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1. Healthy physical and mental condition, non-Chinese citizens holding valid foreign ordinary passports, with an age limit of generally no more than 30 years old. Applicants under the age of 18 must provide a guardianship certificate (the age is calculated as of September 1st of the year of enrollment). The guardian must be a resident of Suzhou with a permanent local household registration. Specific regulations for international student recognition can be found on the website of the Ministry of Education of China: http://www.moe.gov.cn/srcsite/A20/moe_850/202006/t20200609_464159.html 

2. High school graduation or equivalent educational attainment.

(1) Scanned copy of the front page of the passport (for ordinary passports valid until March 1, 2026); Applicants who are studying in China are required to submit the visa page of the passport. (2) Notarized high school graduation certificate. If the applicant is a current student, a pre-graduation certificate or a student status certificate issued by the school where they are studying must be submitted. If the language of the certificate is other than English, an English translation and an English or Chinese notarized copy must also be provided. 

(3) High school academic transcript. The transcript should be issued and stamped by the student administration department of the school where you studied. Both Chinese and English versions of the transcript can be provided. If the language is other than English, an English translation and a Chinese or English notarized copy must also be provided. 

(4) Language proficiency certificates: 

- For applications to Chinese-taught programs: The Chinese proficiency level must reach the new HSK Level 4 (180 points or above) and the supporting documents must be valid for the period up to June 15, 2025 and beyond.

- For applications to English-taught programs: At least one of the following English proficiency requirements must be met: TOEFL score ≥ 80 / IELTS score ≥ 6.0 / native English speaker / teaching language of the previous academic stage was English / other equivalent English proficiency valid for the period up to June 15, 2025. 

(5) Study Plan in China. A minimum of 600 words. For Chinese language-taught programs, it should be written in Chinese; for English language-taught programs, it should be written in English. 

(6) A health certificate valid for no more than 6 months (certificates issued on or after October 1, 2024 are considered valid). Download the "Foreigner's Physical Examination Form" from the "Online Application System for International Students of Soochow University", and complete the examination at a local regular hospital. Applicants should conduct the examination strictly in accordance with the items required in the "Foreigner's Physical Examination Form". The examination form must be filled out in Chinese or English, signed by a physician, and stamped with the hospital's official seal at the position where the individual's photo is attached. 

(7) Certificate of No Criminal Record. The applicant is required to submit a valid certificate of no criminal record issued by the local public security authority. It should generally be a document issued within the past 6 months prior to the application submission. 

(8) Financial Guarantee Letter, Deposit Certificate of the Guarantor (not less than 5000 US dollars), and Income Certificate. 

(9) Other materials that are beneficial for students' application (such as certificates of awards, published papers, proof of participation in international conferences, proof of volunteer activities, etc.).