1. Categories
Master candidates: 3 years; All students must earn required credits, pass all the exams, and finish the oral defense of their dissertation before they can receive graduation certificates. After the diploma review, the diploma will be granted.
Doctoral candidates: 4 years; All students must earn required credits, pass all the exams, and finish the oral defense of their dissertation before they can receive graduation certificates. After the diploma review, the diploma will be granted.
2. Program Catalogue
See details in 
2025 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. Applicants shall have a strong academic background and innovative research capabilities.
2) For Master's degrees, applicants should have a bachelor's degree and should be under 35 years old.
For Doctorate degrees, applicants should have a master's degree and should be under 40 years old.
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 taught in Chinese or English.
4) Some programs have their own application requirement, and applicants shall be qualified before applying. For details, see the 2025 Program Catalogue above.
4. Financial Support
|
Funding Categories |
Coverage |
Application Time |
|
Bilateral Programs (CGS Type A） |
Full scholarship covers
tuition, on-campus accommodation fees, medical insurance, and a monthly
stipend. |
Please consult the dispatching authorities for the specific deadline of each year. |
|
Youth of Excellence Scheme of China Program（CGS Type A） |
Full scholarship covers
tuition, on-campus accommodation fees, medical insurance, and a monthly
stipend. |
From now on to February 15, 2025 |
|
High-Level Graduates Program（CGS Type B） |
Full scholarship covers
tuition, on-campus accommodation fees, medical insurance, and a monthly
stipend. |
From now on to February 15, 2025 |
|
Silk Road Program（CGS Type B） |
Full scholarship covers
tuition, on-campus accommodation fees, medical insurance, and a monthly
stipend. |
See more:
|
|
MOFCOM Scholarship |
Coverage of tuition, on-campus accommodation, medical insurance fee; monthly stipend, and two round-trip international tickets. |
See more:
|
|
Central South University Scholarship |
Full scholarship covers
tuition, on-campus accommodation fees, and a monthly stipend. |
From now on to May 31, 2025 |
|
Self-sponsored |
None |
From now on to May 31, 2025 |
According to the regulations of the Ministry of Education of P.R.China, international students must purchase medical insurance while studying in China. International students admitted without insurance funding must purchase the insurance at their own expense. Uninsured students cannot register.
Contacts：
Admission Office, School of International Education, CSU
Non-medical major consultation:
Tel: +86-731-88836410
Email: admissions@csu.edu.cn
Address: Library 214, Main Campus of Central South University,932 Lushan South Road, Changsha City, Hunan Province
Medical major consultation:
Tel: +86-731-89667206
Email: csuglobal@csu.edu.cn
Address: Office 708, Xiaoqian Building, Xiangya New Campus, Tongzipo Road, Changsha City, Hunan Province
Fax: +86-731-88836737
Source: the official website of Central South University
