4.1 Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens and valid foreign passport holders.

4.2 Under the age of 35 for master’s degree programs (Age limit is flexible for healthy applicants with certain work experience and high academic ability). Applicants must be Bachelor’s degree holders (Those who provide pre-graduation certificate or student status certificate at application MUST provide Bachelor's degree diploma no later than registration).

4.3 With proper moral conduct, in good health with no infectious disease or any physical or mental diseases that may affect the normal study.

4.4 Applicants who have given up their original Chinese citizenship (including residents in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan) and become foreign citizens shall provide the documents certifying the cancellation of Chinese citizenship and household registration, according to the policy of the Ministry of Education of the PRC.

If the applicant has acquired foreign citizenship automatically at the time of birth in a foreign country, whose parents were both Chinese citizens, or one of the parents was a Chinese citizen, parent’s (with Chinese citizenship) permanent resident in foreign country should be obtained prior to the birth of  applicant.  

Note: If the applicant is concluded to have Chinese citizenship by the Chinese public security department after application, admission or enrollment, the applicant will be disqualified from application, admission or enrollment or withdrawal from school will be required.

4.5 Language Proficiency

Applicants should meet with Language Proficiency Requirements of Master Degree Programs at Ningbo University for International Applicants.

1. Photocopy of valid passport 

   With name, passport number & expiration date, and photo included

2. Passport photo 

   A recent passport-sized photo of the applicant

3. Undergraduate school transcript

4. Bachelor's degree diploma 

   Graduation certificate in languages other than Chinese or English should be translated into Chinese or English and be certified by notarization.

5. English proficiency test certificate 

   For example, IELTS or TOEFL, only for applicant whose native language is not English.

6. Letter of recommendation 

   From professor or associate professor or equivalents

7. Proof of work experience 

   (if applicable)