International applicants could apply the MID program on the website of Tsinghua University https://yzbm.Tsinghua.edu.cn/intlLogin before the application deadlines. Applicants should fill in the application form, upload the application materials listed below, and pay the application fee online.
Required Application Materials:
● Passport (personal ordinary-type passport): Applicants should present bio page of personal ordinary-type passport. Those who previously held Chinese nationality and subsequently acquired foreign nationality are required to provide certificate of cancelled Chinese household registration (Hukou) and certificate of naturalized citizenship of other countries. Applicant who holds personal ordinary-type passport and diplomatic visa in China should also provide the scanned copy of diplomatic visa page.
● Degree certificate and degree authentication: Master’s degree program applicants should submit their Bachelor’s degree certificate. The degree diploma awarded by overseas universities should be authenticated by the Chinese Service Center for Scholarly Exchange, Ministry of Education, P. R. China. The degree diploma awarded by universities of Chinese mainland should be authenticated by the Center for Student Services and Development, Ministry of Education, P. R. China (CSSD).
● Academic transcript: Master’s degree program applicants should submit the academic transcript of their undergraduate study. Applicants who will not graduate before the application deadline shall provide their current academic transcript. In this case, the completed academic transcript must be submitted before registration. If the uploaded transcript cannot directly show the total GPA score, the GPA certification document issued by the university is also required.
● Personal statement: The personal statement should be completed directly in the application system.
● Two academic recommendation letters from scholars who have the title of associate professor or higher, or senior professionals in a related academic field. Please follow the instructions on the online system for submission of online recommendation letters or upload the recommendation letters signed by references.
● English proficiency certificate: For non-native English speakers, TOEFL 85/ IELTS 6.5, or an official letter confirming that English was the medium of instruction in their bachelor’s studies.
Important Application Notes:
● Applicants are required to submit scanned images of all required documents at the time of application. All uploaded documents should be in Chinese or in English; otherwise, notarial translations in Chinese or English are required. Once translated, the original documents and certified translations should be submitted together to the application system.
● Please scan the original or notarized application documents in color using a scanner. Images captured by mobile phone or camera are not acceptable. Scans of copies are also not acceptable.
● The application fee (800 RMB) must be paid at the time the application is submitted. Please apply online and pay the application fee in a safe place. Tsinghua University is not responsible for any losses caused by your own operation errors or the leakage of your online payment account and password. Please consider carefully before paying the application fee online. If you cannot finish the application due to various reasons, the paid application fee will not be refunded. Regardless of whether the application is successful or not, the application fee is not refundable.
● Applications with incomplete documents or without application fee payment will not be processed. Applicants should take the initiative to understand the application procedures and application requirements before applying. The applicant will be responsible for any consequences arising from failure to complete the application process as required.
● Tsinghua University has the right to require applicants to provide original/notarized copies of application materials or certification documents issued by a designated certification body for further inspection.
● As some countries’ higher education systems are very different from the Chinese system, applicants from different education systems should refer to Tsinghua’s online application website for reference by clicking here.
● None of the above application documents will be returned.
● If the higher-level department issues a new policy, Tsinghua University will make corresponding adjustments.
● Applicants must ensure that the application information and application materials provided are true and accurate. If the admissions unit or certification department verifies that anything in the application is not true, the application, admission or study qualification will be cancelled.
● Applicants who are found to be in breach of academic ethics, professional ethics, honesty and trustworthiness, etc., will not be admitted or admission/study qualification will be cancelled after this breach has been verified.
● The relevant information, documents and messages that the Tsinghua University Graduate Admissions Office and Tsinghua SPPM publish or send to applicants through websites, phone calls, emails, text messages, etc. are deemed to have been delivered. All consequences caused by the applicant’s personal negligence and other reasons shall be borne by the applicant himself/herself.
Here is the website of Admission to Graduate Programs of Tsinghua University 2025 (For International Students)
Application Deadlines:
First round: April 30th, 2025, 17:00 (Beijing time)
Second round: May 31st, 2025, 17:00 (Beijing time)
