1. Duration: 4-5 years

2. Catalogue and Instruction Language: see details in 2026 Chinese-taught Undergraduate Programs in CSU.

3. Eligibility

Basic Requirements
(1) Non-Chinese citizens who are in good health, hold a valid foreign passport, have obtained a high school diploma, and are willing to comply with the Chinese laws and regulations of CSU.
(2) Aged between 18-25 (born before May 30, 2008). Applicants who are under the age of 18(above 16) need an eligible guardian living in China. The eligible guardian should have worked in China for a long time.
(3) Language requirements: students who apply for majors in science and engineering should obtain a minimum score of 260 in HSK4; for medical and other majors of arts, a minimum score of 200 in HSK5. Applicants who were taught in Chinese language in previous degree education are exempt from proving language proficiency.
(4) Applicants must have taken the China Scholastic Competency Assessment (CSCA), organized by the China Scholarship Council (CSC), and obtained the required subject scores. The Mandatory Assessment Subjects are detailed in  2026 Chinese-taught Undergraduate Programs in CSU. Students may check the time and content of the assessment on the official website (www.csca.cn).

Please note:
① Applicants for Chinese-taught programs must take the Chinese version of the CSCA test.
② Applicants for the Chinese Language and Literature program who have already achieved an HSK Level 4 score of 180 or above are exempt from the test in Chinese for Humanities.

Nationality Requirements
This requirement applies only to applicants who were born to parent(s) with Chinese citizenship at the time of birth.
Applicants must comply with the regulations (JW [2020] No. 12) issued by the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China.
(1) Applicants who were born outside China with a foreign nationality at birth and whose either or both parents were Chinese citizens residing abroad at the time of their birth, the Chinese parent(s) must have obtained permanent residency abroad before the applicant's birth. The applicant must also have records proving actual residence abroad for at least two years within the period from May 1, 2022, to April 30, 2026.
(2) For applicants who were former Chinese citizens and have naturalized as foreign nationals, they must have acquired their foreign citizenship on or before May 1, 2022, and completed the procedures for renouncing Chinese nationality. They are also required to provide proof of actual residence abroad for at least two years between May 1, 2022, and April 30, 2026.
For both categories, a residency year is defined from May 1 to April 30 of the following year, and residing abroad for at least nine months within one year counts as a full year. All residence records must be verified by entry and exit stamps in the passport.

4. Charging Standards
Please refer to Charging Standards of Central South University.

5. Financial Types

According to the regulations of the Ministry of Education of P. R. China, international students must purchase comprehensive 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