only enter and exit China once and stay in China for a maximum of 180 days.

Therefore, if your study period in China exceeds 180 days, you need to apply for an X1 visa (residence permit).

If the duration does not exceed 180 days, an X2 visa application is required.

The materials required for visa application usually include

One original and one copy of your passport (please ensure that your passport is valid for more than six months and has blank visa pages)
One original and one copy of the Visa Application Form for Foreign Students to Study in China (JW201 Form or JW202 Form).

The original and one copy of the admission notice issued by a Chinese university
For more detailed information, please visit the following website

China's foreign ministry web: http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/

Chinese consular service: http://cs.mfa.gov.cn/wgrlh

International students must enter the country with a study visa (X visa). If they enter with a tourist visa (L visa) and then wish to switch to a study visa, they may be required to leave the country and re-enter. This is not recommended.

Question 8

What are the differences between X1 and X2 study visas?

Accepted Answer

X1 is a long-term study visa (staying for more than 180 days), and a residence permit must be obtained within 30 days after entry. X2 is a short-term study visa (stay of no more than 180 days), with single entry and no need to apply for a residence permit.

Question 9

What materials are needed to apply for an X1 study visa to China?

Accepted Answer

Please provide the admission notice from the institution and the JW201/JW202 form. Students attending primary or secondary schools also need to supplement relevant confirmation forms.

Question 10

Can an applicant who is over 60 years old still apply?

Accepted Answer

Class A, investors, and legal persons, with no age limit;

Other applicants should, in principle, not exceed 60 years old.

If you are over 60 years old, you need to follow the points-based system. Those who have accumulated 60 or more points can apply, but they cannot be over 65 years old.

Question 11

How can newly entered foreign professional and technical personnel who do not meet the basic requirements of Category B personnel and have accumulated 60 points or more in the points system apply?

Accepted Answer

The unit shall provide a situation statement: the reasons for employment and the significance of the position, and indicate the scoring situation (scoring using the new version of the points table). All supporting materials for the points scoring items shall be uploaded. The pre-review and acceptance shall be conducted in accordance with the standards for Class B personnel, but the age shall not exceed 65 years old.

Question 12

Which applicants are eligible for the entry standard of more than four times the average social wage?

Accepted Answer

The entry standard of four times or more of the average social wage of the previous year in this city is limited to skilled talents. The professional qualifications or skill certificates related to the current employed position, after notarization or certification, can be applied for as foreign professional talents (Category B).

Question 13

What materials are required to apply for a "Foreigner's Work Permit" directly within the territory of China?

Accepted Answer

Application Form for Work Permit for Foreigners in China

Relevant work experience certificates;

The highest degree (academic qualification) certificate or relevant approval documents, professional qualification certificates and certification materials;

Certificate and certification materials of no criminal record;

Physical examination certificate;

Employment contract or proof of appointment (dispatch letter);

The applicant's passport or international travel document, visa or valid residence permit;

A recent, bareheaded, frontal photo of the applicant taken within the last six months.

Relevant supporting documents of the accompanying family members;

Other materials (The accepting or decision-making institution may require the employer to provide other supplementary materials that meet the basic conditions of the applicant).

Question 14

What materials are needed to apply for the "Notice of Work Permit for Foreigners" from abroad?

Accepted Answer

Application Form for Work Permit for Foreigners in China

Relevant work experience certificates;

The highest degree (academic qualification) certificate or relevant approval documents, professional qualification certificates and certification materials;

Certificate and certification materials of no criminal record;

Physical examination certificate;

Employment contract or proof of appointment (dispatch letter);

Applicant's passport or international travel document;

A recent, bareheaded, frontal photo of the applicant taken within the last six months.

Relevant supporting documents of the accompanying family members;

Other materials (The accepting or decision-making institution may require the employer to provide other supplementary materials that meet the basic conditions of the applicant).

Question 15

Where can work permits for foreigners coming to China be processed?

Accepted Answer

The accepting authority is responsible for pre-examination, acceptance, first-level review and issuance of certificates.

To accept the point will be subject to published online: http://files.shafea.gov.cn/html/88b609df-a422-4e91-89d3-4cfd05cb02cc.htm accepts the point selection according to unit of choose and employ persons, please note to choose from the administrative or business area.

Question 16

What conditions should foreign language teaching staff possess?

Accepted Answer

Foreign language teaching personnel should be engaged in mother tongue teaching in their native country, have obtained a bachelor's degree or above from a university in their native country, and have at least two years of language education work experience.

Among them, those who have obtained a bachelor's degree or above in education, language or teacher education, or have obtained a teacher qualification certificate in their home country or an international language teaching certificate that meets the requirements (such as TEFL, TESOL, CELTA, which need to be authenticated by the embassy or consulate or notarized by a notary office), can be exempted from the work experience requirement.

Question 17

How can foreigners work legally in Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

⑴ The process for foreigners to enter the country with a work visa while abroad:

Permission Notice - Work Visa (Chinese Embassies or consulates Abroad) - Entry - Application for Permit - Work Residence Permit (Entry and Exit)

(2) Foreigners already in the country: Applicants who have entered the country and meet certain conditions can directly apply for a permit within the country: Apply for a Permit - Work Residence Permit (Entry and Exit)

Or: Permit Notice - Work Residence Permit (Entry and Exit) - Apply for a permit

Question 18

What are the approval targets and application conditions for work permits for foreigners in China?

Accepted Answer

The application and processing of the permit for employing foreigners to work in China by employers lawfully established within the territory of the People's Republic of China shall be subject to the approval of the employers and the foreigners themselves.

(1) Basic conditions for employers: Legally established, with actual business premises, paying taxes and social insurance in accordance with the law, and having no serious record of illegal or untrustworthy behavior;

The positions for which foreigners are employed should have special needs, be temporarily short of suitable candidates in China, and not violate relevant national regulations.

The wages and salaries paid to the foreigners employed shall not be lower than the local minimum wage standard.

Where laws and regulations stipulate that pre-approval by the industry's competent department is required, approval must be obtained.

(2) Basic conditions for applicants: At least 18 years old, in good health, with no criminal record, having a definite employer within the territory of China, and possessing the professional skills or corresponding knowledge level necessary for their work.

The work they are engaged in is in line with the needs of China's economic and social development and they are urgently needed professionals in the country.

Where laws and regulations have other provisions for foreigners working in China, such provisions shall prevail.

Question 19

What is the basis for a work permit for foreigners coming to China?

Accepted Answer

The Notice of the State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs on Issuing the Pilot Implementation Plan for the Work Permit System for Foreigners in China (Wai Zhuan Fa [2016] No. 151), the Notice on Issuing the Service Guidelines for the Work Permit System for Foreigners in China (Interim) (Wai Zhuan Fa [2017] No. 36), and the Notice on Fully Implementing the Work Permit System for Foreigners in China (Wai Zhuan Fa [2017] No. 20 17. 40.

Question 20

What is a work permit for foreigners coming to China?

Accepted Answer

The work permit for foreigners in China is to unify the original "Work Permit for Foreign Experts in China" and "Employment Permit for Foreigners" into the "Notice of Work Permit for Foreigners", which is in electronic form. Employers and foreign applicants can directly print it online.

The original "Foreign Expert Certificate" and "Foreigner Employment Permit" have been unified as the "Foreigner Work Permit".

The Foreigner's Work Permit is a legal document for foreigners to work in China, with a unique number for each person and remaining unchanged for life.

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